We also offer hands-on activities taking place in our undergraduate teaching labs. Students will get the chance to use our state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Among other activities, they will learn how to extract their own DNA, observe cells through a microscope and explore the diffraction of light.

Students will get an insight into the work done by scientists at Bath and they will find out, in a fun way, why science is relevant to their lives.

This activity is suitable for Key Stages 2, 3 and 4.

'Eye see you'

This is an interactive stall about the evolution of the eye and colour vision. Through a series of games and hands-on activities you will learn about how your eyes work and how they have been shaped in different ways across species during evolution. You will also learn how genes shape what colours we are able to perceive.

This exhibit is suitable for all ages.

'Wings and/or legs, why?'

You will get hands-on with winged insects and compare them, looking at the difference in their wing and leg shape and body structure to better understand how these variations reflect how species adapt to their environment.

This exhibit is suitable for children aged four to twelve.

'Nature, biodiversity and evolution'

Through hands-on activities you will learn about the timeline of the evolution of life on earth and how species adapt to survive in their environment.

The exhibit is suitable for all ages.

To help your students get the most of the talk, we'll make sure there's time for questions at the end.

Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance by Dr Susanne Gebhard
This talk is aimed at Key Stage 5.

Evolution by Professor Laurence D. Hurst
This talk is aimed at Key Stage 5.

What is the evidence for evolution? by Professor Matthew Wills
This talk is aimed at Key Stages 4 and 5.

What might aliens really look like? by Professor Matthew Wills
This talk is aimed at Key Stage 5.

It's all in your genes: what genomics can tell us about the origins of our species and why we get ill by Dr Araxi Urrutia
This is an interactive talk which includes extracting DNA. This talk is aimed at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.

Genes and evolution by Dr Araxi Urrutia
This is an interactive talk aimed at Key Stages 1 and 2.

These are examples of talks we can offer. They range in length from half an hour to an hour.

Get in touch to discuss your needs and we'll be happy to recommend the best talks for your students.

Teaching workshops

We can visit your school to deliver workshops involving hands-on activities and the teaching of basic concepts about evolution, aligned with the national curriculum.

The workshops are aimed at Key Stages 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Please get in touch with Paula Kover if you would like us to visit your school for a teaching workshop or help with developing evolution lessons.

Primary school children

We've created a website about teaching evolution for primary school children, which includes a Teacher's Guide to Evolution.

Lesson plans for Key Stage 2

We've developed lesson plans about variation, natural selection and long-term changes. Each lesson plan is structured with a starter, a main activity, and a plenary at the end. They include activities such as drawing lizards, designing moths and playing games. Go to the overview of the lesson plans for Key Stage 2

Lesson plan about variation for secondary schools

We've developed a lesson plan to introduce or recap environmental and inherited variation. Download the lesson plan from TES Teaching Resources.

Several schools are taking part in this project. Schools are provided with teaching packs and they evaluate students' understanding of the topics.