Dinosaurs and Birds - Dinosaur timeline

Objective: Make an arm-span timeline to help visualise time.

Learning outcomes
Children will:

• learn a strategy for thinking about very long periods of time that can be applied to other aspects of history
• understand that non-avian dinosaurs lived long before humans – they did not live together
• understand that Earth is more ancient than dinosaurs
• understand that humans have lived for a very short time compared to the age of the planet

From early 2018 to late 2020 the Natural History Museum’s iconic Diplodocus cast, Dippy, is on a Natural History Adventure across the UK. Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure is an exploration of the UK’s natural history past, present and future. Dippy is a catalyst for exploring different aspects of the natural world along the eight-stop tour to museums and cultural hubs.

The Natural History Museum exists to inspire a love of the natural world and unlock answers to the big issues facing humanity and the planet. More than five million people visit the sites in South Kensington and Tring every year, and the website receives over 500,000 unique visitors a month. It is a world-leading science research centre, and through its unique collection and unrivalled expertise it is tackling issues such as food security, eradicating diseases and managing resource scarcity.

Dippy on Tour is brought to you by the Natural History Museum in partnership with the Garfield Weston Foundation, and supported by DELL EMC and Williams and Hill.