5 powerpoints looking at the history of the wheel, the horse and cart and the development of the modern day car. Walking : The earliest form of transport. why people went on journeys. Horse and cart: Transport before the railways and canals - looks at dirt tracks, Roman roads, Macadam roads, Stagecoaches, Omnibuses, and horse riding. Invention and history of the car: A detailed look at the development of the car, from steam engines and the internal combustion engine, to modern cars of today. Looks at different eras in car manufacture - the Brass Era, Vintage Era, and the Classic car. History of the Wheel: The earliest types of wheel; the spoked wheel, and other wheel inventions.

A set of images, headings, borders lettering, posters, a map of Florence's journey to Scurari and a word mat. 2 x versions of Florence Nightingale title: Prints out onto an A4 sheet Florence Nightingale banner: prints on to 4 A4 sheets, or you can cut out the letters. Artefacts: 5 A4 pages, with descriptions, including Florence Nightingale's lamp, owl and medicine chest. Key vocabulary: 25 words the children may need to refer to. Florence Nightingale: A timeline of her life - A detailed timeline, with pictures and text, beginning in 1820 when she was born. Prints onto 10 A4 pages to display horizontally on the wall. Florence Nightingale border: to cut up and use as a display border (in 4 different colours, blue, black, brown, green and grey. Florence Nightingale's life in pictures: 14 pictures at different stages in her life. (Can be used as display, or for the children to sort into date order. Florence Nightingale picture timeline: as above, but dated. Florence Nightingale word mat: with key vocabulary and corresponding pictures to help children in their writing. Hospital before and after: 2 pictures of the hospital in Scutari with questions. Also included is a picture of a modern day hospital for comparison. Journey to Scutari: the route that Florence took. Nurses booklet - packing list: text from the actual pamphlet that the nurses travelling to Scutari received.

A set of display resources and word mat looking at castle life and people living in castles. CASTLE ATTACK AND DEFENCE - 9 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: trebuchet, catapult, battering ram, coat of arms, bow and arrow, shield, sword, cannon, and chain mail. CASTLE BUILDINGS - 15 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: Motte and bailey, castle, tower, gatehouse, moat, drawbridge, turrets, portcullis, loophole, flag, castle ruins, wall walk, drum tower, inner ward, and curtain wall. CASTLES A4 HEADER - an A4 printable sheet with the title 'Castles'. CASTLES LETTERING - Large lettering that can be printed out as a banner, or the letters can be cut out. CASTLES WORD MAT - Castle vocabulary for spelling / writing prompts. MEDIEVAL ACTIVITIES - 8 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: Banqueting, jousting, hunting, praying, dancing, hawking, fairs, music. MEDIEVAL PEOPLE - 24 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: Lord, lady, priest, scribe, knight, squire, page, guard, archer, crossbowman, swordsman, soldier, messenger, porter, blacksmith, cooper, musician, jester, maid, laundress, cook, peasants, embroiderer, and servant. MEDIEVAL PEOPLE WORD MAT - 12 different medieval people.

A set of powerpoint lessons looking at the history and geography of seaside holidays, plus activities, worksheets and display resources. POWERPOINTS Seaside mind map: For AfL Seaside introduction: Looks at why we go to the seaside, and how it differs from other places. It shows pictures of the countryside, town, and seaside, asking children to point out the differences. What is the seaside like?: Looks at photographs to explore the human and physical features of coastal locations When do we go on holiday and what do we see?: Looks at the different times of year we have school holidays, and how they coincide with religious festivals. It shows photographs of different objects and activities at modern seaside resorts. Seaside in the past: 18 seaside photographs from 1880 until the 2000s. The children are asked to talk about what they see in each picture. Human and physical features: A study of Blackpool, with photographs and maps, to explore the key human and physical features of the resort. The children can match features they see in photographs to a map. There are also links to British seaside tourist websites. Looking at aerial photographs: Eight seaside locations to look for human and physical features. How has the seaside changed?: Six pictures of seasides in the past to look at and discuss. Pictures of seasides in the past: Six pictures of seasides in the past to look at and discuss. The Victorian seaside: A look at how seaside resorts developed, and why people in Victorian times enjoyed going to the seaside. It looks at the different things that children did at the seaside, and compares them to what children do today. ACTIVITIES: Acrostic poem Aerial photographs of different seaside locations showing pictures of coastal locations around the UK Playing cards Colouring pictures My favourite environment worksheet Packing list: Ready to go on holiday My seaside holiday with seaside border, to write a description Passport of places visited to itemise and describe where they have been Passport: A blank passport to fill in Postcard; blank to fill in Stamps to use on the postcards Seaside border paper for writing Seaside holidays in the past: Compare 2 pictures to see how things were different in the past. Seaside pictures past and present: For activities such as ordering events, describing, comparing etc Survey – places visited: For a class survey Topic covers x 4: With ‘The Seaside’ / ‘Seaside Holidays’ headings Town country seaside description: To describe the different areas UK jigsaw: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales UK map: To mark out places visited What can you find at the seaside: For making a list What can you see? Pictures of the town, seaside and countryside to describe Plus lots more!

