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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.

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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.
Stone Age Cave Art (Lesson for KS2)
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Stone Age Cave Art (Lesson for KS2)

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A FREE full lesson for KS2 introducing Stone Age cave art, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. This lesson can also be found in the Stone Age to Iron Age Unit for KS2.. What was Stone Age cave art? This lesson gives pupils the opportunity to examine pictures of cave art from the Stone Age. Pupils will identify common images in the cave paintings and consider what they tell us about life in the Stone Age. After learning about how Stone Age artists created their cave paintings, pupils will have the chance to get creative with their own versions of prehistoric cave art. Objectives: To explore the style of Stone Age cave art To find out how cave paintings were created The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. This is the third lesson in the popular Stone Age to Iron Age Unit for KS2.. This primary history resource was created by KS2History.com. You may also like: Prehistory Timelines (Lesson for KS2) Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers (Lesson for KS2) Stone Age Artefacts & Evidence (Lesson for KS2) Stonehenge Mysteries (Lesson for KS2) Bronze Age (Lesson for KS2) Stone Age Boy Literacy Planning - 2 Weeks Stone Age to Iron Age Planning Bundle for KS2
Stone Age Topic Planning
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Stone Age Topic Planning

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A free cross-curricular topic map showing ideas for how to link the ‘Stone Age to Iron Age’ topic to other areas of the curriculum. This Stone Age planning map is designed with Year 3/Year 4 in mind but it could easily be adapted to other year groups. It works alongside our popular Stone Age to Iron Age Planning Pack, recommended by TES. You may also like our other Stone 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 DXP9ZZ15HP
Roman Invasion of Britain
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Roman Invasion of Britain

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Download this FREE lesson for KS2, exploring the Roman invasion of Britain - including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets. This free lesson is part of our popular Roman Britain Planning Pack, recommended for primary classrooms by TES. Lesson: How did Britain become part of the Roman Empire? This lesson addresses the question of why the Romans wanted to invade Britain. Pupils will be introduced to the different invasion attempts and discover which one was successful. Then pupils will put themselves in the position of the Celts and they will take part in a class debate to decide whether they should fight back against the Romans or not. Objectives: To evaluate why the Romans wanted to invade Britain To compare the different invasion attempts To participate in a class debate about the Roman invasion This primary history resource is created by KS2History. You may like our other resources for the Romans topic: Escape from Pompeii Literacy Planning Pack Roman Britain Planning Pack Romans Literacy Pack (Instructions Unit) Romans Planning Bundle of all three planning packs
SATS Presentation: Parent Meeting (Y6)
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SATS Presentation: Parent Meeting (Y6)

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Updated for 2020 - This is a Powerpoint presentation to be used by teachers meeting with parents and carers to explain the Y6 SATS/KS2 assessments. The presentation covers the following topics: What are the SATS tests? How do the tests take place? How are the tests graded? The Reading Test (including sample questions) The GPS Tests (including sample questions) The Maths Tests (including sample questions) Other Assessments How can I help my child? Time for Questions Link to useful downloadable resources. The text is editable so that you can adapt this information to suit your own school. We hope that this free resource is helpful for your SATS information evening as you prepare your pupils for their SATS 2020. Check out our other SATS resources including practice questions: Y6 SATS Question Generator: Reading (with 100 practice questions!) and Y6 SATS Question Generator: Grammar, Punctuation & Vocabulary (with 100 practice questions!) #helpwithsats
Back to School Bingo
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Back to School Bingo

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FREE back to school bingo game! Help your new class get to know each other with this fun game. Give each child a Find Someone Who Board (choose the KS1 or KS2 version). Children then go around the room and find somebody who can sign their name in each box on the board. The aim is to fill up their whole board as well as to get to know their classmates better! This free resource is part of our popular New Class Poetry Activity.
Anglo-Saxon Invasion - FREE lesson
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Anglo-Saxon Invasion - FREE lesson

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A FREE full lesson for KS2 about the Anglo-Saxons invaders, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. This lesson is part of our popular Anglo-Saxons Unit for KS2:. Who were the Anglo-Saxon invaders? This lesson introduces the Anglo-Saxons and explores where the different invaders came from. Pupils will look at maps to trace the origins of different tribes and make a profile of a Saxon invader, including a Saxon selfie. There is also an opportunity for pupils to link what they have learned about movement of people in Anglo-Saxon times to the topic of modern day immigration. Objectives: To find out where the Anglo-Saxons came from To think about what it might have been like to be an Anglo-Saxon invader coming to Britain The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. You may also like: Anglo-Saxons Unit for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Anglo-Saxon topic. Why did the Anglo-Saxons want to settle in Britain? A complete lesson for KS2
Victorians
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Victorians

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A FREE full lesson for KS2 introducing the Victorian period, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. This is the first lesson from our Victorians Planning Pack for KS2. Introduction to the Victorians This lesson introduces the Victorian period and helps pupils to set it into its wider context in British history. After completing a timeline activity, pupils will gain an overview of facts about the period and then engage with a set of historical sources to make deductions about life in Victorian times. Objectives: To put the Victorian period into historical context To use historical sources to find out about the Victorian period The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. You may also like: Victorian Crime and Punishment
Ancient Greece - FREE lesson
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Ancient Greece - FREE lesson

