City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 3 Example questions 1. What are the opening times for Saturdays? 2. What is the web address for Derby City Libraries’ home page? 3. Go up the steps into the library. How many steps are there?

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 2 Example questions 1. Which street is the Central Library on? 2. What are the two phone numbers for enquiries? 3. Complete the sign on the notice outside the main entrance: “Welcome to Your Library. ______________________ for ______________________”.

Test Your Research Skills Anagrams of World Cities Unscramble the letters to make the name of a world city, then match the city to one of the countries below: 1. U LOSE 2. Y Y SEND 3. WHEN I DEL 4. PS BURT GREETS Comes complete with teacher answers sheet!

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2 Example questions: 1. Write down the title and subject of the temporary exhibition(s) on the second floor. 2. Is it permitted to eat and drink inside the museum? 3. In the ‘Joseph Wright of Derby’ gallery, look at the writing around the side of the Orrery. In which month is: a) spring equinox b) midsummer equinox c) autumn equinox d) midwinter equinox 4. What does the Orrery represent?

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 3 Example questions... In the ‘Richer than Gold’ gallery, in which cabinet will you find: a) ‘Figures of a penguin and her three chicks’ b) ‘Figure of a Sheep’ 2. In the same gallery: a) What colour are the fire extinguishers? b) How many are there in this gallery? Worksheet comes complete with answers for teachers.

City Quiz Series A Visit to Derby Industrial Museum at the Silk Mill 1 – A City Trail Example questions... On the way to the museum… 1. Start at Derby Bus Station. What number bus stop does the 109 bus to Ashbourne leave from? 2. Walk past the courthouse towards the council house. Across the road there is a pub called the ‘N ____________ A ____________’. 3. You will pass a newsagent. Look for a blue plaque on the wall. Read what it says and write down the title. The worksheet comes complete with answers for the teachers.

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 4 Example questions: Name the road outside the main entrance. 2. Find the mummies. Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead? 3. What is the name of the inn on the sign outside the ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie Room’? 4. In the same room, what is in the large chest next to the grandfather clock? 5. True or false – there are regular free talks at the museum, on a wide range of subjects. The worksheet comes complete with answers for the teacher.

City Quiz Series Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 2 Example questions 1. What is on the blue and white plaque on the wall inside the entrance to WH Smith? 2. How much is a 500 ml bottle of Diet Coke in: a) WH Smith b) Sainsbury’s c) Boots d) Woolworths 3. How much is a perm at Kieran Mullin hairdressers? 4. How much does it cost to have an eye test at Specsavers? The answers sheet is included with the questions.

Test Your Research Skills Capitals of the World Example questions... 1. What is the capital of England? ___________________________________ 2. What is the capital of Portugal? ___________________________________ 3. What is the capital of Australia? ___________________________________ 4. What is the capital of Canada? ___________________________________ The worksheet also includes a teacher answer sheet.

Test Your Research Skills Currencies of the World 1 Match the currency with the country where it is used: Euro Lek Peso Real Yuan/renminbi Kuna Birr Gourde Rupee New shekel Yen Dollar Won Tugrik Dinar Worksheet comes complete with a teacher's answer sheet.

Test Your Research Skills Languages of the World 1 Students match the country on the with its principal language. The worksheet includes an answer sheet.

Test Your Research Skills Languages of the World 2 Write the principal language of each country (There is a long list on the worksheet!) The worksheet includes a teacher answer sheet.

Test Your Reading Skills The London Underground – Alphabetical Order Write these 30 London Underground (Tube) stations in alphabetical order: South Wimbledon Ealing Broadway All Saints Vauxhall South Woodford..... Comes complete with an answer sheet

Test Your Reading Skills The London Underground Using a map of the London Underground (https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube), find these stations and answer the questions below: Examples... 1. Covent Garden is on the Piccadilly Line . . . true or false? 2. Holland Park is on the Northern Line . . . true or false? 3. Waterloo is on the Northern Line . . . true or false? Comes complete with an answer sheet.

Test Your Reading Skills North, south, east or west...? Using a map of the United Kingdom, find these places and answer the following questions: Example questions. 1. Manchester is to the north of London . . . true or false? 2. Newcastle is to the north of Edinburgh . . . true or false? 3. Cardiff is to the east of Nottingham . . . true or false? Answers included

Test Your Reading Skills Reading a Map 1 Look at the map of Melton Park (Included in the pack) and show whether these sentences are true or false. If you cannot say whether they are ‘true’ or ‘false’, write ‘don’t know’:

Are you starting a topic about parks and public spaces? These 30 colourful photos are a great introduction to the common objects and things students see in a park. These photos could be printed out and laminated to make a wonderful, eye catching display about parks . The students could watch the presentation and use the photos as prompts for questions and answers about what they see in a park. The park photos could be sorted in different ways or used to create classification keys. The photos could also be used in a literacy lesson and linked to the topic of gardens and parks.

Are you looking for photos of aeroplanes? Are you looking for the special floating planes? I have collected together 30 photos of floating aeroplanes. They would make a nice display or be useful in class discussions about unusual forms of transport. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about float aeroplanes. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of float aeroplanes. The students can then discuss the problems and benefits of flying float aeroplanes. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different people and locations being shown in each of the photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching set of story prompts. The students could also take five of the laminated photos and create them into a story . The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.