This resource is designed to help you Look, Think, and Do inspired by 'The Last of England by Ford Madox Brown. The travellers in this painting are some of the millions who left Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century in search of a better standard of living. The artist, Ford Madox Brown, considered moving to India towards the end of 1852. This painting was inspired by the departure of his friend, the sculptor Thomas Woolner, who headed to Australia in search of gold.
Learn about different types of bird and how they have adapted to the environment they live in. Follow the instruction on the 'How to' and use the information sheets to get creative and build your own bird.
This resource is designed to help you Look, Think, and Do inspired by this incredible hoard of over 1800 silver and gold coins.
This resource is designed to help you Look, Think, and Do inspired by this beautiful mosque lamp. Find more information and resources on our website: https://www.fitzmu
Glass is very important for scientific equipment. When it’s made into lenses it can help us to see very big things that are far away or very small things that are nearby. How many things can you find and draw that are made of glass? Why is glass a good material to make them out of?
Springtime colour hunt from Fitzwilliam Museum Learning on Vimeo.
You will need
Paper
Coloured pens and pencils
Step 1
Make a chart of all the colours you can find in the painting.
Step 2
Now see if you can match things with your colours.
You could go outside for some fresh air!
Step 3
Want to walk around like a dinosaur? You'll need some special dinosaur shoes for that.
Have a go at making your own using this simple template.
Download the instructions and template
For further resources and activities linked to this painitng follow this link to our website: https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/work/flowers-glass-vase
