A set of worksheets / activities / display / planning resources for looking at the lives of 2 significant individuals in the past and comparing aspects of life in the periods they lived. POWERPOINTS: Who were Columbus and Armstrong: An introduction to the topic. It shows three pictures of each explorer, asking the children to look at the pictures and find out information. Christopher Columbus: A 24 page lesson, looking at his life story, and his first journey across the Atlantic. Neil Armstrong: A 19 page powerpoint, looking at the story of his life and his journey to the moon Comparison of life in the different time periods: Shows the different explorers and where they lived on a simple timeline. It compares different aspects of life in both their lives including aspects such as transport, knowledge of the world, houses, food and uniforms. DISPLAY (pdf): A-Z lettering x 2, one with a sea background and Christopher Columbus banner, and one with a space background and Neil Armstrong banner Portraits of the two men in picture frames A4 title - Christopher Columbus (x 2 versions) A4 title - Neil Armstrong (x 2 versions) World maps x 2 from the different time periods ACTIVITIES (pdf) Cards - 12 different cards with objects that both explorers would have used. Can be used in card games, or for cutting and sticking sorting activities. Topic covers x 6 different layouts for Christopher Columbus Topic covers x 6 different layouts for Neil Armstrong Writing sheets (x 4 lined and unlined) with Christopher Columbus border Writing sheets (x 4 lined and unlined) with Astronaut border

Printable Titanic display resources, including heading, word / help mat, lettering, Titanic images, and vocabulary. TITANIC LETTERING - This lettering is to cut out for display. 'THE TITANIC' is written out, plus there are all upper and lower case letters and numbers included so that you can print out whatever you need to personalise your display. TITANIC HEADING - Prints onto an A4 sheet. WORDMAT - An A4 help mat for the children to refer to during the topic with pictures and vocabulary NEWSPAPERS, POSTERS AND MEMO - To print out for display TITANIC IMAGES - Old photographs of the Titanic for display TITANIC VOCABULARY - 3 words per A4 sheet, includes: Officer, Captain, steward, passengers, crew, voyage, deck, stern, bow, starboard, port, hull, oars, anchor, porthole, crow's nest, shipwreck, lifejacket, wreckage, lifeboat, iceberg, radio, newspaper, debris field, plus some of the crew involved in the maiden voyage. Each word is accompanied by a picture and definition / description.

A look at life in Victorian times. The powerpoints cover: Who were the Victorians and when did they live: Includes British timeline, Queen Victoria's life, and comparison of rich and poor family in Victorian times Dr. Barnado: His life, and how he improved life for poor children. Lord Shaftesbury: His life, and how he improved factory conditions, and education. What was it like going to school at the end of the nineteenth century: What Victorian schools were like How did different Victorian children use their spare time: Explains the different activities and toys of rich and poor children Leisure time in the Victorian era: How the Victorians entertained themselves What was life like for a poor child in the 1840's: Explains the different jobs poor children had to do, with photographic evidence, and links to online research. Victorian Household objects: 11 photographs to look at and find clues. Victorian Life: Photographs of Victorian Britain to look at and use for discussion points.

Powerpoint on the development of canals and canals around the world today. Explains how canals were the method of transporting goods before the railways; how the barges were pulled along by horses; and how they were built.

A set of posters, headings, lettering, borders etc for an Ancient Egypt display.

