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A KS1 history lesson which teaches children about the life of Amelia Earhart and why she was a significant individual. Amelia Earhart is a significant individual for exploring the air, one of the first women to do so. In the early 1900s the suffragette movement was significant in both America and the UK so the emergence of Amelia Earhart as a great pilot was a significant one. Amelia broke records during her life such as the highest altitude for a woman and being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, during her attempt to fly around the World, Amelia went missing. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children Amelia Earhart’s life as well as making links to the prior lesson which was based on what an explorer is. 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 KS1 (Year 1 and 2) history lesson which teaches children about the history of Teddy Bears. This lesson teaches children about the history of Teddy Bears and how they have changed over time, this includes their design and materials. The lesson also teaches children about the origins of the Teddy Bear and why they were first created. This resource is a powerpoint presentation and is a useful resource in teaching the history of Teddy Bears as it chronologically examines a teddy bear on each slide. For each slide there are opportunities for children to discuss and for teachers to lead the conversation. This resource also includes a PDF worksheet for children to order which Teddy Bears were made first. There are different versions of this worksheet as some children find it hard to cut and stick so there is one version where the picture is already on the timeline. 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! /teaching-resource/resource-12978657

A KS1 history lesson which teaches children what an explorer is. This lesson is crucial to further lessons about significant individuals like Neil Armstrong and Amelia Earhart. To prepare children to learn about these key individuals, this lesson focusses on what an explorer is, explaining that it is someone who travels into the unknown or does something they don’t know a lot about. With this lesson the concept of a smaller world view is introduced and explicit links are made to today’s technology and how it allows us to travel the world. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children what an Explorer is. 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 their grandparents 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. This lesson explicitly looks at the changing of materials from the different eras as children should have looked at modern toys and their parents toys. This resource is a powerpoint presentation and is a useful resource in exploring grandparents’ toys through questioning of the pupils. It is a discussion led lesson. It also includes a PDF worksheet for children to draw a toy and explain why they would want to play with that given toy. This worksheet is differentiated and scaffolded through the support of sentence stems and has a different version with a crinkly newspaper background. 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! /teaching-resource/resource-12978657

A KS1 history lesson which teaches children about the aftermath/effects of the Great Fire of London and what changed after the Fire. Within this lesson children will recap how the Fire started on Pudding Lane and the subsequent events that took the Fire through London. Afterwards, children will learn about what happened after the Fire. This resource is a powerpoint presentation and asks the children to act like King Charles II in understanding what changes had to be made to London. These links are made through explicit recapping of prior knowledge of London during this period so children have a coherent view on what changed and why. As well as the presentation there is a set of printable cards which children can sort into before the fire and after the fire. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. The cards activity can be done in small groups or whole class.

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! [/teaching-resource/resource-12978657]