This is a set of 6 PowerPoint lessons and printable worksheets; suitable for teaching children aged 7-11 PowerPoint lessons: TITANIC INTRODUCTION A page for recording what the children already know, and a brief outline of the 1900’s, the Titanic, and her maiden journey. BUILDING THE TITANIC Who built and designed the Titanic and where it was built. ON BOARD THE TITANIC A 28 page PowerPoint, looking at who was on board - the crew, the different classes of passengers, and what each class was like, and what the Titanic was like inside. TITANIC’S MAIDEN VOYAGE A 30 page PowerPoint, telling the story of the Titanic’s fateful maiden voyage. It includes an explanation of how icebergs travel to the Atlantic Ocean, and looks at some survivors and what happened to the victims of the disaster. TIMELINE OF THE VOYAGE A detailed step by step report of the events of the Titanic’s maiden voyage. FINDING THE TITANIC Looks at how the Titanic was rediscovered in 1985, and what has happened to her since. Includes pictures and artefacts from the wreck. PDF FILES : BLANK MAP: For the children to map out the route the Titanic took WHAT I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TITANIC: sheet for the children to record what they already know and what they would like to learn WRITING SHEET: For creative writing NEWSPAPER REPORT: For report writing SEQUENCING: Images for sequencing the story

INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD RESOURCES (POWERPOINTS): Why are people wearing Poppies this week? Who do we remember on Remembrance Day Why do we have Remembrance Day? What happens on Remembrance Day? In Flander’s Field. (Poem) DISPLAY (PDF): Lest we forget A4 heading Remembrance Day lettering - includes 'Remembrance Day' which prints out onto 4 A4 sheets for a banner, plus upper and lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation to personalise your display.

The PowerPoint is 55 pages long. It covers the history of trains from the first vehicle to be pulled on rails over 200 years ago; steam trains; the locomotive; the Rocket; diesel trains, through to the modern electric trains of today. It is written in the style of a non-fiction book, with a contents page, index and glossary. It would be suitable for upper KS1 or lower KS2 and can be used in a history topic or as a non-fiction book in English.

A look at different types of homes, and what homes were like in the Victorian age

POWERPOINTS: Introduction: Looks at London and its location in the UK London in the 17th century: What was it like in London long ago: Looks at the houses, materials and London Bridge What was it like in the 1600s: Pictures and descriptions of rich and poor people; the Civil War; Charles II; and the Black Death What happened in 1666 and how do we know about it: Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn, and a timeline The Great Fire of London: Story in diary style about the events that happened during the fire with excerpts from Samuel Pepys diary; what happened after the fire: Rebuilding, Christopher Wren’s plans and a view of London then and now. Questions: Asks children questions to recap learning, including an event ordering activity. WORKSHEETS (IN PDF TO PRINT OUT) Acrostic poem sheets x 3 different versions Blank writing frame: To write about the different events of the fire Cards - pictures and labels: Containing key vocabulary / characters etc. Can be used for card games and display. Diary writing sheet Newspaper report blank Newspaper report - The London Gazette heading, with space for children to write a report Sequencing pictures - 6 pictures to cut and stick in the order of events Speech bubble questions - Can be used for writing activities or display Topic covers x5: With and without pictures for the children to colour /design topic book front cover Word Mat - with key vocabulary and pictures for the topic Wordsearch x 2 Writing border x 3: Lined, plain and wider lines Writing sheet x 4 with pictures of Samuel Pepys, John Evelyn, Fire scene and a 17th century house. DISPLAY (IN PDF TO PRINT OUT) A4 heading A-Z lettering Banner - The Great Fire of London - prints onto 2 pages Display borders: 2 different versions, flames and Tower Bridge on fire Photographs of modern London (14) Pictures of the Fire of London Portraits of people involved in the Great Fire of London The London Gazette, reporting about the Fire The Londoners Lamentation, a pamphlet written just after the fire Timeline posters: 17 pages, including weather reports for each day. Vocabulary display with pictures Vocabulary cards

