Educational Activities

The Physics of Volcanoes
You will become geophysical experts and using laboratory experiments, you will see how the Earth and its geographical features were formed: What is our planet like inside? Why do tectonic plates move? How do they relate to volcanic activity?  You will also be experimenting with creating different types of geographical features to see how the forces applied shaped the earth’s crust. You’ll also find out about different types of volcanic eruptions, their characteristics, and what makes an eruption either more or less violent. Finally, we will transfer all our knowledge to La Garrotxa, to see the geological processes that have given shape to the unique landscape of this area.
(De)constructing the Espai Cràter
How was Espai Cràter made? You’ll be discovering through investigation how knowledge and information has been generated, collected and shared in different historical eras. We’ll reveal, through dynamics, which professional profiles make it possible to create and maintain such equipment. You’ll then be taking on the role of historians to analyse and classify different ancient documents from our area that have been left in the Espai Cràter archives.  Once the importance of documentary sources in creating the history of a region has been discovered, the children will be asked to design the prototype for a digital resource that allows them to collect testimonies and experiences from visitors to Espai Cràter, in spoken, or written, or visual or audiovisual formats.