How to Train Your Dragon learning activities

This resource contains cross-curricular activity suggestions to help you explore the novel How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell and the film adaptation by DreamWorks Animation. The resource has been produced to help you get the most out of our online Authors Live event with Cressida Cowell, but you can use them at any point to engage pupils with How to Train Your Dragon. This learning resource was originally written for teachers, but it contains lots of activities that are fantastic for home learning. You may also be interested in our resource on Scottish myths and legends.

This resource includes:

• Cross-curricular activities to explore How to Train Your Dragon in class
• Comparing the film and book, including developing media literacy skills
• Activities to make use of your local library
• Whole school activities