Key Stage 4 (ages 14 -16)

Browse our programme of learning activities for children aged 16-18. All learning activities are free, but should be booked in advance by phoning the Museum booking team on +44 (0)20 7942 5555.

  • Tree of Life image from the Interactive film
    Interactive Film

    Find out who you really are and where you come from in our innovative, interactive film about evolution, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

  • Giant tortoise
    The Great Debate schools programme

    Plunge your students into the fiery debate surrounding Darwin's theory of evolution with our unique activity for Key Stage 4.

  • DNA Workshop
    Hands-on DNA Workshop: Bacterial Evolution

    Step into the role of a clinical bacteriologist and use research-grade laboratory equipment to investigate DNA samples from new outbreaks of bacterial disease

  • Young girl writing
    Gallery learning resources

    Our self-led discovery guides and new Explore and Discover series are a great way to see the galleries while supporting National Curriculum learning.

  • Research work at the Natural History Museum.
    How Science Works at the Museum

    Watch your students transform into Museum scientists as they solve real scientific problems.

  • Artist's impression of visitors inside the cocoon
    Cocoon experience

    Immerse yourself in the Cocoon experience, a brand new journey through the Darwin Centre. This interactive and visually stunning experience will inspire your students to look at the variety of life in a different way.

  • Science focus
    Science Focus

    Learn about techniques that Museum scientists use to find out more about the natural world.

  • Scientists have started moving in to the new high-tech labs
    A Day in the Life of a Scientist

    Get the most out of your visit to the Darwin Centre Cocoon with these curriculum-linked activities.

School bookings

All school activities must be booked in advance. To book, please call our school bookings line between 08.30-16.00, Monday to Friday during term-time, or 10.00-13.00 during the school holidays.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5555