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School workshops

Our unique workshops and story-telling sessions are linked to the national STEM curriculum. 

Two female school students using pipette during Life Science Centre education workshop.
Wind Turbines are a topic covered on Life's journey of electricity schools' workshop.
Key stage 3
Electricity
Generating Electricity

Discover the science behind how electricity is generated

Life's climate challenge workshop covers the climate cycle with students. Image shows a parched Earth landscape with dehydrated soil and tree.
Key stage 3
Biology
A Question of Climate

Through a series of lab-based activities and demonstrations, students will investigate the chemical reactions behind the carbon cycle.

Planet Earth from space at night.
Key stage 3
Space
Our Place in Space Plus

Explore planet Earth and the solar system in Life’s immersive planetarium.

School student about to carry out a dissection with assistance of Life Explainer.
Key stage 3
Biology
Heart, Lungs and Blood Dissection

Students will discover the fascinating anatomy of sheep's heart and lungs in this hands-on dissection workshop.

Medical Student Dissecting A Sheep Kidney
Key stage 3
Biology
Kidney Dissection Add-On

In this optional addition to the heart, lungs and blood dissection workshop, students discover the fascinating anatomy of sheep kidneys.

Two students in forensic DNA workshop completing experiment in white lab coat and blue gloves at Life Science Centre.
Key stage 3
Biology
Working scientifically
DNA Detectives

Discover how forensic scientists analyse DNA found at crime scenes to help solve crimes in this hands-on, interactive workshop.

Key stage 3
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Working scientifically
Outbreak Z

Students will discover if they have what it takes to survive a zombie apocalypse in this escape room style workshop.

Combine your workshop with a science centre visit

No school trip would be complete without a visit to our science centre

We provide exciting, interactive zones and activities which are designed to inspire and entertain students of all ages and abilities.

We’re not like a museum where you’ll find stuff in cases and be expected to look and not touch. At Life, students will be encouraged to get stuck in: explore, create, have fun. Our friendly Explainers are always around to answer questions, explain activities and suggest new things to try.

Two school students enjoying a rocket building activity with the support of an Explainer inside Life Science Centre.

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