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Education programme

Covering topics that take you from space to biodiversity; from climate change to natural hazards; from genetics to glaciation or from extinction to evolution why not combine a visit to the centre with one of our twenty-two fantastic activities. To view a downloadable version of the programme click here.

Curriculum Links Title Activity About Age
Topical Science - People Place and Environment. Planet Earth - Processes of the Planet Climate Change Workshop Causes and consequences of a changing climate P5 - S2
Topical Science - People Place and Environment Natural Hazards Lecture Monitor, mitigate or make do? S3+
Topical Science - Biological Systems Gene Jury - Build A Monster Workshop Genes, voting pads, monsters and more! P4 - P7
People, Place and Environment - Materials (Earth's Materials) Restless Earth - Pet Rocks Workshop Volcanoes, earthquake, mountains and a lost pet rock! P4 - P6
People, Place and Environment - Materials (Earth's Materials) Restless Earth - Rock e-Bay Workshop Discover volcanic rocks like never before with our entertaining and highly interactive take on the e-Bay phenomenon P7 - S4
People, Place and Environment - Materials (Earth's Materials) Glaciation - The coolest workshop in Scotland Workshop Glaciers; the phenomenal power of ice P5 - S2
People, Place and Environment - Planet Earth (Biodiversity and Interdependence) Equator to Pole Workshop Discover climatic extremes and the amazing variety of like as we take a three stop journey from equator to pole! P3- S2
Planet Earth - Biodiversity and Interdependence. Literacy and English A Dinosaur Adventure Storytelling Fossils come alive as we journey with 3 young dinosaurs in this interactive story. Watch out for goo and poo! Early Years - P2
Planet Earth - Biodiversity and Interdependence. Literacy and English Sammy's Ocean Adventure Storytelling Help Sammy find out what kind of animal he is by meeting some of his new seaside friends Early Years - P2
Planet Earth - Biodiversity and Interdependence. Literacy and English An Arctic Adventure Storytelling Join a baby bear on his travels across this icy land and meet some of his friends along the way Early Years - P2
Planet Earth - Biodiversity and Interdependence. Literacy and English Anton's Tropical Adventure Storytelling Anton is lost! Come face to face with real bugs, as you help him find his way home Early Years - P2
Planet Earth - Biodiversity and Interdependence. Literacy and English - Listening and talking Dinosaur Detectives Workshop Become a palaeontologist and uncover prehistoric fossils P3-P5
Planet Earth - Biodiversity and Interdepence. Biological Systems (Inheritance) Evolution Workshop Travel through millions of years as we watch evolution in action on a fictional planet. P6- S2
Planet Earth - Biodiversity and Interdependence. Social Studies - People, place and environment. Literacy and English - Listening and talking Oceans Workshop Discover the colourful coral reefs, vast open ocean, frozen seas and delve into the deep P3-P7
Planet Earth - Biodiversity and Interdependence The Arctic Workshop Meet the people and the animals surviving in this frozen world P3 - P7
Planet Earth, Processes of the Planet. People, Place and environment. Literacy and Edglish - Listening and talking. Journey Into The Rainforest Workshop Come face to face with real tropical creepy - crawlies and uncover which bug is your bug! P3-S2
Planet Earth. Processes of the Planet Wonderful Weather Workshop Wonderful weather, terrific tornados and live lightning! P2-P5
Planet Earth. Space Journey into Space Workshop Get your space suit on and lunch packed! Get your hands on some real 'out of this world' space rocks P1-P3
Planet Earth. Space - Topical Science Voyage through the Solar System Workshop Visit the Sun and the Moon, Pluto and the planets and get your hands on some real space rocks! P4-P7
Technologies. Planet Earth (Space) - Mathematics Martian Mechanics Exploratory Workshops Pilot your Lego robot across our Martian landscape, collecting samples for analysis at the Dynamic Earth Space Station. Could there be life on Mars? P5-S4
Expressive. Planet Earth (Biodiversity and Interdependence) Tropical Bugs Exploratory Workshop Come face to face with real creepy-crawlies before making your own tropical bug P4-P7