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  • - Organise an Educational Visit to Nenthead Mines. Further information...

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    - Workshops available at Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre:

    <empty>i.) <empty>Beastie Safari - Key Stage 2  
    Enjoy fieldwork in the beautiful surroundings of Nenthead. Use magni-jars and identification keys to learn about animals and their habitats. [Download PDF worksheet 375kb]
    <empty>ii.)<empty>Bridging Technology - Key Stage 2&3
    <empty>Currently under development, please contact us for information.
    <empty>iii.)<empty>Glow in the Dark - Key Stage 1
    <empty>Observe and experience light and darkness inside a Victorian Lead Mine. <empty>Find out what life was like before electricity and take part in a creative <empty>‘Glow in the Dark’ workshop. [Download PDF worksheet 340kb]
    <empty>iv.)<empty> Pennine Village - Key Stage 2&3
    <empty>This is a programme of activities developed to support the investigation <empty>of local history relating to silver and lead mining on Alston Moor, Cumbria <empty>and, in particular, the community of the village of Nenthead, providing the <empty>opportunity to make a comparative study of the village of Nenthead – how <empty>it   grew and changed over the years. [Download PDF worksheet 485kb]
    <empty>v.)<empty> Rock Safari - Key Stage 2&3
    <empty>Search for examples of different minerals, crystals and metal ores <empty>washed down from our 18th century spoil heaps. Use sorting and <empty>branching database techniques to identify finds.
    <empty>[Download PDF worksheet 323kb]
    <empty>vi.)<empty>Underground Overground - Key Stage 2&3
    <empty>Visit Nenthead Mines and learn what life was like for the miners and their <empty>families. Learn about the Power of Water with our large interactive display <empty>and pan for minerals taking home your finds.
    <empty>[Download PDF worksheet 318kb]
    <empty>vii.)<empty>     Virtual History (1750-1900) - Key Stage 3
    <empty>Visit Nenthead Mines and Heritage Centre and use all of our resources <empty>to further research a related topic within your own classroom, supported <empty>by our Virtual Learning Environment. [Download PDF worksheet 727kb]

 

 

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