A KS1 history lesson which teaches children about the life of Christopher Columbus and why he was a significant individual. Christopher Columbus was an explorer of the seas and discovered the Americas. Columbus changed the world through this and has a divided view between historians due to his links with slavery and the natives of America. This lesson takes children through Christopher Columbus’ story and explains to children what Christopher explored and the impact of this.
This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children Christopher Columbus’ life as well as making links to the prior lesson which was based on Ibn Battuta. With this resource is a travel guide for this unit of work, children complete a page a session in this.
How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. The worksheet can be completed in small groups or completed whole class.
A primary history lesson which teaches children about modern day toys from the present. This lesson to investigate different toys in this lesson by looking at their materials and the use of technology in current toys. In future sessions these toys will be compared to old toys with comparisons drawn to different materials and colours used.
This resource is a powerpoint presentation and is a useful resource in exploring modern day toys through questioning of the pupils. It is a discussion led lesson. It also includes a task which asks children to pick a toy which is their favourite and explain why. To support in this task there is a scaffold of different sentence stems which provide children with a starting point to their sentence.
How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. This lesson works best if you ask children to bring in toys or provide toys as a school, this would allow a more hands on feel to the lesson. The task is to be completed in small groups so children can complete their sentences with an adult.
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A complete unit of planning for the Great Fire of London for children in Year 1 or Year 2.
This resource features 6 lessons each with a task to complete at the end of the lesson.
The six lessons are:
London in the 1600s
How did the Fire start?
Events of the Great Fire
Samuel Pepys
Aftermath of the Fire
Fire Now
The resource also includes a knowledge organiser which shows what is taught in the unit and can be stuck in children’s books as well as a medium term plan with an overview with what is being taught. This resource is suitable for children in Year 1 or in Year 2.
How I use this resource: This resource is fully planned and resourced so everything you should need for this unit is provided - saving you valuable time as a teacher. Prior to sessions you will need to check the planning to ensure that you have everything printed.
A KS1 history lesson which compares toys which are old and new. In this lesson children learn about old and new toys through either by bringing them into the classroom or through videos which are embedded in this resource. This lesson focuses on the difference between clockwork toys which are powered by a spring in contrast to new toys which are battery powered. As well as this the materials of the toys is discussed to provide context to why older toys are made out of wood rather than plastic.
This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses toys with children. It also includes a worksheet for children to write about an old and a new toy.
How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. The worksheet can be completed in small groups or completed whole class.
A knowledge organiser for the KS1 history unit for toys past and present. This knowledge organiser is a great resource for an overview for what the children are going to learn in the toys past and present unit. This includes learning about toys in the present as well as learning about older toys that parents and grandparents would have played with.
This resource has 1 page which can be seen in the preview and covers:
What children should know
Historical skills the children are going to learn
Key objectives for the children to learn
Key historical concepts for the unit
Key Vocabulary
How I use this resource: This resource can be printed and stuck in children’s books to indicate a new unit of history learning. This resource could also be highlighted and annotated to assess children’s progress through the unit.
If you are interested in the KS1 Toys past and present unit, click the link below!
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A primary history lesson which teaches children about their parents toys from the past. This lesson to investigate different toys in this lesson by looking at their materials and the use of technology in past toys. These include toys like football and building toys like blocks. From this unit and lesson the children should know about modern toys and their parents’ toys so that next lesson when they look at their grandparents toys they can see the change and continuity in toys.
This resource is a powerpoint presentation and is a useful resource in exploring parents’ toys through questioning of the pupils. It is a discussion led lesson. It also includes a worksheet which children are to complete with their favourite toy, and how the toy was treated.
How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. This lesson works best if you ask children to bring in toys or provide toys as a school, this would allow a more hands on feel to the lesson. The task is to be completed in small groups so children can complete their sentences with an adult.
If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below!
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A medium term plan for KS1 children for the Explorers unit. This unit will cover the understanding of significant individuals as stated in the National Curriculum by looking at a range of key explorers from the World. There is a range of different explorers in this plan so that comparisons can be drawn between them.
This medium term plan covers 6 lessons which are broken down into:
Teacher Information
Historical Concepts
Key Vocabulary
Hook
Learning
Task
Plenary
The lessons will cover:
What is an Explorer?
