In this activity you can see busts of Julius Caesar, Claudius, Nero and Hadrian from the museum. Find out more about each one, how they are connected to the history of Britain, and complete the activities to learn more!
At the end you will find instructions on how to create your own comic about the life of emperor Claudius!
Dragons do not only populate the myths and legends of the past, but also the world around us.
Zoology PhD student Tom Jameson takes us on a journey of discovery with the world's largest reptiles.
While we sleep at night, a world of nocturnal animals are going about their lives outside. Creatures like foxes and mice, owls and badgers and bats and moths tend to sleep or shelter during the day, and search for food at night.
There are many materials, containers and items that we put into the recycle bin. While recycling is one way to look after our planet, they can also make excellent crafting materials.
The natural world also provides us with some excellent crafting ingredients. Discover new colours and textures by collecting these up during a walk or in your garden.
The tips below will help you to get started…
Grab some friends or family (you'll need at least 3 people to play this game) and have a go at this wildflower bingo game. Download, print and play today.
Let us know how you get on by contacting us on Facebook or Twitter @CUBGlearning #CUBGfamily
Download this activity sheet and have a go at making these cool treats.
Not only do they look great but they’re easy to make and taste AMAZING! Underneath the top layer of crunchy chocolatey ‘soil’ is a delicious smooth mint and chocolate dessert. Yum, yum!
Head out to collect some plants and then follow the instructions in this download to make your own wild weaving.
Remember we’d love to see your creations and you can share them with us on Facebook and Twitter @CUBGlearning #CUBGfamily
Collect a selection of plants and challenge somebody in your family to a nature memory game. Download the information sheet to find out how to play.
Are you ready for some colouring fun? Can you draw some dinner for a venus fly trap, give a little cactus some prickles and make the Botanic Garden fountains go whoosh like never before? Remember, we’d love to see what you create, please tag us on Twitter with photos of your work @CUBGLearning #CUBGFamily.
To help conserve plants it’s important we learn about them – especially those that grow in our gardens and near to where we live. In this activity you can make a mini flower press which you can use to start your own pressed plant collection.
