GeoBus is a free outreach programme run out of the Earth Science department of UCL.
We aim to bring engaging, hands-on sessions to school students. Our workshops complement the curriculum, whilst giving a great insight into the breadth of Earth science as a subject.
Planets in the Solar System
Year groups: 7-11 (can be adapted to suit most ages)
Max capacity per workshop: No limit
Set up time: 5 minutes
Running time: 45 minutes
Lesson objectives:
1. Learn the names and order of the planets in the Solar System.
2. Identify the Sun as our nearest star.
3. Identify other objects in the solar system.
Students use 3D glasses to explore Mars in 3D and can construct a 3D model of Mars.
What is a geoBus Virtual Workshop?…
They are 45-minute-long free interactive sessions featuring a GeoBus demonstrator live on screen (facilitated via a video call) and interactive activity kits which are posted to you ahead of time.
The GeoBus activity kits vary depending on the workshop you wish to run but many include 3D glasses, 3D pictures and models to construct, and can be kept by the students or disposed of at the end of the workshops. They also have the added advantage that we can run multiple workshops simultaneously with multiple classes joining the same video call.