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 word search and a combined word search & quiz
Each wordsearch has a grid and 10 words to find.
This features a variety of terms relating to the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages in Britain.
The first version is a ‘traditional’ one with the words provided.
Then there is a version with a quiz (and three supported versions). This has the same words to find but they aren’t provided -first you need to use the clues (questions) to work out what word you are searching for.
There are three supported versions (each has the same clues): the first has the first letter of the answer; the second has the number of numbers in the answer and the third has both the first letter and number of letters.
A word search and a combined word search & quiz
Each wordsearch has a grid and 10 words to find.
This features a further range of tools, materials, methods etc from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages in Britain.
The first version is a ‘traditional’ one with the words provided.
Then there is a version with a quiz (and three supported versions). This has the same words to find but they aren’t provided -first you need to use the clues (questions) to work out what word you are searching for.
There are three supported versions (each has the same clues): the first has the first letter of the answer; the second has the number of numbers in the answer and the third has both the first letter and number of letters.
A word search and a combined word search & quiz
Each wordsearch has a grid and 10 words to find.
This features a further variety of terms relating to the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages in Britain.
The first version is a ‘traditional’ one with the words provided.
Then there is a version with a quiz (and three supported versions). This has the same words to find but they aren’t provided -first you need to use the clues (questions) to work out what word you are searching for.
There are three supported versions (each has the same clues): the first has the first letter of the answer; the second has the number of numbers in the answer and the third has both the first letter and number of letters.
Two activities to help students improve their knowledge and understanding of the chronology of Ancient Sumerian history.
Both of which involve matching events to dates:
The first is a set of printable ‘cards’ which can be used for sorting or matching tasks (such as the matching pairs game) – each event is on a separate ‘card’ from its date (organised in sets of 10).
The second is a set of ‘domino cards’ to provide a more supported matching challenge; these feature the same events and each ‘card’ links to another forming a ‘domino’ like chain.
A set of linked activities to help develop knowledge of Britain before the Roman conquest.
There is a power point with a map showing a number of Iron Age sites in England and Wales.
There are also slides to print out with the names missing (or just the first letter provided) for students to complete (the list is also contained in the word document).
The word document has three word searches covering most of the sites from the map. (answers provided!)
Together the set provides a range of ways of developing knowledge of Pre-Roman Britain and the activities are suitable for homework or for ‘school at home’.
A set of seventeen pages of colouring sheets to support work on this topic as well as being suited to cross curricular art and for use when providing resources for home schooling.
The images are taken from a range of public domain sources – mostly books published during the 19th century.
The images have been selected to cover a range of topics and as they include screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines.
A set of more than thirty pages of colouring sheets –ideal for cross curricular art and for use when providing resources for home schooling. (supplied in both power point and pdf versions)
Each set is taken from a range of public domain sources – mostly books published during the 19th century.
The images have been selected to cover a range of topics and as they include screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines.
A set of linked resources and activities to help students improve their knowledge and understanding especially of the chronology of Anglo-Saxon era British history.
These resources are designed specifically to help students in particular with the ordering of events.
To help with improving knowledge there are two activities which involve matching events to dates.
The first is a set of printable ‘cards’ which can be used for sorting or matching tasks (such as the matching pairs game) – each event is on a separate ‘card’ from its date (organised in sets of 10).
The second is a set of ‘domino cards’ to provide a more supported matching challenge; these feature the same events and each ‘card’ links to another forming a ‘domino’ like chain.
There is also a sheet with the events and a key to classify events by theme.
A set of forty pages of colouring sheets –ideal for cross curricular art and for use when providing resources for home schooling.
Each set is taken from a range of public domain sources – mostly books published during the 19th century.
Now with a word document version to provide an extra option for printing as well as a pdf and power point.
The images have been selected to cover a range of topics and as they are mainly screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines though many have been digitally enhanced to help provide an outline for colouring in. As they are taken from old textbooks and depict Greek life there are some scenes of naked athletes etc.
There are two separate sets –volume 2 covers soldiers, workers and leisure.
A set of forty pages of colouring sheets to support work on this topic as well as being suited to cross curricular art and for use when providing resources for home schooling. The images are taken from a public domain sources – book published in the 19th century.
The images have been selected to cover a range of topics and as they include screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines.
Provided as a power point as well as a pdf file.
A set of eighteen pages of colouring sheets to support work on this topic as well as being suited to cross curricular art and for use when providing resources for home schooling.
The images are taken from a range of public domain sources – mostly books published during the 19th century.
The images have been selected to cover a range of topics and as they include screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines.
A set of forty pages of colouring sheets –ideal for cross curricular art and for use when providing resources for home schooling.
Supplied as a pdf and power point.
The set has been created taken from a range of public domain sources – mostly books published during the 19th century.
The images have been selected to cover a range of topics and as they are mainly screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines though many have been digitally enhanced to help provide an outline for colouring in. As they are taken from old textbooks and depict Roman life there are some scenes of naked wrestlers etc.
A set of linked resources and activities to help students improve their knowledge and understanding especially of the chronology of Roman occupied Britain. These resources are designed specifically to help students in particular with the ordering of events.
To help with improving knowledge there are two activities which involve matching events to dates.
The first is a set of printable ‘cards’ which can be used for sorting or matching tasks (such as the matching pairs game) – each event is on a separate ‘card’ from its date (organised in sets of 10).
The second is a set of ‘domino cards’ to provide a more supported matching challenge; these feature the same events and each ‘card’ links to another forming a ‘domino’ like chain.
There is also a sheet with the events and a key to classify events by location.
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 47 pages of colouring sheets –ideal for cross curricular art and for use when providing resources for home schooling.
Each set is taken from a range of public domain sources – mostly books published during the 19th century. Provided in pdf and power point formats.
The images have been selected to cover a range of topics and as they are mainly screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines
A set of forty pages of colouring sheets –ideal for cross curricular art and for use when providing resources for home schooling.
Each set is taken from a range of public domain sources – mostly books published during the 19th century.
Now with a word document version to provide an extra option for printing as well as a pdf and power point.
The images have been selected to cover a range of topics and as they are mainly screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines though many have been digitally enhanced to help provide an outline for colouring in. As they are taken from old textbooks and depict Greek life there are some scenes of naked athletes etc.
There are two separate sets –volume 1 covers Gods, religion and home life.
A set of three crosswords to help reinforce knowledge of Ancient Sumerian people, places and technology etc.
Each crossword comes with a support version with the first letter of each answer.
This resource features many of the same people, places etc as covered in our word search resource on the same topic.
Ideal for extension or homework.
An example of the full resource which uses graphs, data and ‘shopping’ activities to help develop both historical and mathematical knowledge and understanding.
The full resource has a range of 20 topics including the transatlantic slave trade, Britain in 1851, The Great Powers before WW1. (Full list included in free sample)
Ideal for use as a cover lesson or a stand-alone homework. (Answers provided)
Helps students develop their historical understanding and use of relevant skills.
Activities include: Using information to complete charts; Extracting information from tables; basic accounts and shopping activities; completing data tables by using calculations.
Activities to help students develop their historical understanding and improve their ability to comprehend sources.
An example from the 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.
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?