What stories do coins tell? In this lesson coin inscriptions make a great starting point for creative writing. Featuring the legend of St George and the Dragon and the inscription 'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants&'. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PPT FOR THIS RESOURCE.

What are coins made from? Why are some coins magnetic and others not?? In this lesson pupils will explore the properties of metals using coins as a starting point. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PPT FOR THIS LESSON.

Can you design a commemorative coin?? In this lesson pupils research, design and model a commemorative coin using a real Royal Mint design brief (London Underground or Charles Dickens). Dickens was living in London at the time the Underground was built. Why not combine the two with a study of Britain in the 19th century? PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PPT FOR THIS LESSON.

Why was the silver threepence so unpopular? What is so special about the shape of the 50p? Size, shape and weight are three significant elements of coin design, and it is very important to get them right so that coins are easy for people to use. ?In this lesson pupils investigate mathematics through coins. The resource includes instructions on how to draw an equilateral curve heptagon (the shape of the 20p and 50p coins). PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PPT FOR THIS LESSON.

Explore the world through coins!? In this lesson pupils investigate different countries across the world using coins as a starting point. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE PD AND PPT FOR THIS LESSON.

What symbols are there on coins? What do they mean? In this lesson pupils will learn about the designs on coins and be asked to make a 3D collage based on what they learn. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PPT FOR THIS LESSON.

This document outlines links between 'Coins in the Classroom&' and the new Literacy and Numeracy frameworks for Wales.

An art & design activity that also involves historical role play. After learning about Mint Warden Issac Newton and his mission to bring coin counterfeiters to justice, pupils take on the role of his spy, charged with learning about counterfeiting and infiltrating the criminal network of the notorious coin forger William Chaloner. Explore the work of coinmakers and criminals from the 1690s and consider the impression the monarch wished to make through his image and coins.

Celebrate London 2012 in the Classroom with activities, videos and workshops. Resources include activity ideas based on the 50 pence sports collection, interviews with the 50 pence coin designers to be used in art lessons, and an activity booklet which shows you how to make medals with your class. Please take a look and leave us some feedback. Education and Learning is a new department at the Museum and we hope to bring you some more resources soon.

Introduction to 'Making the King&'s Coins at the Tower of London&'; for Key Stage 2.

This document contains links to the new curriculum for England due to come into use in 2014.

In addition to our own resources we have been able to make available an informative guide to medal-making, created by Wolverhampton Arts Museums and inspired by their work with the prolific and enthusiastic medalist Ron Dutton. This guide shows you how to make portrait medals, but can be adapted to suit the needs of any class.

Cartoon showing how military medals are made at the Royal Mint. Designed for children to colour in. Available in English and Welsh.

Analyse Elizabeth I’s response to the crisis caused by the debasement of England’s coinage. Investigate what caused Elizabeth I’s currency troubles and how they affected the economy and society. Pupils step into the role of the Queen’s advisers in this activity. They help Elizabeth I analyse, understand and respond to the currency troubles facing England in 1560.

Compare the jubilees of Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II and explore the involvement of the Royal Mint in Jubilee celebrations past and present. Use as part of your study of the Victorians or when studying national celebrations.

Before mass media, monarchs had fewer ways to reach large audiences. Coins provided a durable medium, and one that promised to pass through many hands. This activity asks pupils to investigate coins as historical sources and think about how monarchs wished to be seen.

What was life like for people working at the Mint in Tudor times? Develop skills of historical enquiry and an understanding of some of the economic and social aspects of Tudor life. Examine a range of historical sources and practice making inferences about the lives of people at the Mint. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Tudor life at the Mint through a drama or creative writing.

Introduction to 'Making the King&'s Coins&'; for Key Stage 3

Evaluate Edward I’s decisions and effectiveness as a monarch and analyse his response to England’s coinage crisis. How should a medieval monarch respond to a crisis? This activity puts pupils in the role of the King’s adviser: to help analyse, understand and respond to the currency crisis that Edward I faced in the late 1270s.

A video resource showing how coins are made in the UK today. The video is split into sections, allowing you to explore the different aspects of coin manufacture seperately. The Royal Mint makes all of the UK circulating coinage, as well as commemorative coins and circulating coinage for around 60 other countries.

From plants and animals to national monuments, coin designs often include images or symbols that represent a country’s identity. Encourage your pupils to explore these ideas by creating their own coin design for a fifty pence piece using our fun activity sheet.