A primary history lesson which teaches children about modern day toys from the present. This lesson to investigate different toys in this lesson by looking at their materials and the use of technology in current toys. In future sessions these toys will be compared to old toys with comparisons drawn to different materials and colours used. This resource is a powerpoint presentation and is a useful resource in exploring modern day toys through questioning of the pupils. It is a discussion led lesson. It also includes a task which asks children to pick a toy which is their favourite and explain why. To support in this task there is a scaffold of different sentence stems which provide children with a starting point to their sentence. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. This lesson works best if you ask children to bring in toys or provide toys as a school, this would allow a more hands on feel to the lesson. The task is to be completed in small groups so children can complete their sentences with an adult. If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12978657

A KS1 history lesson which teaches children about modern homes. This lesson follows on from other lessons in this unit and builds up to looking at homes today. The idea of this lesson is that children know all about homes from different ages and how the modern home brings different aspects together due to technology. This lesson looks at different homes in England. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children modern homes. It includes a work booklet for this lesson and other future lessons. The task in this lesson is to match the different types of homes. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. The worksheet can be completed in small groups or completed whole class.

A KS1 history lesson which explains to children what firefighters are like now to draw comparisons to the 1600s. From the first session of this unit the children know how firefighters were not established in 1600s London and where they did exist they made little impact due to poor equipment. This lesson looks at firefighters now and the impact they have on modern day as well as comparing them to the 1600s. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which includes a worksheet. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children.

A set of toy cards for children in KS1 (Year 1 and 2) for use in games. This set can be used as part of continuous provision in KS1 as children can play games such as SNAP with the cards that are given. Alternatively, the children can sort the cards into toys from the past or the present and discuss the different materials the toys are made from. How I use this resource: This resource is a booklet which is to be printed for the children for continuous provision. Teachers can choose to use the booklet as a 1:1 activity with children or choose for the children to complete the booklet independently. If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12978657

A set of question on a Google Form which assess children in KS2 (mainly Year 3 and Year 4) on their ability to add 1, 10 and 100 to a number or finding 1, 10 and 100 more of a number. In order to have a precise assessment on what skills children can do each skill is broken down into: Adding below 100. Adding above 100. Adding crossing a 100. This booklet asks these questions for: Adding 1. Adding 10. Adding 100. This resource has 9 questions and since this is a Google Form, once completed the Form will provide all the answers that your children have answered. No marking is required for this resource. This resource also has a help sheet with Google Forms so you know how to add the Form onto your Classroom. How I use this resource: This resource is to be used after you have taught finding 1, 10 and 100 more of a number as a diagnostic tool. To help with the learning of this content try our adding 1,10 and 100 to a number booklet.

In Year 3 and looking at finding 1, 10 and 100 less of a number? Look no further! This resource is a self marking quiz which children can take at the end of this unit to find any gaps and to create intervention plans! Within this resource there are 10 questions which are broken up into 3 questions each on: Finding 1 less (subtracting 1) Finding 10 less (subtracting 10) Finding 100 less (subtracting 100) Each of these topics are broken down into: Using that skill for 2 digit numbers Using that skill for 3 digit numbers Using that skill when exchanging/crossing a 10/100/1000 Once the children have completed the quiz you can review the results of the quiz with no marking required as it is self marking. This means that you can concentrate your energy on assessing your children in an easy way! This resource covers the Year 3 National Curriculum Objective of: Subtract numbers mentally, including: a three-digit number and 1s a three-digit number and 10s a three-digit number and 100s

A medium term plan for KS1 children for the Great Fire of London. This medium term plan covers 6 lessons which are broken down into: Teacher Information Historical Concepts Key Vocabulary Hook Learning Task Plenary The lessons will cover: Life in the 17th century Start of the fire Events during the fire Samuel Pepys Aftermath of the fire Modern Day In the Great Fire of London unit it is imperative that children first about how people in the 1600s lived, following this the events of the fire will be discussed which leads to modern day firefighting. How I use this resource: This resource can be printed or used online. This resource is to be used as an outline for the planning you make around the topic of the Great Fire of London If you are looking for more KS1 history planning we have already completed a unit of toys planning. Just click below to see! [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12978657]

