Introducing Telephones

Designed for KS2 learners this ready-to-use lesson covers the telegraph, how sound works, inventing the telephone, telecoms networks and mobile phones. Activities include making a string telephone, exploring the life of Alexander Graham Bell and hearing telephone workers from the past talk about their experiences.

The lesson includes a fully illustrated and informative PowerPoint consisting of over 35 slides. It starts with objectives, has a worksheet to complete as the lesson progresses and includes four activities which can be completed in class or given as homework. The PowerPoint includes links to several short videos on YouTube to illustrate the lesson. Notes and answers to the worksheet and activities are included.

This lesson has five sections: Before we had telephones, How sound works, Inventing the telephone, Telephone networks and Going wireless

Curriculum links detailed in the Lesson Notes: Design and technology and Science.

Duration: Approximately one hour.

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