Florence Nightingale KS1 lesson(s) pp

Florence Nightingale KS1 complete lesson(s) pp of 49 slides and worksheets. Slides 2-6 begin with a 3-clue riddle for the pupils to solve; Slides 7-8 are learning objectives and a class poll; 9-15 focus on hospitals; 15-37 focus on Florence’s life with supporting worksheets and opportunities for paired talk. Slide 38 - a link to Youtube showing the children how to make a lantern; Slide 39 - a link to a clip about Florence’s life (13 mins);40-46 Hygiene and hand washing and a leaflet activity; 47-49 Florence’s life and a fact sheet for pupil use.
Can be used as a one-off lesson or developed into 2-3 lessons using all of the worksheets and activities. Useful to link to topics on ‘Keeping healthy’, ‘People who help us’, ‘Famous people’, ‘Victorians’.
Learning objectives
To recognise a photograph of Florence Nightingale and explain her job.
To describe what hospitals were like during the Crimea War before Florence Nightingale’s visit.
To explain the changes Florence made to hospitals and caring for the soldiers.
To explain how Florence’s work in the Crimea has changed how nurses work today.