WiseArk Ltd which is a ‘micro-company specialising in supplying educational resources.
We specialise in resources for use in tutor time -many of which are also suitable for use in citizenship/PSHE.
We also have a range of resources to support learning in history.
I was a teacher for over 20 years so know from first-hand experience how engaged students can be when given challenges and puzzles.
WiseArk Ltd which is a ‘micro-company specialising in supplying educational resources.
We specialise in resources for use in tutor time -many of which are also suitable for use in citizenship/PSHE.
We also have a range of resources to support learning in history.
I was a teacher for over 20 years so know from first-hand experience how engaged students can be when given challenges and puzzles.
A collection of resources that illustrate the role that Imperial forces played in WW2 -did you know that over 2m Indian troops served?
There is a word document with some basic information about the main contributors to the Imperial forces -used as the basis for the worksheet. There is a power point with the same information , including a map slide linked to a brief information slides about each major participant.
A worksheet looks at where Imperial soldiers fought and the casualties they suffered.
There is also a wordsearch featuring some of the nations that supplied troops to the Allied war effort, as well as some major campaigns.
Ideal for study of the British Empire as well as ‘Black History’ -this is a companion to our resource on Imperial soldiers in WW1
A set of linked resources and activities to help develop knowledge of the Romanisation of Britain.
There is a power point with a map showing a number of Roman settlements in England and Wales as well as several well-known roads.
There are also slides to print out with the names missing (or just the first letter provided) for students to complete (the list is contained in the word document).
The word document lists the settlements and has three separate activities.
The first is a set of printable ‘cards’ with the Roman and modern names of the settlements from the map – they can be used for matching pairs etc.
Second is similar but set out as a set of dominoes to allow for greater variety.
Thirdly is a set of four word searches covering most of the names of the featured settlements.
Together the set provides a range of ways of developing knowledge of Roman Britain and most activities are suitable for homework or adapted for ‘school at home’.
A set of linked resources and activities to help develop knowledge of Britain before the Roman conquest.
There is a power point with a map showing a number of Celtic/Iron Age tribes in England, Wales and Southern Scotland
There are also slides to print out with the names missing (or just the first letter provided) for students to complete (the list is contained in the word document).
The word document lists the tribes with their approximate modern day areas and has three separate activities.
The first is a set of printable ‘cards’ with the name of the tribe and its approximate modern day area for the tribes on the map – they can be used for matching pairs etc.
Second is similar but set out as a set of dominoes to allow for greater variety.
Thirdly is a set of four word searches covering most of the names of the featured tribes and the main modern day areas.
Together the set provides a range of ways of developing knowledge of Pre-Roman Britain and most activities are suitable for homework or adapted for ‘school at home’.
An ideal resource for a cover lesson or a homework task; each crossword has 20 clues which will complete the grid.
There 20 crosswords on a range of topics including: Battles, women and Germany. The answers are in a separate document so that the student’s version can be installed on a shared area.
It comes with a free version that has the first letter of each answer as support.
A set of word searches and associated sorting activity to help develop knowledge of migration to the British Isles –both individuals born abroad and nationalities that have provided many migrants to Britain over the centuries. Has twenty of each of a range of individuals and nationalties…
Word search and mini quiz combined
A more challenging version of the always popular activity (even for adults!)
There is a set of four different word searches – two on individuals , two on nationalities.
However before finding the ten people or nationalities events you have to use the clue to work out who the person or nationality it is that you are searching for.
Each word search & quiz comes in three different versions (the answers are the same each time); providing different levels of support/difficulty.
Each quiz has the same clues but one has the first letter of the answer; one has the number of letters in the answer and one has both the first letter and number of letters.
Ideal for use as a reinforcement activity or homework task -maybe even for a staffroom challenge!
P.S There is also a set of ‘traditional’ word searches featuring the same people/nationalities
Sorting challenge :
This uses the same people/nationalities and clues as in the word searches.
There is a set of printable ‘cards’ which can be used for sorting or matching tasks (such as the matching pairs game) – each person or event is on a separate ‘card’ from its clue (organised in sets of 10).
Since the end of WW1 the world has never been fully at peace.
This resource is ideal for use at this time of remembrance (whilst also extending horizons to look at the wider world)
This resource shows in visual form how the past 100+ years have still been a period of ongoing conflict (despite hopes that WW1 would be the ‘war to end all wars’).
There is a selection of 50 different conflicts; a range covering civil wars, invasions and multi-national wars. The emphasis is on the post WW2 period to help support citizenship learning-in particular through helping show why there are so many refugees given the recent and on-going conflicts. (The emphasis is on the global community so wars such as the Falklands which was ‘just’ UK v an opponent are not included in this resource).
