Welcome to the Falkirk Canals Classroom, an activity pack for primary school students that celebrates the fascinating history of the Union and Forth & Clyde canals in the Falkirk area.

Below, you will find everything you need to deliver lessons on the canals, with hands-on activities to do on the banks and in the classroom, canal heritage landmarks and links, and multimedia exploration of Falkirk’s historic waterways. The learning materials included connect to every curriculum area, and you can use the resources any way you please!

Stack them together to build a lesson, use them to enhance a bigger topic, or work through the whole booklet!

In addition to the activities there are plenty of optional extras, extension ideas and links to further resources – so it’s up to you!

Find individual subject area packs, or the full version of the information below:

Falkirk Canals Classroom – full pack

Falkirk Canals Classroom – in full – click here to download pdf or view below

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Subject area packs

1) History and the Canals – click here to download pdf or view below

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2) Geography and the Canals – click here to download pdf or view below

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3) Art and the Canals – click here to download pdf or view below

 

4) Health & Wellbeing and the Canals – click here to download pdf or view below

 

5) Science and the Canals – click here to download pdf or view below

 

6) Maths and the Canals – click here to download pdf or view below

 

7) Modern Studies and the Canals – click here to download pdf or view below

 

8) Literacy and the Canals – click here to download pdf or view below

 

9) Falkirk Canal Classroom Activities – click here to download pdf or view below