Suitable for KS1

Timing: 1 hr 30 mins; including a 45 minute facilitated session and 45 minute independent visit to the galleries

Cost: £70 per session 
         £60 for Coventry local authority schools

Discover how the dolls, toys and games of today are both different and sometimes similar to toys from the past. Follow the toy timeline from the Tudor hobby horse through to the Victorian cup and ball and right up to the present with Buzz Lightyear!

Learning outcomes

Through attending this session your children will build on the following skills:

• Active participation in speaking & listening through group discussion and interaction
• A better understanding of chronology and history
• Improved knowledge and understanding of materials
• Increased ability to group and classify materials
• Increased understanding of forces and motion through exploration of objects

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