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Explore the mill, discover how water wheels work and build your own model, test it out, and explore the use of dynamos to generate electricity.
Tags: KS2, Physics Machines & Energy
11 February 2019
What did the Horne family of Thwaite Watermill do to help the war effort? Become an evacuee for the day and learn what it was like to live during WWII.
Follow the lives of the family, servants and workers at Thwaite as putty production becomes more mechanised.
Tags: KS1, KS2, The Victorians
Be a servant for the Horne family for the day and help them celebrate a Victorian Christmas at Thwaite Watermill, make decorations and homemade lemonade.
Tags: KS1, KS2, The Victorians
See the natural sciences in action! Explore Thwaite Island as a habitat for butterflies and micro-habitats for local wildlife. Gather evidence and record your findings.