The museum has a number of services and resources to support teachers delivering Teeth and Eating as part of the National Curriculum to year three.
The museum aims to:
support the teaching of the objectives in Teeth and Eating
help teachers to deliver the topic in a more diverse and therefore inspiring way
encourage pupils to take better care of their teeth through an appreciation of the lack of opportunities most people in the past had to care for their teeth
The museum's services and resources include:
Visits to the museum
presentation looking at how people have - or have not! - looked after their teeth in the past, making comparisons with what we do - or should do! - today
session using original artefacts, comparing old and new
guided visit to the museum
role play
game
healthy lunch competition (optional)
can be tailored to a particular period of history eg Romans, Tudors or Victorians
pre-prepared goody bags available at £1 per pupil
one class at a time
full day visit
FREE
PLEASE NOTE WE ALREADY ONLY HAVE LIMITED AVAILABILITY FOR SCHOOL VISITS TO THE MUSEUM IN THE AUTUMN TERM 2011. IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO BOOK! PLEASE TELEPHONE THE EDUCATION OFFICER ON 020 7535 5860 TO DISCUSS DATES.
Outreach visits to school
If you are unable to visit the museum we can visit your school:
Powerpoint presentation looking at how people have - or have not! - looked after their teeth in the past, making comparisons with what we do - or should do! - today
opportunities for pupils to ask questions
group work using original artefacts, comparing old and new
can be tailored to a particular period of history eg Romans, Tudors or Victorians
London area only
one class at a time
75 minutes
FREE
Loan box
variety of objects relating to the history of dentistry, both old and modern, eg toothbrushes, chewsticks, toothpaste containers and extraction instruments
fiction books
teachers' notes
half a term loan
sent out to your school for FREE; school pays for return courier or the box can be returned in person
Teachers' pack
The teachers' notes (CD-rom format) accompany the loans boxes but can also be used as a stand alone resource and can be posted to anywhere in the UK. Please see sample materials below.
"The children really enjoyed themselves (so did the teachers!), they learned so much and the day was really well organised and planned by you both."
For further details about our education programme or to order a visit, loans box or teachers' pack please contact the Museum Education Officer on 020 7535 5860 or email the museum.