Ibn Battuta
Christopher Columbus
Ernest Shackleton
Amelia Earhart
Neil Armstrong
Bonus! Tim Peake
As you can see the children will learn about the Islamic explorer Ibn Battuta who explored the world on horseback, Christopher Columbus who explored on the sea, Ernest Shackleton who explored the South Pole, Amelia Earhart by air and both Neil Armstrong and Tim Peake by space!
How I use this resource: This resource can be printed or used online. This resource is to be used as an outline for the planning you make around the topic of the Explorers.
If you are looking for more KS1 history planning we have already completed a unit of toys planning. Just click below to see!
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A medium term plan for KS1 children for the Homes and Towns unit. This unit will cover the understanding of changes in the local area as stated in the National Curriculum by looking at how houses have changed over different stages in history.
This medium term plan covers 6 lessons which are broken down into:
Teacher Information
Historical Concepts
Key Vocabulary
Hook
Learning
Task
Plenary
The lessons will cover:
Celtic Homes
Anglo-Saxon Homes
Tudor Homes
Victorian Homes
Modern Homes
Comparing Homes Through Time
Through this unit children will learn how houses have changed through time through developing technology. This will in turn look at how society has changed.
How I use this resource: This resource can be printed or used online. This resource is to be used as an outline for the planning you make around the topic of Homes and Towns.
If you are looking for more KS1 history planning we have already completed a unit of toys planning. Just click below to see!
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A primary history curriculum progression map for those teachers who are in the UK. This curriculum progression map states which topics to teach when as well as explaining the rationale for these decisions. This resource also covers historical concepts: substantive, disciplinary and historical skills, explains each in detail and gives examples of each.
This resource is a booklet which has 13 pages. It covers: what history topics each year should teach, links to the National Curriculum, explanations of historical concepts and how these concepts link to our planning.
How I use this resource: This resource is a leaflet/handbook which can be printed and shared with teachers in your school if you are using the Learning Through Time Curriculum.
If you are interested in the Learning Through Time curriculum our first complete unit of planning is finished for Toys past and present. Click the link below to see!
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A complete unit of planning for Homes and Towns for children in Year 1 or Year 2.
This resource features 6 lessons each with a task to complete at the end of the lesson.
The six lessons are:
Celtic Homes
Anglo-Saxon Homes
Tudor Homes
Victorian Homes
Modern Homes
Comparing Homes
The resource also includes a knowledge organiser which shows what is taught in the unit and can be stuck in children’s books as well as a medium term plan with an overview with what is being taught. This resource is suitable for children in Year 1 or in Year 2.
How I use this resource: This resource is fully planned and resourced so everything you should need for this unit is provided - saving you valuable time as a teacher. Prior to sessions you will need to check the planning to ensure that you have everything printed.
A KS1 history lesson which explains to children what firefighters are like now to draw comparisons to the 1600s. From the first session of this unit the children know how firefighters were not established in 1600s London and where they did exist they made little impact due to poor equipment. This lesson looks at firefighters now and the impact they have on modern day as well as comparing them to the 1600s.
This resource is a powerpoint presentation which includes a worksheet.
How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children.
This Year 1 History Lesson Planning Bundle includes 3 complete sets of lessons for those teaching Year 1 or Year 2 history.
These lessons cover:
Toys
The Great Fire of London
Explorers
All 19 lessons are resourced and are ready to download to teach straight away!
A KS1 history lesson which looks at travel and how it has changed time. This lesson teaches children how travel has changed through time and the implications of that. Prior to trains in Britain there were lots of settlements in Britain. The development of different modes of transport meant that hubs could be created and trade bloomed. Through the development of cars and planes people can now commute to different cities to work as well as even going abroad.
This resource is a powerpoint presentation which information on different modes of transport for children to learn about.
How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children.
A knowledge organiser for the KS1 history unit for Homes and Towns. This knowledge organiser can be used as a mat in lessons to cover key facts for the children or can be stuck in children’s books. It is a great resource for an overview for what the children are going to learn in the Homes and Towns unit. This includes learning about what people lived in during Anglo-Saxon, Tudor and Victorian times.
