Indus Valley Investigation.
Connect your class to the British Museum for a free live interactive workshop. Students investigate the Indus Civilisation from around 5,000 years ago in part of modern Pakistan, India and in a small part of Afghanistan.
The Story of the Tower of London
This site is about the history and legends surrounding the Tower of London.
Hercules Greece's Greatest Hero
Find out about Hercules, the stories the ancient Greeks used to tell about his life and about his twelve labours.
Hadrian's Wall Gallery
View images of Hadrian's Wall along the entire length. This BBC site also has information about it's history and construction.
Florence Nightingale - Getting Dressed
A beautifully illustrated account of the clothing Florence Nightingale would have worn in Victorian times.
Ancient Egypt
A British Museum site which has information on school visits.
The Gunpowder Plot
A PowerPoint and videos about the Gunpowder Plot. The videos serve as an introduction to the story of Guy Fawkes and the origins of Bonfire night but they are not suitable for younger pupils.
Grace Darling
Grace Darling was a heroine from Victorian times. Watch the story here.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Find out about the excellent free learning support services including teacher led visits which include art teaching and handling historical artefacts. The site includes information and photographs of Greek, Roman and Egyptian artefacts.
The History Association
Download lesson plans and resources for primary history and literacy at KS1 and KS2 from the Nuffield Foundation. They include the resources you need and examples of the children's work as well.
