We have natural resources here at Grafham with an abundance of different fossils, rocks and soils to find
Active learning is a massive part of students' learning journey's, getting out of the classroom and learning by discovery. This is why here at Grafham we offer a Fossils, Rocks and Soils residential or day themed visit that uses the National Curriculum to support students in scientific learning. We have a workbook that students can work from and take back to the classroom.
We have an amazing site, with history dating back 166.1 million years ago to the Upper Jurassic Callovian Age. We have an abundance of fossils to discover!
Find out more about our History here.
Workbook Example DownloadTHIS WILL BE TAILORED TO YOUR VISIT NEEDS AND LENGTH
09:30- 12:30 - Arrival and course director talks, this includes rules, objectives, getting into rooms and site tour
12:30-14:00 - Lunch
14:00-17:00 - Afternoon session; Focus on soils, collecting different types. Asking questions such as does it change the deeper you dig? Complete tasks from the workbook provided
17:00-18:30 - Dinner
18:30-20:30 - Evening Activity; Bushcraft; using knowledge to build animal shelters and fire lighting. Students can collect resources during the day
08:00-09:30 - Breakfast
09:30- 12:30 - Morning Session;
Focus on investigating rocks, buildings, beach rocks, concrete, how they differ, weathering, rock cycle explanation, go down to the beach to discuss this.
12:30 – 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 - Afternoon Session; focus on fossils, dinosaurs, fossilisation, collection, identification, use map skills to lead us round to Fossil Beach and filling out fossil activity sheet with drawing.
17:00-18:30 - Dinner
18:30-20:30 - Self-led evening
08:00-09:30 - Breakfast
09:30-12:30 - Morning Session; Bring it all together with climbing on the rock climbing wall to finish, keeping within theme.
Option - to have questions on different places on the wall and, as a team, students have to collect and answer them.
This activity does not have to be related to your visit. Please look at our activity page to see what we offer. We can also support learning to be embedded into activity sessions.
12:30-14:00 - Lunch
14:00-15:00 - Departures - fill out feedback forms, get ready to book your next visit with us!
09:30- 12:30 - Arrival and course director talks, this includes rules, objectives, getting into rooms and site tour
12:30-14:00 - Lunch
14:00-17:00 - Afternoon session; Focus on soils, collecting different types soils and measuring permeability. Asking questions such as does it change the deeper you dig? Focus on investigating rocks, buildings, beach rocks, concrete, how they differ, weathering, rock cycle explanation, go down to the beach to discuss this. Complete tasks from the workbook provided
17:00-18:30 - Dinner
18:30-20:30 - Evening Activity; Bushcraft; using knowledge to build animal shelters and fire lighting. Students can collect resources during the day
08:00-09:30 - Breakfast
09:30- 11:00 - Morning Session;
Afternoon Session; focus on fossils, dinosaurs, fossilisation, collection, identification, use map skills to lead us round to Fossil Beach and filling out fossil activity sheet with drawing.
11:00-12:30 - Climbing on our indoor climbing wall to bring it all together
12:30 – 14:00 - Lunch and departures
09:30- 12:30 - Morning session and Arrival; Focus on soils, collecting different types soils and measuring permeability. Asking questions such as does it change the deeper you dig? Focus on investigating rocks, buildings, beach rocks, concrete, how they differ, weathering, rock cycle explanation, go down to the beach to discuss this. Complete tasks from the workbook provided
12:30-13:00 - Lunch
13:00-15:00 - Afternoon session; Afternoon Session; focus on fossils, dinosaurs, fossilisation, collection, identification, use map skills to lead us round to Fossil Beach and filling out fossil activity sheet with drawing.
15:00-16:30 - Climbing on our indoor climbing wall to bring it all together
17:00 - Departure
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