Loan Boxes
Loan Boxes
In addition to facilitated workshops we offer a wide selection of loan boxes to schools and other organised groups, with fascinating museum objects to handle. The boxes have been developed with resources and lesson plans to support the National Curriculum and loan boxes currently available cover study units within History, Science, Art and Citizenship. They can be used to support Gifted and Talented programmes and to provide curriculum enrichment for all pupils.
Whilst the teachers’ packs are generally geared towards specific Key Stages, in reality the objects are very versatile and can be used to support a great number of activities for any age or learning stage. Learning staff are available to suggest ways the boxes can be used.
The objects are specially packed in foam in metal boxes to keep them safe while they’re transported. You can borrow a loan box free of charge for up to three weeks. Teachers need to collect and return the boxes from UCL, but they can be taken on public transport if necessary.
To book or make enquiries, please contact the Head of Learning and Access. We can also offer you advice on using handling collections with pupils and can suggest ways of making the best use of a loan box to support your teaching.
Subjects of the Loan Boxes
Ancient Greece
THIS LOAN BOX IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE DUE TO REDEVELOPMENT
Teachers’ pack supports History Key Stage 2.
The
objects in the box have been chosen from the Institute of Archaeology
Collections because they represent or are examples from Ancient Greece
which are comparable to contemporary British society, such as clothing
styles, art and architecture, children’s games, trade and commerce. By
using recognisable themes, children will be able to see similarities
and differences between their lives and those of people in the past.
For more detailed information click here.
Slavery
Teachers’ pack supports History Key Stage 3 (Black Peoples of America unit).
This box contains objects from a plantation site in America and some
replicas of relevant finds. It provides an introduction to some of the
issues around the Transatlantic Slave Trade and introduces the
archaeological evidence. Teachers can use any of the eight lesson-plans
incuded.
Animals & Biodiversity
Teachers’ pack support Science Key Stages 1 and 2.
From fossils to butterflies, including coral, feathers and skeletons
from the Grant Museum of Zoology, the box provides a great introduction
to the animal world. The pack has a huge range of lesson plans covering
Moving and Growing; Habitats and Adaptations; Food Chains; Teeth and
Eating and Ourselves.
Animals for art
Teachers’ pack supports Post-16 Art or Design.
Using real animal specimens from the Grant Museum of Zoology, students
are encouraged to look at the patterns in nature, and the architecture
of skeletons and other anatomical structures to revist the way they
view the world. This box provides fantastic inspiration for a wide
number of art activities.
Citizenship & Identity
Teachers’ pack supports Citizenship Key Stages 3 and 4.
Can physical appearances tell us anything about people? With this box
students can take their own fingerprints, and perform some biometrics
on themselves (measuring head size, looking at glass eyes).
The loan box uses replica and facsimile objects to allow children a
hands-on experience whilst learning about human rights, the criminal
justice system and identity.
For more detailed information click here.
Please contact the Head of Learning and Access to book loan boxes; who can also offer you one-to-one advice on using handling collections with pupils and can suggest ways of making the best use of a loan box to support your teaching.