In the main presentation each slide represents one year (running through takes just over 5 minutes) with each year showing the selected conflicts taking place in that year (so some slides are rather crowded!). For each conflict the dates are given as well as one sentence about it (this only appears when the conflict begins).
There is also a power point presentation of 50 slides -one per conflict- as well as a word document with the same information.
Finally there is a set of three word searches featuring most of the nations involved in the featured conflicts.
Updated for Charles III
This resource is a power point with a difference to support knowledge and understanding of chronology.
Each slide features a picture of the monarchs of England/Britain from Alfred the Great to Charles III. Each slide appears for a varied amount of time. This helps show how much real time they reigned for – in this presentation 1 second equals 4 years (so the presentation lasts for around 5 minutes)
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A range of timeline based tasks on a variety of 20 topics (e.g. Ancient Civilisations, British Empire & WW2)-See free sample for full list of contents.
Ideal for use as a cover lesson or a stand-alone homework.
Helps students develop their historical understanding and use of relevant skills
Activities include: Sorting information into order to enter into a time chart; Using comprehension skills to complete a time chart timeline; categorising information in a completed time chart.
An information resource which has a range of people and events all associated with Wales.
For each day there is either an event or person linked to that day . The people range from the famous such as Dylan Thomas to the less well known such as Frances Hoggan. Similarly the events cover a range from the rebellion of Owain Glyndwr to the first person to swim the Bristol Channel.
On the power point there is a picture of or associated to that day’s event/ person so acting as a stimulus resource especially suitable for use in assembly or tutor time.
A set of resources to support teaching and learning about this topic- all focussed on a set of selected well known Olympian Gods. (Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Cronus, Demeter, Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Leto, Persephone, Poseidon, Zeus)
There is a power point with a clickable ‘family tree’ that has slides with a picture and sentence about the linked deity.
The word document on the same deities has a range of challenges. These include comprehension tasks such as identifying a god’s area of influence and outline family tree to complete (different versions to provide varying levels of difficulty).
There is also a set of word searches with a twist. As well as 2 traditional ones there are versions that have questions to answer before finding the word in the grid – so reinforcing knowledge of events. (There are versions with the first letter of the answer or number of letters in the answer as well as one with no clues so that they cover a wide range of challenge.)
Finally there is a set of five colouring pages featuring some of the same deities.
A set of five collections of word searches and quizzes combined:
Britain in the 20th century (3);
Britain and the world in the 20th century (3);
WW1 (9);
Between the world wars (5);
WW2 (6)
A more challenging version of the always popular activity (even for adults!). In all 26 different wordsearches.
Each wordsearch has a grid and 10 words to find.
However first you need to use the clues (questions) to work out what word you are searching for.
Each word search & quiz comes in five different versions (the answers are the same each time); Each has the same clues but one also has the first letter of the answer; one has the number of numbers in the answer and one has both the first letter and number of letters; one has ‘just’ the questions whilst there is also a ‘traditional’ version with no questions and a list of words provided.
Ideal for use in a wide range of settings such as a last-minute cover resource or homework task (good for getting students to organise their own time)
Maybe even to help staff relax at lunchtime!!
A resource which uses graphs, data and ‘shopping’ activities to help develop both historical and mathematical knowledge and understanding.
There is a range of 20 topics including the transatlantic slave trade, Britain in 1851, The Great Powers before WW1. (See below for full list of contents.)
Helps students develop their historical understanding and use of relevant skills, especially gathering information from sources that are not just written. Activities include: Using information to complete charts; Extracting information from tables; basic accounts and shopping activities; completing data tables by using calculations.
Ideal for use as a cover lesson or a stand-alone homework.
Topics covered: Roman Numerals; England in the Middle Ages; Martyrs in the English Reformation; James I & VI- problems with money; Emigrating to the American Colonies -getting supplies; England in c1688; Making money from the slave trade; The French Revolution: The Terror; Britain from c1750 to c1900; The growth of Middlesbrough in the 19th century; Food, diet and prices in the 1840s; Britain in 1851; Empires; Britain in the 20th century; How well off were people in the 20th century?; The Great Powers before WW1; Casualties in WW1; Food prices in WW2; Population, life expectancy and infant mortality; Battles and casualties.
366 events/people from the history of the continent-from the first Chinese Emperor to ISIS.
This is a resource to support learning about BAME history throughout the year. Every day has its own power point slide with an event or person from the history of Asia (including the Middle East) The same events are in a word document.