This resource has 1 page which can be seen in the preview and covers:
What children should know
Historical skills the children are going to learn
Key objectives for the children to learn
Key historical concepts for the unit
Key Vocabulary
This resource comes in three versions: PDF in colour, PDF in black and white and PPT editable.
How I use this resource: This resource can be printed and stuck in children’s books to indicate a new unit of history learning. This resource could also be highlighted and annotated to assess children’s progress through the unit.
This resource is a bundle of Year 1 History Medium Term plans for the units of Toys, The Great Fire of London and Explorers. These plans cover key parts of the National Curriculum with aspects of changes within living memory, significant events and significant individuals.
Each of these units has 6 lessons each which means there is an overview of 18 lessons!
Each lesson is broken down into:
Teacher information, breaking down key information teacher’s need to know prior to the lesson.
Historical concepts - which historical concepts will be covered in which lessons
Key vocabulary and definitions for this vocabulary
Hook, learning, activity and plenary
Want a peek at what these plans look like? Click on this link [/teaching-resource/resource-13076792] for the Great Fire of London plan!
If you are interested in these lessons keep an eye out for these as we are in the process of uploading them soon!
A knowledge organiser for the KS1 history unit for the Great Fire of London. This knowledge organiser can be used as a mat in lessons to cover key facts for the children or can be stuck in children’s books. It is a great resource for an overview for what the children are going to learn in the Great Fire of London unit. This includes learning about the different stages of the Great Fire of London and the content that will be covered.
This resource has 1 page which can be seen in the preview and covers:
What children should know
Historical skills the children are going to learn
Key objectives for the children to learn
Key historical concepts for the unit
Key Vocabulary
How I use this resource: This resource can be printed and stuck in children’s books to indicate a new unit of history learning. This resource could also be highlighted and annotated to assess children’s progress through the unit.
If you like this knowledge organiser why not look at our bundle of Year 1 Knowledge Organisers?
This resource is a bundle of Year 1 History Knowledge Organisers for the units of Toys, The Great Fire of London and Explorers. These units cover key parts of the National Curriculum with aspects of changes within living memory, significant events and significant individuals.These knowledge organisers can be used as a mat in lessons to cover key facts for the children or can be stuck in children’s books. They are great resources for an overview for what the children are going to learn in each unit.
This resource has 1 page which can be seen in the preview and covers:
What children should know
Historical skills the children are going to learn
Key objectives for the children to learn
Key historical concepts for the unit
Key Vocabulary
This resource comes in three versions: PDF in colour, PDF in black and white and PPT editable.
How I use this resource: This resource can be printed and stuck in children’s books to indicate a new unit of history learning. This resource could also be highlighted and annotated to assess children’s progress through the unit.
A set of PPT slides which act as an interactive toy shop with toys from the past and the present. This resource is a set of 8 pictures of different toys which, when clicked, zoom in on this toy with some information given on the toy. These toys range from a yo-yo to a doll, with toys from the past and the present.
This resource is a powerpoint presentation and can be used on an interactive whiteboard as a game for the children to play with each different toy.
How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. This may form part of a teacher’s continuous provision and can also be part of a guided session with a teacher.
If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below!
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A booklet which is to be used in continuous provision in Key Stage One to support pupil’s overall understanding of toys. This booklet makes links across the curriculum, in Maths, Writing and Art. Within Maths children can use their counting skills to ten and twenty as well as adding within ten using toys as a guide. In Writing the children are asked to label a series of toys whilst in Art the children are asked to draw their favourite toy.
This resource is a PDF printable booklet which is to be used in continuous provision. This provision is when children are given different areas of the classroom to explore and learn in an independent way. Teachers can choose to use the booklet as a 1:1 activity with children or choose for the children to complete the booklet independently.
How I use this resource: This resource is a booklet which is to be printed for the children for continuous provision. Teachers can choose to use the booklet as a 1:1 activity with children or choose for the children to complete the booklet independently.
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A KS1 (Year 1 and 2) history lesson which concludes what the children have learnt during the toys past and present unit. This lesson leads discussions with children about what they have learnt aimed at recapping their knowledge of their toys,, their parents’ toys and their grandparent’s toys.
How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. The task is to be completed in small groups so children can complete their sentences with an adult.
If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below!
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