From Days at School to.....?
Whatever our age we never stop learning, do we? In this wonderful motor museum we unfold stories of how pot-holed cart tracks were developed into a system of modern highways; how horse-drawn Stage Coaches evolved into Buses carrying multitudes of passengers; what it was like to get covered in oil and coal dust when driving a Foden Steam Lorry, and then to come home and immerse oneself in a tin bath in front of an open coal fire. The stories aren’t just about old vehicles!
There are of course, our schools and later life education to consider. Read on!
KS1 Curriculum topics such as ‘Transport Through Time’ or ‘The Place Where We Live’ are promoted by the museum and are catered for in a unique and attractive environment. To plan or discuss a visit, please call one of the team on 01772451 011.
KS2 STEM based workshops have been specially developed and are available for booking. Subjects include: ‘Forces, Movement and Power’, in which children build rubber-band powered vehicles to explore how applied forces can generate movement; ‘Crash Test Dummies’ , in which children use model vehicles and Play-Doh dummies to simulate collisions then investigate the effects on passengers when either wearing or not wearing seatbelts; and ‘Spread the Load’ where the children study the effect of imposing weights onto a model lorry at the correct positions to ensure the vehicle is loaded safely. In order to book or for further information, please call one of the team on 01772 451011.
Children investigate the effects on passengers when either wearing or not wearing seatbelts. ‘Spread the Load’ is an activity where pupils investigate imposed weight as a force. Children use a model lorry to investigate how it can be properly loaded so that the vehicle is safe to use’.
To book or for further information, please call one of the team on 01772 451011.
Primary & High School
College & Higher Education
Learning – Forces, Movement, & Power
An elastic rubber band when expanded and tightly wound around a spindle with wheels, produces stored Energy Forces. Releasing this energy to produce Power, creates Movement. Children enjoy learning by building their own vehicle.
Learning – Controlling Balance
Maintaining the point of balance means holding steady the position of the centre of gravity. Simple experiments show how this is possible.