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Waterforce! A green energy source
Explore the mill to discover how water wheels work and discuss forces, then build working working model waterwheels, evaluate them on a test rig and explore the use of dynamos to generate electricity.
Tags: KS2, Physics Machines & Energy
11 February 2019
Wartime at Thwaite Watermill
What did the Horne family of Thwaite Watermill do to help the war effort?
What did the Victorians do at Thwaite Watermill?
Follow the lives of the family, the servants and the workers of Thwaite Watermill as the production of putty becomes more mechanised.
Tags: KS1, KS2, The Victorians
Celebrate Christmas with the Horne family
Become a servant for the Horne family for the day and help them to celebrate a Victorian Christmas at Thwaite Watermill.
Tags: KS1, KS2, The Victorians
Back to Nature
See the natural sciences in action! Explore Thwaite Island as a habitat for butterflies and micro-habitats for local wildlife.
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