PowerPoint and worksheets for Vikings introductory lesson. Great for the first lesson of Vikings for years 6 or 7.

Collection of fun factsheets and worksheets to complement teaching Vikings for KS1 and KS2 History. Various aspects of Viking life are covered in the resources and the collection is aimed to cater for all abilities.

This resource will help your class become familiar with Viking runes. It gives them different messages in runes which they use their key to decode. Check out my Vikings Math Quest if you like this resource. Please rate the resource.

This is an introductory lesson to the Vikings history unit for KS2. This lesson covers: Who the Vikings were and where they came from Jorvik as the capital of Viking England Jorvik / Modern York comparison Viking lifestyle Houses Clothing Work/Farming/Raiding/Craftsmanship Leisure activities Gods Language / words we still use today Whole resource includes: PowerPoint (29 slides) Lesson Plan Printouts, worksheets, scaffolding and word mat Independent Task (differentiated) Lots of opportunities for group/partner discussion Timers on screen for activities to boost engagement Links to short BBC Teach videos Mini whiteboard tasks

Explore the Middle Ages with our Vikings Mapping Activities! Step into the incredible period in time with this engaging Vikings Map Activity and Teacher Presentation! Designed for Year 4 through to Year 7, this hands-on resource brings history and geography to life. Students will explore the homelands of the Vikings and beyond. This comprehensive resource includes: Modern and older maps to connect past and present. Interactive Mapping Tasks that encourage research and critical thinking. A focus on key geographic features like countires, and cities. A wordsearch puzzle to reinforce vocabulary and historical knowledge. A detailed Teacher Presentation to guide learning. Aligned with National Curriculum Standards and perfect for topic, geography, and history lessons, this activity fosters skills like map reading, research, and spatial awareness. It’s ideal for homeschooling, classrooms, and history enrichment programs. Engage your students with this exciting and educational journey into one of the world’s most influential periods of time! Download now and inspire a lifelong love of history and geography! ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Guided reading sessions Assessment practice Reading interventions Emergency sub plans ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources follow my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE

This KS2 history resource contains a full 10-lesson unit covering Viking and Anglo-Saxon life, raids, beliefs, and settlement in Britain. Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6, the unit includes lesson plans, activities, and PowerPoints designed to support pupils in understanding key historical events and daily life during this period. Pupils will learn about Viking longships, Norse gods, the raid on Lindisfarne, Anglo-Saxon villages, and the reasons behind Viking migration and settlement. Lessons include opportunities for role play, poetry, drawing, and group discussion. What’s included: ✔ 10 detailed lesson plans ✔ PowerPoint presentations for each lesson ✔ Differentiated worksheets and activity templates ✔ Vocabulary word banks and sentence starters ✔ Printable resources for games, quizzes, and poetry ✔ Links to child-friendly videos and websites Lesson overview / structure: ★ Lesson 1 – Who Were the Vikings? Fact-finding carousel on Viking origins, homes, food, and clothing. Includes a starter discussion and plenary quiz. ★ Lesson 2 – Viking Longships Children label and design longships, learning about keels, sails, and shields. Includes video links and drawing activity. ★ Lesson 3 – Viking Traders and Settlers Interactive trading game to understand Viking motivations for settling in England. Includes role cards and score sheets. ★ Lessons 4–5 – Lindisfarne Raid Poetry Children write poems from both Viking and monk perspectives. Includes planning templates and vocabulary support. ★ Lessons 6–7 – Anglo-Saxon Daily Life Research-based lessons with presentations or posters on Anglo-Saxon homes, jobs, food, and beliefs. ★ Lesson 8 – Viking Daily Life Research Online research task with structured fact sheets and a carousel fact swap activity. ★ Lesson 9 – Viking Gods Art and writing task focused on Odin, Thor, Freyja, and Loki. Includes fact files and drawing templates. ★ Lesson 10 – Viking Values Discussion Open-ended discussion lesson using historical thinking questions. Includes group work and whole-class debate. Why it’s useful: ✔ Fully differentiated activities for all abilities ✔ Includes creative tasks (poetry, drawing, role play) ✔ Supports historical enquiry and critical thinking ✔ Covers both Vikings and Anglo-Saxons in one unit ✔ Includes links to videos and safe research websites Suggested use cases: ✔ KS2 history topic on Vikings and Anglo-Saxons ✔ Year 3–6 classroom teaching ✔ Whole-class discussion and group work ✔ Creative writing and cross-curricular literacy ✔ End-of-topic assessment or display work Search tags: KS2 history | Vikings and Anglo-Saxons | Viking longships | Lindisfarne raid | Norse gods KS2 | Anglo-Saxon village life | Year 5 history unit | Viking poetry | outstanding Viking lesson | KS2 trading game | Viking settlement lesson | Anglo-Saxon research task | Viking gods drawing activity | KS2 history planning

