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Information on games, trails, jokes and crafts from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History's Learning Zone

Here, you'll find all kinds of interactive activities provided by the Oxford Museum of Natural History:
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Image sheet of plants and animals children may see at their local park

A great resource from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History to help children engage with the plants and animals they will see at the park!
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Test your knowledge of minerals with some games

Over at the Learning Zone, they've developed three different games to test your knowledge of rocks and minerals. You can find all of that information over at their website, or by following some of the other links on Oxford Sparks.

Here are the games you can play:  
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Virtual tour of Oxford University Dept. of Physics

Have you ever wanted to know what a real Physics lab looks like? Check out this virtual tour of the Oxford University Department of Physics labs and buildings. 

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Walking tours revealing maths in the cities of Oxford and London

Our cities are filled with buildings, roads, cars, buses, trains, bikes, parks and gardens. They are crisscrossed with power, water,...
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Download a sorting minerals activity

Minerals come in all shapes and sizes - take a look at this worksheet from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and see what you think of these!
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Find out about the Behaviour Composer, a web-based tool to build, share and discuss computer models

Computer models are all around us: there is a huge, concentrated drive to use the vast processing power that modern machines have to help understand human behaviour.
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Download a human skeleton activity

Did you know that there are over 200 bones in a human skeleton? This worksheet is a great introduction to how we have so many bones, and how they work together to allow us to move!
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Test your knowledge of animal ID with some games

In this fun online game for children, you can match the animal to its shadow.

 
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Colouring sheets for a range of specimens at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Check out these bugs, birds, reptiles, fish, and fossils! A great way for children to engage with the variety of living things around them. 
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