Explorer Dome: Human Body and Cells

KS1

Key Stage One - ages 5-7 (The Body Show)

A hands-on introduction to bones and teeth, healthy eating and digestion. Find out what we eat, where it goes and what happens to it all inside your stomach!

Duration: ~45 mins

Duration: 40-50 mins

Although the show time is a little shorter for younger children, it is ideal for us to allow 45 minutes per show, to be sure that KS1 children feel comfortable and excited about going into the dome and have time to ask their questions.
Curriculum Links
KS1
- experiencing, observing & identifying
- predicting using own ideas
- exploration & questioning
- using equipment & doing experiments
- identifying and naming parts of the body
- eating the right amounts of different types of food
Capacity: ~35 children + adults

Number per show

We recommend 1 class at a time, but our larger dome can accommodate up to 40 KS1 children. We need 1 or 2 adults, who know the children, to come inside the dome.

KS2

Key Stage Two - ages 7-11 (The Body Show)

Disgusting digestion from top to bottom! Join us on a hands-on journey to discover food groups and teeth and then head down the oesophagus to take a look at the form and function of your digestive system. Experience ingestion, digestion, absorption and egestion from plate to poo!

Duration: ~45 mins

Duration: 40-50 mins

An ideal turnaround for these shows is 50 mins to allow for extra exploration of the interests and questions from the students.
Curriculum Links
KS2
- nutrition from different food
- different types of teeth
- the parts of the digestive system
- transport of nutrients inside the body
Capacity: ~30 children + adults

Number per show

We recommend 1 class at a time, but our larger dome can accommodate up to 35 KS2 children. We need 1 or 2 adults, who know the children, to come inside the dome.

KS3

Key Stage Three - ages 11-14 (The Body Show)

A hands-on guide to diet and digestion. Follow the journey of your food, investigate food groups, teeth, saliva, acid, mucous, enzymes, blood and cells. Ingestion, digestion, absorption, excretion and egestion from top to bottom!

Duration: ~50 mins

Duration: 45mins-55mins

An ideal minimum turnaround for these shows is 50 mins to allow for extra exploration of the interests and questions from the students. We are flexible with your timetable for the day.
Curriculum Links
KS3
- content & function of diet
- digestive system tissues & organs
- how the system digests food
- the importance of bacteria
Capacity: ~30 students + adults

Number per show

We recommend 1 class at a time. Our larger dome can accommodate up to 35 KS3 students. We need 1 member of staff to come inside the dome with each group.

KS3

Key Stage Three - ages 11-14 (The Cell Show)

Delve deep within to float inside a gigantic cell. From organisms to organelles, discuss the units of life - their diversity in scale, form and function and the marvels of the genetic code.

Duration: ~50 mins

Duration: 45mins-55mins

An ideal minimum turnaround for these shows is 50 mins to allow for extra exploration of the interests and questions from the students. We are flexible with your timetable for the day.
Curriculum Links
KS3
- cells as the unit of life
- basic cell structure
- differences with plant cells
- basic aerobic respiration
- chromosomes, genes and DNA
Capacity: ~30 students + adults

Number per show

We recommend 1 class at a time. Our larger dome can accommodate up to 35 KS3 students. We need 1 member of staff to come inside the dome with each group.

KS4+

Key Stage Four - ages 14-16+ (The Cell Show)

A journey inside the biological cell to explore what makes something alive. Their scale, diversity in form and function, from organisms to organelles, discuss the units of life and get to grips with the genetic code. Chromosomes and genes, cloning and genetic engineering – what will be possible in the future and where do we draw the line?!

Duration: ~50 mins

Duration: 45mins-55mins

An ideal minimum turnaround for these shows is 50 mins to allow for extra exploration of the interests and questions from the students. We are flexible with your timetable for the day.
Curriculum Links
KS4
- fundamental units of life
- life processes and respiration
- cells function and adaptation
- eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
- gene inheritance and variation
Capacity: ~30 students + adults

Number per show

We recommend 1 class at a time. Our larger dome can accommodate up to 35 KS4+ students. We need 1 member of staff to come inside the dome with each group.

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