These cards are ideal to support children as they learn through talk, allowing for high quality discussions. These cards are NOT editable. Simply print, laminate and then you can add you topic specific vocabulary on the empty boxes provided - allowing them to be used in any unit of work. 2 levels of support - cards numbered

Titanic planning for a half term. Most suited for a KS1 class but can be done with a KS2 class.

History - KS1 - The Wright Brothers Suitable for KS1 This high-quality planning (776 words), 12-slide PowerPoint and resources include 1 lesson that answers the question; What happened on 17 December 1903? This resource includes everything you need to teach the above lesson. It includes the planning, a 12-slide PowerPoint and all the resources (8 in total). The planning is engaging and everything is visually appealing, it also includes 3 levels of differentiation and a challenge. The planning refers to ‘disciplinary knowledge’ and ‘substantive knowledge’. More information regarding these ideas can be found in Ofsted’s Research Review Series: History. Please leave a review if you are happy with this product; I would really appreciate it. If you have any questions or comments please email me on BackToBalanceTES@hotmail.com © 2023, MrsRosieTeach

Suitable for KS1. Use these then and now sorting activities to help children learn the often difficult concept of the past. Includes fun and engaging, no prep, cut and paste sorting activities. Plus make a book activity. Real life photos for sorting. Newly added - order items from the past to the present. Products Include: 7 cut and stick sorting activities - transport, home items, technology, buildings, toys, kitchens and fashion. Mixed selection of pictures to cut and stick - individually or in small groups. Drawing activity - draw items from the past and present - transport, home items, technology, buildings, toys, kitchens and fashion. Make a ‘Then and Now’ book - color, cut out and stick pictures into book. Real life then and now pictures for sorting, display etc. Cut and paste ordering from past to present activities - cars, music players, phones and pens.

The perfect geography and history unit focusing on Polar Explorers - completely ready to teach! Each of the 6 lessons contains a highly detailed PowerPoint with all of the necessary subject knowledge presented in child-friendly terminology and an accompanying task. Where appropriate, simplified versions of the task are provided to enable differentiation. With easy-to-follow lesson plans, this unit is an absolute time saver and will leave you feeling Ready To Teach! Lesson 1 - locating the polar regions (geography) Lesson 2 - features of the polar regions (geography) Lesson 3 - the significance of Matthew Henson (history) Lesson 4 - expeditions in the past (history) Lesson 5 - the significance of Robert Scott and the Race to the South Pole (history) Lesson 6 - the significance of Felicity Aston (history) Files now saved with Comic Sans font to reduce file size

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the origins and history of the Olympic Games, from the ancient Olympia to their revival in the late 19th century. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, a gap filling exercise and True or False exercises. The text can be used for vocabulary building purposes. This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework.

The PowerPoint is 55 pages long. It covers the history of trains from the first vehicle to be pulled on rails over 200 years ago; steam trains; the locomotive; the Rocket; diesel trains, through to the modern electric trains of today. It is written in the style of a non-fiction book, with a contents page, index and glossary. It would be suitable for upper KS1 or lower KS2 and can be used in a history topic or as a non-fiction book in English.

A timeline covering suggested topics from the KS1 and KS2 History National Curriculum all on one sheet of A4. Ideal for sticking into children’s books or displaying in the classroom. All images located from Google. A word document version is included in case you want to add/edit some events, particularly for the local enquiry area in the NC. I appreciate it may look a little squashed on one sheet but hopefully it is concise enough! Let me know what you think or how else you might present the timeline information.