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FREE lesson for KS2 introducing the Ancient Greeks, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets. This lesson is part of our popular Ancient Greece Pack for Key Stage 2. Lesson 1. Who were the Ancient Greeks? This lesson introduces the who, when and where of the Ancient Greek civilisation. Pupils will look at maps and timelines to place Ancient Greece in context and then zoom in to find out more about key events from the five distinct time periods associated with Ancient Greece . Pupils will engage with historical sources to find out clues about life in Ancient Greek times. Objectives: To find out when and where the Ancient Greeks lived To make a timeline of key events To use historical sources to infer information about the past The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. You may also like: Ancient Greeks Lessons Pack for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic.
Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Egypt

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A FREE full lesson for KS2 introducing the topic of Ancient Egypt. The resource includes a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint slides and pupil resource sheets. Who were the Ancient Egyptians? This lesson introduces the Ancient Egyptians topic and helps pupils to set this early civilization into its wider historical context of time and place. After looking at a historical source to find details and generate questions, pupils will create a timeline of key events from the period. Objectives: To find out when and where the Ancient Egyptians lived To use a timeline to explore key events from Ancient Egyptian times The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. This is the first lesson from the KS2History Ancient Egyptians Planning Pack for KS2.
Stone Age to Iron Age Primary School's Guide
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Stone Age to Iron Age Primary School's Guide

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This is a set of Stone Age to Iron Age Teachers' background notes and an overview to the KS2 history unit 'Changes from Stone Age to Iron Age'. This sheet gives an overview of this period of British history. Includes Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and prehistoric evidence. This resource comes from the KS2 Stone Age Lesson Planning and Resource Pack from http://www.ks2history.com
Stone Age to Iron Age book list
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Stone Age to Iron Age book list

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Books and texts that link to the new curriculum topic 'Stone Age to Iron Age&'. Useful for literacy planning or topic work. See a complete guide at www.ks2history.com.
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TES Download Help

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What can I do if my TES download does not work? Follow these steps to download each file: 1. Return to the resource page after purchasing. 2. Click on ‘Files Included’. 3. Use the download arrow icons found to the left of each of the file names for each separate file. You may need to download each file separately. If you still have not been able to download, you can contact TES (help@tes.com) directly to ask for technical assistance. You can also use the ‘report a problem’ link under the resource title. It is sometimes quicker to contact the author directly using the contact details found in their shop. Please note that technical issues are not usually the fault of the resource author, so it is preferable not to reflect download issues in any reviews you leave on the resource.
Benin AD 900-1300: A Teachers' Guide
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Benin AD 900-1300: A Teachers' Guide

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Free guide for teachers covering the main events and characteristics of Benin Kingdom. This guide covers the period AD 900-1300 as exemplified in the National Curriculum as a non-European study for KS2. It then goes on to describe later periods in Benin's history.
Summer Holiday Reading Bingo!
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Summer Holiday Reading Bingo!

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Give your pupils a reading challenge over the holidays with this new Summer Reading Bingo, created in partnership with the booksfortopics.com team. Instructions 1. Print out the bingo cards for pupils to take home over the summer holidays. 2. When pupils return to school after the holidays you can award prizes, housepoints or certificates for a completed line or for a full house!
Who were the Maya?
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Who were the Maya?

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A FREE full lesson for KS2 introducing the Maya civilization, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. This lesson can also be found in[ the Maya History Unit for KS2.] Who were the Maya? This free-to-download lesson introduces who, when and where of the Maya civilization. Pupils will look at maps and timelines to place the Maya Civilization in context and then zoom in to find out more about the four distinct periods associated with the Maya civilization, comparing them to synchronous periods from World and British history. Pupils will also engage with historical sources to find out clues about Ancient Maya lifestyles. Objectives: To find out where the Maya Civilization came from To learn about the four main periods of Maya history To compare the Maya timeline with other key events from British and World history This is the first lesson in the popular Maya History Unit for KS2. This primary history resource was created by KS2History.com.
Back to School: New Class Poem
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Back to School: New Class Poem

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PRIMARY back to school activities for meeting a new class. This is a great one-off literacy activity and a wonderful teamwork project to help your new class work together to make a class poem. In this getting to know you activity pupils work together to create a new class poem using the letters in the name of their class. The pack contains a Powerpoint lesson, teacher instructions and pupil resources - everything you need for this fun poetry lesson, including icebreaker games and a mini class performance at the end. The activity allows pupils to bond as they make a class poem that spells out the name of their new class. The session is based around Edward Lear’s ‘Alphabet Poem’ and the activities include suggestions for adapting the lesson for different ages and abilities across KS1 or KS2. This resource is structured in the following way: Fun teamwork activities and games including name games, a classroom hunt activity, a paper-chain race and ‘Find Someone Who’ bingo. A poetry time activity following the lesson Powerpoint to help the class to become familiar with Edward Lear’s ‘Alphabet Poem’. There are different options to adapt this for different age groups. A group activity in which pupils create their own stanzas for the alphabet poem, using the letters that spell out your class name or their new teacher’s name. A whole class performance of the new poem. Ideal for the first week back! Check out our other popular resource packs: All About Me Time Capsule Recipe for a Greatr School Year! Autumn Poetry Pack KS1 All About Me Fidget Spinner Pack Stone Age Boy Pack The resource contains 2 PDF files and 1 PPT. Please note that due to terms of use in the images, the Powerpoint file is not editable.