POWERPOINTS: THE ROMAN EMPIRE INTRODUCTION: Introduces the topic by putting the era in context with the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age in Britain, on a timeline. It includes an explanation of how Rome was founded, where it is, and how it changed from a kingdom to a republic and then an empire. JULIUS CAESAR: Explains who Julius Caesar was and the attempted invasions in 55 and 54BC. THE ROMAN EMPIRE BY AD 42: Begins by discussing the assassination of Julius Caesar and the formation of the Roman Empire. Looks at the first Emperor, Augustus, mentions Tiberius and Caligula, then talks about Claudius and how he gained power. Then looks at the Roman way of life in the Empire, how powerful it was and what area it covered. THE ROMAN ARMY: Investigates how the Roman Army was made up; of centuria, cohorts and legions; and auxiliary soldiers.Looks at how they were trained, what types of jobs they did, and why nobody could beat them in battle. THE ROMAN INVASION OF BRITAIN: A detailed account of the invasion by Claudius in AD 43, British resistance by Boudicca and Caractacus, Hadrian's Wall, and the end of Roman rule. THE ROMANISATION OF BRITAIN: Looks at how the Romans build civitas, or towns for different tribes in Britain, looking briefly at Caerwent. Explains and gives examples of Roman technology, culture and beliefs and what lasting impacts they have had. TIMELINE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: A 1 page timeline, can be printed or viewed as an animated show. TRIBES CONQUERED BY THE ROMANS: A 4 page presentation, detailing how the Romans conquered each tribe in Britain. Can be printed or viewed as a show. WORKSHEETS: Roman Empire topic covers x 4 What I already know / would like to find out about the Roman Empire Worksheet - Romulus and Remus Writing sheets - Julius Caesar (lined and unlined) Blank map of Europe Worksheet - living in the Roman Empire in AD 42 Design a Roman scutum Worksheet - weapons of a Roman soldier Pictures of Roman soldiers in black and white Writing sheets - The Roman Army (lined and unlined) Map of tribes in Britain Tribes in the local area Worksheet - Living in Britain in the Iron Age Writing sheet - Boudicca Report writing sheet - Roman settlements in the local area OTHER: De Bello Gallico - Accounts written by Julius Caesar of his first and second visits to Britain Roman Empire Planning - An adaptable outline medium term plan in Word

A look at the lives of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth I and how they contributed to national and international achievements. The pack also looks at life in Tudor and Victorian times, comparing aspects of life that are similar and different. Also contains a medium term plan.

INTRODUCTION TO PREHISTORY POWERPOINT: A timeline showing the history of the Earth, from when it was first formed to the beginning of the Stone Age WORKSHEET: Prehistory writing sheet THE STONE AGE POWERPOINT (30 PAGES): Description of different aspects of Stone Age life including: Sources of information Stone Age Britain Stone Age people Food Change from hunter-gatherers to farmers Skara Brae STONE AGE WORKSHEETS (pdf): (for recording research) Cave paintings Stone Age climate Stone Age food Stone Age way of life Write a report about .... (x10) - Different Stone Age archaeology sites Topic covers (x4 different designs) For topic books Stone Age writing border sheets (x2; lined and unlined) THE BRONZE AGE POWERPOINT (26 PAGES): Description of different aspects of Bronze Age life including: Sources of information Discovery of copper and bronze Britain in the Bronze Age Religion Henges Daily life BRONZE AGE WORKSHEETS (pdf): (for recording research) Write a report about the Amesbury Archer Bronze Age ways of living Bronze Age travel Bronze Age technology Bronze Age religion Topic covers (x2) For topic books Bronze Age writing border sheets (x2; lined and unlined) THE IRON AGEPOWERPOINT (26 PAGES): Description of different aspects of Iron Age life including Sources of information Iron Age Britain Iron Age people & tribes Iron Age life Buildings - Hill Forts Art and Culture Religion Battle Arrival of the Romans IRON AGE WORKSHEETS (pdf): (for recording research) Iron Age sites recording sheet Iron Age tribes in the local area Iron Age art and culture Iron Age farming Iron Age hill forts Iron Age tribal kingdoms Topic covers (x2) For topic books Iron Age writing border sheets (x2; lined and unlined) Plus and adaptable outline MT plan with links, suggestions etc

A set of activities looking at the Iron Age and the Celts in Britain, consisting of an informative Powerpoint, printables and display resources. POWERPOINT (26 PAGES): Description of different aspects of Iron Age life including Sources of information Iron Age Britain Iron Age people & tribes Iron Age life Buildings: Hill Forts Art and Culture Religion Battle Arrival of the Romans IRON AGE WORKSHEETS: (for recording research) Iron Age sites recording sheet Iron Age tribes in the local area Iron Age art and culture Iron Age farming Iron Age hill forts Iron Age tribal kingdoms Topic covers (x2) For topic books Iron Age writing border sheets (x2; lined and unlined) IRON AGE DISPLAY: A4 title A-Z lettering in a metallic iron background The Iron Age banner Iron Age artefacts Iron Age border for display boards

