Black Country: Canals and Industry

School Trips

Why book 'Black Country: Canals and Industry' for School Trips and Educational Visits?

Our Black Country: Canals and Industry workshop demonstrates the changes made to the local environment and landscape during the Industrial Revolution, alongside learning how the lives of the local people changed during this period. Students are encouraged to get active and hands on in their learning through role playing, object handling and puzzle solving. Our interactive sessions allow students to re-enact the jobs people would have had, what they would have earnt and how they would have lived on these wages. They get to see real examples of the tools and equipment used as well as products that were made locally. The children are then invited to share their ideas on questions posed by our workshop leaders.

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Risk Assessments
Inspection Visits
Resource Packs

What activities are available during group visits?

As well as our workshop, we will be taking you and your class into our underground world of tunnels, mines and caverns to see first hand the rocks, minerals and resources that were used to fuel the Industrial Revolution. Our trip consists of several shows, light, audio and animatronic and is accompanied by a full commentary from your skipper.

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Geology

Fossils Mining and Quarrying Rocks Geological Processes

Your class will take a boat trip exploring our underground caverns which are part of a UNESCO world heritage site, the Black Country Geo Park. The rocks and fossils within them date back to the Silurian era, 450 million years ago. You will learn about where and how these rocks formed, and how they came to be important in the modern age and role they played in the industrial revolution.

Industrial

Transportation Engineering Technological Innovation Work and the Factory system

We help your class ask the question, what are canals? and why were they built? The answer in a nutshell is all because of the Industrial Revolution. We follow the timeline of the canals starting in the early 1700s. As little historians, we strive to share the importance of asking questions with your class.

Environmental Geography

Conservation

Learn how we protect our local environment and our conservation journey to protect our 250 year old tunnel underneath the heart of Dudley- the very tunnel you will venture into during your visit with us! Our skippers will provide you with a 45 minute commentary about the history and preservation of this unique environment,

Local History

The Black Country is an amazing place at the geological and industrial heart of England, where the minerals on our doorstep and the geology beneath our feet helped shape the industrial revolution and the world.

The local history and heritage around us tells a dramatic story that we'd love to share with you and your class.

What size groups do you cater for?

We can accommodate up to 70 students per day.

Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?

Once your timetabled activities with us come to an end, you are more then welcome to stay with us a little longer to make use of our classroom facilities to run your own session or complete a selection of our worksheets and activities to help your class consolidate their knowledge.

Is there first aid on site?

We have multiple First Aiders on site everyday.

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

We can adapt to and accommodate any additional requirements, please let us know at time of booking so we are able to discuss these with you.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?