Olympic History Class Play (one of collection of 10 scripts) This assembly, written by Sue Russell, covers the history of the Olympics, starting with its origins in Ancient Greece. All the host nations are presented in a fun coverage of both events and stars. Featuring the 18 countries that have so far hosted the Olympic Games, plus Brazil (2016 host), each gives a brief summary of their 'contribution' to the Games' history so far. Sample Text: 1. Simply the Best - Tina Turner (Children file in, waving flags triumphantly) Coubertin: Good morning and welcome to our class play on The History of the Olympics - when nations compete against each other, in the most sporting manner. (19 nations stand up with flags, cheering loudly) (Zeus plus 3 Ancient Greeks stride onto stage, folding their arms in front of them, taking up an aggressive stance) Coubertin: ‘Course, it wasn't always like that. Back in 776 BC it was only athletes from across Ancient Greece who competed. Zeus: In my honor! Sostratos: 5 days Leonidas: 7 events Kallipateira: (Scowling) And no women! Coubertin: Ah! The good old days! When men were men, and women were women! Kallipateira: I thought you were here to represent the Modern Olympics? Coubertin: Indeed I am. And you're about to see just how many changes took place over the years Zeus: Not necessarily for the better! (Looking around) I can't see any of this lot paying me homage! And what are those women doing, mingling with the men athletes? Coubertin: (In disgust) They're competing too! Other scripts available: 1. Brazil - Host Country to 2016 Olympics 2. Olympics PRIDE Assembly (PSHE 'team spirit' script) 3. Olympic Games 2016 Leavers Assembly 4. Rio 2016 Olympic Games Assembly - covering all 28 sports 5. Rio 2016 Olympic Games Assembly: history and events - combined script including Olympic Ode 6. Olympics Assembly for Key Stage 1 Rio 2016 7. Paralympics 2016 Assembly GUIDED READING SCRIPTS 1. A Complete History of the Olympic Games Guided Reading Scripts plus quizzes - set of 8 scripts, plus quizzes 2. Olympics PRIDE Guided Reading QUIZ Rio 2016 Olympic Games Quiz - 100 questions and answers! plus OLYMPIC ODE

This is a log that helps you to find the perfect Horrible Histories video in seconds. It tells you what series and what episode that perfect clip is found in. All units are indexed together. Eg all clips on Victorians, WWI, Tudors, Stuarts etc. To be used alongside the Horrible Histories boxset. Very useful. (It took me aaaages!!)

Bonjour! Here’s a free quiz about France with 33 colourful slides. It can be used at the beginning of the year or at the end. I usually have students to work in teams on it. The first 17 slides contain the questions and possible answers to choose from. The other slides contain the answers! This quiz was based on the bigger quiz with 107 slides which can be found here Enjoy. It’s a great tool to recap about music, monuments, food, brands, culture, geography, history, sports etc.

An opportunity for pupils to self-assess confidence, knowledge and ability in history.

This History of Toys knowledge organiser is designed for an EYFS/KS1 Class (year R-2). This knowledge organiser is designed to introduce the children to the topic, encourage independence in learning and provide children with the key information they will learn more about during the topic. The sections included are a toy invention time line, key facts, key vocabulary and lots of useful images and questions.

A set of PowerPoint presentations plus a medium term plan looking at the history of flight. The PowerPoints are: The history of flight: Describes the development of flight from the first kites made by the Chinese around 200 BC to the modern types of aircraft today. Includes kites, wings, ornithopter, hot air balloon, hydrogen balloon, airships, helicopters, autogyro, biplanes and monoplanes, flying boat, the jet engine, space shuttles and Concorde. Also looks briefly at the work of: the Montgolfier brothers, George Cayley, Otto Lilienthall, Samuel Pierpont Langley, the Wright brothers and Frank Whittle. The first balloon flight ~ The Montgolfier brothers: A story of their lives, and how they designed the Montgolfier balloon. The first aeroplane flight ~ The Wright brothers: A story of their lives and how they designed the first heavier than air powered aircraft. How to make a paper plane (x2): Step by step instructions on how to make a paper plane, with illustrations. Printable resources Maps of the world / Europe/ UK/ North and South America/ South Asia/ Australia/ China/ Russian Federation / Mexico/ Africa Worksheets(15): Topic cover 9x sheets with images of different types of inventions for flying The Montgolfier brothers writing sheets The Wright brothers writing sheets Design a hot air balloon x 3 Airship picture Pictures of the Wright brothers and their planes 3 x A4 titles The history of flight / The Wright brothers / The Montgolfier brothers A-Z lettering Large ‘Flight’ letters Planning document

This timeline activity is a hands-on visual way for students to see the changes that have been made in the history of flight, from the first hot air balloons to the modern passenger Boeing 747, or from the first hot air balloon to landing on the Moon. There are two main options with a timeline that focuses on flight and the development of planes, or flight, planes, and space travel. The timeline has four differentiated options so that you can meet the needs of your students or there is the option to make a foldable version which is a mini-book that could be taped into the students’ books or they could take it home. What’s included? Timeline and real photos to match up to the dates Differentiated with simple or detailed captions, and the easiest version has the photos and captions already together so students need to match it to the date, and the most difficult level students need to match the photo to the caption and write in the date Interactive foldable with visual step-by-step instructions Logic-style clue cards to solve the order of the timeline Answer keys 11 pages included. You will receive 6 PDFs. More timelines you may like: History of land transport History of boats and ships The Great Fire of London The Titanic Ancient Egypt The Benin Empire If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

