Some websites that support parts of the
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| Link to the teachers section of the 24 hour follow the link to show.me.uk to find lots of interactive historical games. |
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| Has links to KS1 and KS2 units 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19. Resources from the National Archives |
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| All study units at KS2 covered |
| LGFL project - a virtual visit to the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood - with onscreen activities designed by Belinda Evans of Brindishe School, Lewisham |
| Adaptation of this unit – What were shops like a long time ago. Includes Victorian Sainsbury’, ‘A day in the life of a delivery boy’. Lots of downloadable resources including artefacts for constructing a Victorian Shop in the home corner, plus activities for Literacy |
| Photographs and drawings of the seaside, 1875 to 1988 |
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| LGFL 2Simple Online Talking stories “A trip to the seaside” |
| Short biographical account |
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| Site aimed at adults rather than children |
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www.channel4.com/history/microsites/ H/history/fire/index.html |
The most recent with good animation, but use of obscene and sexist language makes it unsuitable for KS1 or any school use |
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www.thehistorynet.com/BritishHeritage/ articles/1995_cover.htm |
Full text of John Evelyn and Samuel Pepys |
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www.angliacampus.com/education/fire/ london/history/greatfir.htm |
Summary article (KS2/3 level language) with dramatic colour painting of the fire and extracts from Pepys. Part of the London Fire and Civil Defence history website |
| Transcriptions of the London Gazette (so you can copy and paste the text). Also includes transcriptions of papers about the time of the 1665 Plague, the execution of Charles 1, the Gunpowder Plot and the Spanish Armada. Nice! |
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www.digitalbrain.com/digitalbrain/web/subjects/ 1.%20primary/ks2his/su1/mod3/?verb=view |
Simple, open information site. Lots of pages and on-line writing and quiz exercises. Part of the London Grid for Learning material so the web site address may change |
| 286 possible artefacts on the Compass |
| Summary of PBS/WGHB programme. Excellent information (adult text). Extensive RealPlayer clips of reconstructions of Viking settlements |
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| Includes some activities eg write your name in Runes |
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| Viking Exhibition at York |
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| 'Fun' site - no serious information intended |
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| Oseberg and other ships museum – brief information |
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http://webnz.com/forest/Medieval/ articles/Oseberg/textiles/TEXTILE.HTM |
Extensive article on reconstruction of textiles found on Oseberg ship. Many pictures – good source for art work. Includes details of the tapestry referred to in the cart site |
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http://home.att.net/~cookhans/ Oseberg_cart/Oseberg_cart.html |
Oseberg cart plus tapestries showing how it was used – and plans so that you can build your own (History, ICT and D & T all rolled into one) |
| Information and links to downloads including information sheets |
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| Snaith School, Bourn Mill Balk Road, Snaith, East Yorkshire - excellent site, one of the best – includes village tour of Viking Snayfwickby |
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www.digitalbrain.com/digitalbrain/web/subjects/ 1.%20primary/ks2his/su1/mod4/?verb=view |
Simple, open information site. Lots of pages and on-line writing and quiz exercises. Part of the London Grid for Learning material so the web site address may change |
| Excellent interactive site based on Roman site at Sandy in Bedfordshire. Needs Shockwave for the Detective activities. |
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| BBC website |
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| Textbook style site - lots of information |
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| 286 possible artefacts on the Compass |
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| www.digitalbrain.com/digitalbrain/web/subjects/ 1.%20primary/ks2his/su1/mod2/?verb=view |
Simple, open information site. Lots of pages and on-line writing and quiz exercises. Part of the London Grid for Learning material so the web site address may change |
| www.museumoflondon.org.uk /learning/who_are_you/kids/kids.html |
Activities and resources including a virtual artefact handling session with a roman key (download resource folder first) |
| British Museum. An excellent site – lots of interactivity (including an Egyptian board game), relevant use of artefacts etc. Sometimes the language is a little advanced for KS2. Needs Shockwave for some activities. |
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| Very accessible site – excellent resource |
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| USA PBS site of a high standard |
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| Portal site with extensive links |
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| USA site with lesson ideas – artwork on making own mummies |
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| Good site, visual and friendly with a Hiero-translator and a maths translator |
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| Write your name in heiroglyphics – max = 11 letters, but great fun |
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| Portal site to too much stuff about Egypt - not all the links work |
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| 286 possible artefacts on the Compass |
| Comprehensive site with simple on-screen tests and activities – very visual, clear accessible text. Traditional slide format – free part of a subscription service |
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| 286 possible artefacts on the Compass |
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| Adult site but some useful information, especially pictures and photos |
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| Comprehensive museum site, perhaps useful for older or more able children |
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| Portal site – a hundred links |
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| Snaith Primary School’s web contribution |
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| Ancient Greece cyberhunt |
| The official ‘Mary Rose’ website |
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| Includes the Gunpowder plot (at KS1 level) as free access. All Tudor sections are by subscription only |
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| www.digitalbrain.com/digitalbrain/web/ subjects/1.%20primary/ks2his/su2/?verb=view |
Simple, open information site. Lots of pages and on-line writing and quiz exercises. Part of the London Grid for Learning material so the web site address may change |
| www.museumoflondon.org.uk/learning/ who_are_you/kids/kids.html |
Activities and resources including a virtual artefact handling session with a Tudor salt celler (download resource folder first) |
Neat interactive site with good portraits |
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Another good site for portraits |
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This is a school site which could be a good stimulus for pupils to develop their own ideas. It has a webquest as well. |
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www.lgfl.net/lgfl/accounts/holnet/upload/ learn_tea/index.htm |
HOLNET - THE History of London website – excellent section on the Second World War – Blitz, Evacuation etc |
| History of Fashion – lots of links |
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| The Sputnik |
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http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ StarChild/space_level2/laika.html |
Laika – first dog in space |
| Rock’n’roll hall of fame |
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| Excellent educational site on Martin Luther King |
| The top Indus site from USA – lots of artefacts, information about excavations etc |
| www.sainsburysvirtualmuseum.co.uk www.j-sainsbury.com/museum (if the above isn't working) www.lgfl.net/lgfl/accounts/sainsburys/ museum/ks2frameset.htm |
KS2 Victorian section, but also resources for KS1 on other pages |
| Homes and work in Victorian Britain, also includes a section on data-handling with 1891 census data (being updated Nov 2006 |
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| HOLNET – the official London education site for history of London. |
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Good interactive BBC site on the Victorians |
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| Portal site to all museums in UK. Good, but not as good as it ought to be. Includes Eureka the children’s museum with some attempts at and links to KS1 & 2 relevant activities. The best is the visit to James Watts’ workshop. |
Try Museum Net (www.museums.co.uk) to find information about educational visits to museums around the UK.
Another good source of information is the 24 Hour Museum (www.24hourmuseum.org.uk).
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National Curriculum and the QCA scheme of work for History at KS1 and KS2