The Investigate Learning team have a range of fantastic digital history and creative arts resources to support learning and engagement linked to our sites, exhibitions and collections.
Download our Free resources from the bank of topics to be found on the site learning pages
Visit our Investigate Learning Youtube channel as we add to our digital resources regularly. Keep an eye on this channel for lots of Free learning film resources.
Watch our new Prehistory/Science stop motion animation film ‘The power of the sun’. In this short film we link the Prehistory collection to an explanation of the significance of 21st Century Fusion Energy future possibilities!
This handy introduction will engage your students with this difficult physics topic. The learning team are developing a range of STEM focused activities throughout 2023 so watch this space!
Buy one or all of our new Lincoln Castle films ‘Learning from the Castle walls’.
We have a choice of films for different Key Stages to support learning about Medieval Castles and life in Norman times. Each of our films takes you on a journey around the Lincoln Castle site focusing upon the history of the castle from 1068 to 1217.
- LT60 – Learning from the Castle Walls Film 1a* (8m 15s) – an engaging introduction to Lincoln Castle for Key Stage 1 pupils.
- LT60 – Learning from the Castle Walls Film 1b* (12m 3s) – includes more detail and technical words to support Key Stage 2 pupils and is a great introduction for early Key Stage 3.
- LT61 – Learning from the Castle Walls Film 2 (24m 10s) – provides a detailed case study of Lincoln Castle to support older Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level students. This film gives an overview of the main events, collections and buildings on site at Lincoln Castle. The aim is to link to examination courses and it includes details of the Battle of Lincoln 1217, Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest as discussions regarding law and order in Norman times in addition to medieval castle details.
*Films 1a & 1b are sold together as 1 purchase.
Digital films are bought via the online purchase system.
Book an online talk from one of the learning team on a topic linked to the history of our sites, exhibitions and collections. Our two most popular talks are Medieval Lincoln Castle and Hidden Lindum Colonia. See online talk charge.