Volcanoes and Earthquakes – gallery activity guide

The Museum's Earth Hall, showing the escalator that ascends through a giant Earth-like sphere

This gallery activity guide can be used to enhance the themes and specimens found in the Volcanoes and Earthquakes Gallery.

Target levels:

  • With adult guidance and reading assistance: Key Stage 1 (ages 5-7)
  • In peer groups or independently: Key Stage 2 and above (ages 7+)

Resources required: the booklet and a pencil

Booklet version

A convenient booklet for use on-gallery.

Printing instructions: print on both sides, flip on short edge

Single pages version

Useful to cut out for workbooks.

Printing instructions: print pages one-sided

 

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