Outstanding History Lessons at KS1
Outstanding history Lessons at KS1. If you have ever searched the internet for inspiration for your history sessions you will know how frustrating it can be. Luckily the answer is at hand. Built up from twenty years’ experience of working with infant schools, the site brings into one place some of the best history lessons you can expect to find. Not only are they logically developed with clear learning objectives, thoughtful structure and fit-for-purpose, fully-resourced activities, they are all in some ways creative or imaginative. They are not run of the mill. They will almost certainly fire your imagination and stimulate an even better idea.
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…
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On the move – 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…
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On the move – 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…
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On the move – 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…
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On the move – 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…
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On the move – 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…
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On the move – 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…
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Our Top 10 resource suggestions for your local history topic at KS1 and 2
By way of celebrating local history month in May we are offering you top 10 resources you can’t afford to…
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Castles end of unit quiz – KS1
You’ve discovered how castles were built, what life was like inside the walls, and how they were used to protect…
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Great Fire of London end of unit quiz – KS1
In this quiz, you’ll test your knowledge about one of the most famous events in British history — the Great…
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Amelia Earhart – assessment task
Disciplinary concept target: Significance Pupils draw on the 4 clues to underline why Amelia Earhart is seen as an important…
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Rosa Parks – assessment task
This assessment task provides 3 images which should prompt pupils to show their knowledge and understanding of Rosa Parks’ significance….
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Christopher Columbus – assessment task
This assessment task provides clues to help pupils use their subject knowledge in order to explain why Columbus is still…
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Amelia Earhart end of unit quiz – KS1
You’ve learned all about the amazing Amelia Earhart — the brave pilot who loved to explore the skies and follow…
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Rosa Parks end of unit quiz – KS1
This quiz will help you remember all the important things we have learned about Rosa Parks. She was a very…
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Wright Brothers end of unit quiz – KS1
You have learned all about the Wright brothers, who built the first successful flying machine. They were curious, inventive, and…
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Scott of the Antarctic end of unit quiz – KS1
You have now learned all about the brave explorer Captain Scott and his incredible journey to the coldest place on…
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Mary Seacole end of unit quiz – KS1
Let’s see what you remember about Mary Seacole! This quiz will help you review what you’ve learned about her amazing…
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Mary Anning end of unit quiz – KS1
We’ve been learning all about Mary Anning, the amazing fossil hunter who found dinosaur bones by the seaside. Now it’s…
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Going to the seaside end of unit quiz – KS1
We’ve had lots of fun learning about the seaside — from what it was like in the past to how…
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Florence Nightingale end of unit quiz – KS1
You’ve been learning all about Florence Nightingale — a very special nurse who helped lots of people. Now it’s time…
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Grace Darling end of unit quiz – KS1
Grace Darling is remembered for doing something very brave a long time ago. She helped others in a time of…
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Sinking of the Titanic – end of unit quiz – KS1
This amazing ship set sail over 100 years ago but ended in a terrible disaster. You’ve learned all about it’s…
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Castles knowledge organiser – KS1
You are learning about castles because they are one of the most fascinating buildings that have been there for hundreds…
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Castles – medium term planner
The main focus of this topic is the exploration of the past beyond living memory through a topic that is…
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Castles – KQ1 – What makes a castle a castle?
Having elicited pupils’ initial knowledge of castles from books film and family visits, pupils are asked to explore a number…
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Castles – KQ2 – Why did people build castles in the past?
This session is straightforward in that pupils are introduced via a short video to a variety of reasons which not…
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Castles – KQ3 – What made castles so strong?
Rather than going through all the different methods used chronologically, this really fun session focuses on one year and casts…
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Castles – KQ4 – What were medieval castles like to live in and how can we possibly know when so many are now ruins?
This five-part lesson starts with pupils in role as workers for company charged with recreating what a medieval castle would…
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Castles – KQ5 – How did castles change over time?
This lesson starts with encouraging pupils to spot differences between 3 castles to give them confidence before working in groups…
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Castles – KQ6 – How are castles used today?
Pupils have to deduce from a range of visual clues of castles they will see around them, the uses to…
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Mary Anning – assessment task
Focus: Significance This simple-to-administer, uncomplicated task uses a contemporary image to stimulate pupils to think about Mary Anning’s long-term significance….
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Grace Darling – assessment task
Focus: Interpretations Y1 Pupils compare contrasting images of Graces’ rescue and try to explain how and why they are different….
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Seaside – assessment task
Focus: similarity and difference and change Assessing Year 1 children’s understanding of how different going for a swim in the…
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Caxton and Bell – assessment task
Focus: characteristic features of period & using sources Y2 Using just one image which contains lots of clues, pupils have…
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Moon landing – assessment task
Focus : Using sources Pupils have to identify key features from a visual source to answer a question regarding the…
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Rosa Parks knowledge organiser – KS1
Rosa Parks was an important black woman who wasn’t afraid to stand up for herself when she was treated unfairly….
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Mary Anning knowledge organiser – KS1
You are learning about Mary Anning because she became very famous at a very young age. She was an expert…
Read MoreWright brothers – assessment task
In this brief diagnostic assessment task , supported by 4 pictorial clues, pupils are asked to show if they understand…
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Sinking of the Titanic – assessment task – looking at consequences and change
This task asks pupils to consider consequences of the disaster and changes over time arising from it Assessment task and…
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Florence Nightingale – assessment task
Focus: Change and significance This task offers pupils 3 carefully chose images to support their understanding of the achievements of…
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Amy Johnson – assessment task – Can you explain why Amy Johnson was so important?
The children are given the task sheet containing three pictures and the question. Each has been included for a particular…
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Toys; old and new – assessment task
Focus concept: Making deductions/ similarity and difference This task is designed to be non-threatening and to be carried out in…
Read MoreScott of the Antarctic – assessment task Y2
Focus concept: Causation The first task serves as a more gentle introduction to the idea of cause by looking at…
Read MoreMary Seacole – Assessment task – Assessing pupils’ understanding of the work of Mary Seacole
Target concepts: characteristic features of the period and significance This task is designed to elicit pupils’ understanding of the contribution…
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Amy Johnson knowledge organiser – KS1
You are learning about Amy Johnson because she was a very famous British pilot who flew her plane, called Jason,…
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Toys old and new knowledge organiser – KS1
You are learning about old toys to help you to understand the difference between toys people played with in the…
Read MoreMoon landing – end of unit quiz – KS1
Welcome to the end of unit Moon landing quiz for KS1. You’ve learned so much about how astronauts traveled all…
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Amelia Earhart knowledge organiser – KS1
You are learning about Amelia because she was a very famous American woman who learned how to fly and then…
Read MoreAmelia Earhart – KQ1 – Why do we think that Amelia was famous?
This introductory session starts with firing pupils’ curiosity via a slow reveal in which pupils build a picture of her…
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