Scarborough Castle
Scarborough - YO11 1HY
Bookings: 01904 601917
Site with 3,000 years of history, its 12th-century keep is dramatically located on the headland.
-
Become a medieval engineer
Key Stage: 2, History, Science, Design, Technology
How did people from the past build bridges, towers and siege engines? Become a real engineer in practical workshops exploring how our ancestors solved construction problems. Using a large-scale construction kit, this is literally a hands-on history experience! Explore the main features of the castle in an interactive tour, relating these to methods of attack and defence and construction. Working in groups, use Tac-Tic (plastic construction materials) to build a successful bridge alongside the castle walls, exploring how medieval engineers faced and solved the same problems. A second activity involves building a catapult and taking part in a bean-bag-throwing challenge, identifying features of successful warfare and forces in the process.
When: Every weekday 5 & 8-16 July 2010
Duration: 2 hours -
Roundheads, Cavaliers and religion
Key Stage: 2,3 History
Take part in a weapons drill and sword-play and investigate objects in this exciting exploration of the Civil War. Experience the reality of the fighting by handling objects used by soldiers. Learn about the opposing Royalist and Parliamentarian forces, why the war started and how it affected life in the castle during the sieges of the 1640s, changed lives and divided families. Students will learn about life during the period, clothing, food, warfare, arms, armour and religion.
When: By arrangement
Duration: 1¼ hours
