Nobody knows exactly what the world looks like to a bee, but one thing’s for sure, everything looks very different to how we see them. 

Download this activity to find out about bee vision and make a special rainbow using only the colours bees can see. 

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This resource is designed to help you Look, Think, and Do inspired by this beautiful mosque lamp. 

Follow this easy step by step guide on how to make your own lamp to cast shadows and light at home, and find more information and resources on our website: https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/work/mosque-lamp

For this activity, you will need:

Glass is very important for scientific equipment. When it’s made into lenses it can help us to see very big things that are far away or very small things that are nearby. How many things can you find and draw that are made of glass? Why is glass a good material to make them out of?

About the Session 

How can we make a difference to the sound something makes? Experiment with the museum’s duochord, tuning forks and other objects to find out how sound can be changed and measured. Find out why there are different sizes of instruments and what difference that makes to the sounds they can make.

Duration: Can be booked as: