A 14 page powerpoint suitable for primary children showing the changes in the four countries of the UK from the Iron Age tribes to today. The presentation explains how Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland got their names, and how Britain and the UK were names. The pages are headed: Iron Age Tribes The Roman Conquest Anglo-Saxons The Vikings The Norman Conquest The Middle Ages The Tudors The Stuarts Georgian Britain Victorian Britain and the British Empire Irish Independence The Commonwealth The European Union

A pack of activities and display, looking at Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth I and the times they lived in.

POWERPOINT FILES: Florence Nightingale mind map: To explore what the children already know about Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale introduction: Introduces the concept of famous people, asking how they become famous. It shows some images of Victorian dress, asking the children to find similarities and differences between now and then. A timeline demonstrates how long ago the Victorians lived, and why they were called Victorians. What was it like when Florence Nightingale was alive: A short story about Queen Victoria, and an exploration of life in Victorian times, with images. The life story of Florence Nightingale: A 13 page story of Florence's life from her birth in Italy in 1820 to her death in 1910. The life story of Florence Nightingale in pictures: The pictures that tell a story of her life, for discussion The Crimean War: A short look at the Crimean War; how it began, why British soldiers were there, and what conditions were like. Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War: A 25 page long Powerpoint, explaining Florence's journey to Scutari; what the hospital was like when she got there, and what she did to improve conditions for the men. PRINTABLE FILES: Worksheets Florence - questions: To use as an introduction. Shows a picture of Florence nursing, and asks questions for the children to answer. Victorian health adverts: 7 Victorian adverts for remedies and medicines. Children can look through them and learn about what types of healthcare was available in Victorian times. Story writing sheets: 3 different formats for the children to both sequence the pictures of Florence, and to tell her life story. Pictures of the Crimean War: Photographs and paintings from the time. Hospital before and after: Pictures of the hospital before and after Florence made her changes, with space to write. Journey to Scutari - blank map: A map of Europe for the children to sketch out the route Florence and her nurses took to Scutari. Acrostic poems: 2 versions, one saying Florence, the other Scutari, for children to write their own poems. Poetry: Contemporary poems about the Crimean War and Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale wordsearch: with key vocabulary Writing sheets x 8: 8 different layouts, with a Florence Nightingale border Display / booklets: Florence Nightingale project cover: To put at the front of project work Plus: an adaptable plan in word, showing the learning objectives for the Powerpoints and worksheets, web links, and other cross curricular activities.

A set of resources to print for display

A set of posters, headings, lettering, borders etc for an Ancient Egypt display.

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.

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

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

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.

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 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!

A pack of powerpoint lessons, activities, games and display Powerpoint files: A pack of worksheets, activities, cards and display resources for a dinosaurs topic. ACTIVITIES Acrostic poem templates x 2 Bones - different lengths to use for sequencing activities Coloured bookmarks with dinosaurs - 4 different designs Black and white bookmarks - 8 different designs Cards - 9 cards with different dinosaurs on for matching/snap games Colouring scenes - 11 different designs containing different types of dinosaurs Counting dinosaurs - 12 different amounts of dinosaurs with space to write the number. Dinosaur eggs - different sizes for sequencing Dinosaur masks - black and white to colour Dinosaur masks (colour) Black and white dinosaur pictures - 13 simple line drawings to colour/cut out etc Dinosaur information cards - to fill in Dinosaurs - different sizes for sequencing (2 different designs) Finger puppet dinosaurs - small images for puppets 3 x dinosaur themed jigsaws Topic covers x 3 Wordsearch Writing border DISPLAY A4 heading Alphabet - 2 versions, one on an egg, the other on an image of a dinosaur hatching. A-Z lettering, plus numbers and punctuation, with a dinosaur background image Banner x 2 designs - large 3 page banners Border with dinosaurs to frame a display Clipart dinosaurs, for activities or display Dinosaur alphabet capitals (2 letters per page; the letters are inside the dinosaur body) Dinosaur skeletons - 5 different images Numberline - Dinosaur egg - to 20 with numerals and writing Numbers 1-100, with odd and even numbers different colours Posters - 10 A5 posters containing images and vocabulary Word mat - with vocabulary the children may need.

A set of display resources looking at Greek life. It includes: ANCIENT GREECE POSTERS - 17 A4 pages to print out, with pictures and text: Greece Athens The Acropolis The Parthenon The Elgin Marbles The Athena Statue The Agora Olympia Sparta Theatre Homes Alexander the Great Hoplites Trireme Clothes Sandals Greek alphabet GREEK GODS - The twelve Olympian gods; each on an A4 page: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Dionysus, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, and Hermes. ANCIENT GREECE LETTERING - This lettering is to cut out for display. 'Ancient Greece' is written out, plus there are all upper and lower case letters and numbers included so that you can print out what you need to personalise your display. ANCIENT GREECE A4 HEADER - to print. ANCIENT GREECE BANNER - prints out on 2A4 pieces of paper. WORDMATS - 2 x A4 help mats for the children to refer to during the topic - 1 with pictures and vocabulary, the other just text. WRITING SHEETS - To print out for the children to use when writing. (3 sheets with different amount of lines)