Discover the Museum of Power

Discover the Museum of Power, a beautiful location with a wealth of historic resources to give your class a unique cross - curricular KS1 / KS2 learning experience. There are opportunities to explore many different subjects in a safe and intriguing environment. A visit to the Museum opens up a range of teaching resources not available in the classroom, based around the Museums’ wide range of interesting and engaging themes in full days or half days, including:

• The Story of Water – The water cycle, water in and around the Museum - fun activities based on water and how we use it everyday
• The Industrial Revolution - learn about the age of discovery and how Britain took the lead in world industry
• Forces & Magnets - Learn the Science of Magnetism and how Forces are part of everything we do
• Electricity – Learn how electricity was discovered, how we generate it today and how it works
• Light & Sound - Discover how we see light and how we hear sounds, learn about sound waves and light reflection & refraction
• Geography and Nature – the seven acre site sits either side of a significant river feature, the site is also home to a wide range of habitats and wildlife
• History – centred around a listed building with historical threads to the evolution of engineering and links into the history of the local community
• Art and design

For Key Stage 1 and 2 we have a pre-prepared day visit plans (see above) like 'The Story of Water'. This visit includes a presentation by museum staff on water as a substance in its various forms, the water cycle and several practical activities involving water including: building a simple water filter; making a water wheel and powering it with water guns; exploring water pressure using leaky bottles and constructing a 'tippy tap' as used in many developing countries to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. The day aims to be fun as well as educational. As one year 2 pupil put it:

"We went to the Museum of Power and learnt about water. It was brilliant! We turned dirty water into clean water. I really liked it. I asked lots of questions. It was better than school. It was excellent".