Explore Nature
We are happy to bring our activities to you, so no need for an expensive coach. We bring all the equipment, you provide the children.
As with all our activities, the Outreach Programme at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre makes learning fun, so whether you’d like us to come into your classroom, after school or holiday club, our activities will entertain and educate your group.
Variation is Everywhere: Darwin's Investigations - NEW FOR 2017
Discover through hands-on activities how different animals are adapted to their environment and how this can lead to evolution.
Curriculum Links: Science - Evolution and inheritance
Suitable for: KS2; 1/1/2 hour workshop suitable for groups of up to 30 children
Availability: September – May
Cost: £100 + VAT, additional workshops £50 + VAT
Action for Sustainability
Conduct a sustainability survey and become a ‘Renewables Researcher’ exploring renewable energy technology through hands-on experiments. Take a pledge to make your own lifestyle more sustainable. For more information click here.
Suitable for: KS2; 1/1/2 hour workshop suitable for groups of up to 30 children
Curriculum Links: Science, D & T
Availability: September – May
Cost: £100 + VAT, additional workshops £50 + VAT
Food Chains
Using owl pellets, learn about and construct food chains for the owl. Examine different types of teeth and work out what kind of diets there are adapted for.
Suitable for: KS2; 1 1/2 hour workshop suitable for groups of up to 30 children
Curriculum Links: Science
Availability: September – May
Cost: £100 + VAT, additional workshops £50 + VAT
Forest School Special
If you run a Forest School in your own grounds, we can organise a bespoke one-off session for you e.g. creative cooking on an open fire, making minibeasts using a variety of tools, springtime nests and eggs.
Suitable for: KS1 or KS2; 1 1/2 hour workshop suitable for groups of up to 30 children
Availability: September – May
Cost: £100 + VAT, additional workshops £50 + VAT
Further Information and Booking
Click here to download a copy of our 2017 Education Brochure.
For further details of individual activities, to discuss your individual requirements and/or to make a booking, call 01588676060 or email Stephanie at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.
