Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
Bronze Age Lesson Plans for KS2
The plans are taken from our popular
Stone Age to Iron Age Resource Pack.
Includes full lesson plans with Powerpoint slides and pupil resources/worksheets.
1. Introduction: What does Prehistory Mean?
This lesson puts the Bronze Age in context by introducing the period of British history from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Pupils will make a timeline to set this period into the wider context of British History and they will discover how we break up this period into distinct ages.
2. How did bronze replace stone in the Bronze Age?
This lesson looks at the changes between the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, including the implications of the discovery of bronze and the process of how bronze was made. Pupils will find out why bronze was so important and they will create their own flowcharts to record the process of how it was made.
3. What do grave goods tell us about the Bronze Age?
In this lesson pupils will find out about how people in the Bronze Age were buried alongside some objects that were important to them. Pupils will reflect upon how artefacts found in Bronze Age burial sites can give us information about what life was like in this period. This lesson also introduces the idea that not all artefacts survive over time and invites pupils to sum up their learning by exploring the grave of the Amesbury Archer.
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Stone Age Boy Literacy Planning
How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth Literacy Planning
Stone Age to Iron Age planning bundle of all 3 packs
Iron Age Lesson Plans for KS2.
These plans belong to our popular
Stone Age to Iron Age Resource Pack
Includes full lesson plans with Powerpoint slides and pupil resources/worksheets. Topics include Iron Age hill forts and Iron Age art.
1 . Introduction: What does Prehistory Mean?
This lesson puts the Iron Age in context by introducing the period of British history from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Pupils will make a timeline to set this period into the wider context of British History and they will discover how we break up this period into distinct Ages.
2. What was life like in an Iron Age hill fort?
Pupil will discover what life was like in an Iron Age hillfort in Britain. This lesson encourages pupils to engage imaginatively with this historical setting and reflect on how life in this period might have been different to life today, making a storyboard to record their ideas. As an extension activity pupils are challenged to find out about archaeological sites like Maiden Castle.
3. What was Iron Age art like?
Pupils will consider what kind of artefacts tell us about life in the Iron Age. They will investigate the designs found in Celtic art and use these ideas to make their own Celtic design.
You may also like our other Stone Age toiron Age planning resources:
Stone Age Boy Literacy Planning
How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth Literacy Planning
Stone Age to Iron Age planning bundle of all 3 packs
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End of School Year Activities.
A bundle of three of our popular end of term activities!
1. End of term iPhone activity booklet.
2. Fidget Spinner All About Me activities (end of term/transition).
3. All About Me time capsules - fill these in at the end of term and pass on to the next teacher to be opened in a year's time!
3 great activities to have up your sleeve for the end of term!
BONUS FREEBIE: Recipe for a Great School Year!
A bundle of seasonal resources for primary classrooms to take you through November and December!
Including:
- Christmas Literacy Activity (Riddles Lesson)
- Anti-Bullying Activity
- 3d Bonfire Poems
- Autumn Performance Poetry
- Christmas Performance Poetry
- Christmas Tree Kenning Poems
Download our popular Stone Age to Iron Age lesson planning bundle containing 10 full lesson plans for KS2.
This resources contains a bundle of history lessons that make up a complete unit covering the topic ‘Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age’. Each file contains a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint slides and pupil resource sheets. There are also there extra comprehension resources included.
Lessons in this unit include:
Prehistory Timelines (Lesson for KS2)
Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers (Lesson for KS2)
Stone Age Cave Art (Lesson for KS2)
Stone Age Artefacts & Evidence (Lesson for KS2)
Skara Brae (Lesson for KS2)
Stonehenge Mysteries (Lesson for KS2)
Bronze Age (Lesson for KS2)
Bronze Age Grave Goods (Lesson for KS2)
Iron Age Hillforts (Lesson for KS2)
Iron Age Art (Lesson for KS2)
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Stone Age to Iron Age Planning Bundle for KS2
Get poetry flowing in every season with our bundle of popular resources of poetry to see you through the year! Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter plus some seasonal extras are all covered in one handy bundle usually worth nearly £30!
Included in this pack:
- Spring Poetry
- Easter Poems
- Summer Poetry
- Seaside Poetry
- Summer Sports
-Autumn Poetry
-Bonfire Poems
-Christmas Poetry
-New Year Poetry
5 popular resources to support literacy linked to the Stone Age topic, designed for Y3/4.
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Resources include:
- Stone Age Boy Planning (2 week narrative unit)
- How to Wash a Wooly Mammoth Planning (2 week instructions unit)
- 3 x Stone Age top Iron Age reading comprehension activities.
Romans planning for Y3/4.
Includes 10 history lessons and 10 literacy lessons.
