Resources

Our teacher’s packs are excellent resources for both cross-curricular and focussed learning. The packs were custom designed to compliment our exhibitions (see sections below). Although written with the 5-14 Curriculum in mind, they readily adapt for use with the Curriculum for Excellence and remain a valuable and thorough resource for both teaching in school and use with other learning groups. The packs may be photocopied and contain worksheets.

A well presented starting point to get to know the topic; “The Story of Coal” exhibition begins with coal’s creation in the Carboniferous period 360 million years ago and follows man’s efforts to extract it from the 13th Century to modern times.

Teacher’s pack - 1
A thorough resource, custom-made to compliment the “The Story of Coal” exhibition.
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The “A Race Apart” exhibition is the story of the people of Scotland’s mining communities. Here the visitor can find out what life was like – at home and at work – for the men and their families who toiled so hard for Scotland’s Black Diamonds.

Teacher’s pack - 2
A thorough resource, custom-made to compliment the “A Race Apart” exhibition.
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“The Operations Centre” has been designed for school children and offers a stimulating, interactive learning experience. Mining related science and engineering principles are demonstrated in a series of interactive exhibits which offer young people problems to solve through experiment, application of their knowledge and creative thinking.
You can build an archway with foam blocks to create a bridge strong enough to walk across, try to pedal fast enough on a bicycle to light up a light bulb and work out how to use gears and pulleys to haul loads of slopes and shafts. There are lots of things to find out.

Teacher’s pack - 3
A thorough resource, custom-made to compliment “The Operations Centre”.
Download here

Meet MERCAT Tours’, Aggie McGee pit head lassie! A structured visit to the museum to have a closer look at the Victorian world in the context of the mine. Suitable for mid to upper primary schools. For more information and prices
Contact: education@scottishminingmuseum.com

"Keeping the Home Fires burning - The Bevin Boys. The forgotten men of the Home Front "

An interesting perspective on the Second World War, our Bevin Boys pack tells the story of the young men who were conscripted into coal mines during the Second World War. The pack was designed with upper primary and lower secondary pupils in mind. It was devised during the Heritage Lottery – Home Front Recall reminiscence project and includes real memories from Scottish veterans.
Bevin Boys Information pack

Get inspired. Twenty five photographic images of our rugged mining machinery to download and use.

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A wider selection of information sheets on topics popular with adults.