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Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.

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Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.
Ancient Egypt - Temples
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Ancient Egypt - Temples

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This resource covers the types of temples, Abu Simbel, Hatshepsut, Karnak and a map of Egyptian Temples with photos. There is a multiple choice and a name the temple picture identification activity. Pages: 8 (including two answer sheets) Contents: 3 information Pages 1 Ancient Sites Map 1 Multiple Choice Worksheet 1 Name-That-Temple Activity All photos, illustrations and text by Christa Galloway.
Ancient Greece - Philosophers
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Ancient Greece - Philosophers

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Ancient Greek philosophers introduced a new way of thinking to the ancient world. Instead of explaining the world through mythology, philosophy was about exploring ideas using logic and reason, inspiring a new way of thinking about big questions. This resource explores the ancient Greek philosophers, from the Presocratics including Thales, Democritus and Pythagoras to the classic philosophers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. The worksheets are geared towards comprehension, and the activities encourage creative thinking, debate and exploring wellness issues like happiness and friendship. Pages: 18 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 5 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Questions Write a Dialogue Activity Golden Mean Activity (Differentiated) Discussion Activity Philosophical Debate Activity Answer Sheets
Ancient China - Terracotta Army
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Ancient China - Terracotta Army

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The terracotta warriors were part of the tomb complex built 2,200 years ago for a Chinese emperor named Qin Shi Huang, and the army had been created to protect him in the afterlife. This resource includes reading pages about the warriors, the emperor and the tomb, a vocabulary guide, differentiated worksheets and a fun puzzle activity, perfect for early finishers. Pages: 14 (including 5 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Handouts Vocabulary Page Synonym Vocabulary Worksheet True or False Worksheet Multiple Choice Worksheet Comprehension Questions Worksheet Puzzle Activity Answer Sheets Terms of Use
Ancient China -  Confucius
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Ancient China - Confucius

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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
Women of Ancient History - Fu Hao
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Women of Ancient History - Fu Hao

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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
Ancient Romans - People of Ancient Rome
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Ancient Romans - People of Ancient Rome

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This printable PDF covers Ancient Roman social classes and family structures. Several worksheets are included as well as a class play activity. Pages: 13 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Social Class Pyramid Who Am I? Write A Class Play Answer Sheets Terms of Use
Ancient China - Chinese Calendar
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Ancient China - Chinese Calendar

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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
Ancient China - The Silk Road
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Ancient China - The Silk Road

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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
Viking Review
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Viking Review

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This review includes a set of two differentiated crosswords, a review bingo activity, reference websites and answer sheets. The bingo sheets are laid out four to a page and there are 16 different cards. More sets of cards can be printed, OR you could have one card per table and small groups can work together. The teacher sheet has the questions to be drawn (with the answers), and the students mark the answer on their cards. A highlighter works well for this, or they can just circle the answers. This is a great activity to do as a class review if you had the students call out the correct answers. The first student who yells bingo and has a row of all the answers wins. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6. The information reviewed is all from the Primary Topic Shop Viking Lesson and Activity Bundle. Contents: Two differentiated crosswords One Bingo Activity List of Reference Websites Answer Sheets
Women of Ancient History - Boudicca
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Women of Ancient History - Boudicca

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This lesson about Boudicca tells the story of how she formed an army of Britons and rebelled against the Romans in Britain. The supporting notes include key events and helpful vocabulary. There is a reading response activity with comprehension questions, a synonym activity using the new vocabulary and an interpretation activity where students read a historical description of Boudicca and interpret it in a drawing. Pages: 11 (including answer sheets) Contents: Information Pages Supporting Notes Page Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Synonym Activity Interpretation Activity Answer Sheets
The Origins of Halloween
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The Origins of Halloween

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This printable PDF includes an information handout and several worksheets. The information handout explores the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the Roman festivals that influenced the Celts, the Christian All Saints’ Day and later traditions brought by Irish and Scottish immigrants to North America. Pages: 15 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents 1 Information Handout 3 Fill In The Timeline Activities (Differentiated) 1 Comprehension Questions 1 Multiple Choice Questions Bobbing For Apples Quiz Game Answer Sheets This resource compliments the Origins of Halloween Poster. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-poster-the-origin-of-halloween-12179030
The Sense of Sight
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The Sense of Sight

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This resource explores the workings of sight, including the nature of light, the human eye, and the role of rods and cones. It covers topics such as the diagram and size of the eye, eye movement, depth perception, and the parts of the eye, including the blind spot. The resource includes a variety of interactive activities, including labeling the parts of the eye on a diagram, matching parts of the eye, a fun activity to discover the blind spot, depth perception experiments, and a true or false activity. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6. Pages: 11 (including 2 answer pages) Contents: 5 Information Pages Fill in the Labels Activity True or False Worksheet Matching Worksheet Find Your Blind Spot Activity Depth Perception Experiments Answer Sheets
Ancient Romans - Roman Numerals
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Ancient Romans - Roman Numerals

