Year 4 History

This The Blitz KS2 History lesson gives your class the chance to learn all about the Blitz and how it affected Britain. The lesson starts by showing photographs of the devastation caused by the Blitz, asking children to consider what they think might... Read More

Now that your class know what the Blitz was they can take a look at WW2 air raids and how the people of Britain protected themselves, and their country, from the deadly attacks. Your KS2 class will look at various methods people used to keep themselv... Read More

This WW2 Evacuation KS2 History planning pack will challenge your class to think about the experiences of WW2 evacuees and what it might have been like for evacuees to be separated from their families during World War 2. During the lesson, your Year ... Read More

Download this WW2 Rationing KS2 History lesson to teach your Year 3/4 class all about rationing during the Second World War. Your Year 3/4 class will discover how much food people were allocated each week, as well as exploring other items that were r... Read More

This thought-provoking Holocaust and Anne Frank KS2 History lesson starts by looking at why the war was more difficult for some groups of people than others, before looking specifically at why Jews were targeted during the Holocaust. The included sli... Read More

What was daily life in WW2 like? What was it like for children and families living through the war? This lesson firstly looks at how the war affected people's lives on a daily basis before giving your class the chance to consolidate their learning to... Read More

This WW2 Propaganda Posters KS2 Art lesson for Year 3 or Year 4 children takes a look at a variety of WW2 propaganda posters before challenging your class to use their artistic skills and powers of persuasion to design and create their own posters to... Read More

The second lesson in this WW2 Art lesson planning pack will challenge your class to think a little more deeply about the effects of World War 2 on people around the world. They will also consider how they, personally, feel about the war and use this ... Read More

This WW2 Aviation Art lesson for KS2 children gives your Year 3 or Year 4 class the chance to explore some of the different aircrafts used during the Second World War. They will then learn how to draw a WW2 fighter plane! The included slideshow p... Read More

If you're looking for WW2 recipes for children to make in their WW2 DT lessons, you've come to the right place! This lesson for KS2 DT lesson will teach your Year 3 or Year 4 class all about rationing and give them the chance to look through some rat... Read More

Your KS2 class will be challenged to make a Morse machine in this fun WW2 DT lesson for Year 3 or Year 4 children so that they can dit and dah their way to communicating in a new language! The included slideshow presentation for the teaching input ex... Read More

This Gas Mask Makers KS2 DT lesson for Year 3 or Year 4 children examines why gas masks were important during the war and gives your class the opportunity to design, make and evaluate their own gas mask using a variety of different materials and tool... Read More

Which countries fought in WW2? Where in the world are the allies and axis countries? Which continents are these countries in? During this WW2 Geography lesson for KS2 children, your Year 3 or Year 4 class will find the answers to all of these que... Read More

This WW2 Computing lesson for KS2 children will challenge your class to use what they know about World War 2 to create a multimedia presentation about a particular aspect of the war. They will be challenged not only to include relevant and interestin... Read More

This Morse Code KS2 Computing lesson teaches your class what Morse code is, how and why it was invented, and how it was used during the war. Your Year 3 or Year 4 class will then learn how to decipher Morse code for themselves and send their own Mors... Read More

This WW2 Songs KS2 Music lesson for Year 3 or Year 4 will help your class understand how music was used to lift morale during World War 2. They will explore some of the most famous wartime songs, such as 'Daisy, Daisy' and 'It's a long way to Tippera... Read More

Let their creative juices flow in this WW2 Music lesson as your Year 3 or Year 4 children compose a piece of music to reflect the Blitz using a variety of tuned and/or untuned percussion. The included slideshow presentation show some photographs of t... Read More

This Stone Age cave paintings KS2 Art lesson will teach your class everything they need to know about Stone Age cave paintings and how they can create their very own replicas. Your Year 3 or Year 4 children will explore many different cave paintings ... Read More

This Stone Age jewellery KS2 Art lesson will fascinate your class as they learn about the earliest jewellery in the world. Your Year 3 or Year 4 children will explore examples of Stone Age jewellery, exploring why people starting using beads and what... Read More

Stone Age art is full of mysteries that your class can explore together in this fascinating lesson for Year 3 and Year 4. This Stone Age Art KS2 planning pack gives your children two choices for artwork they can make for themselves. Firstly, they... Read More

Show your class three 'facts' about Ice Age animals that lived in Britain during the Stone Age as the starting point to get them considering the information they find on the internet. They will think about how search engines work and how search terms... Read More

