Explore the history and geography of Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii using these 2 activity mats. These worksheets are useful for both topics on the Romans, or topics on volcanoes/earthquakes and reinforce tier 2/3 vocabulary such as: archaeologist, primary and secondary (sources).
The first video link shows an animation of ‘A Day in Pompeii’ which has no narration just powerful imagery of what happend that day in 79AD.
There is also a second link showing and describing the lost city of Pompeii.
These worksheets are fully editable and are also available as part of a bundle of Romans activities which includes a full class assembly on Boudicca’s rebellion, or as part of a bundle on ‘Natural Hazards’ which contains a range of resources to support topics on volcanoes and earthquakes.
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Natural Hazards
Save a whopping 57% on individual resources with this 'Natural Hazards' bundle of activity sheets. This bundle contains a selection of sheets designed to develop children's atlas and mapping skills as well as their knowledge and understanding of how earthquakes happen, patterns in where earthquakes happen and how they are measured. It also includes a mapping and research activity on locating famous volcanoes around the world revising countries and continents and reinforcing certain tier 3 vocabulary. There is also a comprehension about Pompeii and a whole lesson related to Pompeii including video links and activity mats.
Romans in Britain
Save 62% on individual resources with this collection of Roman themed resources. This bundle includes various activities on the Romans in Britain such as how to investigate artefacts, the spread of the Roman Empire and the legacy of Romans in Britain. It also contains a whole class assembly on the story of Boudicca's rebellion. In addition, there is a whole lesson on Pompeii including video links and activity mats to complete as well as a comprehension on the destruction of Pompeii. It also includes a cross curricular lesson on the theme of slavery linking this to the KS2 RE unit on Judaism and to British Values and the fundamental importance of individual liberty.
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