On the move Lessons and Resources
Explore transport, bicycles and changes over time
Begin with the bicycles and wheeled toys children know today, then compare how family members travelled when they were younger. Extend the enquiry to transport in grandparents’ time and beyond.
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On the move – assessment task
Pupils sequence 3 images of transport over the last 60 years Subscribers only: You must be logged in to view this content in full. Please Login or register
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On the move – EYFS – KQ1 – What different types of bicycle do we all ride nowadays?
Collection of wheeled vehicles, trikes, scooters etc. What do they have in common? And what is different? Develop vocabulary needed for subsequent discussion e.g. wheels, pedals, spoke, tyre, saddle, handlebars,…
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On the move – EYFS – KQ2 – What did we use to move around when we were younger?
Discuss and decide which ages of people would ride in or ride on each bicycle. What features do all the bicycles have in common? Why do some of the bicycles…
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On the move – EYFS – KQ3 – How are the bikes of others in the family different to ours?
Pupils are shown images of older children and adult bikes which they have to match to individual who would ride them nowadays. Who rides THIS bike? matching activity Introduce language…
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On the move – EYFS – KQ4 – How different were bikes when your grandparents were your age?
Pupils can sort 6 images into ‘then and now’ and identify 3 ways in which they knew that three were 60 older than the rest. What’s missing? Children are shown…
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On the move – EYFS – KQ5 – How else do we move around today?
How else do we move around today? Children are able to list at least 4 different types of most popular vehicles e.g. car, train, plane, boat etc then variants of…
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On the move – KS1 – KQ6 – How has transport changed since your grandparents were your age?
Some children extend their understanding of change by sequencing three images. Children increase their vocabulary by including phrases such as in my parents or grandparents’ time. Activity 1 Research when…
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All content on Keystage history is written and quality assured by Neil Thompson, a former history teacher, county history adviser and Ofsted inspector with more than 30 years’ experience in history education.