POWERPOINTS KING JOHN AND MAGNA CARTA: A 26 page powerpoint in 3 sections Life at the beginning of the 13th century: A look at what medieval life was like in England, inludes feudalism, manors, markets, monasteries, peasants and wars Who ruled England at the beginning of the 13th century: The first Plantagenet Kings, Henry II and Richard I; King John, whether he was a good or bad king, the reasons the barons rebelled and wrote the Magna Carta, civil war, the death of King John.. The Magna Carta: A look at why it was written, what was in it, and its relevance today. CLAUSES FROM THE MAGNA CARTA: 12 Clauses from the document; can be viewed as a show or print out for display. ACTIVITIES Topic front cover x 2 Writing border - King John Writing border - Magna Carta Medieval battles writing/recording sheet Medieval village peasant life x 3 writing/recording sheets Parchment: For the children to write their own clauses Magna Carta (in word, translated copies) DISPLAY A4 Heading Banner: Prints onto 2 A4 sheets Lettering (A-Z with Magna Carta background) Display borders PLUS an outline planning document.

A look at different types of homes, and what homes were like in the Victorian age

This pack meets the new curriculum requirements for teaching Roman numerals in KS2 - Year 3, 4 and 5. It covers Roman numerals on a clock; an explanation and history of Roman numerals; Roman numerals to 100 and to 1000 It consists of powerpoint lessons, display, headings, worksheets and activities

POWERPOINTS: Pirates Introduction: Explains the history of pirates, who they were, where they operated and what they did. Pirate Life: Daily life of pirates; pirate flags; injuries; pirate attacks; punishments; code of conduct etc. Henry Morgan - the king of pirates: His life story Famous Pirates: Includes Blackbeard, Black Bart, Black Sam, Anne Bonney, Captain Kidd; with facts of their lives and their pirate flags. Pirate Activities: Fun things to do, songs etc. Pirate glossary: 25 pages explaining different pirate terms /objects etc Pirate Shipwreck: Recount of the sinking of the Whyday, and how it was discovered nearly 300 years later. DISPLAY Pirates lettering v1 - Colourful lettering - spells out ‘Pirates’, plus all upper and lower case letters and numbers included so that you can print and cut out what you need to personalise your display. Pirates banner - prints onto 2 A4 sheets Pirate word / help mat - with vocabulary and pictures to help support writing tasks. Pirate vocabulary - 12 A4 sheets with pictures and short descriptions. Includes anchor, deck, black jack, booty, cannon, compass, cutlass, maroon, mutiny, rigging, telescope and treasure map. Pirate sayings - 11 A4 sheets with pictures. Includes Ship ahoy! Avast! Shiver me timbers! Yo ho ho! Thar she blows! Walk the plank! PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES Pirate invitations Topic covers - 8 different versions, portrait and landscape Treasure maps to colour and finish Writing borders, lined and unlined, portrait and landscape with a pirate hat border. Pirate colouring sheets - famous pirates plus others Pirate flag colouring sheets Treasure maps colouring pages Blank treasure map Blank pirate flag

A set of images, headings, borders lettering, posters, a map of Florence's journey to Scurari and a word mat. 2 x versions of Florence Nightingale title: Prints out onto an A4 sheet Florence Nightingale banner: prints on to 4 A4 sheets, or you can cut out the letters. Artefacts: 5 A4 pages, with descriptions, including Florence Nightingale's lamp, owl and medicine chest. Key vocabulary: 25 words the children may need to refer to. Florence Nightingale: A timeline of her life - A detailed timeline, with pictures and text, beginning in 1820 when she was born. Prints onto 10 A4 pages to display horizontally on the wall. Florence Nightingale border: to cut up and use as a display border (in 4 different colours, blue, black, brown, green and grey. Florence Nightingale's life in pictures: 14 pictures at different stages in her life. (Can be used as display, or for the children to sort into date order. Florence Nightingale picture timeline: as above, but dated. Florence Nightingale word mat: with key vocabulary and corresponding pictures to help children in their writing. Hospital before and after: 2 pictures of the hospital in Scutari with questions. Also included is a picture of a modern day hospital for comparison. Journey to Scutari: the route that Florence took. Nurses booklet - packing list: text from the actual pamphlet that the nurses travelling to Scutari received.

