Use the form below to book a live chat for your students

Live Chats are 40 minute text-only sessions for students to talk with scientists.

We recommend you book your live Chat for 10 minutes after your lesson start time.

Before you can book a Chat, you must have created a class in your Zone from your dashboard.

Teachers, book your Live Chat for the Tree of Life

You need to be registered as a teacher and logged in to use this form.

Find chat bookings for the Tree of Life

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Tree of Life Live Chat Bookings

Teachers: Book a chat with the scientists using the form on this page.
Scientists: Use this list to find all available chats for your zone – you can go to any of them. Use your Zone Dashboard to Accept chats and tell teachers you will be there.

Teachers – Booking a chat:

  • You need to be logged in to book a chat
  • You need to book the chat for your correct class
  • Chats are 40 minutes long
  • We’ll confirm your chat booking with an email

Useful information:

  • If you need to cancel or rearrange your chat for any reason, click “cancel” next to the booking on your dashboard
  • The latest you’ll be able to book a live chat is 24 hours in advance; this allows the scientists enough time to let us know if they can make it
  • View your dashboard to see which scientists will be at your chat. If no one is available at your booking time, we’ll be in touch with you to rearrange

Having problems?

If you have an issue with the live chat bookings let us know. Please make sure you tell us your zone and as much information as you can.
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Help! Where's my live chat?

Please let us know if your live chat hasn't opened in your zone, give us a ring on 01225 326892!