A set of PPT slides which act as a guide for teachers and children alike for fractions in Year 6 for SATS. In this guide each fractions based objective from the UK National Curriculum is covered to ensure that your class is prepared for SATS in Year 6. These objectives are shown as visual representations which can be embedded in your whole class teaching, on a display board in the classroom or as a printable scaffold for children to use on the tables. Objectives covered in this guide include: Recognising fractions from a shaded area. Finding equivalent fractions. Using equivalent fractions to find simplified fractions. Comparing fractions with similar and different denominators. Adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator. Adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. Finding fractions of amounts. Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions. Multiplying fractions by fractions and whole numbers. Dividing fractions by whole numbers. For each of the above objective the resource outlines the title of the page and uses numerical and visual representations so that the children can understand what to do. As well as this there are easy to follow steps which can be referred to when modelling to pupils or which pupils can refer to when they are working independently. How I use this resource: This resource has 10 different objectives and can be used in different ways. This can be used as a display pack and printed, in colour, so that children can refer to the different scaffolds. This resource can also be used within your maths slides themselves, as a clear step to step guide for teachers on how to model. Finally, this pack could be printed and given to the children to take home to support home learning or on tables as an independent scaffold. If you like this resource and want more Year 6 SATS Fractions resources, click this link for the Year 6 SATS work booklet which assesses all the Year 6 Fraction National Curriculum objectives. Alternatively, if you are looking for history resources a great starting point for whole school planning is here

A set of PPT slides which act as an interactive toy shop with toys from the past and the present. This resource is a set of 8 pictures of different toys which, when clicked, zoom in on this toy with some information given on the toy. These toys range from a yo-yo to a doll, with toys from the past and the present. This resource is a powerpoint presentation and can be used on an interactive whiteboard as a game for the children to play with each different toy. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. This may form part of a teacher’s continuous provision and can also be part of a guided session with a teacher. If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12978657

A booklet which is to be used in continuous provision in Key Stage One to support pupil’s overall understanding of toys. This booklet makes links across the curriculum, in Maths, Writing and Art. Within Maths children can use their counting skills to ten and twenty as well as adding within ten using toys as a guide. In Writing the children are asked to label a series of toys whilst in Art the children are asked to draw their favourite toy. This resource is a PDF printable booklet which is to be used in continuous provision. This provision is when children are given different areas of the classroom to explore and learn in an independent way. Teachers can choose to use the booklet as a 1:1 activity with children or choose for the children to complete the booklet independently. How I use this resource: This resource is a booklet which is to be printed for the children for continuous provision. Teachers can choose to use the booklet as a 1:1 activity with children or choose for the children to complete the booklet independently. If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12978657

A KS1 (Year 1 and 2) history lesson which concludes what the children have learnt during the toys past and present unit. This lesson leads discussions with children about what they have learnt aimed at recapping their knowledge of their toys,, their parents’ toys and their grandparent’s toys. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. The task is to be completed in small groups so children can complete their sentences with an adult. If you are interested in the complete unit of Toys past and present planning click the link below! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12978657

A KS1 history lesson which teaches children about the life of Tim Peake and why he was a significant individual. Tim Peake has been a significant individual in the UK in the 2010s to modern day. Tim joined the European Space Agency in 2008 which resulted in him travelling to the International Space Station in 2015. Tim was the first British astronaut to take part in a space walk and is a role model for lots of people in the UK to be astronauts and scientists. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children Tim Peake’s life as well as making links to the prior lesson which was based on what an explorer is. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. The worksheet can be completed in small groups or completed whole class.

A KS1 history lesson which teaches children about how Victorians lived and their homes. England during the Victorian reign developed largely due to the Industrial Revolution. The invention of factories as well as mass producing different goods meant that society changed exponentially. The smaller settlements that had developed in the past were soon left to bigger cities and towns, meaning houses changed. Houses were made in main cities and towns with brick, since it was mass produced. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which discusses with children the lives of the Victorians as well as their homes. It includes a work booklet for this lesson and other future lessons. The task in this lesson is to label a Victorian home. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children. The worksheet can be completed in small groups or completed whole class.

A KS1 history lesson which introduces children to the Great Fire of London unit through examining London in the 1600s. London in the 1600s was a booming place which was coping with a new, larger population. Due to this the streets were crammed and often buildings made out of timber, creating the seeds to the Great Fire. Within this lesson children will look at London, what the housing was like, the way of life, jobs and what fire safety looked like. This resource is a powerpoint presentation which links back to the toys unit by Learning Through Time It also includes a free worksheet to write on. How I use this resource: This resource is a powerpoint which is shared at the front of the class with the children.