Biology Archives - Leeds Museums & Galleries

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A small brown ball covered in leaves - you can just see the inside, which looks soft and fluffy.

A Springtime Walk: Exploring our Natural Environment

Curator of Natural Sciences Rebecca Machin takes us on a walking tour to explore the delicate balance of springtime, in light of the "For All Seasons" exhibition at Leeds City Museum.

Workshops

Amazing Animals

Biology, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, Leeds Discovery Centre

Get up close to animals from around the world. In this workshop pupils will learn about adaptations, habitats and evolution by investigating a variety of birds, insects and exotic animal skeletons before visiting our store, where we keep over 800,000 natural science specimens.

Light waves: The colour of nature

Biology, KS3, KS4, KS5, Leeds Discovery Centre, Physics

Explore some of the properties of light through experiments. Construct a spectroscope to examine white light.

Rocks and Fossils

Biology, Chemistry, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, Leeds Discovery Centre

Where do rocks come from? How are rocks classified? What are fossils and where are they found?

Science in the workplace: Behind the scenes

Biology, Chemistry, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, Leeds Discovery Centre

Find out about real science in the workplace! See how science is integral to museums from storage to object preservation and cleaning.

Theory of evolution: Using bone measurements

Biology, Chemistry, KS3, KS4, KS5, Leeds Discovery Centre

Provide your students with a measurable means of evaluating the theory of evolution by measuring skulls to illustrate man’s development and compare human development to that of our animal counterparts.