Explore: Seashore

Discover large fossils and shells, found on Plymouth’s seashore.

Discover large fossils and shells to explore how the ancient and modern are closer than you think!

Borrow this Explore Loan Box to spark the imagination of your students with a hands-on experience of touching and exploring real and replica objects from The Box.

Our boxes are themed to explore curriculum and topic subjects, to develop your students’ enquiry skills, and to enhance their independent learning by providing new experiences that they'll never forget.

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Key Stages:: Early Years,; Key Stage 1,; Key Stage 2

Curricula:: Geography,; Local Area Study,; STEM

Topic:: Seashore

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Price	£20 per week
Length of hire	Up to half a term

School visits

Engineering: Smeaton’s Tower

In this day-long experience your students will visit The Box, to learn about the STEAM behind Plymouth’s remarkable engineering structures before visiting the iconic Smeaton’s Tower on Plymouth Hoe.

Mayflower: Legend & Legacy: Schools Workshop

Discover the story of the Mayflower exploring the people and events that led to the historic voyage across the Atlantic and its impact and legacy today.

Legends and Landmarks

Introduce your students to important people in Plymouth's past and discover how their stories connect to local landmarks.

Learning Resources

Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy: Biographies Resource

Download this resource to use with your class, following the suggested activities to understand more about the passengers of the Mayflower.

Science: Marine Citizens of Plymouth's National Marine Park

Explore the effects of climate change on Plymouth Sound and how our inspiring 'Marine Citizens' are helping to care for and protect the National Marine Park.

Local history: Plymouth: City of the Future

Have you ever wondered why our city is built the way it is? Watch this animation with your students to explore the rebuilding of Plymouth after World War Two using archive photographs and film footage to bring to life the story of our city.

Museum Gallery Archive

Download the accompanying PDF resource to support your teaching.