Science at the
Seaside
The sea…
Truth is stranger than fiction…
Making a story from the beach
Today
ONE Object
THREE Activities: Talking; Drawing; Writing
ONE Voice: Yours
On the Beach
Why? How? Where from? When?
Treasure
Who were the
Victorians?
Queen Victoria reigned from
1837-1901 (the longest
reigning monarch in English
history)
Victorian invention and discovery
Ilfracombe Museum
Philip Gosse: Naturalist (1810-1888)
Philip Gosse: Naturalist (1810-1888)
Gosse moved to Torquay
and then Ilfracombe in 1852
In Ilfracombe he wrote A
Naturalist's Rambles on the
Devonshire Coast, which
started the trend of sea-side
science in the mid-Victorian
period
He also set up the first
aquarium in 1853 in
Regent’s Park
Gosse’s science and art
Leech mouth!
Science and fantasy
What do you think Gosse used to make
them?
Chalk pastel and black paper
Your turn!
Context…