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Overview: This resource provides a lesson plan and material for a 90-minute lesson. The target audience for this resource is for learners aged between 6 and 14 years. This pack provides instructions for arranging an interactive ‘treasure hunt’ lesson in Edinburgh, based at the University of Edinburgh’s King’s Buildings campus, to develop an understanding of geophysics and an ability to carry out experiments. As this lesson can be adapted for a range of age groups and levels, the corresponding learning outcomes met will vary according to which lesson plan is used. Background: This resource was created for the Children’s Holiday Venture (CHV) by Esther Bull, a student at the School of Geosciences at the University of Edinburgh. This resource has been created for use as an Open Educational Resource (OER) by OER Service, the Information Services Group at the University. As an OER, teachers are welcome to make any changes to their resources according to their needs. Experiences and Outcomes: For a Level 1 class SCN 0-20a, SCN 0-15a, MNU 0-11a, MTH 0-17a. For a Level 2-4 class SCN 1-11a, SCN 1-20a, MNU 1-01a, MNU 1-03a, MTH 1-12a, MTH 1-18a. For a Level 3-4 class SCN 3-05a, SCN 3-11b, SCN 3-17a, SCN 3-17b, MTH 3-15b, MTH 2-18a / MTH 3-18a, MNU 3-20a. This Pack Includes: • Resource Guide • Certificate • Classroom ppt • Classroom script • GEO clues • GEO worksheet • Invitation and kit list • Lesson Plan (Level 1) • Lesson Plan (Level 2-4) • Lesson Plan (Level 3-4) • News article • Seismic ppt ‘Geophysical Edinburgh Treasure Hunt’ was developed by Esther Bull and adapted by Sanika Prakash, and all content in this package is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license unless otherwise stated.