Four Tees Valley schools have explored local quarry sites to learn about nature, with tips from top artists and local wildlife and history specialists.
This is the second time the project has taken place - the first was so successful that funders Natural England wanted a repeat.
This week Galley Hill pupils teamed up with four local artists to explore and improve knowledge and understanding of geodiversity, biodiversity and local heritage at the site.
The Going Underground project is run by Tees Valley Arts and funded by Natural England via their Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund.
Pupils from Throston Primary, Hartlepool; The Links Primary, Eaglescliffe; Oakdene Primary, Billingham, and Galley Hill Primary are all taking part.
Guisborough pupil Owen Reeve, nine, said: “We’re learning all about wildlife, geology and conservation.
“Volcanoes which erupted in Scotland brought rock all the way down here!”
The “fun and innovative approach to learning” - has involved a class from each school visiting their local quarries to have a hands-on experience.
Joe Dunne, Tees Valley Arts heritage officer, said: “This project is providing an exciting means of interpreting these unusual quarry sites as a source of National Curriculum learning.”
Tees Valley Arts regularly works with schools to develop environmental learning arts-based projects.
The project will run until mid-March.
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