Gravel Hunters is an educational resource that aims to encourage budding explorers of all ages to discover fossils for themselves on their doorsteps. From gardens to car parks and driveways, fossils can be unearthed in flint gravel from all sorts of environments - all you need to do is collect them.
This resource gives examples of some of the most common fossils found in flint gravel.
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.
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.
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/
