Home Learning Hub: The Queen's speech

This YouTube video, "Home Learning Hub: Sir George and the dragon Part 1," is part of a series from the Royal Armouries education team designed for home learning, targeting EYFS and KS1 students. The video features a storyteller, Chloe, who needs help completing a story about Sir George and a dragon, focusing on elements of literacy, history, and art and design. The Royal Armouries, the UK's national collection of arms and armour, provides this content to support parents and teachers. The description also highlights the museum's real-world activities like combat demonstrations and jousting, and encourages questions about arms and armour.

This video from the Royal Armouries' Home Learning Hub focuses on catapults, covering their historical use and a DIY construction challenge. The content is designed to support home schooling and is presented by an education assistant. It aims to educate viewers about historical projectile launch technology and encourages hands-on learning.

This YouTube video is the third part of a "Home Learning Hub" series from the Royal Armouries, aimed at EYFS and KS1 audiences (ages 3-7). It continues the "Sir George and the Dragon" story, challenging young viewers to help "story detectives" fill in narrative gaps. The content touches on English and History themes, with a focus on home learning support for parents and teachers. The Royal Armouries promotes its website, learning hub, blog, and social media channels for additional resources and engagement, encouraging questions about arms and armour.

This YouTube video, part 2 of the Home Learning Hub series by the Royal Armouries, focuses on the Anglo-Saxon warrior culture as depicted in the saga of Beowulf. It highlights their effective use of shields in the 'shield wall' formation, their armor, and their prowess in combat against mythical beasts. The video also touches upon the historical significance of Saxon helmets, referencing the Woolaston Helmet and its mention in the Beowulf saga. It aims to support teachers and parents with homeschooling resources.

This guide demonstrates the proper loading and unloading procedures for a single-action revolver, specifically a .45 Colt model. Key steps include opening the loading gate, setting the hammer to half-cock for cylinder rotation, and loading cartridges individually. Unloading involves the same gate and half-cock position, followed by using the ejector rod to clear casings.

This YouTube video promises to reveal the greatest sharpshooter of all time, urging viewers to watch until the end. While the description is brief, the title strongly suggests a focus on marksmanship, skill, and potentially historical figures or modern experts in shooting. The content is likely to be entertaining and possibly educational for firearm enthusiasts interested in exceptional shooting ability.

This video features Ian McCollum and Jonathan Ferguson in a 60-second challenge at the Royal Armouries to find three unique firearms: a Charlton Automatic Rifle, a Schwarzlose Model 1898 pistol, and an early SA80 prototype. They discuss unusual mechanical operations and limited historical impact, highlighting experimental designs like the Sterling 7.62mm prototype and the Mars .45 Automatic Pistol.

The Knight's Armament KS-1, designated L403A1 by the British Army, is a new AR-15 platform rifle adopted for specialized units like the Army Special Operations Brigade and Royal Marines. It features a 13.7-inch barrel, ambidextrous controls, and is equipped with a Vortex 1-10x LPVO and an Aimpoint ACRO P-2 for versatile engagement ranges. The rifle utilizes a KAC QDC/MCQ-PRT suppressor and is part of 'Project Hunter' to enhance interoperability with allied forces.

This video details the armor and weaponry of an 11th-century Norman knight, emphasizing the evolution of protective gear. It covers the padded undergarments, the mail hauberk constructed from thousands of iron rings, and the nasal helmet for head protection. The kite shield offered significant defense, while primary weapons included the lance and a one-handed sword.

This video explores a unique modernization attempt of the Martini-Henry rifle using Captain Harston's Patent Magazine. Jonathan Ferguson details the Mark IV rifle's features and the external magazine's mechanism, designed to convert the single-shot rifle into a five-round repeater. Despite its ingenuity, the system faced issues with reliability, high conversion costs, and was ultimately overshadowed by superior bolt-action designs like the Lee-Metford.