This is the sixth in a series of lessons on Vikings. This sixth lesson explores the first major invasion of England, the Lindisfarne monastery. It also looks at other Viking raids over the 8th-10th centuries up to the creation of the Danelaw. The main activity focuses on the written historical accounts of these Viking attacks and raids including Alcuin and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. Included are starter activities and revision activities as well as two worksheet activities, one for lower ability students and one for higher ability students. The culminating task is a paragraph response. A very visual presentation that can be used alongside other resources easily. Includes worksheets for activities inside the PowerPoint. Included: 1 PowerPoint presentation with 28 slides 2 PDF worksheets . Australian Curriculum - Stage 4 - Depth Study 4: The Western and Islamic World - Topic 4a: The Vikings (c. AD 790 – c. 1066) Syllabus dot points covered Viking conquests and relationships with subject peoples, including the perspectives of monks, changes in the way of life of the English, and the Norman invasion (ACDSEH048) explain and assess the impact of the Vikings on subject peoples in England and northern Europe, including the Danelaw discuss the significance of the Norwegian (Viking) invasions of England outline what sources reveal about different perspectives on the Vikings, for example, those of English monks The role of a significant individual in the expansion of Viking settlement and influence (ACDSEH049) discuss how the Vikings have influenced the world today . . . Historical skills covered HT4-5 --> identifies the meaning, purpose and context of historical sources HT4-7 --> identifies and describes different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past HT4-9 --> uses a range of historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past . . . If you have any questions about this product or using this product, we are continuously seeking to improve the quality of our materials. Every effort has been made to make this unit error-free. Should you find any errors, please contact us via email at mrmsmohistory@gmail.com and we will ensure that you receive a corrected copy. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. . . . Keywords: Vikings, history, Stage 4, Australian Curriculum, Middle Ages, Scandinavia, Year 7, Year 8, PowerPoint, Anglo-Saxon, invasion, Lindisfarne, Christianity, monks, kings, Danelaw, England, longships, raids, attack, plunder, loot, settlement, colony, Norse, language, influence, Alcuin, annals, manuscript, Simeon, historical sources, analysis, context, bias, perspective.

The Viking Runes lesson covers the runic alphabet, uses of runes, runestones and rune casting. It includes a multiple choice worksheet, a de-code the runestone activity and a cryptic Viking message activity. Aimed at KS2 Y4-6 Pages: 7 (including 2 answer sheets) Contents: Information Page De-code the Runestone Activity Cryptic Viking Message Activity Rune Master Art Activity Multiple Choice Worksheets Answer sheets All photos, illustrations and text are original by the author. This is part of a complete unit on Vikings.

This lesson contains: A starter to check previous learning. You can edit this to suit whatever you have previously taught. A short story to introduce the Vikings during their first visit to Britain as raiders. There are some discussion aspects of the story on the slides afterwards to engage the students. This is followed by a teacher explanation of the Vikings, how they travelled and where they raided and invaded. An activity to read a historian’s quote about the Vikings and for students to assess, based on the quotation, whether they really were raiders or invaders. A larger task for students to study a series of shorter quotes from historians about the reasons why the Viking may have chosen to settle in England. Students use this to complete a list of the different reasons, and then identify push and pull reasons. A plenary to compare the Viking invasion to the Saxon invasion and draw links and contrasts between them. If you haven’t taught the Saxons, you can always amend this to be a recall task. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Powerpoint Files

This is the fourth in a series of lessons on Vikings. This fourth lesson explores the main features of Norse Mythology, answering questions like: Who are the main norse gods and goddesses? What did the Vikings believe in? How did they worship? What role did religion play in everyday Viking life? Included are starter activities and revision activities as well as two worksheet activities. The culminating task is a paragraph response. A very visual presentation that can be used alongside other resources easily. Includes worksheets for activities inside the PowerPoint. Included: 1 PowerPoint presentation with over 30 slides 2 PDF worksheets to match activities . Australian Curriculum - Stage 4 - Depth Study 4: The Western and Islamic World - Topic 4a: The Vikings (c. AD 790 – c. 1066) Syllabus dot points covered The way of life in Viking society (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH007) -using a range of sources, eg the Viking sagas, outline key social, cultural, economic and political features of Viking society . Historical skills covered HT4-3 --> describes and assesses the motives and actions of past individuals and groups in the context of past societies HT4-8 --> locates, selects and organises information from sources to develop an historical inquiry HT4-9 --> uses a range of historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past . If you have any questions about this product or using this product, we are continuously seeking to improve the quality of our materials. Every effort has been made to make this unit error-free. Should you find any errors, please contact us via email at mrmsmohistory@gmail.com and we will ensure that you receive a corrected copy. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. . Keywords: Vikings, history, Stage 4, Australian Curriculum, Middle Ages, Scandinavia, Year 7, Year 8, PowerPoint, Yggdrasil, Valhalla, Hel, realms, sacrifice, gods, goddesses, deities, religion, Norse, mythology, Christainity, Thor, Odin, Freyja, Freyr, Frigg, Heimdall, Tyr, Loki, Valkyries, Muspelheim, Niflheim, Asgard, Vanaheim, Ragnarok, creation story.

