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Come along to our Earth Sciences Fair to meet the scientists studying rocks and fossils and take part in a range of activities related to their work.
Activities include:
Microfossil wonderland - use powerful microscopes to investigate tiny fossils of plants and animals that lived thousands of years ago. Find out how these microfossils help us learn about past climates and environments.
Discover meteorites - can you spot the difference between rocks from space and Earth rocks? Find out how our scientists study both to understand how the Earth formed.
Investigating lava – observe how lava flows using golden syrup and fizzy drinks. Find out how the shape of a volcano is determined by the thickness and stickiness of the lava.
What’s inside the Earth? Become a seismologist and try to work out what is inside our Earth models by detecting vibrations within them.
