Suitable for KS2

Timing: 1 hr 30 minutes plus an optional 30 minute independent visit to the galleries

Cost: £70 per session 
         £60 for Coventry local authority schools

Are you a Rock Star? Pupils work in teams to discover more about rocks from our collections. They will explore the rock samples, arranging them into groups, using magnifying lenses to focus on detail and discover similarities and differences. Pupils will conduct experiments to learn the hardness and permeability levels of the rocks and then complete a challenge to match images of everyday uses of rocks to the examples in front of them.

Learning Outcomes

By taking part in this session your children will build on the following skills:

• Improved speaking and listening through group discussion and interaction
• Increased skills for investigative planning
• Further consideration and evaluation of evidence
• Grouping and classifying materials

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