First, we encountered a workshop where we learnt vital facts about the passengers on board the Titanic. Some of us even got the chance to dress up in the wonderful outfits! Did you know that one of the lookouts was called Freddie? Then, we explored the different objects that the Titanic would have been carrying, experimented how much water was needed to sink the ship and decided on who should have been saved based on the information given. I think a personal favourite was the 'smell' test! Children had to sniff a box and decide which room it belonged to on the Titanic. Some of the children's facial expressions were epic!
Afterwards, we were taken on a terrific tour around the museum. Here, we found out information about the ship and the passengers. It was sad to see so many passengers lost at sea but nice that they are still remembered today. A couple of the children had long lost relatives so we searched for their names on the huge wall! Children loved the last room which had a map on the floor. They searched for where they lived and saw whether someone who boarded the Titanic lived on the same street as them. We even found our school road!
Finally, we ended our amazing day with a wonder around the museum in our groups. We played some of the games on display and re-visited areas from the tour. It was a great day! Everyone learnt lots :)
I can't wait to see how children use what they now know when they continue their learning about the topic in class!
Take a sneak peek of what they got up to below...