Entire unit of work. Lessons with worksheets, printables and power points. Each lesson is planned with video links to each lesson. Planning is based around KS2 / KS3. Can be used to extend KS2 and for SEND and lower ability KS3. Can be extended to suit KS3 (Years 7,8,9) Who were the Vikings LongBoats Lindisfarne Alfred The Great Viking Runes

The Vikings Display board pack. Contains everything you need to decorate your display board for this popular topic. 44 pages in .pdf format (the display posters are NOT editable but do contact me if you want something adding or changing). Included in the resource: The Vikings header. A4, but can be printed as A3 to make it bigger, just adjust the settings on the printing page. 7 Vikings posters with short descriptions (Viking warrior, merchant, Viking woman, longhouse, long boat, arms and armour, weaving). A4 Vikings photos - a collection of 11 A4 real life photos to add to the display. Vikings timeline - 10 A4 posters featuring the main events of the Viking era. Can be printed in a smaller format by choosing the "Multiple" option on the printing page. Vikings KWL chart - A4 (for display or as an individual activity) Vikings keywords - 2 keywords with borders per page of A4. An extra border provided if you want to write your own. Vikings word mat with main keywords for the topic. Save yourself hours of work by purchasing the ready made display, just print, laminate for durability and enjoy teaching the topic!

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to the Vikings. It contains comprehensive sections on: Viking routes map (annotated); Viking Leaders and Explorers; Viking timeline; Viking places and events; Viking daily life. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most suitable for children in KS2 and KS3.

This tried-and-tested 4 lesson Drama scheme of work is designed to introduce your pupils to the Ancient Viking civilization. The perfect support scheme to exploring this popular History topic in primary schools. Lesson 1: Viking Life Lesson 2: Nordic Myths and Legends Lesson 3: Battle Mode Lesson 4: Set Sail All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! This scheme also comes with a 10-question Quiz to test your Viking trivia.

A great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events and famous figures from the history of the Vikings. There are 31 posters or task cards that include many of the key events including the beginning of settlements in Scandinavia, Viking raids on England and France, the rule of King Cnut, the travels of Leif Erikson, and the eventual ending to their raids and expansion. The posters look great as a display in the classroom and the cards are a brilliant introduction to the Vikings. The displays and cards come both with dates and without dates, so the students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline. The cards look even better when laminated. Included in this resource: 31 Full Page Posters with dates for display 31 Full Page Posters without dates 31 Task Cards with dates for a sorting activity 31 Task Cards without dates for a research and sorting activity ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: Independent work Homework Group work Research projects Reading comprehension Emergency sub plans ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚

This printable PDF includes a Viking expansion map and a brief description of events in 12 different areas where Vikings travelled. It includes differentiated fill-in-the-blanks activities and differentiated word searches. (Levels are indicated by an A or B on each page) Pages: 12 (Including two answer sheets) Contents: Information Pages (Two Differentiated versions) Expansion Map Fill in the Blanks (Two Differentiated versions) Word Search (Two Differentiated versions) Answer Sheets

The Vikings - KS3 - (11 Lessons) Leave a review for a FREE single resource. Bundle SoW: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-vikings-13422232 This SoW is designed in detail and is both differentiated and engaging, and allows you to move pupils through content efficiently. Made to the highest standard and constructed using current research, both dual coding and retrieval practices are at the heart of this unit. A colour scheme also runs throughout to ease both your delivery and students comprehension. The Vikings - KS3 - (11 Lessons) L1: Where were the homelands like in the Viking Age? L2: How did the Geography of Scandinavia Shape Viking Society? L3: How was Viking society structured? L4: What was everyday life like for women and children in Viking society? L5: How did Religion Influence Vikings Lives? L6: What do different sources reveal about Viking society? L7: How did Viking shipbuilding and weapon technology make expansion possible? L8: How far did the Vikings explore, trade and settle? L9: How Did Viking Occupation Occur in England? L10: How have the Vikings influenced the modern world? Cover Lesson: What were the key elements of Viking Society? If you leave a review of any of our resources, you can claim any FREE single resource from our ever growing library. Simply message the above email, which is monitored daily. teachercentralltd@gmail.com Best FREE Resources (Teacher Central) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-losing-and-gaining-an-empire-12973075 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/financial-literacy-12898983 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-12908635 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/shakespeare-12908634 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-gcse-12863697 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/animal-farm-free-sow-12942163 (FREE SoW) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/slavery-sow-12843084 (FREE SoW) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12727408 (FREE SoW) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/russia-1917-91-from-lenin-to-yeltsin-12834552 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TeacherCentral?sortBy=lowestPrice&p=5 I hope you find this SoW useful. If you have, I have created a series of resources. You can check them out here. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TeacherCentral

Miscellaneous collection of viking resources for which I claim no credit.

What are artefacts?. Photographs of artefacts. What purpose they served. Quite a lot of information. Please edit as you see fit. Feedback appreciated

This is a list of websites passed onto me by a colleague. Not sure of author or where they were downloaded from (definately from web). They are excellent