Half Day

Session Outline

This session offers a hands-on exploration of rocks. Where do rocks come from?
What makes them remarkable and how do we use them?
Papplewick Pumping Station offers a unique opportunity for children to recognise the range of remarkable properties and uses of rock.

National Curriculum Links:

KS1

Science Unit 1C Sorting and using materials

Science Unit 2D Grouping and changing materials

KS2

Science Unit 3D Rocks and soils

Science Unit 3C Characteristics of materials

Also links to Geography, Art and Design

Half Day

Session Outline

Explore materials through a hands-on approach.
Discover their marvellous properties.
Our Victorian setting allows for interesting comparisons of old and new materials, their characteristics and uses.

National Curriculum Links:

KS1

Science Unit 1C Sorting and using materials

Science Unit 2D Grouping and changing materials

KS2

Science Unit 3C Characteristics of materials

Also links to Art and Design & Technology

For more details please contact:

Papplewick Pumping Station
Off Longdale Lane
Ravenshead
NG15 9AJ
Tel: 0115 963 2938

Email: learning@<nospam>papplewickpumpingstation.org.uk