Event information
Event type: Workshop
Location: Lasting Impressions Learning Space (Red Zone)
Suitable for: Year Six (ages 10-11) only
Capacity: 35 pupils
Duration: 45 minutes
Ticket prices: £3 per pupil
Booking required by phone
Evolution Workshop
This onsite workshop introduces your Year Six class to the concepts that underpin evolution through natural selection.
This workshop is an ideal introduction to the subject of evolution but is equally useful for reinforcing prior knowledge through hands-on and engaging activities.
Workshop rundown
1. Pupils will learn what evolution is by getting hands-on with sensory objects and specimens to explore how horses have evolved over time. They will use fossil evidence to demonstrate how the environment influenced the evolution of these animals.
2. Pupils will learn how and why evolution happens by exploring Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. They will look at a real-life example of evolution, happening today, based on research from Museum scientists.
3. Pupils will use critical thinking skills to consider how animals in the UK could evolve in the future.
Download pre-visit task and on-gallery museum activity to complete before or after your workshop
Curriculum links
KS2: Science
Year 6: Evolution
- Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited Earth millions of years ago
- Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents
- Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution
Year 6: Working scientifically
- Report and present findings from enquiries
- Identify scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments
What teachers say
‘The workshop provided a really good visual example of natural selection. It helped children understand the process.’
What pupils say
‘The experiments and models were fascinating, interesting and cool.’
Workshop suitability and capacity
This workshop is for Year Six (ages 10-11) only.
The maximum capacity per workshop is 35 pupils. Bookings must be for a minimum of 15 pupils.
Workshop dates and times
The workshop runs at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 1.30pm on selected weekdays. The duration is 45 minutes.
All shows must be prebooked by phone. To explore individual timeslots for days, please view the availability calendar linked below.
Please note any session must be booked at least three weeks in advance.
For Year Six (ages 10-11) only
View calendar
To view all school sessions please open the availabilty calendar.
How to book
To confirm dates and times are available, and to make a booking, please read our essential information page, then phone the bookings team.
