Mary Anning: the fossil hunter science forgot
The life of Mary Anning, who found prehistoric sea reptiles but was denied credit; students read for events, then discuss fairness in science.
B2Teens50 minBiography
About this lesson
A B2 reading lesson (biography). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Biography
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Science
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Matching, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- fossil, skull, cliff, landslide, reptile, extinct, credit, specimen
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow the events and significance of a scientist's life in a biography
- Understand vocabulary about fossils, discovery and recognition
- Discuss fairness and recognition in science and write a short biography