Stand at the edge of an erupting volcano. Students experience Earth's most powerful geological forces through immersive VR — witnessing eruptions, exploring tectonic plates and understanding the science behind volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. Too dangerous to visit. Perfect for VR.
The Volcanoes & Earthquakes VR workshop puts students in places that would be far too dangerous to visit. Children stand at the rim of an erupting volcano, feel the ground shake during an earthquake simulation, and watch tectonic plates collide beneath their feet. It's geology that students never forget.
Year 3 students connect to the Rocks curriculum — understanding how volcanic rock forms and how different rock types are created. Year 4 students explore plate tectonics, earthquake patterns and the Ring of Fire. Every session combines VR immersion with hands-on rock investigation and model building.
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.
Discover the raw power of Earth’s 1,500+ active volcanoes. Students explore how molten rock from the Earth’s mantle erupts as lava, with around 50 eruptions taking place each year — on land and under the sea.
VR SceneCompare two dramatically different volcano types. Shield volcanoes have runny lava and gently sloping sides with frequent eruptions. Composite volcanoes have thick, viscous lava, steep sides and rare but explosive eruptions.
VR SceneExplore the surprising benefits and devastating dangers of living near volcanoes. Students weigh up fertile soil and tourism against destruction of property, air quality issues and the constant risks of eruption.
VR SceneTravel back to the end of the Mesozoic Era and witness the mass extinction event — often linked to volcanic super-eruptions and asteroid impact — that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
VR SceneStudents understand how volcanoes form and erupt, and what causes earthquakes.
Students can identify igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and explain how they form.
Students understand that Earth's surface is made up of moving plates that cause geological events.
Students can identify global patterns in volcanic and seismic activity and explain why they occur.
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.
View History Workshops →British Science Week 2027 falls 5–14 March. Our hub for primary schools has activity ideas by year group, a free assembly script and a planning timeline.
British Science Week 2027 resources for primary schools →