Sustainable Stories from the Past Remote Learning Package

Contents of the Sustainable Stories From the Past box includes:

• A teddy and toy car to help children explore the materials used to make toys from the past were made, and what can happen things after they are used.

• A metal shoe last, two pairs of shoes, a darning mushroom and mended pillow case to handle and prompt discussions about mending and repairing as ways of reducing the environmental impact of the textile and clothing industry today.

• Items related to personal hygiene to allow your group to compare to those used today and enable discussion about the way we use resources today.

• A selection of containers and food packaging to handle and investigate so that your group can discuss different attitudes towards reducing waste.

• Designed to support the curriculum and offer opportunities for children to handle, investigate and learn using objects, this themed loan and accompanying activities have been created by our skilled learning professionals and expert curators to help teachers bring a museum experience into the classroom.

The Remote Learning Package offer includes:

• A physical Object Handling Box with objects that can be handled that relating to a theme.

• An accompanying digital Teacher’s Pack that is emailed before the loan period starts.

• A class video call (on Zoom or MSTeams) for a ‘meet the expert’ style Q&A session.

To find out more, please read the further information about the Remote Learning Package.