What were trains and boats like in the past?
As part of the 'Va Va Voom!' transport themed topic, the Year Two children visited the Stephenson Railway Museum to find out about trains in the past. The children met a locomotive named 'Billy' which was built by George Stephenson nearly 200 years ago. They found out about how steam was used to power the engines. The children also got to sit in an old fashioned carriage. Here, they played a game where they had to guess a material when blindfolded, and then find the same material somewhere in the carriage. The children finished their workshop by designing their own trains.
After lunch, the children travelled down to Segedunum to find out about boats in the past. The children were shown a fantastic view of the Tyne and spotted the different boats on they could see. The children were then shown how boats started as a simple log and developed over time into large passenger and cargo carriers. The children discovered how the method in which boats where powered changed from a simple paddle, to a engine powered propeller. The children then became sea captains and had to guide a 'beebot' ship to a variety of destinations.
We completed our journey by travelling back on a very modern method of transport, the Metro. We imagined our ride back to school was a much quieter and smoother trip than on a Stephenson locomotive. How transport has changed greatly!
Comments
It was a very good day. We went on all sorts of transport, a coach and the metro.
Posted by: jake kirby | November 21, 2009 9:27 AM
it was a good day .we went to 2 museums in the same day.and i did not know that george stephenson built loads of trains.
Posted by: megan whatley | November 24, 2009 6:37 PM