Vital Victorian literacy experiences! A Victorian mining accident is recreated courtesy of the Internet in an exciting and exhilarating project. Pupils work together to manage and resolve a mining emergency. Can your pupils beat the clock and ensure the safe return of the trapped miners?

Target age range: 9 to 14 Curriculum: Victorian history - mining in particular, literacy, science, numeracy links. Literacy resources and lesson plans, science activities and links to numeracy material. Message stream: full day of messages, with appropriate breaks. Total: 5 hours, plus extension materials.