Make your own Herbarium

Create your own herbarium inspired by our collection with this science resource for Key Stage 2.

Use this resource to Create and Play, unleashing the creativity of your class or at home.

Key Stage:: Key Stage 2

Curricula:: Natural History,; Science and Nature

Topic:: Herbarium

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Bridges, Breakwaters, Lighthouses (STEAM)

Inspired by the amazing examples of engineering in Plymouth (including the lighthouse, the Breakwater and the Tamar Bridge), your students will become STEAM engineers.

Engineering: Bridging the Tamar

In this day long experience your students get to visit Plymouth’s two iconic bridges before becoming engineers themselves to investigate the STEAM behind Plymouth’s iconic structures.

Ancient Egypt

Can your students help our Curator of Archaeology explore a new box of Egyptian artefacts? Using enquiry and curation skills your class will create their own Egyptian display.

Explore: Engineering South West

Explore the feats of engineering behind Plymouth's most famous structures. Bridges, breakwaters, and lighthouses - there are some amazing examples of engineering in Plymouth.

Explore: Plymouth Evacuees | Loan Boxes | The Box Plymouth

Discover what life was like for children evacuated from Plymouth during the war. Hundreds of children were evacuated from Plymouth during World War II. Encounter these individuals and imagine their lives with this collection of photos and documents.

Play: Mummification

Bring the spectacle of mummification to your classroom with this mummy, canopic jars and set of ‘body parts’.

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