Check out the videos on this page to find out how you can complete a Discover Arts Award.
We're afraid we're not longer able to issue certificates as the videos suggest, but you're welcome to enjoy taking part in this activity!
Nobody knows exactly what the world looks like to a bee, but one thing’s for sure, everything looks very different to how we see them.
Download this activity to find out about bee vision and make a special rainbow using only the colours bees can see.
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Have you ever wondered what to do with leftover seeds?
Instead of leaving them in a cupboard, why not arrange a seed share for your neighbours – it's fun, easy and helps spread a bit of cheer.
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There are two activities; 'instant' and 'detailed' depending on concentration levels. Kaitlin Ferguson, the artist we work with has but together a very short instruction film, if you press the cc button on the bottom right hand of the youtube screen, you will get subtitles.
Download 'instant' activity sheet
This is a nature walk with a difference – spot the amazing flowers that normally go unnoticed and then put tiny signs next to them so that other people might enjoy them too.
What will you find? It could be an an enormous dandelion sprouting out of somebody’s guttering or a tiny wildflower growing in a crack in the paving.
Share your creations with us on Facebook and Twitter @CUBGlearning #CUBGfamily
Make your own mini garden with bits of plants and natural materials you find in your garden or out on a walk.
For this activity you will need:
- A saucer, tray or large plate
- Compost or soil
- Small toy person or animal
- Plants
- Scissors
Share your creations with us on Facebook and Twitter @CUBGlearning #CUBGfamily
Petals do a great job of helping flowers get noticed by bees and other pollinators. They are often large and brightly coloured. Scientists are finding out they also have lots of other tricks to help them get spotted.
Download the activity sheet to find out more about how flowers grow and have a go at designing your own ultimate flower.
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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.
Some of the most amazing discoveries of objects from the past have been made by accident. This collection of coins was unearthed while workers were digging a sewage pipe on Chesterton Lane in Cambridge in 2000.
This resource is designed to help you Look, Think, and Do inspired by this beautiful mosque lamp.
Follow this easy step by step guide on how to make your own lamp to cast shadows and light at home, and find more information and resources on our website: https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/work/mosque-lamp
For this activity, you will need:
Keep the sun off with this toothsome dinosaur visor.
For this activity you will need:
- Thin card
- Scissors
- Elastic – something like a large rubber band or some string
- Coloured pens, pencils, any other decorations you like