In this DT lesson, your children will find out how sewing developed in prehistoric times, from the use of awls to the creation of needles. The slideshow presentation for the teaching input demonstrates the importance of the invention of the needle an... Read More

What is prehistory? This is the question that is posed to your class at the beginning of this lesson as they start to consider how we learn about a time in the past before there were written records of events and people. They will explore a prehistor... Read More

This Stone Age KS2 History lesson for Year 3 and Year 4 classes recaps the timeline of prehistoric Britain before going on to explore the earliest part of the Stone Age – the Palaeolithic period. Your children will find out what Britain was like wh... Read More

Your class will have the chance to explore a famous Stone Age archaeological site in this Star Carr KS2 lesson as they continue to learn about the Stone Age and the people who lived during the Mesolithic era. They will start by finding out how the me... Read More

Stonehenge is one of the greatest mysteries in the world? How did it get there? Who built it and why? This Stonehenge KS2 History lesson will start by providing some context and looking at how life in the Stone Age had moved on by the Neolithic p... Read More

This Bronze Age KS2 History lesson for Year 3 and Year 4 moves on from the Stone Age to explore how life in prehistoric Britain had changed as the Bronze Age dawned. Your class will find out about the bronze-making process, as well as exploring Bronz... Read More

Download this Iron Age KS2 History lesson for Year 3 and Year 4 to explore with your class what life was like in Iron Age Britain. Your children will explore farmsteads, hillforts and more before looking at Celtic and Roman influences on Britain. Fin... Read More

The final lesson in this series gives your class the chance to consolidate all the Stone Age to Iron Age facts that they have learnt throughout the scheme of work. They are challenged to order changes and developments chronologically before having th... Read More

Stone Age survival depended on early humans being physically able to perform certain tasks. This fun PE lesson will test your class's Stone Age survival skills as they use their bodies to find out how well they would have fared if they had lived in p... Read More

This fossil formation KS2 Science lesson explores the fossil formation of dinosaurs. Your class will firstly be encouraged to think about how we know what kind of animals lived in prehistoric times. They will then go on to look at how dinosaur fossil... Read More

Your class will be very busy identifying dinosaurs in this fun Science lesson as they explore and name different species of dinosaurs. They will explore some broad groups of dinosaurs, such as theropods and sauropods, before identifying dinosaurs fro... Read More

Now that your class can recognise and describe a variety of dinosaurs, they are challenged to move on to dinosaur classification. They will start by thinking of some different ways they could put some given dinosaurs into groups before seeing if they... Read More

The final lesson in the Science series explores some of the theories behind the extinction of the dinosaurs. Children will consider what they think the most likely theory is, as well as comparing dinosaur extinction to the extinction and endangerment... Read More

This Stone Age cave paintings KS2 Art lesson will teach your class everything they need to know about Stone Age cave paintings and how they can create their very own replicas. Your Year 3 or Year 4 children will explore many different cave paintings ... Read More

This Stone Age jewellery KS2 Art lesson will fascinate your class as they learn about the earliest jewellery in the world. Your Year 3 or Year 4 children will explore examples of Stone Age jewellery, exploring why people starting using beads and what... Read More

Stone Age art is full of mysteries that your class can explore together in this fascinating lesson for Year 3 and Year 4. This Stone Age Art KS2 planning pack gives your children two choices for artwork they can make for themselves. Firstly, they... Read More

Show your class three 'facts' about Ice Age animals that lived in Britain during the Stone Age as the starting point to get them considering the information they find on the internet. They will think about how search engines work and how search terms... Read More

In this DT lesson, your children will find out how sewing developed in prehistoric times, from the use of awls to the creation of needles. The slideshow presentation for the teaching input demonstrates the importance of the invention of the needle an... Read More

What is prehistory? This is the question that is posed to your class at the beginning of this lesson as they start to consider how we learn about a time in the past before there were written records of events and people. They will explore a prehistor... Read More

This Stone Age KS2 History lesson for Year 3 and Year 4 classes recaps the timeline of prehistoric Britain before going on to explore the earliest part of the Stone Age – the Palaeolithic period. Your children will find out what Britain was like wh... Read More

Your class will have the chance to explore a famous Stone Age archaeological site in this Star Carr KS2 lesson as they continue to learn about the Stone Age and the people who lived during the Mesolithic era. They will start by finding out how the me... Read More

