Week 5

Mary Anning

Have you ever heard the tongue twister: She sells sea shells by the sea shore? This is all about a femal scientist - Mary Anning who lived in the 19th century.

Watch the videos and find out about her life. Who was she? What did she discover? 

Use your research to answer the questions below. What else did you find out about her?

Quiz

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 sea shells 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.