Home : Key Stage Two : History
Cities, Towns and Villages
This history scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition. The class can conduct interviews of parents and grandparents to discover how the school neighbourhood has changed since the past.
Research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition
Lesson One : Old and New
Investigate different buildings that can be found in the school’s neighbourhood and record their locations and functions
Lesson Two : Map Changes
Use maps to identify some of the changes and developments that have happened to locations in the local area
Lesson Three : Special Places
Practise using photographs to make comparisons between different locations and time periods
Lesson Four : Local Interviews
Question different people about some of the changes that have happened to local community over time
Lesson Five : Exhibition Research
Research and prepare exhibits to include in a class presentation about changes to the local area over time
Lesson Six : Exhibition Tour
Plan and compose a presentation to describe and compare how life has changed in the local area
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Select, shape and combine different mouldable materials to make a model of an astronaut’s helmet that could be worn when exploring space - Helmet Testing
Review and suggest improvements to the design of a work of art of an astronaut’s space helmet - Textures and Colours
Complete a model of an astronaut’s space helmet by adding different textures and colours - Helmet Attachments
Practise adding extra attachments for a range of functions to model space helmets using different materials