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 Art and design
 
Who am I?
Develop observation and inference skills as well as using existing knowledge and imagination to bring different images to life. Activities and worksheets to support QCA unit 1a.


 Design and technology
 
Move It
A look at simple moving mechanisms and their use. Encourage the children to take things apart to discover how they work and then make the mechanisms themselves. Activities and worksheets to support QCA units 1a & 2a.

Discovery 5
Worksheet from Eureka! The Museum for Children about Things.

Discovery 6
Worksheet from Eureka! The Museum for Children about Inventions.


 Geography
 
Going on a Journey
Whilst going on the journey to your Museum or Gallery can keep the children’ s interest and attention by playing a form of I-spy. Activities and worksheets to support QCA units 1, 2, 3, 22 & 25.

Out and About
Games that focus on and reinforce learning about different types of Transport, Buildings and Land Use. Activities and worksheets to support QCA units 1, 2, 3, 5, 22 & 25.

Where does it come from?
Discover where everyday items or produce comes from and how it gets to your home. Activities and worksheets to support QCA units 5, 22 & 25.

Discovery 4
Worksheet from Eureka! The Museum for Children about Treasure.

Discovery 2
Worksheet from Eureka! The Museum for Children about Favourite Foods.


 History
 
Homes from the Past
Discover the differences between homes from the past and present looking at common features such as doors and windows and the materials used. Activities and worksheets to support QCA unit 2.

Living in the Past
Explore household objects from the past and compare them with what is used today. Is there always a modern or old fashioned equivalent? Activities to support QCA unit 2.


 Music
 
Exploring Sounds
Devise different symbols to represent different instruments and how they are played to produce a variety of sounds. Activities and worksheet to support QCA units 2 & 6.

Musical Games
Games to play that explore the duration, dynamics, tempo and pitch of sounds. Activities to support QCA units 3, 4, 5 & 7.


 Physical education
 
Let's Dance
Explore different moods, feelings and ideas by using different images as a stimulus for dance. Activities and worksheets to support QCA units 1 & 2.

Let's Play Games
A variety of games to play when you have a few minutes to spare and sufficient space with a minimum of equipment. Ideal for when you have travelled some distance and need to stretch your legs. Activities to support QCA units 3 & 4.


 Religious education
 
Belonging
Discover the different symbols, artefacts and activities from a variety of religions. Includes a simple glossary of terms. Activities and worksheets to support QCA units 1a, 1b, 2b, 1d, 1e, 2a, 1f &2d.

World Religions 1
The different symbols, artefacts and activities from the Jewish, Christian and Muslim religions. Worksheets to support QCA units 1a, 1b, 2b, 1d, 1e, 2a, 1f &2d.

World Religions 2
The different symbols, artefacts and activities from the Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions. Worksheets to support QCA units 1a, 1b, 2b, 1d, 1e, 2a, 1f &2d.


 Science
 
May the force be with you
Explore different forces and actions in Changing Shape, Pushy Water and Moving Things. Is it a pull or a push? A number of activities to find the answer. Activities and worksheets to support QCA units 1e & 2e.

Night and Day
Discover what happens to the Earth to make night and day. Activities and worksheets to support QCA unit 1d.

Discovery 1
Worksheet from Eureka! The Museum for Children about Floating and Sinking.

Discovery 3
Worksheet from Eureka! The Museum for Children about Space.

Dicovery 8
Worksheet from Eureka! The Museum for Children about Rockets.