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T. rex vs Triceratops

KS3 workshop available for a limited time!

Who is it for: Key stage 3
Duration: 60 minutes
Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops from the Cretaceous era in a stand-off

Discover who would win in a battle between a T. rex and Triceratops

Students will adopt the role of a palaeontologist and learn how we have come to know about life as a dinosaur. 

After being introduced to two of the most famous dinosaurs to walk the earth, the T. rex and Triceratops, students will calculate their physical characteristics with real scientific equations. 

Using biomechanics, students will employ the techniques used by engineers to assess the strength of buildings and bridges and apply them to living and extinct animals.  

 

 

Curriculum links

Key stage 3
Mathematics
  • Describing motion
  • Forces
  • Mathematics: Algebra, ratio, proportion and rates of changes

Students will learn

How to input their own measurements into existing equations for length, mass, speed and force

How to use clues from fossil evidence to infer behaviour in extinct animals

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How to convert between SI units and put very large forces into everyday contexts

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How researchers use engineering methods to calculate the forces involved in dinosaur feeding and locomotion

School trip prices

We allow a ratio of 1 adult to every 5 children for most groups. Additional adults over this ratio will be charged. In the case of SEN groups, we may offer further free adult support on request – please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Visiting from 25 June to end of the Summer term? The government is cutting VAT for organisations like ours over the summer and we’re passing the saving onto schools. This applies to all trips that include a science centre visit  (and excludes workshops only).  If you visit during this period, science centre visits are £6.08, and centre/workshop visits are £11.05. If you have already booked during this period, we will be in touch about refunds. 

Bookings are now open for the new academic year, and our prices have been reviewed. If  you’d like to book for September onwards, please get in touch for a quote.

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Palaeontologist Package KS3

Package includes the T. rex vs Triceratops workshop, The Great Dinosaur Escape trail, and science centre admission.

£11.95 per pupil