A set of powerpoint lessons with an adaptable MT plan. The pack goes alongside the Castles activity/ worksheet pack

A look at life in Victorian times. The powerpoints cover: Who were the Victorians and when did they live: Includes British timeline, Queen Victoria's life, and comparison of rich and poor family in Victorian times Dr. Barnado: His life, and how he improved life for poor children. Lord Shaftesbury: His life, and how he improved factory conditions, and education. What was it like going to school at the end of the nineteenth century: What Victorian schools were like How did different Victorian children use their spare time: Explains the different activities and toys of rich and poor children Leisure time in the Victorian era: How the Victorians entertained themselves What was life like for a poor child in the 1840's: Explains the different jobs poor children had to do, with photographic evidence, and links to online research. Victorian Household objects: 11 photographs to look at and find clues. Victorian Life: Photographs of Victorian Britain to look at and use for discussion points.

A set of lessons and activities looking at the Tudors and Henry VIII POWERPOINTS Who were the Tudors? Explains who the Tudors were, and when they lived. It shows a timeline of British history and where this period fits in. It looks at the Plantaganet dynasty who ruled before the Tudors. the Tudor Rose, how Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at Bosworth, and how the remains of Richard III have recently been discovered. Who was Henry VIII? Looks at his parents, his siblings, how he became king and a brief overview of his life. What was Henry VIII like? A look at different portraits of Henry showing how he changed over the years with contemporary descriptions of him at different times of his life. Henry VIII's pastimes Descriptions of all the pastimes Henry VIII did in his spare time The wives of Henry VIII The story of his marriages and wives over time in chronological order and explanations of why he married six times What did Henry VIII do for his country? A look at what life was like in Tudor times and how Henry made changes to: religion; the monasteries; the Navy & Mary Rose; coastal defences; Government and the union of Wales and England. The poor in Tudor times How the poor lived in Tudor times; it explains the hierarchy of Tudor society, unemployment, workhouses, almshouses and the Poor Laws. It describes poor Tudor homes, punishments and disease amongst the poor. The lives of rich Tudors Explains how we know much more about the lives of rich Tudors compared to the poor. It looks at what the rich ate; what they did in their leisure time; schools; clothing; punishments; homes (including styles and rooms). It shows images of two inventories from Tudor homes with a transcription. How different were the lives of rich and poor Tudors? Compares different aspects of the two groups: jobs; clothes; homes; food; education and entertainment. Edward VI His life story Mary Tudor Her life story Elizabeth I Her life story Tudor fun activities and facts Tudor recipes, facts and origins of words and phrases. WORKSHEETS/ PRINTABLE RESOURCES IN PDF Description of Henry VIII: Description written by the Venetian Ambassador in 1519 Difference between rich and poor Tudors: For recording Farringdon inventory Inventory of Clement Swallow Portraits of Henry VIII: 10 different portraits to compare how he looked over the years Rich and Poor Tudor pictures The House of Tudor: Pictorial family tree Tudor family portraits: Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII, Mary I, Elizabeth I and Edward VI on one A4 sheet Wadley inventory Wives of Henry VIII: Small portraits

A set of resources looking at life during WWI with a medium term plan. 1 Britain before the war Powerpoint looks at: The monarchy and the British Empire Women Rich and poor Houses and homes Fashion Travel and transport Entertainment School Activity: Images of life before WWI 2 Causes of the war Powerpoint looks at: What is war? What were the causes of the First World War? Activity: Blank map of Europe to label the countries involved in WWI 3. World War I timeline Powerpoint gives an overview of the main battles and events that occured in World War One. Activity: A blank timeline for the children to do further research for a display. 4. What was life like for soldiers in the First World War? Powerpoint looks at: The Western Front Trenches and Trench Warfare Trench Foot Lice Rats Shell Shock Food Prisoners of war Dogs Hospitals Remembrance Day Activity: Excerpts from a book by C. Leroy Baldridge 5. The Armed Forces Powerpoint briefly looks at the Royal Navy, the Army, and the Air Force during the war. 6. Life in Britain - The Home Front The 50 page PowerPoint can be split into separate lessons: Defence of the Realm Act Women during the war Life for children during the war Recruitment and conscription Food shortages Air raids Propaganda Armistice Day Plus an A4 heading and a 4 page title for display.