A set of powerpoint lessons with an adaptable MT plan. The pack goes alongside the Castles activity/ worksheet pack

The powerpoint covers the following: Who are the Inuit? Traditional Inuit homes Modern Inuit homes Modern villages Traditional Clothing Modern Inuit Clothing Inuit food Inuit art Inuit tools Seals Fish Hunting Whales Language Inuit travel - on land and sea

A powerpoint story of Guy Fawkes, the Gunpowder Plot and why we celebrate Bonfire Night, with classroom activities to print and display resources. Guy Fawkes - Two versions; one for KS1 and one for KS2. It details Guy Fawkes' life, and how he became involved with the other conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot; it explains how he was caught, and why people now celebrate Bonfire Night. ACTIVITIES: Bonfire night acrostic poem Bonfire Night topic cover Fire border for displaying work Fireworks border Gunpowder plot and Guy Fawkes sequencing Gunpowder plot black and white pictures (for colouring/display) Gunpowder plot cards Gunpowder plot word mat Guy Fawkes topic cover Letter to Mounteagle Newspaper report x 4 - Guy Fawkes, The arrest and The conspirators Blank scroll DISPLAY A-Z Flame lettering Bonfire Night banner A4 title Large lettering Bonfire Night Fireworks border for displays Confession letter of Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes title Main conspirators poster Portraits of James I and Guy Fawkes Posters - Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder plot The Fireworks code The Gunpowder plot pictures

A set of resources for KS1 to teach children about the geography, history and culture of the UK. GEOGRAPHY POWERPOINT LESSONS Geography of the UK: ENGLAND Geography of the UK: SCOTLAND Geography of the UK: WALES Geography of the UK: NORTHERN IRELAND Each powerpoint is approximately 20 pages long and includes information on: The location of the country in the world and in the UK The names of the ocean and surrounding seas The capital city Information on the capital city and key landmarks Islands Mountains Rivers Specific features such as castles, brochs, lochs, stone circles etc. Myths and Legends Traditions HISTORY POWERPOINTS HISTORY OF THE UK: A quick look through different periods in the history of the United Kingdom; how the UK has been invaded and settled, why places are as they are, and how the countries got their names. THE UNION FLAG: The story of how it came into being. It includes: Flag of England; Saint George, the story of St George and the Dragon, the St George's Cross The Flag of Wales The Flag of Scotland; St Andrew, the story of King Angus MacFergus The Flag of Britain, 1606 The Flag of the Protectorate; including the arms of Ireland Great Britain; the ensign armorial, 1707 St Patrick's Cross; the story of St Patrick The Union Flag Jacks How to draw the Union Flag THE NATIONAL ANTHEM THE ROYAL COAT OF ARMS: Explains what a coat of arms is and how they are created. Explains about the Royal coat of arms today. ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS: Factfiles x 4: For fact finding missions, cities, rivers, mountains and a blank one. They contain boxes for text, lines for explanations and a blank map of the UK. Flag activities: 6 different flag sheets Map of UK Topic cover Jigsaw of the UK Simple outline plan in word with links and suggestions.

A 14 page powerpoint suitable for primary children showing the changes in the four countries of the UK from the Iron Age tribes to today. The presentation explains how Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland got their names, and how Britain and the UK were names. The pages are headed: Iron Age Tribes The Roman Conquest Anglo-Saxons The Vikings The Norman Conquest The Middle Ages The Tudors The Stuarts Georgian Britain Victorian Britain and the British Empire Irish Independence The Commonwealth The European Union

Powerpoint files: Dinosaur AfL - 7 different questions to pose to the children before the topic begins. Where and when did the dinosaurs live - Looks at Pangaea, and the timescale involved and how long ago it was. Dinosaur discoveries - Looks at how fossils were found and ideas emerged about dinosaurs. Talks about early ‘palaeontologists’ including Robert Plot, Robert Buckland, Mary Anning, Mary Ann and Gideon Mantell, Richard Owen and their discoveries. How fossils are formed - A step by step guide Dinosaur diets - herbivores, carnivores and omnivores What happened to the dinosaurs - looks at different theories of why dinosaurs became extinct.