An outstanding Anglo-Saxons and Vikings unit that covers all you need to know. Suitable for Y4/Y5 but can be adapted to Y3 or Y6 easily. All worksheets needed provided and detailed PowerPoints for each lesson. Detailed planning also provided. Includes: L.O. To understand who the Vikings were and how they lived. Success Criteria I know the countries the Vikings came from I know when they lived I know a little about why they came to England I know about their everyday life L.O. To understand what made the Viking longboat so successful Success Criteria I know what the keel is and why it helped the boat to move through the water I know what the sail was made from I know the materials the longships were made of I know why there was a carved masthead I can show what I know by labeling my drawing L.O. To understand why the Vikings traveled to England and why some chose to settle here Success Criteria I can work with my team to produce and trade goods By the end of the lesson I will know what difficulties the Vikings faced and why some chose to stay in England. and 5. L.O. To understand why the Vikings raided Lindisfarne and describe the events through poetry. Success Criteria I understand the events of Lindisfarne including why the Vikings raided I can understand the feelings of both sides of the raid I can chose interesting vocabulary to show what I know through my poem and 7. L.O. To understand who the Anglo-Saxons were and how they lived Success Criteria I know the countries the Anglos and Saxons came from I know when they lived I know a little about why they came to England I know about their everyday life L.O. To be able to use the internet to research an area of Viking life Success Criteria I can use google to search for information by typing in key words I can make notes about what I have read- not just copy! I can share my facts with detail I can make notes based on other children’s facts L.O. To know facts about Viking gods and show what I know through drawing and labelling a picture. Success Criteria Make notes about some of the Viking gods Use these notes to draw and label my favourite god L.O. To be able to discuss open ended questions linked to the Vikings Success Criteria Listen to others - don’t interrupt If you want to talk, hold out your hand Respond to what others have said Try to join in Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com KS2 History year 3 year 4 year 5 year 6 knowledge skills lks2 uks2 long ship longship

Bring history to life with this captivating KS2 Class Assembly on The Stone Age. This resource is a comprehensive package featuring a well-crafted script, music links, a dance routine, song lyrics, thought-provoking poems, interactive activities, and a storytelling short play. Immerse your students in the world of the past with a presentation that combines information with entertainment. Resource Highlights: ★ Script: A meticulously crafted script that makes learning about The Stone Age enjoyable. ★ Music Links: Enhance the atmosphere with music links that transport your audience to ancient times. ★ Dance Routine: Incorporate movement and creativity into the assembly with a lively dance routine. ★ Song Lyrics: Enrich the assembly with the Stone Age version of We Will Rock You, complete with lyrics for a sing-along experience. ★ Poems: Thoughtful and engaging poems add a poetic touch to your Stone Age assembly. ★ Activities: Interactive activities ensure whole class participation and demonstrate prior Stone Age work. ★ Storytelling Short Play: Exciting short play that brings history to life. Customer Support: Encountering any challenges or have specific requests? Contact our support team directly at explore_education@outlook.com for a swift response. Special Offer: Enjoying this resource? Leave a review and receive a complimentary resource of your choice! Email us your purchase receipt and a screenshot of your review to avail this offer. Tags: KS2, Key Stage 2, Stone Age, Class Assembly, History, Script, Music, Dance, Song, Poetry, Activities, Short Play.

A resourced and planned unit for World War II, suitable for Year 3 / Year 4. 5 weeks of work, but each lesson could easily be extended. Each lesson has a PowerPoint presentaion and detailed planning. A matching assembly script is also included and a blitz art lesson. Children will have the opportunity to discuss, think carefully about issues to do with citizenship or PSHE, and write diary entries and a biography. UKS2 WWI unit also available. Lessons: Britain in the 1930s / introducing WWII Bombing raids and air raid shelters Evacuees / evacuation Rationing Anne Frank How the war ended and the UN (United Nations) Bonus Blitz art lesson WW2 WWII ks2 lks2 y3 y4 outstanding world war two world war 2

These documents offer an introduction for teachers tackling new units of study at KS2 to match Curriculum 2014. Each offers an overview of the period, key timeline of events, information about life in the period, important people and relevant questions that can be asked. There are also links for further information and suggestions for places to visit.

A powerpoint that goes through key skills like chronology, timelines, matching dates to centuries and source analysis skills. Ideal for a year 7 introduction lesson

Powerpoint of the history of flight