Dive into the world's oceans and discover the incredible diversity of marine life — from Arctic polar bears to Antarctic penguins, the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the deepest ocean floor. Through immersive VR, students explore polar ecosystems, ocean plastics and the human impacts threatening our seas.
The Our Seas VR workshop takes students on an epic journey across the world's oceans and polar regions. Children travel to the Arctic to meet polar bears and walruses, visit Antarctica to observe penguins and whales feeding on krill, dive into the Gulf of Mexico among dolphins, sea turtles and mangroves, explore a living coral reef, witness the impact of ocean plastic pollution and descend to the ocean floor to discover deep-sea life.
KS1 students explore different ocean habitats, the animals that live there and why these environments matter. KS2 students investigate how climate change is affecting polar ecosystems, how plastic pollution threatens marine life, and what actions we can take to protect our seas. Every session connects science with real-world conservation.
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.
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.
Travel to the Arctic, an ocean covered in sea ice. Students discover polar bears, seals and walruses, observe how animals have adapted to survive freezing temperatures, and investigate what melting ice means for them.
VR SceneJourney to Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth. Students observe penguins that live only in the south, whales that come to feed on tiny krill, and the ice sheet that holds most of the world's fresh water.
VR SceneExplore one of the world's most biodiverse marine regions — home to dolphins, sea turtles and coral reefs, with mangrove trees protecting the coast. Students dive underwater to investigate these habitats.
VR SceneDive into the ocean to see how plastic waste harms marine life. Sea turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, microplastics enter the food chain, and plastic takes hundreds of years to break down. Students explore how using less can help.
VR SceneDescend below 1,000 metres, where no sunlight reaches. Students explore the mountains and valleys of the ocean floor and meet deep-sea creatures that make their own light — bioluminescence.
VR SceneSwim through the rainforests of the sea. Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor yet are home to more than a quarter of all sea creatures. Students learn that coral is alive and needs clean, warm water to stay healthy.
VR SceneStudents can describe the climate, flora and fauna of both Arctic and Antarctic environments and compare the two polar regions.
Students understand how marine organisms are adapted to survive in diverse ocean environments from warm tropical waters to freezing polar seas.
Students can explain how plastic pollution and climate change threaten marine ecosystems and the species that depend on them.
Students understand the importance of protecting ocean habitats and can suggest actions to reduce harm to marine life and ecosystems.
Up to 4 sessions
Up to 6 sessions
Sessions run 45–50 minutes. We're flexible — we'll work around your timetable.
Schools love combining Science and History VR — giving students a full spectrum of immersive learning in a single day.
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