Resources

In the Museum

Part of our recent major gallery redevelopment has included the provision of a new Resources Area in the Museum gallery. Here you'll find sets of rocks and fossils to touch and explore and a variety of activities based around our collections.

There are a selection of books to choose from about themes explored in the Museum, and a temporary display area for work produced by visiting groups.

In the Classroom

To help your class prepare for or follow up a visit to the Museum, we have a selection of material available for you to use in the classroom. Our loans boxes comprise a set of rocks, fossils and minerals - real specimens from the Museum's collections - with accompanying notes.

Loans boxes must be booked by telephone, (01223) 333456. Please email the Education Officer if you would like more information.

Online

These resources are available for you to use free of charge. Please contact us with any questions or queries regarding content.

Exploring the Wenlock Reef includes lots of information about one of the famous fossil collections in the Museum including a searchable museum catalogue and high quality pictures of many of the fossils. There is also a wealth of information about the creatures and the time and place in which they lived, with a focus on how earth scientists use detective work to collect and interpret evidence to piece these stories together.

>> Start exploring the Wenlock Reef

>> Glossary of geological terminology and phrases. Also available as a PDF (0.1 MB).

>> Image Gallery. Large images for use in your classroom activities, handouts and slideshows.

Teachers Pack (2.96 MB) Everything you need to plan a group visit to the Museum.

Handling set guide (6.16 MB) Use at the Museum with the Land and Sea handling set, or use as a standalone reference.

Please note you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files.

Last updated: January 2007