A fun and engaging activity with an exciting outcome. Everything you need to help your class create their very own Christopher Columbus lapbook: Included in this resource pack: - Planning for 3 sessions including ideas for some independent activities Session 1 (Can I explain what history means? Can I order events on a timeline? ) w - What is history PowerPoint (This can easily be adapted to include other people / events from the past that is relevant to your classes prior learning). - Timeline pictures to create your own class timeline. - Application activity - Ordering events on a timeline worksheet (focus on their lifetime e.g. born, first crawl, first steps, starting school etc.) - In the future, when I grow up worksheet - Past and present photos to sort Session 2 (Can I explain who Christopher Columbus was?) - Christopher Columbus Story PowerPoint - Columbus picture for class timeline - How to make your lap book PowerPoint - Example of completed lapbook and example of completed front cover - Information squares for children's lap books (Did you Know? and Who was he?) [Could be cut out and stuck into lap book or printed onto stickers] - Sequencing worksheet for lapbook - Portrait square for lapbook Session 3 - Can I explain why Christopher Columbus was famous and how he changed the world? (Lap book continued) - Information squares for children's lapbook (What was he famous for? and How he changed the world) [Could be cut out and stuck into lap book or printed onto stickers] - world map to draw the journey Columbus made to discover America - Lap book front cover to colour - Split pin compass for lapbook - ship to colour (Extension activity)

This is a really fun and engaging activity. Children can be set the challenge to find as many words relating to the Tudors as they can with these wonderful differentiated word searches. Want to save paper, why not print some for a group activity and laminate them so that you can use them time and time again. You could even give children a blank grid and challenge them to make their word search.

This is a really fun and engaging activity. Children can be set the challenge to find as many words relating to the Great Fire of London as they can with these wonderful differentiated word searches. Want to save paper, why not print some for a group activity and laminate them so that you can use them time and time again. You could even give children a blank grid and challenge them to make their word search.

A great tried and tested resource that can be spread across 2 - 3 lessons that really engage all learners. The first PowerPoint will explore the different defensive features of a castle, with an accompanying worksheet. The Notebook presentation goes on to introduce the trebuchet and catapult. Children can then make their own simple catapult using simple materials. The final Notebook presentation introduces the different weapons knights would use in battle with an accompanying worksheet.

A fantastic resource pack to introduce the Victorian seaside and to support children in comparing it to present day beaches in the UK. Included in this tried and tested pack: Lesson Plan for two sessions The seaside now Notebook Pictorial prompt cards of the Seaside Now Observation sticker template What to pack worksheet Victorian seaside introduction PowerPoint Pictorial prompt cards of the Seaside Then Design a swimming costume (Now and then) worksheet How to draw Mr Punch worksheet Then and Now sorting worksheet

A brilliant tried and tested resource. Perfect for any castle topic. Included in this resource pack: A wonderful notebook presentation, introducing the two different types of castles. An informative PowerPoint to explore the key features of a castle Two worksheets for children to label the key features of each of these types of castles.

A fantastic resource outlining the history of castles and how they changed over the years. Included in this resource pack: A wonderful presentation introduction and an accompanying worksheet.