Science

Mountains

Climb the world's highest peaks without leaving the classroom. Students explore mountain environments through immersive VR — from volcanic formations to snow-capped summits — understanding how mountains form, what lives there and why they matter to our planet.

Students exploring mountain environments in VR

Duration

40–50 mins

Class Size

Up to 32

Suitable For

KS1–KS2

What's Included

VR + Resources

Reach the summit of understanding

The Mountains VR workshop takes students to the most extreme and dramatic landscapes on Earth. Through 360° virtual reality, children stand on the summit of Everest, explore the Alps, and witness the geological forces that push rock miles into the sky.

KS1 students explore what mountains look like, where they are, and what animals and plants live there. KS2 students investigate plate tectonics, erosion, weathering, and how mountains shape weather patterns and human settlement. Every activity crosses science and geography boundaries.

Book a full-day visit and choose a different VR topic for every year group — making it super specific to each class's curriculum and exceptional value for money.

VR Experience

VR Experience

Each session includes a Virtual Reality segment where students are transported into immersive environments. Using class sets of VR headsets, children explore 360° recreations of scientific environments — from standing on melting ice caps to walking among dinosaurs.

360° Immersive Environments
Fully immersive scientific recreations
Shared Headset Experience
One headset between two, per screen time recommendations
Guided Experience
Facilitator-led narration throughout
Curriculum Aligned
Mapped to National Curriculum KS1/KS2

What Students Do

1

VR Summit Experience

Stand on the summit of Everest and other famous peaks, experiencing the scale and conditions at extreme altitude.

All year groups
2

Mountain Formation

Interactive demonstration showing how tectonic plates collide, fold and push rock upwards to create mountain ranges.

KS2
3

Erosion Investigation

Hands-on experiments showing how water, ice and wind wear down mountains over time — connecting to rocks and weathering.

KS2
4

Mountain Habitats

Explore what lives at different altitudes — from forests to alpine meadows to barren rock — understanding habitat zonation.

KS1+
5

Mountain Map Skills

Reading contour maps and creating 3D models of mountains — cross-curricular geography and maths skills.

KS2
6

Mountain Survival

Team challenge where students plan a mountain expedition, considering weather, equipment, food and safety.

All year groups

Learning Outcomes

Geological processes

Students understand how mountains form through tectonic activity, folding and volcanic processes.

Physical geography skills

Students can use maps, identify mountain features and understand how landscape shapes human activity.

Erosion and weathering

Students understand the forces that break down and reshape the Earth's surface over time.

Adaptation to extremes

Students understand how living things adapt to survive in extreme mountain environments.

"Standing on 'top of Everest' in VR was the highlight of the term for our Year 4 class. The lesson on plate tectonics suddenly made sense when they could see and feel the scale of these mountains. Geography has never been this engaging."
Year 4 Teacher
Primary School, Devon

Pricing & Workshop Day

Half Day

Up to 4 sessions

£599
Up to 128 students · £4.68 per student
  • 45–50 min per session
  • Up to 32 students per session
  • EYFS–Year 6 adaptable
  • VR & all resources included
  • Dedicated facilitator

Sample full-day timetable

Sessions run 45–50 minutes. We're flexible — we'll work around your timetable.

9:00–9:40
Session 1
Y3 · 40 min
9:45–10:25
Session 2
Y4 · 40 min
10:25–10:40
Morning break
10:40–11:20
Session 3
Y5 · 40 min
11:25–12:05
Session 4
Y6 · 40 min
12:05–1:00
Lunch break
1:00–1:35
Session 5
Y1 · 35 min
1:40–2:15
Session 6
Y2 · 35 min
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