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Lesson One – Old and New
This history teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to explore how to identify, compare and describe some of the different toys and games that might have been owned by families today and in the past.
The class can select and record a list of special questions that can be used to investigate the history and use of a toy or games that was owned by a family in the past.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to explore how to identify, compare and describe some of the different toys and games that might have been owned by families today and in the past
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to describe and compare different toys that might have been owned by families in the past and a table display card to identify and describe the materials, function and age of some different modern and old toys.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to compare and describe some of the toys and games that might have been owned and used by families today and in the past.
This lesson is part of a history scheme of work to get the children to investigate and record how a selection of different toys and games owned by families have changed and developed over time. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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