A fully resourced lesson and PowerPoint on the journey that Charles Darwin took on the HMS Beagle. Additional filler lesson if needed on researching the Galapagod Islands. Chilren will; -learn about the location of the Galapagos Islands -look at the voyage of the HMS Beagle and why Charles Darwin was onboard -map out the voyage on their own blank world map -have time to independently research the Galapagos Islands

A fully resourced lesson on what happened to coal mines in Selby as part of a wider local area study. Children will; -know why coal mines were closed know the impact the closures had on local communities and Britain know that coal mines were closed down across the UK look at photos and sources and analyse them to understand how workers felt about the closures learn about the 1984 miners strike understand why the coal mines were closed and the falling use of coal as an energy source use sources to identify the adventages and disadventages of closing the coal mines analyse newspaper publications of the Selby superpit closing to identify why the mine was closed and the negative impacts it had on local workers use their knowledge to independently answer the question; Do you think the closure of the coal mines in Selby and nationally was a positive or negative point in our history?

A fully resourced lesson as part of a wider unit of a local area study of Selby. Used for KS2/Year 5 history. Children will; -know about the Selby Superpit -identify land features and uses on an OS map -use a timeline to understand when the Selby superpit was in use -learn about the local history of coal -watch a BBC news interview of the Selby superpit -find out about other coal mines in the area and how important they were -listen to radio interviews/podcasts with local people who were coal miners in the past and get their thoughts and opinions -look at OS maps of the local area of Selby and identify map features and symbols

A fully resourced lesson as part of a wider local area study on Selby. This lesson looks at how the industrial revolution changed Selby and why coal mining was so important to the area. Children will; -look at a timeline to understand when the industrial revolution took place -learn about what the industrial revolution was -watch a video clip of the industrial revolution -understand what coal is, how it’s formed briefly and why it was so important during the industrial revolution -look at photos and information of coal mines and consider what it was like to work in them -learn about what was happening in Selby during the industrial revolution -Use the internet and the sources to research information about the industrial revolution and the coal mining industry as well as its importance and impact on the UK.