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Second World War 1939 - 1945

Learn about the Second World War by using animated maps and investigations containing original documents, film, photographs and audio from the National Archives.

11-16 year olds
Pupils

Pick the Primes

Identify the prime numbers by only picking the apples with prime numbers. There are different variations of the game varying in difficulty.

10-14 year olds
Pupils

What Did Children Eat in World War 2?

A resource which demonstrates the different aspects of rationing during the Second World War and its effects on ordinary British people. It includes cross-curricular teaching ideas.

7-14 year olds
Teachers

Clothes Rationing in Britain during the Second World War

Information, photographs and posters about clothes rationing from 1941.

8-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Evacuation

Information, pictures, posters and photographs from the Imperial War Museum about the Evacuees from towns and cities in Britain during the Second World War.

8-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Soccer Drills

Browse soccer drills by age, type or topic.

7-16 year olds
Teachers

Breathing

A simple animation to show muscle and diaphragm action for breathing in and out in the human body.

11-16 year olds
Pupils

The Art of War

See the work of Second World War British War artists who have captured the conflict in their artwork.

11-18 year olds
Pupils

World War II

The BBC has put together this superb site on the Second World War which not only summarizes the events of each of the war years from 1939 to 1945, but it looks at major aspects of it such as the Battle of Britain, the Blitz, evacuation and much more.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

D-Day Normandy 1944 An Educators' Guide

A PDF document produced to complement the screening of the D-Day film but it can be used as a stand-alone resource. It looks at the historical context of D-Day, how WW2 influenced today's technology and has student activities.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
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