History lessons:
1. Introduction: How did the Roman Empire begin?
2. Rise and Conquer!: How did the Roman army help the Roman Empire to expand?
3. Invading Britannia: How did Britain become part of the Roman Empire?
4. Who was Boudica?: How did Boudica rebel against the Romans?
5. Building up Britain: What did the Romans build after they settled in Britain?
6. Time to Relax!: What did people do for leisure in Roman Britain?
7. Digging up the Past: What do archaeological sites tell us about Roman Britain?
8. Home Sweet Home: What were houses like in Roman Britain?
9. What did the Romans do for us?: What important things did the Romans introduce to Britain?
10. Summing up: What have we learned about this period of history?
Literacy Lessons:
The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to understand the features of instructions as a genre. In the first week, children will engage with the text type by following instructions to make edible Roman roads out of biscuits, chocolates and custard! There is also a grammar focus on using prepositions and imperative verbs. In the second week, pupils will use drama to develop ideas and extend their vocabulary. They will then plan their own set of instructions about becoming gladiator champions and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final instructions.
The literacy objectives covered in this unit are:
- To give and follow verbal instructions
- To use prepositions
- To read and follow written instructions
- To identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning
- To use a range of imperative verbs
- To prepare a group performance
- To make a plan for my writing
- To write my own instructions
- To edit my writing
- To make decisions about how to present my writing
The PDF files contain the full lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources.
This bundle contains 6 weeks' worth of Literacy planning and resources for Year 3 and 4 based on the 2014 National Curriculum. It is made up of 3 separate 2-week unit plans from KSResources - narrative, poetry and instructions. Each unit also has focusses on Y3 and 4 grammar skills and contains all of the worksheets and activities that you need to accompany the full lesson plans.
Unit 1: Narrative (10 lessons)
A two-week unit of work for Years 3/4 based on the book 'Stone Age Boy', with full lesson plans and pupil resources. This unit uses drama, discussion and debate to help pupils to engage with the text and then gives them the opportunity to write and edit their own Stone Age narratives. There is also a grammar focus on using adverbials of time and place and a chance to develop thesaurus skills.
Unit 2: Performance Poetry (10 lessons)
A two-week literacy unit of poetry planning for Years 3 and 4, based on performing poems set in imaginary words and built around the new curriculum literacy objectives. In this unit, pupils will read and listen to magical world poems by Lewis Carroll and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poems are read aloud. Children will work towards creating their own magical poems set in imaginary worlds and then they will perform them aloud, adding sound effects.
Unit 3: Instructions (10 lessons)
The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to understand the features of instructions as a genre. In the first week, children will engage with the text type by following instructions to make edible Roman roads out of biscuits, chocolates and custard! There is also a grammar focus on using prepositions and imperative verbs. In the second week, pupils will use drama to develop ideas and extend their vocabulary. They will then plan their own set of instructions about becoming Roman gladiator champions and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final instructions.
All lessons and resources are created by Ofsted-rated outstanding teachers. Save valuable time with this bundle!
Download our Stone Age to Iron Age planning bundle containing our three very popular Stone Age planning packs for Year 3 or Year 4. Get a great head start with your planning for the Stone Age to Iron Age topic at a bargain price.
This Stone Age to Iron Age planning bundle includes the following:
Stone Age to Iron Age Literacy Planning
1. Stone Age Boy Planning Pack- two week literacy unit of work based on the book Stone Age Boy with a final written outcome of pupils writing their own Stone Age narrative.
2. How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth Planning Pack - two week unit based on the book How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth with a focus on reading and writing instructional texts.
Stone Age to Iron Age history planning:
3. Stone Age to Iron Age Planning Pack - complete planning and resource pack containing ten comprehensive history lessons and accompanying pupils resources and teacher guides.
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Looking for English planning for Y3 and Y4?
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Download our popular performance poetry units as a mega bundle!
This bundle is a great investment for school leaders and literacy co-ordinators to support teachers in teaching classic poetry eel across the school. Each unit builds up to a poetry performance.
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This bundle contains all of our downloadable planning units, bundled together at a discount price!
A great resources for schools, history co-ordinators or home educators looking to build a supply of tried-and-tested history resources.
The following packs are included:
Anglo-Saxons KS2 Pack
Victorians KS2 Pack
Stone Age to Iron Age KS2 Pack
Romans in Britain KS2 Pack
Benin Kingdom KS2 Pack
Shang Dynasty KS2 Pack
Stone Age Boy Literacy KS2 Pack
How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth KS2 Pack
Escape from Pompeii KS2 Pack
Romans Instructions KS2 Pack
Beowulf KS2 Pack
The Great Kapok Tree KS2 Pack
The Egyptian Cinderella KS2 Pack
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