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Meet the Vikings

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About Meet the Vikings

During this lively, interactive session pupils will investigate the lives of Vikings in Scotland.

What will my pupils do in the session?

Pupils will: 

  • Investigate the lives of Viking warriors, traders, farmers, women, and children
  • Participate in interactive quizzes
  • Explore objects that bring the Vikings to life
  • Solve clues to identify our mystery object.

Accompanying resources for session

About Digital Schools Sessions

Our Digital Schools Sessions bring the museum to your classroom. Our free sessions are led by our team of Learning Communicators and are broadcast using Microsoft Teams. 

Read our FAQs for further information about our sessions. 

This was a super learning opportunity. It made the museum experience accessible to my pupils. Due to living so far north, travel time and affordability of transport is not an option we can offer our children.

P1-P6 Teacher, Highland Council

Curriculum links

SOC 1-02a  

SOC 2-03a 

SOC 1-04a   SOC 2-04a 

SOC 1-12a   

 

LIT 1-07a   LIT 2-07a 

LIT 1-09a  LIT 2-09a 

Sustainable development goals

4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17

Meta skills framework

Self-management: Focusing

Social intelligence: Communicating, Feeling 

Innovation: Curiosity, Sense-making, Critical thinking 

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