What was it like to be there when that rock was forming?

'What was it like to be there – in the rocky world? - bringing the formation of solid rock to life – by imagining yourself there when it formed'.

This activity asks pupils questions relating to all the senses to try to bring past environments of the formation of rocks to life.

Related Earthlearningideas can be found in our Rocks section of the Earth Materials category.

How to work out the lifestyles of extinct animals

Our ELI today is 'Curious creatures; using fossil and modern evidence to work out the lifestyles of extinct animals'.

This activity provides a snapshot of the history of life on Earth.

Related activities can be found in our 'Evolution of Life' category - fossils (mostly invertebrates)

How did ammonites try to escape their predators?

And now for something completely different . . . 'The ups and downs of ammonites; how did ammonites adjust their position in the sea'.

This activity demonstrates how some animals which are buoyant in water can change their depth in the sea.

Related activities about fossils can be found in our Evolution of Life category - Fossils (mostly invertebrates).