Primary School History Lesson Plans and Resources by PlanBee

Journey back to the Victorian era with this KS2 'Victorians' module as your class discover what life would have been like for them if they had been born in the 19th century. These informative, detailed and inspiring lessons will soon have your class comparing their modern lifestyles to the lifestyles of both poor and rich Victorian children and gives them the chance to find out a wealth of information about different aspects of life for ... more

Take your class on a voyage of discovery as they travel back to ancient Greece to discover just how much of this fascinating civilisation is still alive in our society today. These ancient greece lesson plans for KS2 study a range of contributions from the ancient greeks, including categories such as language, architecture, the Olympic Games, and much more. With ancient Greeks lesson plans, resources, differentiated worksheets, acti ... more

The twentieth century was one of the most exciting and fast-moving centuries of all time with countless technological, social and political developments. These KS2 'Britain since 1948' lessons give your class a decade-by-decade look at the changes in Britain over this period, focusing on areas such as home life, work life, population, popular culture and technology. Based on the History QCA scheme of work for Year 5/6, these lessons ... more

This series of 7 fun-filled lessons will soon have your class excited about their History lessons! Travel back to Roman Britain as your class explore why Britain was invaded and settled by the Romans and what effects this had on the future of Britain. Based on the History QCA schemes of work, these KS2 Romans lessons are designed to teach your class everything they need to know about the rise of the Roman Empire in Britain, opposition f ... more

Based on the History QCA schemes of work, these 7 Vikings lesson plans are a fun-filled, action-packed way to teach your class everything they need to know about the Viking invasions and subsequent settling of Britain. Teach your class why the Vikings were on the move from Scandinavia and how their navy technology was top-notch, as well as where and when the invasions of Britain took place and how the Anglo-Saxons felt about them. Not f ... more

Journey back to the land of the Pharaohs and discover the fascinating world of ancient Egyptian history. These KS2 'Ancient Egypt' lesson plans have been created around the QCA scheme of work for Years 3 and 4 and offer a world of information, fun activities and creative teaching ideas. Take your class back to ancient Egypt and learn about: the River Nile and its role in ancient life; Tutankhamen and the story of his tomb discovery; the ... more