Fascinating Fossils
A workshop exploring how fossils are formed and the information we can gain from them.  Using group work and virtual reality to bring the wonderful world of fossils into the classroom.
Curriculum Topic: Evolution & Inheritance, Introduction to Careers
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Years 3-7
How the day works?
A workshop exploring how fossils are formed and how this informs our understanding of evolution and past environments. 

The workshop will cover:
  • The different types of fossils and how they are formed; 
  • The information we can gather from fossils; 
  • Practical activities and group work looking at evolution, the work of palaeontologists and changes through geological time; 
  • The use of virtual reality headsets to explore fossils. 
The goals for the fossils workshop are for students to: 
  • develop key knowledge about fossils;
  • explore the work of palaeontologists; 
  • work together to solve problems. 

Curriculum topics:
  • describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock;
  • recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago;
  • learn about the range of jobs carried out by people they know, and to understand how they can develop skills to make their own contribution in the future.
How much does it cost?

Our workshops are bespoke to you and adaptable to suit your timetable, and most can be delivered in 60 to 100 minutes. This means that we can cater for the number of classes in each year group and provide back-to-back sessions across the school day, delivering the workshop to different class groups, with two sessions before lunch and one after.


We have to make a charge to cover our staff and materials costs, but our pricing is structured to enable this flexibility.


Thanks to charitable funding we have raised which supports State Primary and SEN schools, we are able to offer heavily subsidised rates:

  • 1 Workshop session £75
  • 2 Workshop sessions £150
  • 3 Workshop sessions £225

For Independent Schools:

  • 1 Workshop session £200
  • 2 Workshop sessions £400
  • 3 Workshop sessions £600

 For all schools:
• Bookings on 2 consecutive days qualify for a 10% discount
• 3 or more bookings on different dates made in same enquiry qualify for a 10% discount


We may have funding available to support your ability to take part in this workshop particularly for schools with high levels of Pupil Premium/SEN.  Please enquire when booking.