Teach your children about the important ancient civilisations that helped shaped the world we live in today. These activities are a fantastic way to enhance children’s understanding of the ancient world.
The Ancient Egyptians
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How the Ancient Egyptians made mummies
Key stage 2
Primary
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Art/history: Tomb treasures
Key stage 2
Primary
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Ancient Egypt: Cleopatra’s Needle
Key stage 2
Primary
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Pharaoh’s time mystery – interactive maths story
Key stage 2
Primary
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Ancient Egypt: Bringing Tutankhamun to life
Key stage 2
Primary
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Paint an Ancient Egyptian portrait
Key stage 2
Primary
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Ancient Egypt: great structures
Key stage 2
Primary
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Through the keyhole – Pharaoh’s tomb
Key stage 1
Free
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Hieroglyphic code – activities
Key stage 2
Primary
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Ancient Egypt: Hieroglyphic alphabet
Key stage 2
Primary
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Ancient Egypt – The story of Isis and Osiris
Key stage 2
Free
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‘The Pyramids of Giza’ story starter
Key stage 2
Primary
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Map of Ancient Egypt
Key stage 2
Free
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‘The Pyramids of Giza’ story starter – interactive
Key stage 2
Primary
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Pharaoh’s tomb activities (4 pages)
Key stage 1
Primary
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The Ancient Greeks
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The Trojan War – story poster
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Greek alphabet – reference sheet
Key stage 2
Free
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Greek gods and goddesses
Key stage 2
Primary
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Greek Gods – family tree
Key stage 2
Primary
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Ancient Greece – Pandora’s box
Key stage 2
Primary
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Drama/literacy: The Trojan war
Key stage 2
Primary
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Decorate a Greek vase
Key stage 2
Primary
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History of theatre – poster
Key stage 2
Primary
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Greek myths – Heracles
Key stage 2
Primary
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Pandora’s Box
Key stage 1
Free
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The ancient Olympic Games
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
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Pandora’s Box
Key stage 1
Free
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Olympic dictionary game – activities
Key stage 2
Free
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History of theatre – timeline
Key stage 2
Primary
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History of theatre – interactive timeline
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Aztecs
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Aztec calendar
Key stage 2
Primary
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Aztec artefacts – poster
Key stage 2
Primary
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The art of the Aztecs – creative topic
Key stage 2
Primary
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Aztec childhood
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Aztecs
Free
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The invasion of Mexico: A beautiful enterprise?
Key stage 2
Primary
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Aztecs: Religion and rituals
Key stage 2
Primary
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Aztecs: Human sacrifice
Key stage 2
Primary
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Aztecs: Historical survey
Key stage 2
Primary
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Aztecs: Geographical survey
Key stage 2
Primary
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Aztecs: Great food migration
Key stage 2
Primary
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Quetzalcoatl template
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Aztecs – fact sheet
Key stage 2
Primary
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Fast Forward Audio: Aztec Beliefs (Non-fiction) Level 23
Free
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At source
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Mayans
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The Mayans: topic summary
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
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Mayan Maths
Key stage 2
Primary
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All about the Maya
Key stage 2
Primary
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Mayan foods
Key stage 2
Primary
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Mayans
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Machu Picchu’s Intihuatana stone
Key stage 2
Primary
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Mysteries revealed: Machu Picchu
Key stage 2
Primary
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Machu Picchu – image
Key stage 2
Primary
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Machu Picchu fact sheet
Key stage 2
Primary
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The magnificent seven
Key stage 2
Primary
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New 7 Wonders of the World – essential facts
Key stage 2
Primary
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New 7 Wonders of the World – Clue cards
Key stage 2
Primary
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Religion and rituals
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Romans
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Ancient civilisation poster and information sheets
Key stage 2
Primary
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Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii ppt lessons
Key stage 2
Primary
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Roman villa floor plan
Key stage 2
Free
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Tour of a Roman villa – interactive resource
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Romans: topic summary
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
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Greek and Roman Myths Flashcards
Key stage 2
Primary
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Introducing archaeology assembly
Key stage 2
Free
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Ancient Civilisations teaching notes
Key stage 2
Primary
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Ancient Civilisation timeline Flashcards
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Pompeii poem and activities
Key stage 2
Primary
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Roman Villa template
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Pompeii poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Fast Forward Audio: Pompeii (Non-fiction) Level 19
Free
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July festivals: the Hadrian’s Wall Trekathlon
Key stage 1
Primary
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Roman Britain – blank UK map
Key stage 2
Free
The Vikings
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Timeline of the Viking age
Key stage 2
Primary
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Invaders and settlers: Story starters
Key stage 2
Free
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Teaching Vikings as a cross-curricular topic
Key stage 1
Free
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Viking longhouse floor plan
Key stage 2
Primary
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Vikings: ‘Thor’s Challenge’ story
Key stage 2
Primary
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Invaders and settlers: essential facts
Key stage 2
Free
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Viking quiz challenge
Key stage 2
Primary
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Drapas and kennings – Viking poems
Key stage 2
Primary
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Tour of a Viking longship
Key stage 2
Primary
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Viking raid on Lindisfarne
Key stage 2
Primary
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Tour of a Viking longhouse – interactive resource
Key stage 2
Primary
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Invaders and settlers poster
Key stage 2
Free
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The Thunder Giant
Key stage 1
Primary
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Viking and Ancient Egyptian historical costumes
Key stage 2
Primary
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Historical costume poster
Key stage 2
Primary
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