Resources For Schools

Helpful guide to online resources about archaeology for teachers and children, including our own downloadable Education Packs.

We do not own the land, we are merely guardians of it for future generations

Native American saying

Teaching children about their area's history is important in creating an understanding of where they come from, why the area they live in looks the way it does and why they should help in protecting the past for the future.

• Aboyne Locality Pack - Archaeology Teachers Resource Package
• Central Aberdeenshire Locality Pack - Archaeology Teachers Resource Package
• Resources for Schools
• Young Archaeologists Club
• Online Resources

Education Packs

Aboyne Locality Pack - Archaeology Teachers Resource Package

We have split the pack below in to several PDF files.

• Front cover and contents (pdf 275 kb)
• Aboyne Locality Pack (pdf 1.3mb)
• Useful Contacts and Bibliography (pdf 37 kb)
• Glossary (pd 498 kb)
• Map Extracts - Maps 1 (pdf 202 mb) and Maps 2 (pdf 892 kb) - Kincardine O'Neil - 1868, Lumphanan - 1869, Knock - 1869, Migvie - 1869, Kinord - 1869, Kincardine O'Neil and Aboyne - 1822, Lumphanan - 1822, Braemar Delavorer - 1822, Lumphanan and Fingan - 1750, Aboyne and Coull - 1750, Ballater - 1750, Dubrach - 1750, River Dee from Banchory to Aboyne - 1640-50, Kincardine O'Neil to Aboyne - 1590
• Resources (pdf 2.2 mb) - Documentary evidence and statistical accounts. United parishes of Crathy and Braemar

Central Aberdeenshire Locality Pack - Archaeology Teachers Resource Package

• Front cover and contents (pdf 853 kb)
• Central Aberdeenshire Locality Pack - Collieston, Old Rayne, Tolquhon Castle, Tolquhon Tomb, Tarves Kirkyard, St Marys Church, Monymusk, Inverurie, Dunideer Castle, Loanhead of Daviot, East Aquorthies Stone Circle
• Useful Contacts and Bibliography (pdf 40 kb)
• Glossary (pdf 106 kb)
• Markets (pdf 596 kb)
• Statistical Accounts (3.6mb)
• Map Extracts - Map 1 (pdf 586 kb) and Map 2 (pdf 701kb)
  - Collieston - 1868, Old Rayne - 1868, Tolquhon Castle - 1868, Monymusk - 1868, Logie Elphinstone - 1868, Collieston - 1826, Tolquhon - 1826, Collieston - 1750, Old Rayne - 1750, Monymoth - 1750, Falwhon - 1750, Castle of Dunidiere, Ellan to Colestown - 1590
• Resources (pdf 24 kb)

Resources for Schools

Aberdeenshire Council has three online resources available for schools as part of its Wired Series:

• Ancient Egypt
• Greece
• WWII

Young Archaeologists Club

Aimed at 8 to 15 year olds, this national club has a quarterly publication, The Young Archaeologist, and a variety of information for the budding enthusiast. Your school can also join the club, while the local Aberdeenshire branch is run by:

• Aberdeen Branch
  Young Archaeologists @Aberdeen
  Aidan Mulkerrin
  5 Cairn Walk
  Cults
  Aberdeen
  Tel: 01224 867873

Online Resources

Getting into Archaeology. Links to Council for British Archaeology (CBA) factsheets:

• What is archaeology?
  - CBA Factsheet 1
• What Archaeology Scotland is offering schools and how to get involved
  - Archaeology Scotland Outreach
• Everything you always wanted to know about archaeological excavations but were afraid to ask!
  - CBA Factsheet 8

In addition there are several other websites on the Internet that provide interactive games and activities aimed specifically at schools. The links below are to some of the best of these:

Travel back through time with BBC Archaeology. The BBC also has a website providing history resources for schools. From this we have provided a series of links to the best of the interactive material below:

• See You See Me is aligned to the BBC Education Scotland television series. This is a fun and hugely interactive structured resource which is linked to the 5 - 14 guidelines and aimed at P4/5 or 7 -9 year olds
• History for Kids is the BBC's website packed with games, stories and information for children.
• Try your hand at the online Scottish History quiz
• Take a virtual tour of sites in Scotland, including some of our Pictish Stones