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Discovering Science workshops at The Herbert
Our free science workshops are delivered on site in our new education room. Our science sessions last for between 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours and are appropriate for a standard class size.

Bones and Skeletons
A fun, hands-on session, where pupils work in small groups to discover more about what lies beneath our skin. Pupils get the chance to work with light boxes, a sheep skeleton and a wide variety of other animal bones as they work their way through a range of interactive challenges based on our unique collections.

Habitats
A unique chance for pupils to get up close to our natural history collections. They will study animals from our displays to identify different habitats and create food chains, as well as look at adaptation. Pupils will also spend time examining our beetle collection and creating a key to identify it. The workshop finishes with a handling session, giving pupils a rare opportunity to handle some of the creatures in our collection.

Rocks and Minerals
Take part in our Rock Challenge! Pupils work in teams to discover more about rocks and minerals from our collections. Each team will work through a series of experiments to complete the challenge, before completing our quiz to find out how rocks are used everyday. Extend your session to two hours and make a class display on volcanoes to take back to school with you.

To book a visit call 024 7629 4748.

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