**Fun and challenging history investigation! Source analysis and vocabulary work. ** 54 page Power Point presentation with historical sources, slides, written text analysis, SPAG tasks and challenges. x30 writing success criteria x30 extract analysis for the writing task ready to print. writing checklist provided for report writing KS2 Why was Stonehenge built? Including substantive knowledge, disciplinary knowledge and chronological time line for the Stone Age: all components of an excellent history lesson. Discussion, group activity culminating in a written task. Visual and written source cards; fact cards; question cards; source analysis sheet to fill out with open ended historical investigation questions. Writing opportunity: write an information text reviewing the theories about why Stonehenge could have been built. Includes writing checklist, text analysis of an information text and plenty of SPAG opportunities. If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!

FREE: 5 word documents containing information about animals and plants found in Antarctica. This is a free resource, but goes alongside my Shackleton’s Journey half termly unit plan. In this comprehensive 71 slide scheme there are opportunities to research Antarctica: climate, animals and plants and research stations (shelters). https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/shackleton-s-journey-writing-and-reading-unit-geography-antarctica-study-12722217https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/shackleton-s-journey-writing-and-reading-unit-geography-antarctica-study-12722217 In depth comprehension tasks linked to NC domains; geographical vocabulary and challenges throughout. Writing tasks with plenty of SPAG opportunities and text analysis provided.

A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘Viking Boy’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks and a plenty of challenges included throughout. If you are happy with my resource, please leave a positive review, email me and I’ll send a free resource for the same amount-eclipseeducation9@gmail.com! PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 72 slides. PDF version included too. X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included. x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print. Planning skeletons for each writing genre included. Writing checklists and posters for each writing genre included. Now includes newly added writing bookmark prompt cards for each child. Covers narrative writing, letter writing and report writing. History focus including substantive knowledge, chronological timeline for the Vikings and Viking vocabulary. Extensive Vocabulary and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters Comprehension and critical thinking challenges Comprehension answers included Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing History focus with a case study of a famous Viking longship and writing opportunities linked to longships. Planning overview. Suitable for KS2 Perfect book to accompany the Viking topic and study of longships. Writing opportunities: Information text writing: writing an information text about a Viking longship with a case study of the famous Gokstad Viking longship Letter writing from Gunnar to Odin Narrative writing: writing a description of a Viking battle If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!