Treasure

Ages: 5-11

Tom Clarke is a man who lives and breathes hunting for treasure. What began as a hobby in his early twenties quickly became a full-fledged obsession.

Watch this video with your children, and then try some of our teaching and activity ideas below.

Teaching Ideas and Resources:

Choose a friend / family member and interview them about a hobby that they have.
Choose a hobby that you have. Write a report explaining what it is and why you enjoy it.
Can you try to find somebody who has a metal detector and ask them about their discoveries?
Make a list of questions that you would like to ask Tom Clarke if you had the chance. How might he respond to them?
Write a diary entry from Tom’s point of view about his day.
Tom explains that his hobby is like an obsession. What does this mean?
Write a story about a child who uses a metal detector and makes an amazing discovery.

Tom shares a list of things that he has found. Can you estimate the size / weight of these items? Could you order them from smallest to largest?
Estimate the value of the items that Tom has found.

Tom shares a list of things that he has found. Can you estimate the size / weight of these items? Could you order them from smallest to largest?
Estimate the value of the items that Tom has found.

Record a video interview with somebody asking them to describe their own hobbies and interests.

Can you find out how metal detectors work?
Can you think of other situations where metal detectors are used (e.g. for security purposes)?
Use art and craft materials to make a model of a metal detector.

Draw a picture of something that you would like to discover using a metal detector.

Look at a map of your local area. Where would be some interesting locations to explore with a metal detector?

Make a timeline of Tom’s life using the information in the video.
Pause the video when it shows some of the items that Tom has found. Can you identify what they are? When were they made? What materials are they made from?