Last week, Ferryhill Station Primary played host to a dino-tastic event when Dr Stuart Jones, associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University visited the school.
Year 3 pupils from Chilton, Cleves Cross, Dean Bank and Ferryhill Station schools came together for the event organised by Approach Too.
Dr Jones gave the children a lesson which ranged from T-Rex’s “silly” arms to century-old fossils.
Dr Jones was accompanied by two Durham University undergraduate geology students to deliver the interactive presentation to more than 100 pupils. They explored the different types of dinosaurs, when they lived and why they became extinct as well as trying to find out why T-Rex had such small arms. The geologist said: “It’s the first time we have done this and great to see them absorbed in the topic.”
Glenys from Approach Too said: “It’s such an inspirational event that brings science to life.
“It’s so nice for pupils in Ferryhill and Chilton to meet each other and also get the opportunity to listen and talk to people from Durham University.”
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