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At many secondary schools, geology is taught by geography and biology teachers. The aim of this paper is to provide them with a draft of a geological school field trip focused on rocks. It facilitates preparation of a petrological field trip that makes use of an urban environment. The paper describes a route running through the New Town and the Old Town in Prague that enables pupils to learn about various rocks which are used as building materials for historical monuments. The route is designed in such a way that makes it possible for teachers and their pupils to undergo it on foot and to see various rocks, namely marlite, sandstone, granite, travertine, serpentinite, marble, and slate. Buildings that can be seen on this route were built in various historical periods. They are a Romanesque rotunda, Gothic town halls, a Baroque church, Neo-Renaissance buildings, and edifices built in a variety of modern styles during the 20th century. Furthermore, the text summarizes advice for teachers on how to prepare such a trip in other quarters of Prague or in another city, and how to modify it by turning attention to sculptures, paving, or the interiors of edifices. The paper refers to literature suited for the preparation of this kind of excursion in Prague. The text also suggests tasks for pupils. This type of field trip is appropriate as well as for pupils of lower and higher secondary schools. Its greatest benefits lie in strengthening connections between subjects that seemingly have nothing to do with one another (geology and history), the pupils getting to know their home town, and cultivating the pupils' sense for fine arts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chlupáč's Museum of Earth History is a unique academic museum focusing on the development of the planet Earth from the perspective of both living and inanimate nature, which is primarily intended for teaching university students. However, its clarity, and, in a sense, its compactness, allows it to be used to educate students at lower levels of education, especially if accompanied by explanatory commentary. The museum was created on the basis of original geological-paleontological collections amassed at the Faculty of Science of Charles University, after World War II, from several Prague universities. The collections were inaccessible to the public until the turn of the millennium, when it was decided to renovate and rebuild the museum and open it to the public for at least a limited amount of time. The museum's (own) exhibition is a comprehensive set of fossil materials, illustrative models, and information posters describing the evolution of the Earth from its origins to the present day. It is supplemented by examples of some paleoecological relationships in selected periods and unique visual reconstructions. Since its official opening, the museum has been used by numerous schools (especially secondary schools) to supplement or replace geological science teaching. Currently, students on school excursions are key visitors to the museum. In addition to lectures organized by the museum, students can also complete worksheets, which make the material easier to interpret and memorize. In the future, the museum could certainly be used more intensively to complement the teaching of geology, which is a very neglected area at secondary schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]