This lesson explores fourteen of the main ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Activities include a matching activity where students match the name of the god to the description or illustration, a fact file where students fill in information about their favourite god or goddess, a true or false worksheet and a colour puzzle where students have to correctly answer questions to find the colours to use for the image. Suitable for KS2. Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents 3 Information Handouts Find The Match Activity Egyptian God Fact File Activity True or False Worksheet Colour Puzzle Activity 3 Answer Sheets If you have any corrections or suggestions about how we can make this resource more useful, please email us at admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk.

The democracy we know today has its roots in the democracy that began 2,000 years ago in ancient Greece. Teach your students about the history of democracy in Greece, the three main institutions of ancient Greek democracy, and the difference between direct and representative democracy. This PDF has illustrated information handouts, worksheets and activities. Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 2 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Questions Direct vs Representative Democracy Activity Discussion Ideas Assembly Activity Answer Sheets

Confucius was a philosopher, teacher and politician who lived about 2,500 years ago in Ancient China. This resource includes reading pages about the life of Confucius and his legacy. A vocabulary guide and activity is provided, as well as differentiated activities and worksheets. A simple info sheet accompanied by a True or False activity is included for further differentiation. Pages: 21 (including 6 answer sheets) Contents: 5 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Worksheet Multiple Choice Worksheet True or False Worksheet Synonym Unscramble Worksheet Virtue Chart Activity Virtue Art Activity Class Discussion Answer Sheets Terms of Use

The Rosetta Stone lesson includes facts about the Rosetta Stone and the story of the Rosetta Stone. The activities included are a reading response, find the definition, find the synonym and crack the code. Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: Information Page Story of the Rosetta Stone (Close Reading) Reading Response Questions Find The Definition Activity Find The Synonym Activity Crack The Code Activity More Decoding Answer Sheets Reviews from teachers: *Attractively done, with great content and engaging activities! -Martha S. * Challenging and helpful for studying with my 3rd grade gifted students -Jen W. This is a fantastic resource for sixth grade Social Studies! -Meghan D.

The Silk Road was an ancient trade route between East Asia and the Mediterranean. Opened during the Han Dynasty in 138 BCE, the Silk Road became a 4000-mile-long network of trade routes that were used for more than 1,500 years. This reading passages briefly cover how the Silk Road opened, the route, the secret of silk, other trade goods, religion, plague and the Silk Road during the Middle Ages. Differentiated comprehension worksheets, a vocabulary activity and a board-game-making activity are included. Pages: 11 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 2 Information Handouts Vocabulary Page Vocabulary Crossword Multiple Choice Worksheet Comprehension Questions Worksheet Board Game Activity Answer Sheets Terms of Use

The Chinese lunisolar calendar has been used for over 4000 years. In Ancient China, farmers used the calendar so they would know when to plant their fields and harvest their crops. This resource includes reading pages about the lunisolar calendar, origins of the Chinese calendar, the Chinese Zodiac, the legend of the Great Race, the introduction of the Gregorian calendar and Chinese New Year as well as a vocabulary guide. Included are differentiated worksheets, Chinese lantern craft and Zodiac Stickers that can be used for Health & Wellbeing. Pages: 16 (including 4 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Handouts Vocabulary Page Chinese Zodiac Reference Vocabulary Worksheet Chinese Lantern Craft Project True or False Worksheet Multiple Choice Worksheet Comprehension Questions Worksheet Zodiac Stickers Answer Sheets Terms of Use

This lesson covers the classes of Vikings, laws, longhouses, warriors, trades, women and children. Activities include Longhouse Blueprint, Longhouse Area Math (these are two differentiated activities), Unscramble, Find the Definition, Walk-a-Mile, Reading Response and True False (differentiated), and a Maze. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6 Pages: 17 (plus 4 answer sheets) Contents: 7 Information Pages 2 Longhouse Area Math activities (differentiated) 1 Longhouse Blueprint Activity 1 Unscramble Activity 2 Multiple Choice Activities 1 Walk-a-Mile Activity 1 Reading Response / 1 True or False (differentiated) 4 Answer Sheets

