How Science Works at the Museum
Research work at the Natural History Museum.
This activity is free and has curriculum links appropriate for KS4 students.
Pre-visit information and curriculum links PDF (162.1 KB)
Watch your students transform into Museum scientists as they solve a real scientific problem using an authentic practical procedure.
This activity has been developed with our scientists to reflect the new KS4 curriculum changes, highlighting true working methods and giving an insight into how science works.
Students are challenged to determine the geological age of a clay sample, using palaeontological techniques to reveal microfossil species present. The data collected is then interpreted and the method evaluated to reach a consensus as a class.
Dates:
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Booking: book in advance by calling the Museum booking team on +44 (0)20 7942 5555.
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
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Over three million people visit the Museum each year, more than the population of London when the Museum was built, in 1881