Stonehenge is one of the greatest mysteries in the world? How did it get there? Who built it and why? This Stonehenge KS2 History lesson will start by providing some context and looking at how life in the Stone Age had moved on by the Neolithic p... Read More

This Bronze Age KS2 History lesson for Year 3 and Year 4 moves on from the Stone Age to explore how life in prehistoric Britain had changed as the Bronze Age dawned. Your class will find out about the bronze-making process, as well as exploring Bronz... Read More

Download this Iron Age KS2 History lesson for Year 3 and Year 4 to explore with your class what life was like in Iron Age Britain. Your children will explore farmsteads, hillforts and more before looking at Celtic and Roman influences on Britain. Fin... Read More

The final lesson in this series gives your class the chance to consolidate all the Stone Age to Iron Age facts that they have learnt throughout the scheme of work. They are challenged to order changes and developments chronologically before having th... Read More

Stone Age survival depended on early humans being physically able to perform certain tasks. This fun PE lesson will test your class's Stone Age survival skills as they use their bodies to find out how well they would have fared if they had lived in p... Read More

This fossil formation KS2 Science lesson explores the fossil formation of dinosaurs. Your class will firstly be encouraged to think about how we know what kind of animals lived in prehistoric times. They will then go on to look at how dinosaur fossil... Read More

Your class will be very busy identifying dinosaurs in this fun Science lesson as they explore and name different species of dinosaurs. They will explore some broad groups of dinosaurs, such as theropods and sauropods, before identifying dinosaurs fro... Read More

Now that your class can recognise and describe a variety of dinosaurs, they are challenged to move on to dinosaur classification. They will start by thinking of some different ways they could put some given dinosaurs into groups before seeing if they... Read More

The final lesson in the Science series explores some of the theories behind the extinction of the dinosaurs. Children will consider what they think the most likely theory is, as well as comparing dinosaur extinction to the extinction and endangerment... Read More

This Tudor Coat of Arms KS2 Art lesson explores what a coat of arms is and gives your class the chance to explore the symbolism and colours used in the Tudor coat of arms. It then goes on to explore some further coat of arms symbolism, explaining how... Read More

Download this Tudor Rose KS2 Art lesson to help your class tramsform the Tudor rose into creative works of art! In the included slideshow presentation for the teaching input, your class will learn what the Tudor Rose is and what it symbolises. Th... Read More

This Tudor Houses KS2 DT lesson for Year 3 or Year 4 challenges your children to design and make their own model Tudor house. The lesson starts by exploring the features of Tudor houses and how they were built through the included slideshow presentat... Read More

This Tudor DT lesson for Year 3 and Year 4 children gives your class the chance to design and then make their own Tudor crowns. The included slideshow for the teaching input challenges your class to think about what materials and techniques they coul... Read More

This Tudor Geography lesson for KS2 children in Year 3 or Year 4 explores the physical and human geography of England, comparing England today with England during the Tudor period. During the teaching input, your children are first challenged to spot... Read More

Explore the world of Tudor travel with this Tudor Explorers KS2 Geography lesson for Year 3 & Year 4 children. Your class will find out all about the fascinating period of discovery during the Tudor period as explorers such as Walter Raleigh and Chri... Read More

This Tudor Family Tree KS2 History lesson introduces your class to the Tudor royal family, how they came to power and how they are all related to each other! Your Year 3/4 children will place the Tudors on a timeline before using the Tudor family tre... Read More

This engaging Tudor Clothes KS2 History lessons gives your Year 3/4 class the chance to explore Tudor fashion and compare it to the clothes we wear today. The included slideshow for the teaching input looks at some Tudor portraits to explore what kin... Read More

What did the Tudors eat? Your class will find out the answer to this question in this ready-to-teach Tudor Food KS2 History lesson! During the slideshow for the teaching input, your class will think about their favourite meals and whether or not they... Read More

This grisly Tudor Crime and Punishment KS2 History lesson looks at the punishments criminals (or those suspected of a crime) were given during the Tudor period, and how law and order was controlled. Your class will find out what a ducking chair was, ... Read More

Hook your class into History with this revolting Tudor Medicine KS2 History lesson for Year 3 & Year 4! Your class will love learning about Tudor medicine and diseases and all the weird and not-so-wonderful ways in which sick people were 'cured' by T... Read More

Life for Tudor children was very different to life for children today. Help your Year 3/4 class identify these differences and find out what life was like for Tudor children in this ready-to-teach Tudor Children KS2 History lesson. The included slide... Read More

