Category: Geography

The Falkirk Canals Classroom

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


Subject area packs

1) History and the Canalsclick here to download pdf or view below

History and the Canals

2) Geography and the Canalsclick here to download pdf or view below

Geography and the Canals

3) Art and the Canalsclick here to download pdf or view below

Art and the Canals

 

4) Health & Wellbeing and the Canalsclick here to download pdf or view below

Health and Wellbeing on the Canals

 

5) Science and the Canalsclick here to download pdf or view below

Science and the Canals

 

6) Maths and the Canalsclick here to download pdf or view below

Maths and the Canals

 

7) Modern Studies and the Canalsclick here to download pdf or view below

Modern Studies and the Canals

 

8) Literacy and the Canalsclick here to download pdf or view below

Literacy and the Canals

 

9) Falkirk Canal Classroom Activitiesclick here to download pdf or view below