Explosive Learning at the Natural History Museum!
Last week Year 4 enjoyed a fascinating day out at the Natural History Museum in London as part of their global topic on Natural Disasters. The children took part in an interactive workshop where they explored the science behind earthquakes and eruptions. They learnt how different types of volcanoes behave, how earthquakes are measured using a seismometer, and why tectonic plates play such an important role in shaping our planet.
One of the highlights was helping Barbie with an exciting lava flow experiment, which demonstrated how lava moves during an explosive and effusive eruption. Pupils also had the chance to step inside the museum’s earthquake simulator, giving them a realistic sense of what it might feel like to experience a tremor during the 1995 Kobe, Japan earthquake.
After the workshop, the children explored the museum’s galleries, seeing real rock samples, dramatic displays, and a heat suit, just like Barbie’s. The trip was not only the perfect for the children to connect their classroom learning with real-world science but was brilliant fun at the same time!
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