Think Like a Historian – Interactive History Resource

Age Range: 7–11 years
Key Stage: KS2/KS3

Inspire your pupils to think like real historians with this engaging, interactive resource. Designed to develop historical enquiry skills, this lesson encourages children to investigate evidence, ask thoughtful questions and draw reasoned conclusions.

Perfect for introducing historical enquiry or developing disciplinary knowledge, this resource promotes discussion, critical thinking and collaborative learning.

What’s Included
Interactive Think, Pair, Share activities
Carefully selected educational videos to introduce key concepts
Whole-class discussion prompts
Historical enquiry tasks
Opportunities to analyse evidence and justify conclusions
Ready-to-use PowerPoint presentation
Learning Outcomes

Pupils will:

Understand what historians do.
Explore how historians use different sources of evidence.
Develop questioning and enquiry skills.
Learn to interpret and evaluate historical evidence.
Build confidence in explaining and justifying their ideas.
Ideal For
KS2 History lessons
Introducing historical enquiry
Developing critical thinking skills
Whole-class teaching
Independent or paired learning
Cover lessons and curriculum enrichment

Bring history to life by encouraging your pupils to investigate the past just like historians. This engaging resource combines videos, discussion and interactive activities to create memorable learning experiences while supporting the National Curriculum for History.