GEO Workshop for Kids
Why do the Earth’s continents move, and how did the Alps—a high mountain range in the heart of Europe—come into being?
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Fascinating Experiments on the Formation of the Alps
Why do the Earth’s continents move, and how did the Alps—a high mountain range in the heart of Europe—come into being? Through simple experiments, we’ll explore the world beneath our feet. We’ll begin the workshop with a journey back in time to when the Earth was home to only the supercontinent Pangaea. Using a puzzle, we’ll let the continents drift, recreate the ice ages, and then explore them in the “Hidden Treasures” exhibition at the Ice Age Wheel. We’ll learn how crystals form and why we need them in our daily lives. After a walk to the Zemmbach, we’ll polish stones with sponges, which we’ll take home as a nice souvenir. Ideal for children ages 8 to 11.
Good to know:
Character: Around the Nature Park House
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Dates: 22.07, 05.08, 19.08, 26.08
Meeting point: 10.00 a.m. | Nature Park House ticket office in Ginzling
Costs: Adults € 10.00 - Children (7-14 years) € 5.00 - Guests of Nature Park partner businesses and Nature Park members free of charge
General information:
Refreshment stops: Café Rast at the Nature Park House, other cafés and restaurants in Ginzling
Number of participants: Maximum 9 | Registration absolutely necessary, also for the companions
Directions (bus route 4102): Departure 09.35 a.m. Mayrhofen train station - Arrival 09.54 a.m. Nature Park House
Return journey (bus route 4102): Departure 01.10 p.m. Naturparkhaus - Arrival 01.23 p.m. Mayrhofen train station
Fascinating Experiments on the Formation of the Alps
Why do the Earth’s continents move, and how did the Alps—a high mountain range in the heart of Europe—come into being? Through simple experiments, we’ll explore the world beneath our feet. We’ll begin the workshop with a journey back in time to when the Earth was home to only the supercontinent Pangaea. Using a puzzle, we’ll let the continents drift, recreate the ice ages, and then explore them in the “Hidden Treasures” exhibition at the Ice Age Wheel. We’ll learn how crystals form and why we need them in our daily lives. After a walk to the Zemmbach, we’ll polish stones with sponges, which we’ll take home as a nice souvenir. Ideal for children ages 8 to 11.
Good to know:
Character: Around the Nature Park House
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Dates: 22.07, 05.08, 19.08, 26.08
Meeting point: 10.00 a.m. | Nature Park House ticket office in Ginzling
Costs: Adults € 10.00 - Children (7-14 years) € 5.00 - Guests of Nature Park partner businesses and Nature Park members free of charge
General information:
Refreshment stops: Café Rast at the Nature Park House, other cafés and restaurants in Ginzling
Number of participants: Maximum 9 | Registration absolutely necessary, also for the companions
Directions (bus route 4102): Departure 09.35 a.m. Mayrhofen train station - Arrival 09.54 a.m. Nature Park House
Return journey (bus route 4102): Departure 01.10 p.m. Naturparkhaus - Arrival 01.23 p.m. Mayrhofen train station
Contact Info
- Hochgebirgs-Naturpark Zillertaler Alpen
- Naturparkhaus 239, 6295 Ginzling, Austria
- info@naturpark-zillertal.at
- +43 5286 52181
- www.naturpark-zillertal.at