KS2 Ancient Greece - Crafts and Hobbies Lesson Pack

This engaging KS2 resource is ideal for topic work on Ancient Greece or as part of a wider Time Detectives history enquiry.

Pupils explore an illustrated one-page introduction to the crafts and hobbies of Ancient Greece, learning about pottery, weaving, music, storytelling, sport, games, hunting and gardening. The resource helps children understand both everyday life and the skills that shaped Greek society.

The pack includes a range of ready-to-use worksheets with answers included:
• True or False – ten statements to test understanding and spot misconceptions
• Comprehension Crossword – ten topic-based clues using key Ancient Greek vocabulary
• Bloom’s Taxonomy Challenge Questions – ten higher-order questions designed to develop analysis, interpretation and creativity skills

To extend learning, pupils investigate and illustrate six specialist Ancient Greek terms:
• pankration – a Greek combat sport
• astragaloi – knucklebones used for games
• palaestra – a wrestling and exercise school
• petteia – an Ancient Greek strategy board game
• aulos – a double-piped musical instrument
• gymnasium – a training ground for sport and learning

Perfect for whole-class teaching, guided reading, homework, early finishers or independent history enquiry. A strong cross-curricular resource linking history, reading, vocabulary and critical thinking.

Links to an online version of astragaloi which includes rules and gameplay.