A KS1 history lesson which teaches children about the life of Ibn Battuta and why he was a significant individual. Ibn Battuta was an Islamic explorer in the 1300s and travelled more than 72,000 miles in his lifetime. Although Ibn’s journey started with his Hajj to Mecca, he continued to see lots of Africa and Asia. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children Ibn Battuta’s life as well as making links to the prior lesson which was based on what an explorer is. Within this lesson there are links to the Islamic faith and explanations on key vocabulary. 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 KS1 history lesson which teaches children about the life of Ernest Shackleton and why he was a significant individual. Ernest Shackleton was an explorer of the South Pole in the early 1900s. Ernest tried to reach the South Pole on many occasions but failed. His most famous attempt was in 1915 aboard the Endurance but his ship got stuck in the ice. Heroically, Ernest and his colleagues managed to reach mainland safe. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children Ernest Shackleton’s life as well as making links to the prior lesson which was based on what an explorer is. 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 KS1 history lesson which teaches children about who Samuel Pepys was, his diary and why he is so important in recounting the Great Fire of London. Samuel Pepys’ diary is a key source for historians today in knowing what happened during the Great Fire of London. Pepys was able to describe the feel of London at that time and it is crucial that children learn about him. In this session we have taken extracts of Samuel’s diary for the teacher to read to the children for them to hear first hand what Samuel wrote. Prior to this it is clearly explained to the children what a diary is and why it is important that we have Samuel’s diary today. This resource is a powerpoint presentation and gives children extracts of Samuel Pepys’ diary. Alongside the powerpoint presentation is a worksheet which children have to use to recount in simple sentences what Samuel saw. 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 KS1 history lesson which teaches children about how Tudors lived and their homes. The Tudors ruled England for around 200 years and are vital in the development of England under monarchs like Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. This lesson will look at how the Tudors lived and how the Tudors started the build up of bigger cities in England. This meant there were significant developments in housing and the production of houses. This lesson looks at this, comparing to houses within the Celts and the Anglo-Saxon era. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children the lives of the Tudors as well as their homes. It includes a work booklet for this lesson and other future lessons. The task in this lesson is to label a Tudor home. 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 medium term plan for KS1 children for the toys past and present unit of planning which covers changes within living memory. Within this medium term plan lessons such as modern day toys, parents toys and grandparents toys are covered. This resource features 6 lessons in the unit and includes for each: Teacher Information Historical Concepts Key Vocabulary Hook Learning Task Plenary 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 toys past and present. If you are looking for toys planning and want to save time doing your planning then click on the link below for our complete toys unit! [/teaching-resource/resource-12978657]

A KS1 history lesson which teaches children about the life of Neil Armstrong and why he was a significant individual. Neil Armstrong is a significant individual as he was the first person to walk on the moon. Neil initially showed an interest in flying when he was younger and joined the Naval Air Force when older to pursue this interest. He was approached by NASA to become an astronaut and the rest is history! This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children Neil Armstrong’s life as well as making links to the prior lesson which was based on what an explorer is. 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 toys from past and present. This lesson to investigate different toys in this lesson by looking at their materials and the use of technology in new toys. This resource is a powerpoint presentation and is a useful resource in exploring the similarities and differences between different toys. It also includes a page of toys which can be used as cards for children to sort into past and present or old and new. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. The cards which accompany this resource can be cut and sorted on tables with children. If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below! /teaching-resource/resource-12978657

A KS1 history lesson which teaches children about the Great Fire of London and the events that happened during the Great Fire. Having already learnt that the Great Fire started on Pudding Lane in lesson 2, children will know learn what happened during the Fire. This includes the Mayor going back to sleep as he thought that the Fire was small as well as people escaping into the River Thames. Within this lesson children will learn the sequence of these events and how, after several days, the fire was put out. This resource is a powerpoint presentation and tells the story of the Great Fire in a fun and engaging way. Alongside the powerpoint presentation is a worksheet for children to order the events given in chronological order. 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 medium term plan for KS1 children for the Great Fire of London. 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: Life in the 17th century Start of the fire Events during the fire Samuel Pepys Aftermath of the fire Modern Day In the Great Fire of London unit it is imperative that children first about how people in the 1600s lived, following this the events of the fire will be discussed which leads to modern day firefighting. 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 Great Fire of London If you are looking for more KS1 history planning we have already completed a unit of toys planning. Just click below to see! [/teaching-resource/resource-12978657]

A set of toy cards for children in KS1 (Year 1 and 2) for use in games. This set can be used as part of continuous provision in KS1 as children can play games such as SNAP with the cards that are given. Alternatively, the children can sort the cards into toys from the past or the present and discuss the different materials the toys are made from. 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. If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below! /teaching-resource/resource-12978657

A Google Classroom header which is decorated for a toys past and present unit. This resource is to be used as a banner for your Google Classroom for children to know that you are learning about toys. This banner could also be used as a social media banner so that parents know what you are learning in the upcoming term. How I use this resource: This resource is to be used as a banner for your Google Classroom for children to know that you are learning about toys. If you are looking for toys planning and want to save time doing your planning then click on the link below for our complete toys unit! [/teaching-resource/resource-12978657]