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iverside museum
To book phone 0141 276 9505/6
Pre-5s
100 Pointhouse Place
Glasgow
G3 8RS
People Who Help Us
Early Level, Pre-5s
Per group: £12.50 (Glasgow) or £14.50
This workshop introduces children to the
people who help us in emergencies – the
police, ambulance and fire services. They
will explore the emergency vehicles of all
three services, looking at what makes them
useful and identifiable, and learn through
object handling, activity and play.
SOC 0-07a
Sporting challenge
Early Level, Pre-5s
Per group: £12.50 (Glasgow) or £14.50
What skills make a good athlete or player?
Through games and play activities, and by
exploring the stories of a number of Scottish
sports personalities associated with our
transport displays, children will learn about
teamwork, enthusiasm and the need to have
fun. RME 0-09a
If you are visiting Riverside Museum with your class, why not try our new Riverside
Learning Trail? This downloadable trail allows you and your learners to explore
Riverside in the classroom and plan your visit before you come. Download the trail and
teachers notes at www.glasgowmuseums.com/learning, from the Related Links box.
Riverside Museum is the exciting
new venue for Glasgow Museums’
transport and technology
collections, located where the
River Kelvin meets the Clyde. The
Tall Ship is moored outside and
inside exhibits include recreations
of Glasgow streets from past
times, with shops that children
can go into and explore. The
museum celebrates the people
who shaped Glasgow’s role in
shipbuilding, train manufacturing
and engineering.
Open daily.
Primary
People Who Help Us
Early Level, Primary 1
Per class: FREE (Glasgow) or £36
This workshop introduces children to the
people who help us in emergencies – the
police, ambulance and fire services. They
will explore the emergency vehicles of all
three services, looking at what makes them
useful and identifiable, and learn through
object handling, activity and play.
SOC 0-07a
Age of Invention
First Level, Primary 2–4
Per class: FREE (Glasgow) or £36
Inventors need science and technology to
make their new ideas a reality. Through
a range of active learning activities,
pupils will explore the museum displays
to discover how science and technology
have transformed early inventions into the
products we use today. TCH 1-01b
Clyde Built
Second Level, 5–7
Per class: FREE (Glasgow) or £36
Learners will discover the rich history of
Clyde shipbuilding through this interactive
and hands-on workshop. Children will
engage in group and partner work, object
handling, deductive reasoning and giving
feedback. The workshop ties together
curriculum strands in Social Studies and
Science and Technology. SOC 2-06a
Full Steam Ahead
Second Level, 5–7
Per class: FREE (Glasgow) or £36
Using Riverside’s steam-powered vehicles
we will explore the various ways steam has
been used to power transport. Learners will
help make a working turbine and participate
in group work, research and experiments.
This workshop addresses CFE outcomes in
Social Studies and Science and Technology.
SCN 2-07a
Rolls-Royce
Second Level, Primary 5–7
FREE for all schools
NEW!
In this hands-on interactive workshop, pupils
will learn about the Rolls-Royce working
environment and how technology is changing
the face of modern engineering. They will
engage in group exercises, including ones
using real aircraft engine components.
TCH 2-01a, TCH 2-14a
Victorian Trade
Second Level, Primary 5–7
Per group: FREE (Glasgow) or £36
With the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth
games fast approaching, we ask: what
impact has the Commonwealth had on
Glasgow? Learners will explore this question
through hands-on activities and challenges,
looking at Victorian Glasgow’s industry, trade
and transport. Building on the theme of
citizenship, pupils will also reflect upon the
idea of commonwealth today. S0C 2-01a
World War II
Second Level, Primary 5–7
Per group: FREE (GCC) or £36
In this workshop pupils will take on the
role of war correspondents to research and
communicate about the experiences of war.
Through hands-on activities, learners will
uncover stories of RAF pilots, war artists,
German submariners and war survivors.
SOC 2-03a
asl Programme
All workshops can be adapted for ASL
– phone 0141 276 9505/6 to discuss.
Workshops are FREE for ASL schools.
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