Loan Boxes

Bring The Box to your classroom with our object-rich Loan Boxes to support your teaching and inspire your students.

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Early Years

Explore: Seashore

Discover large fossils and shells, found on Plymouth’s seashore.

Play: African Rhythms

Play your own African Music with this loan box of instruments.

Highlight: School visits

Science and Species: Marine life

From tiny plankton to enormous whales, introduce your students to the science behind the marine species that have populated Plymouth over thousands of years!

Natural History

Introduce your students to the science behind herbivores, omnivores and carnivores – but which skull belongs to which animal?

Toys (STE[A]M)

Explore the world of toys through STEAM – can your students become toy makers?

Highlight: Learning resources

Prehistory: Whitehorse Hill Image Bank

Explore detailed images of our collection of objects from Prehistory, found at Whitehorse Hill, and discover their history, using this Image Bank with your class.

Prehistory: Image Bank

Explore detailed images of our collection of objects from Prehistory, found in and near Plymouth, using this Image Bank with your class.

Cottonian Collection

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths through the Cottonian Collection, using this resource for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.

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