Mary Anning and Paleontology for Kids: Her Life and Discoveries, with 21 Activities

by Stephanie Bearce

Mary Anning was only 12 years old when she excavated the skeleton of an unknown animal.
The discovery of the ichthyosaur was the dawn of a new age of science called paleontology, and Anning became one of the leading experts in the study of dinosaurs. Her discoveries helped lay the groundwork for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and changed the way scientists understood the past.
Unfortunately, as a woman of the 1800s, Anning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641608331
• ISBN13: 9781641608336
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.9" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7