Online Resources

Our educational worksheets and videos, created to enhance children’s historical learning, have been made possible through support from the Arts Council England.

Bird Feeder

Make a bird feeder from recycled materials for the cold winter weather

Christmas Tree Decorations

Make some miniature Christmas trees from old buttons

Egyptian Objects Online

North Hertfordshire Museum has some objects from Egypt.

Embalming Ted-Ankhamun

Watch a video where teddy bears demonstrate how the Egyptians embalmed their Pharaohs

Final Stone Age Resources

Make your own Stone Age shelter using what you have at home.

Florence PowerPoint

History and fun facts about Florence Nightingale.

Florence PowerPoint Notes

Each slide has notes to aid you in interpreting the images for the class.

Florence Quiz

Test your knowledge on Florence Nightingale

Florence Word Search

Find the hidden words in this Florence Nightingale themed Word Search

Great Fire of London 1666

Complete lesson with activities on the Great Fire of London.

Greek Myths Notes

Teachers notes for the Greek Myths PowerPoint.

Greek Myths PowerPoint

Greek Myths activity sheet – please also see the accompanying notes.

Hot chocolate for Casanova

Make an authentic Italian hot chocolate for Casanova

Make a Doll

Step-by-step instructions on how to make a jointed doll.

Make a top

How to make a spinning top.

Mammoths in North Herts

Mammoth facts and ideas for Stone Age Activities to try.

Prehistory Word Search

Find the hidden words in this Prehistory Word Search

Roman Fact Sheet

Investigate the archeological finds from a Roman site.

Roman Objects

Search our online collections and find out about our Roman objects

Roman Soldiers Info Sheet

Information on a Roman Soldiers uniform

Roman Word Search

Find the hidden words in this Roman Word Search

Stone Age Final Publisher

Stone Age raw materials and making a Stone Age shelter.

Stone Age Word Search

Find the hidden words in this Stone Age themed Word Search

The Second World War

Evacuees – Operation Pied Piper and essentials list and contents of a 6yr olds suitcase.

Toys Info Sheets

Take a look a different toys through the years.

Wax Wraps

Make an environmentally-friendly wax wrap food cover

WWII Word Search

Find the hidden words in this WWII themed Word Search

A Space to Be…

These online resources are funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund project, are managed by the Hertfordshire Association of Museums and are designed to improve the wellbeing of young people across Hertfordshire.

A Space to Be – Activity 1

Think of a place that is meaningful to you and make it into a modern artwork.

A Space to Be – Activity 2

Using wire and aluminium foil create a sculpture of a person that you admire.

A Space to Be – Activity 3

Make your own zine and fill it with sketches of a person or people that are important to you.

A Space to Be – Activity 4

Create a flag from fabric or paper collage that supports a cause or message you believe in.