Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
A FREE full lesson for KS2 introducing the Maya civilization, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets.
Who were the Maya?
This free-to-download lesson introduces who, when and where of the Maya civilization. Pupils will look at maps and timelines to place the Maya Civilization in context and then zoom in to find out more about the four distinct periods associated with the Maya civilization, comparing them to synchronous periods from World and British history. Pupils will also engage with historical sources to find out clues about Ancient Maya lifestyles.
Objectives:
To find out where the Maya Civilization came from
To learn about the four main periods of Maya history
To compare the Maya timeline with other key events from British and World history
This is the first lesson in the popular Maya unit from KS2History.
This primary history resource was created by KS2History.
A FREE full lesson for KS2 introducing Stone Age cave art, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. This lesson can also be found in the Stone Age to Iron Age Unit for KS2..
What was Stone Age cave art?
This lesson gives pupils the opportunity to examine pictures of cave art from the Stone Age. Pupils will identify common images in the cave paintings and consider what they tell us about life in the Stone Age. After learning about how Stone Age artists created their cave paintings, pupils will have the chance to get creative with their own versions of prehistoric cave art.
Objectives:
To explore the style of Stone Age cave art
To find out how cave paintings were created
The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class.
This is the third lesson in the popular Stone Age to Iron Age Unit for KS2..
This primary history resource was created by KS2History.
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