WHO WAS

MARY ANNING
MINI UNIT STUDY
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BOOKS ABOUT MARY ANNING

Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning by Linda Skeers

Mary Anning and The Sea Dragon by Jeannine Atkins
Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning of Lyme Regis by Laurence Anholt
Mary Anning's Curiosity by Monica Kulling
The Fossil Girl by Catherine Brighton
Mary Anning Little People, Big Dreams by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

BOOKS ABOUT PALEONTOLOGY & FOSSILS

Paleontology by Susan H. Gray
You Can Be a Paleontologist!: Discovering Dinosaurs by Scott D. Sampson
Curious About Fossils by Kate Waters
Fossils A True Book by Ann O. Squire
Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki

YOUTUBE PINTEREST

https://www.pinterest.ch/thewaldockway/unit-study-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-CW0B4YeBQ dinosaurs/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCE SUGGESTIONS

Archaeology for Kids: Uncovering the Mysteries of Our Past, 25 Activities
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Mega Fossil Dig Kit – Excavate 15 Real Fossils Including Dinosaur Bones
Fossil Wars Dinosaurs Card Game
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1. Mary Anning was the first person to uncover a full
____________________ skeleton.

2. Her father ____________________ was a carpenter and also a

keen fossicker.

3. She found her first complete Plesiosaurus skeleton on

____________________.

4. Anning was not admitted to the Geological Society until

____________________ as women were not allowed to join it.

5. She discovered a long-necked marine reptile called

____________________.

6. A major landslide in ____________________ nearly killed Mary and

claimed the life of her dog.

7. Mary’s second major plesiosaur find, macrocephalus was

discovered in ____________________.

8. She inspired the tongue twister ‘she sells seashells on the

seashore’ written by ____________________.

9. Mary Anning died on ____________________ because of breast

cancer.

10. ____________________ wrote an article about Mary, celebrating

her life and achievements.
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