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Ammonite printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter, sold as instant downloads from the ReallyByte store: our own drawings and charts, sources compared side by side, and worksheets with answers. Prices in US dollars.
The Ammonites Reference Guide
Our own drawings of an ammonite, its sutures and sizes, how old ammonites are, how they lived and died out, how they became fossils, the Jurassic Coast, what the collecting codes say, Mary Anning, the snakestone legends, every place the sources disagree, myths and a glossary. 18 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Ammonites Activity Pack: Cards, Quiz and Worksheets
Twelve cut-out fact cards, a 12-question quiz, a myth-or-fact sheet, a label-the-ammonite sheet, a shell-sizer maths worksheet and a Mary Anning timeline sort, all with answer pages. 13 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Ammonites by Numbers: Fact Sheet and Charts
A one-page fact sheet and charts of ammonite sizes and ages, where they lived, the Jurassic Coast and Mary Anning in numbers, records, and a quick quiz. 8 pages, A4 and US Letter.
The Ammonites Printables Bundle
All three ammonites packs in one download, A4 and US Letter: the Reference Guide, the Activity Pack and Ammonites by Numbers. $11.99 instead of $15.47 bought separately. 39 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Books & kit
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Books
- Books about ammonites (affiliate link)From field guides to the science of how they lived.
- Fossil identification guides (affiliate link)Put a name to what you found on the beach.
- Fossil hunting guides (affiliate link)Where to look around Britain, and how.
- Jurassic Coast guides (affiliate link)Geology, walks and history along the coast.
- Books about Mary Anning (affiliate link)Her life and her finds at Lyme Regis.
- Mary Anning for children (affiliate link)Picture books and first biographies; check the age range.
- Fossil books for children (affiliate link)First guides to ammonites, sea reptiles and fossils.
On the beach
- Walking boots (affiliate link)Sturdy, with good ankle support, as the NHM beach guide suggests.
- Day rucksacks (affiliate link)For carrying your finds on the beach.
- First aid kits (affiliate link)A small kit for the bag, as the NHM beach guide suggests.
- Hand lenses (affiliate link)A small lens shows sutures and shell detail up close.
Fossils and gifts
- Ammonite fossils to hold (affiliate link)Real specimens; check the seller and where it was found.
- Polished ammonite pairs (affiliate link)Cut and polished to show the chambers inside.
- Fossil dig kits (affiliate link)Chip a fossil out of a block at home; check the age range.
- Ammonite posters and prints (affiliate link)Spirals and sutures, for the wall.
- The film Ammonite (2020) (affiliate link)Kate Winslet as Mary Anning. Not a biopic.
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