Mountains

Explore the World’s Mountains in Virtual Reality

Take your pupils on an exciting journey to the highest places on Earth with our Mountains VR Workshop. Using immersive virtual reality, children explore famous mountain ranges, discover how mountains are formed, and learn about the people, animals and environments found in these extreme landscapes.

This workshop makes physical geography engaging, visual and unforgettable.

What Is the Mountains VR Workshop?

The Mountains VR Workshop is a fully guided, curriculum-linked experience designed for pupils. Using VR headsets, pupils can:

🏔️ Visit famous mountain ranges around the world
🌍 Explore how mountains are formed
❄️ Experience extreme weather and climates
🐐 Observe animals adapted to mountain life
🧭 Learn about human life in mountainous regions

The session is safe, interactive and led by trained facilitators.

What Will Pupils Learn?

🏔️ What Are Mountains?

Understand what mountains are and how they differ from hills and other landforms.

🌍 How Mountains Are Formed

Explore how mountains are created through tectonic plate movement, volcanic activity and folding of the Earth’s crust.

🗺️ Famous Mountain Ranges

Visit well-known ranges such as:

  • The Himalayas

  • The Alps

  • The Andes

Learn where they are and what makes them unique.

❄️ Climate and Weather

Discover how altitude affects temperature, weather and conditions in mountainous environments.

🐾 Plants and Animals

Learn how animals and plants adapt to survive in cold, windy and steep environments.

🧗 Human Life in Mountains

Explore how people live, travel and work in mountainous areas.

Book the Mountains VR Workshop

Bring geography to life with our Mountains VR Workshop.

📩 Contact us to book
📅 Flexible dates available
🏫 Delivered in your school

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  • By the end of the workshop, pupils will be able to:

    ✔ Describe what mountains are and how they are formed
    ✔ Locate major mountain ranges on a map
    ✔ Explain how climate changes with altitude
    ✔ Identify how plants and animals adapt to mountain environments
    ✔ Understand how humans live in mountainous regions

  • This workshop will last approximately 30 - 50-minutes depending on the number of sessions required.

    • KS2 pupils (Years 3–6)

    • KS3 pupils (Years 7-9)

    • Whole classes or small groups

    • Suitable for all abilities

    • No VR experience required

    All equipment is provided, and workshops are delivered by qualified facilitators.

  • Geography

    ✔ Understand physical geography including mountains and climate zones
    ✔ Locate key mountain ranges on maps
    ✔ Study how environments vary around the world
    ✔ Explore how humans interact with physical environments

    Cross-Curricular Links

    • Science — adaptation and habitats

    • English — descriptive writing and reports

    • Maths — height, scale and measurement

    • Art — landscape drawing and textures