Learning

Learning resources

We have prepared teacher's notes and student’s workbooks for many areas of our museums and galleries. You can obtain copies of these materials by completing the contact education form, or calling the appropriate venue.

Some resources, as indicated below, can also be downloaded from this website.

Merseyside Maritime Museum

• Download Information for teachers and group leaders preparing a visit to Merseyside Maritime Museum [pdf format 498kb]
• Download Information for teachers and group leaders preparing a visit to Merseyside Maritime Museum [rich text format 58kb]
• Titanic, Lusitania and the forgotten Empress - gallery trail, key stages 2 and 3
• 'Battle of the Atlantic' and 'Life at Sea' - combined worksheets for these two first floor galleries, key stages 2 and 3
• Sea Urchins - gallery trail, early years and key stage 1
• World War II at the Piermaster's House - teacher's script for a self-guided visit

International Slavery Museum

• Download International Slavery Museum trail [pdf format 4,724kb]
• download International Slavery Museum teachers pack [pdf format 5397kb]
• Exhibition trail and teacher's pack
• 'Unlocking perceptions' and 'Citizen resource' are two useful resources available from Understanding Slavery, a free online resource for teachers and educators planning lessons on the transatlantic slave trade for key stage 3 and 4 pupils. It features collections from National Museums Liverpool and other major UK museum partners.

World Museum Liverpool

• Download Information for teachers and group leaders preparing a visit to World Museum Liverpool [pdf format 507kb]
• Download Information for teachers and group leaders preparing a visit to World Museum Liverpool [rich text format 63kb]
• Ancient Greece (key stage 2) - teacher's notes, illustrations, pupil's activity booklet, key stage 2
• Ancient Egypt (key stage 2) - teacher's notes, pupil's activity trail, key stage 2
• ‘Ancient Egyptian Adventure’ - Learning Resources for the Find Your Talent project
• Egypt game: 'Escape from the Mummy's Tomb!' (key stage 2) - online game showing objects from the Egyptian collections, key stage 2
• Space - group leader's information, pupil's activity booklet

Walker Art Gallery

• Download Information for teachers and group leaders preparing a visit to the Walker Art Gallery [pdf format 508kb]
• Download Information for teachers and group leaders preparing a visit to the Walker Art Gallery [rich text format 53kb]
• Big Art for Little Artists - teacher's notes, pupil's activity trail, key stages 1 and 2
• Craft and Design - pupil's activity trail, resource bag, key stages 1 and 2
• Colour - pupil's workbook, resource bag, key stage 2
• Greek myths - teacher's notes, pupil's workbook, resource bag, key stage 2
• Portraying Jesus - teacher's notes, pupil's workbook, resource bag, key stages 1 and 2
• Tudor Portraits - teacher's notes, pupil's workbook, resource bag, key stage 2
• Victorians - teacher's notes, pupil's workbook, resource bag, key stage 2
• Something Wild at the Walker Art Galery - resource bag, gallery story book (FREE for Liverpool schools), key stage 2
• John Moores prizewinners - pupil's workbook, keystages 3 and 4, 16 plus
• Download Liverpool's Biggest Big Draw Activity Pack [pdf format 3,053kb] - suitable for home or classroom use

Sudley House

• Old and new toys - teacher's notes, pupil's worksheets, resource bag, key stages 1 and 2
• The Victorians - teacher's notes, pupil's worksheets, costumes, key stage 2

Lady Lever Art Gallery

• Download Information for teachers and group leaders preparing a visit to the Lady Lever Art Gallery [pdf format 573kb]
• Download Teacher's pack with background information, sample questions, etc [pdf format 1,349kb]
• Download Lever's Treasures - picture trail [pdf format 660kb], key stage 1
• Download Ancient Civilisations, myths and meaning - picture trail [pdf format 414kb], key stages 2 and 3
• Download The Victorians, people and places - picture trail [pdf format 509kb], key stages 2 and 3
• Download The Victorians, seasons and animals - picture trail [pdf format 660kb], key stages 2 and 3
• Download William Hesketh Lever, soot and soap - picture trail [pdf format 388kb], key stages 2 and 3
• Download Liverpool's Biggest Big Draw Activity Pack [pdf format 3,053kb] - suitable for home or classroom use

Interactive gallery trails are also available for testing for key stages 3 and 4. Please ask how your school can be involved.

• Download Liverpool's Biggest Big Draw Activity Pack [pdf format 3,053kb]

Online at www.diduknow.info

We have a special website featuring fascinating facts and objects from our collections at www.diduknow.info. Its interactive pages are based on key themes from our museums and galleries. These include slave ships, emigrants, wartime Liverpool, ancient Egypt, sundials, curious collectables and even a fish Olympics. Many are suitable for classroom use before or after a visit