A printable PDF covering a pharaoh’s responsibilities, female pharaohs, pharaonic symbols and short descriptions of Narmer, Khufu, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen, Ramesses II and Cleopatra VII. A timeline shows the reigns of the featured pharaohs and compares them to world events of the time. Activities include a short quiz, and matching activity. There is also a “Which Was First” activity which helps give students context to events in Ancient Egypt. For example, they will learn that the reign of Narmer was before the extinction of mammoths. Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Pages 1 Timeline 1 Which Was First Activity 1 Reading Response Quiz 1 Matching Activity 3 Answer Sheets

The Romans were great at improving the technologies of other cultures. While they were not the first people to use cement, an aqueduct or a road, they advanced these inventions with their own innovations. Explore seven Roman inventions and innovations, including aqueducts, cement, the Julian calendar, the pilum, roads, Roman numerals and sewers with illustrated handouts, accompanied by worksheets and activities. Pages: 13 (including 5 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Who Am I? Activity Roman Roads Math Aqueduct Angles Answer Sheets Terms of Use

Fu Hao was one of the most powerful women in the Shang Dynasty in Ancient China. Not only was she a queen and a high priestess, but she was a successful military general. After the Shang dynasty ended, Fu Hao’s name was forgotten, until the nineteenth century, when caves of oracle bones were discovered, and her tomb was unearthed. This printable pdf resource explores Fu Hao as queen, priestess, military commander and goddess, as well as the excavation of her tomb. The Shang Dynasty is covered briefly, as well as some detail about oracle bones. Number of Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets) Contents: 4 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary) Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions) Synonym Activity Oracle Bones Activity Early Finisher Cryptic Crossword Activity Answer Sheets

In this lesson, students learn about Ancient Greek myths. The PDF includes information handouts about myths including the myth of Pandora’s Jar, Echo and Narcissus and Juno and the First Frogs, with differentiated reading response questions. The activities include making a comic strip, word origins, vocabulary, and remaking the myth. Pages: 27 (including 4 answer sheets) Contents: 5 Handouts (Information page and reading pages) 2 Comprehension Questions 1 Multiple Choice Questions Vocabulary Activity Word Origin Activity Class Discussion Activity Create-A-Comic Activity Remake a Myth Activity Answer Sheets

The Viking Sagas lesson covers a brief history of sagas and examples of a legendary saga, and a historical saga. It includes a write your own saga activity. Pages: 8 (including 2 answer sheets) Contents: Information Pages Comprehension Questions Write Your Own Saga Activities Color Puzzle Creation Saga Drawing Answer Sheets All photos, illustrations and text are original by Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.

The Ancient Romans were people from Rome and the Roman Empire. The city of Rome was founded in what is now Italy in the eighth century BCE. It grew to rule in Europe, Britain, Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East until the fifth century CE. This resource is an introduction to our Ancient Romans topic. Contents: 2 Information Pages Cryptic Word Search Answer Sheet

This set of 21 digital task cards will teach students about the papyrus plant in Ancient Egypt. There are reading passages as well as true or false, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice and matching activities. Click here to try a playable preview. These cards make a great add-on to our printable Ancient Egyptian Papyrus resource. To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options, you’ll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial. You may be eligible for a free trial from Boom Learning. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial. If you choose not to stay on a premium account after your free trial, you will still be able to assign all your Boom Cards to as many students as you see fit using Fast Play pins (which give instant feedback for decks that are self-grading).

This resource introduces the Ancient Greek topic with brief reading passages about city-states, religion, language, the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic time periods and the legacy of Ancient Greece. Pages: 4 (including 1 answer sheet) Contents: 2 Information Handouts Cryptic Crossword This resource is a free introduction to our Ancient Greece bundle. Please take a moment to view our terms of use.