A set of 9 powerpoint files looking at life during WWII: The Second World War: An introduction to the causes The Blitz: Description of what it was, and what happened during the bombings. Why were children evacuated?: The reasons why What was it like to be an evacuee: Experiences of children, with web-links What did people eat during the war?: Explains why rationing occurred, what kinds of food/meals people had. Women in WW2: What jobs women did What did children & adults do in WW2: Ways of life and pastimes What was it like for people who fought in WWII: Lots of pictures to look at and think about what life was like for soldiers. Children of WW2: Thought-provoking pictures. VE Day: A recap of the main events of WWII and what happened on VE day.

POWERPOINT LESSONS: Looking at evidence: Lots of images relating to Ancient Greece. Can be used as an introduction to the topic or to teach different ways of looking and finding out about the past. Where and when was Ancient Greece: An introduction to the topic, looking at where Greece is located, its climate, and the effect this had on the Ancient Greeks; a timeline demonstrating AD and BC; and the first people to inhabit Greece. Athens and Sparta: The similarities and difference between the two city states, including government, slaves, geography, buildings, army, wealth, education, girls, and territory. Ends with an activity matching the statements to either Athens or Sparta. Ancient Greek Fighters: What made the Greeks so powerful, explains about hoplites, triremes, ships, soldiers etc. The Battle of Marathon: Was it a victory for the Ancient Greeks? Looks at how it started,what caused it, and how the Ancient Greeks won. Shows artefacts found in Marathon, and asks what the Athenians and Spartans would have thought about the victory. Explains how it relates to marathons today. Who did the Ancient Greeks worship and why: Explains the story of the Greek gods, from Chaos, to the Olympian gods. Includes a page on each of the gods; Zeus, Athena, Hera, Ares, Aphrodite, Apollo, Poseiden, Artemis, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hermes, Hades. The Theatre: The origins of Greek theatre; the Acropolis, Theatre of Dionysus, The Odeon of Herodes Atticus. Explains what went on in the theatre, and how it was organised, with a questionnaire at the end. The Olympic Games: The story of how they began. Ancient Greek Legacies: A look at the achievements of the Ancient Greeks and their influence on the western world. PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS AND ACTIVITIES (pdf): All activities accompany the powerpoint lessons above What I already know/What I would like to find out about Ancient Greece Ancient Greece fact file Athens or Sparta fact files Hoplites The Battle of Marathon fact sheet The theatre question sheet Ancient Olympic buildings How the Olympic games started The events in the ancient Olympics Ancient Greek achievements fact finding sheets x 3 Topic covers x 4 Writing sheets: Greek column design. PLUS (in word) An adaptable outline medium term plan

An overview of when and where the first civilizations appeared with a closer look at Mesopotamia, Ancient Sumer and Ancient Egypt. POWERPOINT LESSONS: What are ancient civilizations: An introduction to the topic, explaining the meanings of ancient and civilization The development of early civilizations: Explains how humans developed from living as hunter-gatherers to becoming farmers and the change from moving around to living in villages, towns and cities. Early civilizations: Looks at the locations and dates of the main early civilizations. There are details on Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Peru, the Yellow River, the Indus Valley and Mesoamerica. History of Mesopotamia & Ancient Sumer: A 15 page powerpoint looking in detail at Mesopotamia and Ancient Sumer. History of Ancient Egypt: A 25 page powerpoint looking in detail at Ancient Egypt, the three Kingdoms, the River Nile, houses, medicine,etc. ACTIVITIES (pdf) What I already know/would like to find out about ancient civilizations: To record for AfL The development of early civilizations writing sheets: Bordered sheets Ancient civilizations fact file template: To find and record information, one with headings, one with blank boxes to adapt Topic covers x 4 Ancient civilizations Topic covers x 4 Ancient Egypt Topic covers x 4 Ancient Sumer Writing border x 4: Each of the 4 designs has a blank page, a lined page and a half lined page. The border designs are Tut, Enki, Pyramids & Ur ACTIVITIES (word) Ancient Sumer fact finding sheets: 7 different sheets for finding out and recording information under specific headings. Can be used as a template to write a report or for different groups to find information. Ancient Egypt fact finding sheets: 10 different sheets as above. Plus a medium term plan in word with activities and web links.

