Key stage 3 science sessions

Key stage 3 sessions offer students the opportunity to handle Museum specimens and take part in object-based activities involving group work and discussion. In addition to the workshops below, we are happy to tailor sessions for your students and curriculum needs.
Sessions can be combined with a visit to the Botanic Garden or the Museum of the History of Science. Please use our booking form or send us an e mail.

The Age of the Earth

How old is the Earth and how do we know? Students compare the work of geologists, physicists, chemists and biologists, and find out how all have made a contribution to our understanding of geological time and the processes that have shaped landscapes and life on the planet.

Dinosaur Day: ideas and evidence

How do scientists use evidence to explore the unknown? Students handle a variety of types of fossil evidence, and use a range of skills to find out how scientists build up an accurate idea of the prehistoric world and how this idea changes as new evidence is discovered.

The Colour of Nature

Why are there so many colours in the natural world? This practical workshop links key stage 3 biology and physics, and encourages students to consider what colour is, the different ways it is produced and how it is an adaptation in the natural world.

Museum Maths

Why do we see so many patterns in nature? This cross-curricular session considers the significance of symmetry in the natural world and links with a session at the Museum of the History of Science.

'Days like these are really useful. They provide students with excellent information and an experience of a different style of teaching. Excellent update for teachers too!'

- Secondary school teacher

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The Age of the Earth

Dinosaur Day: ideas and evidence

The Colour of Nature

Museum Maths

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