There is a wide range of events/people including the well-known such as Gandhi and Malala Yousafzai; there are also less famous ones such as Kenjiro Takayanagi and Golda Meir. Similarly we have tried to include every nation on the continent so it literally covers Afghanistan to Vietnam.
Activities to help students develop their historical understanding and improve their ability to comprehend sources.
A set of 20 source based activities – topics include castles, slavery & factory reform. (See below for full list of contents.)
There is a range of different approaches including ‘4,3,2,1’; ‘Who/What/Where etc’; extracting key points;combining information from a range of sources and comparing different sources…
Ideal for use as a cover lesson or a stand-alone homework.
Topics covered:
Why the Romans wanted an Empire; Viking attack; Domesday book; Castles; The killing of Wat Tyler; The murder of Thomas Becket; King John: A good or bad king?; The defeat of the Spanish Armada; The Divine Right of Kings; Why did the New Model Army win?; The trial of Charles I; Was Oliver Cromwell a good leader?; Child workers in cotton mills; Living in an industrial city; Capturing slaves; Changes in Britain c1750-c1900; Factory Reform; Why did some people emigrate from Britain?; Why did people support Hitler?; Who was to blame for WW2?
A set of resources to develop and reinforce knowledge and understanding of Ancient Egypt, especially in terms of chronological knowledge and understanding.
There is a power point presentation of a range of events from 3,100 to 30 BCE. - also a version that plays automatically to give a sense of the passing of time.
Two related activities develop this approach with tasks using the same developments/events -for matching pairs, ‘dominoes’.
There is also a timeline based sequencing task featuring the same events.
In addition there is a set of four word searches and quizzes combined to further develop knowledge and understanding of these events/developments (in various versions with differing levels of support).
There are two resources specifically focussed on a range of Gods & Goddesses -a power point with pictures and main role then a matching activity and a dominoes activity on those deities.
Also includes a set of 48 colouring pages (from 19th century books)
A set of resources to develop and reinforce knowledge and understanding of Ancient Sumer, especially in terms of chronological knowledge and understanding.
There is a power point presentation of a range of events from 5,000 to 1,760 BCE. - also a version that plays automatically to give a sense of the passing of time.
Two related activities develop this approach with tasks using the same developments/events -for matching pairs, ‘dominoes’.
In addition there is a set of three word searches and quizzes combined to further develop knowledge and understanding of these events/developments (in various versions with differing levels of support).
There is also a timeline based sequencing task featuring the same events.
A set of three crosswords on a range of Ancient Sumerian rulers, places, technologies etc (with support version).
Also includes a set of colouring pages (from 19th century books)
A set of resources to develop knowledge and understanding of Roman Britain with a focus on developing chronological knowledge and understanding.
There is a power point presentation with a range of significant developments/events from 43 to 410AD - run through version gives an indication of the passage of time.
Three related activities develop this approach with tasks using the same developments/events -for matching pairs, ‘dominoes’ and identifying locations.
In addition there is a set of word searches and quizzes combined to further develop knowledge and understanding of these events/developments (in various versions with differing levels of support).
There is also a timeline based sequencing task featuring the same events.
There are also map based tasks on Roman towns and roads (again with support versions) -that also have basic word searches as well.
Finally there is a set of colouring pages with illustrations of Roman times (from 19th century).
A collection of sets of colouring pages for a range of ancient civilisations etc.
Sumer (40 pages)
Egypt (47 pages)
Greece :2 sets: Gods, religion and home life & Soldiers, workers & leisure ) (40 pages each)
Romans (40 pages) plus one for Roman Britain (18 pages)
Stone Age to Iron Age Britain.
The images are taken from a range of public domain sources – mostly books published during the 19th century; as they include screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines. They also cover a range of topics so include naked athletes etc. (Each is supplied in pdf and power point formats)
A set of resources to develop knowledge and understanding of Anglo-Saxon era British history with a focus on developing chronological knowledge and understanding.
There is a power point presentation with a range of significant developments/events from 449AD to 1066 AD - run through version gives an indication of the passage of time.
Three related activities develop this approach with tasks using the same developments/events -for matching pairs, ‘dominoes’ and identifying time periods.
In addition there is a set of five word searches and quizzes combined to further develop knowledge and understanding of these events/developments (in various versions with differing levels of support).
There is also a timeline based sequencing task featuring the same events.
Finally there is a set of colouring pages with illustrations of artefacts etc from the Anglo-Saxon (and Viking) period.