A set of 15 different PowerPoint lessons on different aspects of life in Ancient Egypt: WHAT DO WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT BRIEF HISTORY OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN KINGDOMS GEOGRAPHY AND LANDSCAPE OF ANCIENT EGYPT ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BELIEFS ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MEDICINE DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT HIEROGLYPHICS MUMMIES AND THE AFTERLIFE PHARAOHS RAMSES II SOCIETY OF ANCIENT EGYPT THE PYRAMIDS WHAT SURVIVED FROM ANCIENT EGYPT Plus a 22 page page pdf file with different black and white illustrations of different Ancient Egyptian everyday life scenes.

POWERPOINTS KING JOHN AND MAGNA CARTA: A 26 page powerpoint in 3 sections Life at the beginning of the 13th century: A look at what medieval life was like in England, inludes feudalism, manors, markets, monasteries, peasants and wars Who ruled England at the beginning of the 13th century: The first Plantagenet Kings, Henry II and Richard I; King John, whether he was a good or bad king, the reasons the barons rebelled and wrote the Magna Carta, civil war, the death of King John.. The Magna Carta: A look at why it was written, what was in it, and its relevance today. CLAUSES FROM THE MAGNA CARTA: 12 Clauses from the document; can be viewed as a show or print out for display. ACTIVITIES Topic front cover x 2 Writing border - King John Writing border - Magna Carta Medieval battles writing/recording sheet Medieval village peasant life x 3 writing/recording sheets Parchment: For the children to write their own clauses Magna Carta (in word, translated copies) DISPLAY A4 Heading Banner: Prints onto 2 A4 sheets Lettering (A-Z with Magna Carta background) Display borders PLUS an outline planning document.

A look at the lives of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth I and how they contributed to national and international achievements. The pack also looks at life in Tudor and Victorian times, comparing aspects of life that are similar and different. Also contains a medium term plan.

A series of PowerPoint lessons, worksheets and activities to teach how the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons fought for the Kingdom of England up to the time of Edward the Confessor. POWERPOINTS: 1) ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND AD 780 Life in in England before the main arrival of the Vikings towards the end of the 8th century / How the Anglo-Saxons lived / How the towns were structured / The importance of the monks. 2) VIKING RAIDS AND INVASIONS AD 797 - 783 Timeline / Introduces the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as evidence / The first known attack on Britain by the Vikings / The second attack on Lindisfarne/Holy Island / Viking longships / Viking warriors and equipment / Beginning of Viking settlement in England 3) THE VIKINGS SETTLE & ALFRED FIGHTS BACK AD 866 - 927 Viking invasions and settlement / The Heathen Army / York / King Alfred / Guthrum / Danelaw / Alfred the Great and his fight against the Vikings / Edward the Elder / Athelstan / The Battle of Brunanburh 4) VIKING DAILY LIFE Family life / Clothing / Homes / Daily life / Viking law / Music / Food / Sport / Arts and crafts / Viking beliefs, Asgard and gods, days of the week named after Viking gods / Viking burials 5) ATHELSTAN, ETHELRED AND ANGLO-SAXON LAWS AD 927 - AD 991 Athelstan and government of England / The Witan / Hundreds / Moots / Reeves / Laws / / Punishments / Wergild / Ethelread the Unready 6) THE RETURN AND END OF THE VIKINGS AD 991 - 1066 Further Viking raids / St. Brice's Day massacre / Sweyn Forkbeard / King Canute / Edward the Confessor / Harold Godwinson / William the Conqueror / The Battle of Hastings / The end of the Viking era 7) LOOKING AT EVIDENCE Place names / Viking sagas / Anglo-Saxon Chronicles / Surnames and DNA / The Bayeux Tapestry / Archaeology / Treasure discoveries / Runestones RESOURCES TO PRINT (pdf): Most sheets are open-ended worksheets, with an image and lines for research, reports etc. What I already know about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings What I would like to find out about the Vikings The arrival of the Vikings The Vikings attack the monasteries Danelaw King Alfred the Great The Heathen Army The Treaty of Wedmore Viking daily life Anglo-Saxon laws Athelstan Ethelred the Unready Battle of Hastings Battle of Stanford Bridge Death of King Harold Edward the Confessor King Harold The Vikings return Bayeux Tapestry Viking place names Viking runes Topic covers x 3 Viking ships Viking warriors Writing border - Edward the Confessor Writing border - Viking ship Plus a copy of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (in Word) Vikings & Anglo-Saxons medium term adaptable plan, with web links.