Events

Geology hands-on at All Saints Church Hall

Saturday 7th October 2023 10:30 AM
Location/Venue: All Saints Church Hall EX10 8ES

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Ice Flows game

Geology games, fossil traces in sand and microscopic displays.

With - 

  • Royal Geographical Society: interactive Antarctic Computer Game - play the Ice Flows compute game, featuring 'dinosaur penguins'! Learn about the newly promoted Plymouth National Marine Park.
  • Geologists' Associatioin: Geology for All: There will be several instructive yet fun geological games showing geological time and the origins of metas in commonplace materials. A large number of nice geolocial specimens will be exhibited and visitors will be encouraged to handle and discuss them. There will be a display of a GA geological guides, literature, and back numbers of journals.
  • Devonshire Association (Geology): Learn about activities of the Devonshire Association Geology section and vie microscope display of rock specimens.
  • Exmouth U3A: Practice using a sand sieve and view a selection of trace fossils and rock specimens from the coast between Orcombe Point (Aylesbeare Mudstones) and the Otter Sandstone (Helsby Sandstone Formation).
  • Kieran Satchell: Hands-on activities

 There will also be a Giant Newton's Cradle in the entrance lobby of the church,