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Eureka! is the only hands-on children’s museum in the UK designed especially for children aged 3 - 12. With more than 400 must-touch exhibits, children are invited to embark on a journey of discovery through four main gallery spaces: Our Global Garden, Me and My Body, Living and Working Together and Invent, Create, Communicate!

Educational Value Eureka! is the ideal venue for a school trip that supports curriculum based learning in a number of areas. All the exhibits and activities are designed to provide hands-on learning experiences which will stimulate the senses and enhance understanding and awareness of the world in which we live.

Curriculum focussed workshops are tailor made and led by Eureka! Enablers within a drama framework and can be booked as part of your visit.

When you book your visit, you will be sent a free Education Gallery Guide (available for Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and 2) which will act as an invaluable resource for teachers before, during and after your visit.

Your Visit
When booking your visit, you can choose a self-managed gallery visit or an interactive workshop, led by Eureka! Enablers (see list below for Spring term workshops) which will form your Focus Hour. After your Focus Hour, you will then move on to your Discovery Hour which will allow you to visit the galleries that you have not yet been in. Different workshops are available for the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 and 2.

 

FOUNDATION STAGE OPPORTUNITIES

• FOCUS HOUR. Choose a self-managed gallery visit in:
  
  Our Global Garden (up to 2 classes at a time)
  -investigate what makes plants, animals and their homes special.
  
  House & Garage (1 class at a time)
  -Take part in role-play opportunities, developing communication and language skills.
  
  Shop & Bank (1 class at a time)
  -Develop mathematical concepts through real life scenarios.
   

• DISCOVERY HOUR. Visit:
  
  Me and My Body
  -Find out what makes each of us special
   ...and...
  Invent, Create, Communicate
  -Discover the ways in which we can communicate, from making sounds in the Music Box to getting a message from the raft to the lighthouse keeper.
   

• FOCUS HOUR. Choose a self-managed gallery visit in:
  
  Our Global Garden (up to 2 classes at a time)
  -Find out about the plants and animals that live in six different environments
  
  House and Garage (1 class at a time)
  -Investigate how things work in a life-sized house and garage
  
  Shop & Bank (1 class at a time)
  -Explore the world of work; use maths in a contextual setting to count, weigh, measure, estimate and compare
  
  Me and My Body (up to 3 classes at a time)
  -Increase understanding of our bodies and how they work including the external parts of the body, the senses and keeping healthy.
  
  Invent, Create, Communicate!
  -Discover how we communicate with each other and share information with each other and share information using basic codes and a range of communication technology, such as a video phone, fax machine and television studio.
   

• DISCOVERY HOUR. Visit:
  
  Any of the previous galleries.
   

• FOCUS HOUR. Choose a self-managed visit in:
  
  Our Global Garden (up to 2 classes at a time)
  -Visit six different environments; compare habits and their characteristic plant and animal life; discover alternative sources of energy and how we can be more sustainable.
  
  Shop and Bank (1 class at a time)
  -Use modern technology and maths in a realistic setting to learn about banking and shopping (where food comes from, cost and packaging).
  
  Me and My Body (up to 3 classes at a time)
  -Take a closer look at life processes, such as nutrition, circulation, movement, growth and health.
  
  Invent, Create, Communicate!
  -Determine the most appropriate method of communication technology for different circumstances.
   

• DISCOVERY HOUR. Visit:
  
  Any of the previous galleries ...and...
  
  House and Garage
  -Explore the science and technology within a house and garage.
   

• FOUNDATION STAGE (Developed to support the Early Learning Goals)
  Up to 20 children and 6 adults at a time
  
  The Market Garden
  -Children can meet Polly Plus and Morris Minus in this one hour, interactive workshop as they challenge young minds with a range of number activities set in a market garden.
  
  Reach for the Stars
  -Children can explore the qualities of ‘day and night’ using nursery rhymes, creative activities and role-play games to learn about the sun, moon and stars in a fun and exciting way.
   

• KEY STAGES 1 & 2
  
  Indiadder Jones and the Maths Crusade  (Developed to support maths and the numeracy strategy) 
  -Children will be invited to join Indiadder Jones and the Professor as they jet off to the mysterious Island of Cetza to search for lost treasure that can only be found by solving a series of maths challenges. Contents includes number bonds, operations and algebra.
  
  Space!  (Developed to support the Earth and beyond and speaking and listening)
  -Children will experience the mysteries of the solar system through video projection, drama and movement as they become space pilot trainees! Content includes facts about the sun, Earth, moon and planets and how day, night and seasons (KS2) occur.
   

Eureka! runs a series of INSET programme for teachers which support the curriculum focussed workshops offered each term.

INSET programmes are available for Foundation Stage Teachers and Primary Teachers.

The programmes are as follows:

• FOUNDATION STAGE TEACHERS
  
  MADE TO MEASURE MUSIC -
  -This popular course led by Music-in-Education Specialist and Early Years Consultant, Susan Wilding, will enable teachers to gain a unique insight into teaching percussion, musical development and singing to pre-school, nursery and reception stage children.
  
  Developing Musical Skills with Early Years
  -SESSION 1: Using Percussion Instruments – 9.15am until 12.15pm (cost £40)
  -SESSION 2: Singing – 1.15pm until 4.15pm (cost: £40. Book for both sessions and qualify for the special rate of £70)
   

• PRIMARY TEACHERS
  
  THE EARTH AND BEYOND (For KS2)
  -This half day course led by Education Officers from the National Space Centre will provide a wealth of ideas for practical science-based activities which can be used to teach children about the Earth and beyond. (cost £40)
   

• Opening hours
  Eureka! is open seven days a week, 10am – 5pm, all year round except 24th, 25th and 26th December.
   

• School admission prices (minimum ten children)
  Children aged 3 – 12 from £3.50
  Accompanying adults from £3.50
   

• Contacting the Education Department
  Telephone: 01422 330012
  Fax: 01422 330275
  Email: education@eureka.org.uk for general inquiries
  If you would like to make a booking please email bookings@eureka.org.uk
  Website: www.eureka.org.uk
  
  Please quote ‘Infomat’ when making a call or booking via email.
  Thank you.

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