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This PDF includes differentiated information handouts and worksheets. Pick and choose what is appropriate for your students. You can focus on Roman numerals from 1-10, 1-30 or continue up to complex numbers. There are also differentiated math worksheets and reading response worksheets. There are two versions of the printable dominoes game, one where the numbers can be matched by color, and one where the student would need to know the numbers from 1-6. The game can be played in small groups from 1-6 players. (The dominoes need to be cut out to use them.) 26 Pages (including 8 answer sheets) Contents: 5 Information Handouts Differentiated “What’s The Number” Worksheets Differentiated “Greater Than or Less Than” Worksheets Differentiated Reading Response (Comprehension Questions / Multiple Choices / True or False) Printable Roman Numeral Dominoes game with instructions (2 versions) I’m working on adding to the Romans topic. Please let me know what ancient Roman subjects you are looking for. christa@primarytopicshop.co.uk All photos, text and illustrations are by the Primary Topic Shop.
Halloween Poster - The Origins of Halloween
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Halloween Poster - The Origins of Halloween

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This poster is a scalable pdf, this means you can print it as big as you like for your classroom. The timeline explores the origins of Halloween and how the traditions have changed over time. This poster compliments the Origins of Halloween resource. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-origins-of-halloween-12180388
Ancient Egyptian Mummification
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Ancient Egyptian Mummification

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This resource delves into the ancient Egyptian beliefs and practices surrounding the afterlife, including the origins of mummification, the process of mummification, the use of canopic jars, funerary rituals, the Book of the Dead, and the Underworld. It includes worksheets with various types of questions, such as multiple-choice, crossword, and an activity where students must arrange the steps of mummification in the correct order. Pages: 9 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Pages 1 Crossword 1 Steps of Mummification Activity 1 Multiple Choice 3 Answer Sheets
Ancient Greece - Legends & Myths
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Ancient Greece - Legends & Myths

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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
Ancient China - Great Wall of China
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Ancient China - Great Wall of China

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The Great Wall of China was built over 2000 years, from the 3rd century BCE until the 17th century CE. This resource includes reading pages about the Great Wall, a vocabulary guide, differentiated worksheets and a fun puzzle activity, perfect for early finishers. Pages: 14 (including 5 answer sheets) Contents: 2 Information Handouts Vocabulary Page Antonym Matching Vocabulary Worksheet True or False Worksheet Multiple Choice Worksheet Comprehension Questions Worksheet Differentiated Great Wall Puzzle Activity Answer Sheets Terms of Use
The Sense of Touch
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The Sense of Touch

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This resource delves into the workings of touch, including the skin and touch receptors. It covers the parts of the skin such as epidermis, dermis, hypodermis and the different types of touch receptors like mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors, and nociceptors. It includes a vocabulary page with definitions and a synonym unscramble activity to aid in learning new words. The resource also includes comprehension activities, worksheets and three fun experiments to help students understand the topic better. Pages: 17 (including 4 answer pages) Contents: 3 Information Pages Vocabulary Page Vocabulary Worksheet True or False Worksheet Matching Activity Fill in the Labels Activity Texture and Shape Experiment Fool Your Sense Experiment Receptor Density Experiment Experiment Notes Teacher Page Answer Sheets
Women of Ancient History - Hatshepsut
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Women of Ancient History - Hatshepsut

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Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 20 years of peace and prosperity. She was not the first female pharaoh, or even the most famous, but she was the most successful and powerful. After her death, evidence of her reign was erased, and she was forgotten for thousands of years. This printable pdf resource explores Hatshepsut as daughter, wife and mother of a pharaoh, her reign as a queen regent and pharaoh, her trade and building projects, the attempt to erase her from history and the restoration of her temple and statues. Number of Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets) Contents: 5 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary) Multiple Choice Questions Comprehension Questions Synonym Activity Timeline Activity Answer Sheets
Women of Ancient History - Zenobia
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Women of Ancient History - Zenobia

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Zenobia was a queen of Palmyra (Syria) in the third century who rose to power after the assassination of her husband and defied the Romans to create an Empire that lasted for only three years. This printable PDF resource covers the life of Zenobia, from her youth as one of the few educated women of the time to her fate at the hands of the Romans. Information pages are followed by differentiated worksheets and activities. Number of Pages: 14 (including 4 answer sheets) Contents: 3 Information Pages 1 Vocabulary Page with definitions Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions) Synonym Activity Vocabulary and Punctuation Activity Mint A Coin Activity Answer Sheets