Science workshops index


Activities Details

  • Our interactive workshops last approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.
  • Each workshop is available for a maximum of 35 children.
  • A free lunch room is available when you book an interactive workshop.

We offer interactive workshops at three fantastic venues:

  • Bolton Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium
  • Hall i’th’ Wood Museum
  • Smithills Hall

All three venues have an exciting range of museum souvenirs and replica artefacts to buy at pocket money prices.

Aquarium feeds

Bolton Museum has a fascinating Aquarium with freshwater fish from around the world.

By prior arrangement, it may be possible for your class to watch the fish being fed.

Please enquire when booking your interactive workshop.

Animal Adaptations (Key Stage 2)

  • Become natural history detectives and record observations through annotated
  • sketches.
  • Sort and classify a range of animals into groups.
  • Discover how animals have adapted to different environments.
  • Investigate why some animals have adapted their bodies to protect them and help them to survive.

Any Old Bones (Key Stage 2)

  • Become a natural history explorer and record observations through annotated sketches.
  • Discover which groups of animals do not have an internal skeleton.
  • Compare and study skeletons from different animals focusing on their structures and movement.
  • Investigate the lifestyles of the animals to discover how the skeletons have changed and adapted.

Prehistoric (Key Stage 2)

  • Journey through time to discover fascinating facts about the prehistoric world.
  • Handle ancient fossils and life size casts of huge dinosaur bones.
  • Become a crime scene detective and discover which ancient suspect gnawed on a prehistoric bone.
  • Investigate fossils to discover how prehistoric creatures have adapted their bodies to different environments.

Rock around the Clock (Key Stage 2)

  • Investigate rocks and minerals as a junior geologist.
  • Participate in exciting experiments to demonstrate the weathering process.
  • Handle volcanic material and ancient fossils.
  • Compare and classify a range of rocks and minerals.