Do you know how living things have changed over time and how we know what they looked like in the past? This box contains fossil remains from millions of years in the past, plush animal toys for comparisons (and cuddles). We’ll also include some triop eggs you can hatch and grow: a type of shrimp, they’re one of the most ancient species on Earth, hardly changed since the Jurassic period 180 million years ago.
Who could use this?
Year 1 children could use the plush toys to compare and contrast fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, describing how they identify and group them.
Year 3 children could use the fossil samples to observe and discuss different kinds of animals and plants, the fossils of which we find in sedimentary rock. They could discuss how fossils are formed.
Year 6 children could use the resources to discover how animals are adapted to their environments. For example, comparing how some species have adapted over generations to survive in extreme conditions. They might investigate why the triop eggs in the kit can remain dormant for years, and what happens to the eggs when they are put into water.
What’s in the box?
- Plush toys (1 each):
- Sloth
- Shark
- Elephant
- Iguana
- Beaver
- Otter
- Evolution book set
- Triop World x2 (kit for hatching triop eggs)
- Lottie Fossil Hunter x2
- 30 piece advanced fossil set x1
- 15 piece genuine fossil set x2
- Worksheets
