Build a Monster Workshop
This workshop looks at living things and how they grow and change. Genes are introduced as instructions or recipes for development.
- Is it useful to know about genes?
- How do genes work?
- Which genes decide how we look and which genes are hidden?
- Will the monster detectives catch the infamous apple muncher? Will knowing about his genes help the detectives?
- Who should know about hidden genes?
This workshop contains a game where children create, and dress up as, a monster using genes, and think about the monsters' hidden genes.
Suitable for P4, 5, & 6 classes. Workshop takes about an hour to complete and we bring all our own equipment. For more information and booking please go to our contact page.
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'I liked it when we made monsters but I liked learning about genes too.'
Primary 4 pupil, King's Park Primary School, Midlothian
'All the children managed to gain something from this workshop. It was well presented and kept the children involved.'
King's Park Primary school teacher
