What do we mean by ‘Norsemen’? The word Norsemen means ‘men of the North’. Also covered briefly on this sheet: use of the word ‘country’, ‘kingdom’, points of a compass, and the meaning of ‘Scandinavia’.
A photocopiable printout, hand out, or worksheet that students can colour in and highlight as they learn about Vikings, history, and geography. Suitable for all ages as a stand alone sheet or part of a wider topic.
Where did monks live in Anglo-Saxon England? A Viking themed colouring activity to help students answer questions about Viking Age culture and beliefs. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.
A materials, properties, and characteristics themed colouring activity to inspire students to think about the world around them. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.
This resource is a worksheet which can be coloured in by students of any age, as part of a history of geography lesson, or as part of a general topic. It looks at the first Viking raid in England in 789AD on the Isle of Portland when three ships arrived from Norway.
Other National Curriculum Elements:
- The subject of country, county, and kingdom is mentioned (geography).
- The Anglo-Saxons are mentioned (History).
- Local knowledge about Portland (geography)
What did people wear in the 1970s? How has fashion changed between then and now? Four cut out and dress dolls as examples of clothing from the 1970s, and four black and white versions for students to colour themselves.
Hand drawn revision notes on the features of a mountain. Useful for biology and geography students, or for teaching English as a foreign language. Can be coloured in by students to assist with their learning and exam revision.
A Viking themed colouring activity to help students answer questions about Viking Age culture and beliefs. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language. The Havamal could be used to address behavioural issues with students as it gives advice on how to be a ‘good’ Viking. Be brave, positive, and be nice to your friends.
A collection of flowers and plants photos I took to use with my students for our plants, flowers, countries, habitats, seasons, and environment topics. Please note that some of these photos were taken on slide film before digital cameras came out, others were with a digital camera.
A growing collection of royalty free photos that can be used to teach the impacts of tourism on glacial landscapes such as the Lake District in England. How do tourists impact on the landscape, farming and care of lambs and sheep, and access through fields via footpaths and gates? What are the pros and cons of tourism for the environment, economy, and society?
A settlements themed colouring page that I created for my students as they learnt about the differences between hamlets, villages, towns, and cities. This is a picture of our local pub or public house on the tiny British Channel Island of Alderney which has a population of 1000 people. We spoke about what a pub is, and that you don’t get them in all countries in the world. They are something that are fairly common in Britain and a part of British culture.
A Viking themed colouring activity to help students answer questions about Viking religion. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.
A collection I am curating for my students as I travel around the whole of the British coastline. For students to use as part of their geography lessons on coastal formations and landscapes.
I drew this fish for my students to colour in and use in their creative writing session as part of our modules on the ocean, animals, environments, and conservation.
I created this colouring page for my class as part of our module on the Vikings in Britain. It shows the location of the Isle of Portland, on the south coast of england, where the first known Viking raid took place. Britain was divided into kingdoms at that time.
Other National Curriculum Elements:
- Maps and finding a place on a map, perspective
- Local knowledge about Portland (geography)
Have you ever wondered where the names for the days of the week come from? Today we look at Wednesday, or Odin’s Day.
A photocopiable printout, hand out, or worksheet that students can colour in and highlight as they learn about Vikings. Suitable for all ages as a stand alone sheet or part of a wider topic.
A colouring page that I created for my students as part of our module on the Vikings in Britain. Where they get the name ‘Viking’ from. What does the word ‘Viking’ mean? Includes references to the Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Frisians, Scandinavians, Victorians, and Old Norse. Could lead into a discussion of tribes, migration, and how groups of people are given names. Also touches on where our knowledge of history and language comes from, and how words become part of our everyday language. Suitable for a range of ages.
A Viking themed colouring activity to help students answer questions about Viking travel. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.
A Viking themed colouring activity to help students answer questions about Viking settlement in Britain. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.