Science sessions at Brighton & Hove Museums
Brighton and Hove benefit from a great variety of museums. The Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museums Department run a variety of science sessions available to schools in the area.
For more information see: http://www.virtualmuseum.info
Astronomy
“Tour of the Solar System” with an astronomer. An illustrated slide show.
Venue: Foredown Tower Countryside Centre
Key Stage: All Suitable for: National Curriculum Science
Duration: The activity lasts for 45 minutes
Cost: All schools £1.70- per pupil.
Foredown Tower Countryside Centre Wildlife Site
A guided tour of the adjacent Wildlife Site exploring woodland, grassland, scrub and the pond area.
Venue: Foredown Tower Countryside Centre
Key Stage: All Suitable for: National Curriculum Science and Geography
Duration: The activity lasts for one hours
Cost: All schools £1.70 per pupil.
NB: These tours are only available during the summer months.
Camera Obscura + Lecture
See a panoramic view of the local landscape through the lens of the camera obscura and find out how it works with a illustrated lecture.
Venue: Foredown Tower Countryside Centre
Key Stage: A-Level/FE Suitable for: National Curriculum Science and Geography
Duration: The demonstration and special presentation lasts about an hour.
Cost: All schools £1.70 per child or £2.10 per tertiary level student.
Skeletons
Use replica human bones and animal specimens to learn how a skeleton works and make simple comparisons.
Venue: Booth Museum of Natural History
Key Stage: 1
Suitable for: National Curriculum Science
Duration: The workshop lasts for one hour
Cost: All schools £1.70 per pupil, £32 minimum charge
(Also available as outreach)
Camouflage
Discover how animals use colour and pattern to survive in their natural habitats.
Venue: Booth Museum of Natural History
Key Stage: 1
Suitable for: National Curriculum Science and Art
Duration: The workshop lasts for one hour
Cost: All schools £1.70 per pupil, £32 minimum charge
(Also available as outreach)
Mini-Beasts
Learn how to identify and group organisms and how to use a key for classification.
Venue: Booth Museum of Natural History
Key Stage: 2
Suitable for: National Curriculum Science
Duration: The activity lasts for one hour
Cost: All schools £1.70 per pupil, £32 minimum charge
(Also available as outreach)
Rocks
Learn how to classify and group specimens, and explore how and why different rock types are formed.
Venue: Booth Museum of Natural History
Key Stage: 2
Suitable for: National Curriculum Science
Duration: The workshop lasts for one hour
Cost: All schools £1.70 per pupil, £32 minimum charge
