Education
SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM
ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION FOR SCHOOLS
WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOL Monday, Thursday and Friday
KEY STAGE 1
BEAUTIFUL BRIDGES
Through stories, exercises and models explore five types
of bridge, their shape, structure and history. Discover bridges which
are famous, unusual or just on your doorstep. Duration 90 minutes.
Links with Science and History
LIGHT AND SHADOWS
Discover the Soane family in Georgian London through
shadow play followed by a discovery box session with games and puzzles
using the principles of Light and Shadows. Duration 90 minutes.
Links with Science and DT
KEY STAGE 2
BRIDGES - FORCES IN ACTION
Bridges bring cities to life. Through games, exercises
and models we explore the history and the challenges of bridge design.
Duration 90 minutes.
Links with Science, DT and History
LIGHT, SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS
Working with discovery boxes, explore how the theory
of light and shadows is used to create curious, entertaining and dramatic
effects by architects. Duration 90 minutes.
Links with Science and DT
TOURS IN SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM Wednesday and
Thursday
KEY STAGE 2
DOMES
Soane filled his Museum with domes: famous, astonishing,
elegant and distinctive. Explore the history, properties and fascination
of Soane's domes in this workshop and tour. Duration 2 hours.
Links with Science and History
SHAPE AND PATTERN
Can buildings speak? Develop your visual, literacy and
IT skills the Soane way using shapes to make patterns. Decode the
messages on the face of famous buildings. Duration 2 hours.
Links with IT and Maths
LIGHT AND SHADOWS
Put your theories into practice as you explore how Soane
used light, shadows and reflections to create curious, entertaining
and dramatic effects in his Museum. Duration 2 hours.
Links with Science and DT
ROMANS
Study examples of the finest achievements of Roman art, architecture,
furniture, decorative and funereal artifacts which inspired Soane,
a leading Neo-Classical architect. Duration 2 hours. Links with History
GREEKS
Weaving your way through Soane's labyrinth-like house/Museum, meet
Hercules, explore the Greek Orders and discover the origins of the
Olympic Games on a giant vase. Duration 2 hours. Links with History
EGYPTIANS
Trace the final journey of Pharaoh Seti I in hieroglyphics on the
finest Egyptian sarcophagus ever discovered, the centrepiece of Soane's
'Sepulchral Chamber'. Duration 2 hours. Links with History
PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS
KEY STAGE 2 and 3
CONCRETE CRUSHATHON
Discover the secret of concrete structures in this hands-on
workshop for budding builders. Make reinforced beams, then test them
to destruction. Duration: full morning, two sessions, three weeks
apart. Links with Science and DT
TEACHER INSET Tuesdays in School or in the Museum
INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AT THE SOANE
Guided tour of the Museum with our Education staff and
demonstration of how to use our resources in your class. Duration:
1 hour. KS1 - 3
ARCHITECTURE AND THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM
Illustrated talk and handling session revealing the wealth of opportunities to introduce architecture and the built environment into classwork. Duration: 1 hour. KS1 - 3
COST
Sir John Soane's Museum Schools' Education programme is FREE OF CHARGE to schools.
Education Manager
Sir John Soane's Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3BP
T 020 7440 4254, F 020 7831 3957
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