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About the Session
This set of activities covers aspects of the Year 5 national curriculum unit "Earth and Space", using objects from the Whipple Museum to explore:
The solar system
Terrestrial, celestial and planetary globes
Space science today
Duration: Can be booked as:
A 90-minute session in the museum- please note that our maximum group size is 45 due to the small size of the museum. You can find an example timetable for a museum session here and our group leader notes for taught sessions here.
or
A 30-to 60-minute outreach session (schools within an hour's drive of the museum only) with ideas for activities to complete in class
Available: Tuesday afternoons, Wednesdays and Thursdays (museum sessions 10-11.30 or 1-2.30, outreach negotiable), subject to availability
How to Book
Use the "taught session" option on our booking system at calendly.com/whipplelearning to book this session.
Whipple Museum School Sessions