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Report on rationing (08/09/2010)
Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
Research how people coped with rationing during the Second World War. Complete a planning sheet and write a report.
Y5 | Y6
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Remembrance Day (02/09/2010)
Related resources: Non-fiction | Remembrance Day | Information texts (KS2)
Read the information on Remembrance Day and write down what you know about key words and phrases. NB. A dictionary might be useful.
Y5
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Martin Luther King (29/07/2010)
Related resources: Famous people | Children's rights - human rights
A storyboard to help children to sort the key events in Martin Luther King's life into the correct order and draw pictures to go with each event. This could be used as an RE resource.
Y4 | Y5
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Clothing coupons (22/07/2010)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
Learn about clothes rationing during the Second World War and decide how you are going to spend your yearly clothing allowance.
Y5 | Y6
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WW2 posters (22/07/2010)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
Create a poster persuading the public to do someting to help the war effort.
Y5 | Y6
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The Aztecs mystery - How did the Spanish conquer the Aztecs? (04/02/2010)Favourite (History)

Related resources: The Aztecs | The Aztecs (History resources)
A great group acvtivity that is bound to stimulate some discussion. The children are required to sort a set of historical facts relating to the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs. Through answering a set of questions the children can discuss the relevancy of each fact. One for the history detectives amongst us!
Y5 | Y6
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The story of Tenochtitlan (04/02/2010)Favourite (History)

Related resources: The Aztecs | The Aztecs (History resources)
A useful information sheet on the Aztecs' settlement in Tenochtitlan. It comes with some questions to be used as a speaking and listening activity.
Y5 | Y6
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Gladiators research (21/01/2010)Favourite (History)

Related resources: The Romans | The Romans (History resources)
A worksheet encouraging children to use a range of books, the internet to carry out their own research on Roman gladiators.
Y3 | Y4
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The end of the Aztec Empire (14/01/2010)Favourite (History)

Related resources: The Aztecs | The Aztecs (History resources)
Children consider the causes for the success of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and its consequences.
Y5 | Y6
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Boudicca storyboard (14/01/2010)Favourite (History)

Related resources: The Romans | The Romans (History resources)
Can you order the key events in Boudicca's revolt against the Romans? Two differentiated worksheets which can be used as part of the QCA unit on the Romans.
Y3 | Y4
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Aztec timeline (14/01/2010)Favourite (History)

Related resources: The Aztecs | The Aztecs (History resources)
Research the Aztecs and place the key events into chronological order. An answer sheet is provided.
Y5 | Y6
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Women during the war (26/11/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
An interesting exercise. Read the information on women during the war and think about their roles and how they might have felt.
Y5 | Y6
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Air raid precautions (26/11/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
Complete the sentences and draw pictures to describe what precautions were taken during air raids.
Y5 | Y6
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Anne Frank (20/11/2009)
Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
A sequencing activity and information sheet to help pupils create a timeline with the key events from the life of Anne Frank.
Y5 | Y6
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Air raid shelters (12/11/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
Read facts about different air raid shelters and design and build a model. A super resource! NB. There are lots of fabulous air raid shelters images available on the web to show the children.
Y5 | Y6
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Hieroglyphs (05/11/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Ancient Egypt | Ancient Egypt (History resources)
Look at how the Ancient Egyptians used to write and experiment writing your name and a short message!
Y1 | Y2 | Y3 | Y4
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Groovy Greek grub! (29/10/2009)
Related resources: Ancient Greece | Food | Ancient Greeks (History resources)
Look at what the Greeks used to eat and design a dish fit for an Ancient Greek!
Y5 | Y6
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Ancient Greek numbers (29/10/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Ancient Greece | Ancient Greeks (History resources)
Can you use the Ancient Greek number system to work out simple sums? A useful Greek mathematical worksheet! N.B. this resource uses 'Lucida Sans Unicode' font.
Y5 | Y6
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Who invented what? (29/10/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Famous people | Famous People
A fun whizzy! Can you match the inventor with the invention?
Y1 | Y2
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Blackouts and Doodlebugs (29/10/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
Do you know your ARP wardens from your evacuees? Match the Second World War terminology with the descriptions.
Y5 | Y6
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Propaganda (22/10/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
A chance to look at some posters that were used as propaganda during the war. Evaluate them and design one of your own.
Y5 | Y6
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A wartime Christmas playscript (22/10/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Christmas | Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
Different scenes from family life during a wartime Christmas. A super role-play activity.
Y5 | Y6
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How was life different during the war? (22/10/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Second World War | Britain since the 1930s
A table to complete to record comparisons between life today and lfe during the Second World War.
Y5 | Y6
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Athens or Sparta? (22/10/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Ancient Greece | Ancient Greeks (History resources)
Read the statements below and use your research skills to find out which statement belongs with Athens and which one belongs to Sparta.
Y5
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Ancient Greeks - Gods and goddesses (22/10/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Ancient Greece | Ancient Greeks (History resources)
Can you match the correct god to the description? A fun discussion exercise. An answer sheet is included.
Y5 | Y6
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Divorced, beheaded, died ... (22/10/2009)Favourite (History)

Related resources: The Tudors | The Tudors (History resources)
Henry VIII and his wives! Can you place these events in the correct order? An enjoyable history resource with a fun sequencing whizzy attached!
Y4 | Y5
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Guess the Victorian object (22/09/2008)Favourite (History)

Related resources: Non-fiction | The Victorians
A Clicker Paint resource! Listen to the three clues and guess the identity of the Victorian object. How to use this resource.
Y3 | Y4
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Greek mythology quiz (23/06/2008)Teachit   Favourite (History)

Related resources: Ancient Greece | Ancient Greeks (History resources)
Name that giant / place / king / god / hero... A useful homework sheet!
Y5 | Y6