About Museum on the Move - National Museum of Scotland

In this hands-on session, pupils help us plan to move one of our display objects. Working together they solve a series of maths-related problems, culminating in a removal truck coding challenge.

In partnership with Maths Week Scotland.

What will my pupils do in the workshop?

Pupils will be taken to look at the Bulldog plane, before heading to the Learning studios to help us work out how best to move it.

Working in groups of four pupils will:

Discuss the steps that need to be taken when planning to move such a large and valuable object
Collaborate on a series of maths related activities which involve weighing, measuring and building models with Lego
Finish the session with our very popular removal truck coding challenge

This workshop is perfect for team building and can act as a rich, holistic assessment tool. We like to reveal to the pupils at the end of the session that they have been doing maths all along, so you may like to focus on the team challenge aspects of the workshop when describing it to your class.

Curriculum links
MNU 1-11a MNU 1-12a MNU 2-11a MNU 2-12a MTH 1-17a MTH 2-17c LIT 1-02a LIT 2-02a TCH 1-01a TCH 1 -15a HWB 1-19a HWB 2-19a HWB 1-20a HWB 2-20a
Sustainable development goals
4, 9, 11, 17
Meta skills framework
Self-management: Focusing, Adapting Social intelligence: Communicating, Collaborating Innovation: Curiosity, Creativity, Critical thinking

Available dates

September 2024

Tue 17 Sep 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45 (11.45 ONLY)

Wed 18 Sep 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45 (FULLY BOOKED)

Thu 19 Sep 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45 (11.45 ONLY)

Mon 23 Sep 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45 (FULLY BOOKED)

Tue 24 Sep 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45 (FULLY BOOKED)

Thu 26 Sep 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45 (FULLY BOOKED)

December 2024

Mon 16 Dec 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45 (FULLY BOOKED)

Tue 17 Dec 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45 (FULLY BOOKED)

Wed 18 Dec 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45 (11.45 ONLY)

Thu 19 Dec 2024 - 10:15 and 11:45

June 2025

Mon 16 Jun 2025 - 10:15 and 11:45

Tue 17 Jun 2025 - 10:15 and 11:45

Wed 18 Jun 2025 - 10:15 and 11:45

Thu 19 Jun 2025 - 10:15 and 11:45 (10.15 ONLY)

Mon 23 Jun 2025 - 10:15 and 11:45

Tue 24 Jun 2025 - 10:15 and 11:45

Wed 25 Jun 2025 - 10:15 and 11:45

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Cancellation Policy

National Museums Scotland reserve the right to charge a fee for short notice cancellations or no-shows.
Bookings cancelled less than 2 weeks prior to the visit will incur an administration fee of £25.
A charge of £50 will apply to no-show or last-minute cancellations.
In certain circumstances National Museums Scotland may waive the administration fee.
Cancellations should be notified in writing to schools@nms.ac.uk.