Workshops

Holiday workshops: Intro to evolution (ages 7–8)

Life started approximately 3.5 billion years ago – so why did it take so long to make us and why are we all different?

Image credit: Anna Gordon

Using a variety of games and activities, we will look at how life on earth has changed over time and investigate why that happened and why it took so long. Children will be gently introduced to the concept of instructions within our bodies, how those instructions might change and what difference that might make to an animal.

We will round off the session using science equipment to extract some of those instructions from fruit. 

This workshop is strictly for ages 7-8 only. We reserve the right to refund or deny entry to those who are not in this age range.

Refunds can only be issued for tickets cancelled at least two weeks (14 calendar days) in advance of the event date. Please note that this supersedes our normal event terms and conditions. Please also note that Eventbrite adds a small booking fee to the amount paid for each ticket option. 

About Lisa Mullen

Lisa is a teacher, science communicator and biochemist. She was involved in the original Human Genome Project and enjoys explaining science to anyone who wants to know. Lisa also writes books for preschoolers, school students and curious adults using her cute Dinky Amigos characters to help her explain how DNA works.

About our workshops

Holiday workshops at the Royal Institution give students a hands-on experience of STEM topics (science, technology, engineering, maths) beyond what they learn at school. Working in groups or pairs, students will get hands-on to complete activities, challenges or projects which help them look deeper at the subject they are exploring. These workshops don’t follow the school curriculum but instead show students the many real world uses of STEM topics, expanding their horizons beyond the classroom to see the amazing possibilities science can give you. Sessions are led by experts from across industry and academia who will share with the students their excitement and knowledge of their areas of expertise.

For any queries regarding this workshop please email events@ri.ac.uk.

Support to attend holiday workshops

The Potential Trust may be able to offer financial assistance to enable children to participate in Ri events and activities if this would otherwise be financially difficult. Please contact Denise Yates, or at their new email address here

 

 

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