Do your children know how to check the facts they read online? This useful KS2 Computing lesson themed around the Tudors will help to highlight how easy it is to put false information online, and therefore how essential it is to check your facts when... Read More

Download this Tudor Displays KS2 Computing lesson to help your class both find out more about the Tudors and improve their computing skills! In this ready-to-teach lesson for Year 3 or Year 4, your class are challenged to use text and graphics on com... Read More

This Tudor Computing lesson challenges your Year 3 or Year 4 class to make their very own website about the Tudors using Google Sites! The included slideshow presentation goes through some helpful step-by-step hints for how they can use Google Sites ... Read More

This ready-to-teach Tudor Music lesson for KS2 children takes familiar rounds (such as Row, Row, Row Your Boat) and puts a Tudor twist on it by changing the lyrics. The slides demonstrate these familiar rounds (including showing the musical notation)... Read More

In this fun Tudor Music lesson, your class will learn, sing and perform a Henry VIII song to the tune of Greensleeves and with lyrics that describe his marriages to his six wives. The lesson starts by taking a look at what music and musical instr... Read More

Take your class inside the Bonampak temple to explore the famous Bonampak murals in this fascinating KS2 Art lesson for Year 3 or Year 4. The lesson starts by explaining how, in 1946, two Maya took an American photographer inside the ruins of the Bon... Read More

Challenge your class to make a Mayan temple model in this fun DT lesson for Year 3 or Year 4 – the perfect way to embed Design & Technology teaching into your Maya topic! The included slideshow for the teaching input takes a look at some different ... Read More

Where did the Mayans live? In this lesson, your KS2 class will use a variety of maps to help them locate Mesoamerica and the modern-day countries that now occupy Mayan lands. They will explore different types of maps and consider which are most helpf... Read More

This Exploring Mesoamerica KS2 Geography lesson gives your Year 3 or Year 4 class the chance to explore the physical geography of Mesoamerica and compare it to the UK. They will look at a variety of sources of information, including graphs and charts... Read More

Introduce your class to the modern Maya in this KS2 Geography lessons as they find out about the Maya people who still live in Central America today. Your Year 3 or Year 4 children will use a variety of sources of information to find out facts about ... Read More

This thought-provoking KS2 PSHE lesson for Year 3 or Year 4 explores the Spanish conquest of the Maya and what the Spanish did (both intentionally and unintentionally) when they invaded. Your children will consider the positive and negative effects o... Read More

This interesting lesson explores the concept of a hierarchy and compares hierarchies in the Mayan and modern governments. It then goes on to explore the role of a leader and teaches your class about the responsibilities leaders have to those they are... Read More

This Maya Lifestyle PSHE lesson for KS2 children challenges your Year 3 or Year 4 class to consider exactly what a healthy lifestyle is before looking at the kind of diet and exercise the Maya enjoyed. They will then compare this to modern lifestyles... Read More

The first lesson in this ancient Maya History pack for KS2 starts by introducing your class to the Spanish conquistadors and tells them the story of their conquest of the Aztecs and consequent expeditions deeper into Mesoamerica. Your Year 3 or Year ... Read More

This Mayan Timeline KS2 History lesson starts by looking at some of the Mayan artefacts that archaeologists have found, deducing what they can teach us about the Mayan civilisation, before finding out how these artefacts have helped historians establ... Read More

Your class will explore the Mayan city states in this KS2 History lesson as they find out how Mayan society was structured and organised. The lesson starts by challenging your class to think about how our society is run and who makes our decisions be... Read More

Be prepared for a few gruesome facts in this Mayan Gods and Religion KS2 History lesson as your class find out what the Maya believed in and how this affected their daily lives. Your Year 3 or Year 4 class will explore some of the Mayan gods and what... Read More

This Mayan Daily Life KS2 History lesson is a great way to challenge your class to use their historical enquiry skills as they research what daily life was like for the Maya. The included slideshow presentation poses some questions for the children t... Read More

This fascinating Mayan Writing KS2 History lesson teaches your Year 3 or Year 4 class about Mayan hieroglyphics, how and when they were translated, and what the Mayan writing system teaches us about the Mayan civilisation. It goes on to explore the M... Read More

The final lesson in this Mayan History series explores what brought about the end of the Mayan civilisation. It starts by exploring the evidence for battles between Mayan city states, as recorded on stelae and other artefacts, before considering why ... Read More