It was difficult to walk far without falling into muddy holes, for the grass was so thick that it hid them from sight.
Explore these websites and videos to find out more about holes.
There are many different types of holes in our world, some natural and some manmade.
One kind of hole that can be really dangerous is a sinkhole.
Have you ever wondered how deep a hole can humans actually dig?
Let’s find out about one dug for scientific research purposes. It is called the Kola Superdeep Hole and has helped scientists discover more about what is under our feet.
Miners often dug deep holes down into the earth to extract coal, flint, chalk. There were many coal mines around North Lanarkshire but they are all now closed.
Being a coal miner was a very hard and dangerous life and the miners often sang while they worked to help with morale.
Listen to the following song to find out more about the hardships of miners.
Challenge yourself!
Can you write a short story in no more than 500 words about a hole? It can be a real or imaginary story and can be a manmade hole like a mine or a natural hole like a rabbit’s burrow.
You can also look at the Help with Challenges page to come up with your own holes challenge.
