Museum Workshop

The Wonderful World of Dinosaurs

🔍 Discover and Explore

Join us at National Museum Cardiff to discover the Wonderful World of Dinosaurs. In this hands-on workshop, pupils will explore the dinosaurs that roamed Wales millions of years ago and how they were discovered. They will develop some of the skills needed to be a palaeontologist and put them to practice by reconstructing a prehistoric ecosystem using scientific evidence. 

 

✏️ Take Part

Pupils will have the chance to handle and explore real fossilised evidence from millions of years ago. They will use this evidence to creatively reconstruct a prehistoric ecosystem.

ℹ️ About This Session

We will be discussing extinction of both creatures and ecosystems. Please let us know when you are booking if you have any pupils that would be sensitive to these experiences, and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable!

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Led by Museum staff - £40 for up to 15 pupils, £60 for up to 35. Free for some schools (see booking information).

Curriculum

Science and Technology

  • Being curious and searching for answers is essential to understanding and predicting phenomena.
  • The world around us is full of living things which depend on each other for survival. 

Humanities

  • Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future. 

Languages, Literacy and Communication

  • Expressing ourselves through languages is key to communication. 

Expressive Arts

  • Creating combines skills and knowledge, drawing on the senses, inspiration and imagination. 
Photo of a young child holding a fossil claw and snarling like a dinosaur
Photo of a group of school children looking at a selection of fossils
A child's drawing of a carnivore dinosaur
National Museum Cardiff

Booking information

To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3240 or email educationmail@museumwales.ac.uk