It might not look very exciting but flint gravel has a story to tell of a warm chalky sea that covered a lot of England about 90 million years ago. That’s when dinosaur were around although they were not living in this particular sea. Sometimes it filled the holes made by borrowing animals and sometimes, if we’re lucky it enclosed the remains of sea creatures meaning it is great place to look for fossils.

What does Frank need on his polar adventure? What will he eat? How will he stay warm? How will he stay cheerful?

Download our activity sheet to give him a helping hand.

A series of activities inspired by some of the newspapers made on polar expeditions from our collection at the Scott Polar Research Institute. Enjoy designing your own news report.

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A series of activities inspired by some of the diaries in our collection at the Scott Polar Research Institute. Enjoy recording your observations during your own expeditions.

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This resource is designed to help you Look, Think, and Do inspired by this incredible hoard of over 1800 silver and gold coins.

Our friends at Hidden Tales, in collaboration with Arts Council England, have created a free activity pack for families based on Riddle of the White Sphinx. This interactive adventure book around museums in Cambridge is recommended for children aged aged 8+

We wish you luck, brave adventurers! 

A teacher pack to accompany this film is available at spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/resources/

You can explore The Polar Museum's collections online at spri.cam.ac.uk/collections/