This fun and engaging KS2 Ancient Greece Topic for Year 5 and Year 6 will take your class back to one of the most fascinating civilisations in history as they explore ancient Greece and its many wonders. Through this series of ancient Greece lesson plans, your class will discover the people, the inventions, the art, the technology and the mythology of the ancient Greeks, all through fully-prepared lessons that are ready to download and teach.

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The lessons in this Ancient Greece Topic each come with an easy-to-follow lesson plan, a slideshow for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and a range of printable resources, including worksheets, picture cards, challenges and much more! All you need to do is download and you're ready to deliver amazing ancient Greece lessons to your class...with no need to spend hours of your own time planning!

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This Ancient Greece Art KS2 planning pack contains three creative ancient Greece Art lesson ideas for your Year 5 or Year 6 class to get stuck into! They can carve their own ancient Greek busts using soap, paint ancient Greek pottery and create comedy and tragedy masks. The included slideshow presentation for each lesson introduces each artefact, putting it into context and showing the step-by-step process children can use to create their own versions.

This Ancient Greece KS2 Art KS2 planning pack comes with everything you need to deliver these fun Art projects, including detailed lesson plans, slideshows for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and a range of printable resources to support children as they create their own ancient Greek works of art!

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#AllCOMPUTINGLessonsinTopic

Download the three Computing lessons that form part of a complete Year 5/6 'Ancient Greece' classic cross-curricular topic.

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Download the two DT lessons that form part of a complete Year 5/6 'Ancient Greece' classic cross-curricular topic.

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Download the two Geography lessons that form part of a complete Year 5/6 'Ancient Greece' classic cross-curricular topic.

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This set of seven Ancient Greece KS2 history lessons will help you teach your Year 5 and Year 6 children all about this amazing ancient civilisation. By the end of the scheme, your class should be able to answer in detail the question, 'Who were the ancient Greeks?'

Your children will first learn about the different periods of ancient Greece, and place the civilisation in time. They will explore how the different areas of Greece were governed, and compare the two city-states of Athens and Sparta. Children will use primary and secondary sources to find out about the daily life of the ancient Greeks, before exploring Greek mythology and the impact of some of the great philosophers of the time. In the final lesson, your class will reflect on how the ancient Greek civilisation still influences modern life today.

This Ancient Greece KS2 History planning pack provides all the resources and knowledge you need to deliver these lessons, including detailed plans, slideshows for each lesson's teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and a range of helpful and engaging printable teaching resources.

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#Lesson1ArtGreekMasks

This Greek Masks KS2 Art lesson explores the comedy and tragedy masks of ancient Greece and challenges your Year 5 or Year 6 class to create their own versions! The included slideshow presentation starts by showing class what these Greek theatre masks were, and why and how they were used, before going through some clear step-by-step photos for how children can create their own Greek mask using simple materials. Your class can then have a go at making a Greek theatre mask of their own!

This Greek Masks KS2 planning pack comes fully planned and ready to deliver to your class with a lesson plan, a slideshow for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and a range of printable resources.

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Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas
Differentiated worksheets

#Lesson2ArtGreekVases

This Greek Vases KS2 Art lesson gives your Year 5 or Year 6 class the chance to explore different examples of Greek vases and pottery, looking in particular at the use of style, colour and pattern. They are then challenged to either decorate a terracotta pot in the style of ancient Greek pottery, or create their own Greek vases out of clay.

The included slideshow presentation shows many examples of Greek vases before showing some helpful tips about to decorate a pot to make it look like an ancient Greek artefact. In this planning pack there is also a lesson plan, differentiated activity ideas and a range of printable resources to support your class as they design and make their own Greek vases.

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Lesson plan
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Activity ideas
Differentiated worksheets
Picture cards
Template sheet

#Lesson3ArtSoapSculptures

This fun lesson starts by looking at surviving examples of ancient Greek statues and sculptures before giving your class the chance to turn their hand to sculpture themselves as they carve away at a bar of soap to create their own replica marble statues. The slides give some helpful hints, tips and examples to get them started before having a go for themselves.

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Worksheet
Picture cards

#Lesson4ComputingCreatingaWebsite

This fun Ancient Greece Computing lesson gives your KS2 class the chance to show off their knowledge of ancient Greece by creating their very own websites using Google Sites!

The included slideshow presentation goes through a handy step-by-step process to give your Year 5/6 children the basics, before giving them the chance to have a go for themselves. They will be challenged to consider what to information include on each page of their ancient Greece website, as well as the best way to present that information. Can they insert images and image carousels? Can they add headers? Can they edit fonts and layouts? They will be able to by the end of the lesson!

Containing everything you need to deliver this activity, this Ancient Greece Computing planning pack comes with a detailed lesson plan, a slideshow for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas, and a range of printable teaching resources to support them as they create their websites.

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Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas
Differentiated worksheets
Differentiated challenge cards
Website evaluation cards

#Lesson5ComputingMultipleChoiceQuizzes

This lesson looks at how to use PowerPoint, and particularly hyperlinks, to create a multiple choice quiz on ancient Greece. Let your class consolidate their PowerPoint skills as they not only create a basic quiz but use different backgrounds, fonts, colours and transitions to make their quizzes more exciting!

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Lesson plan
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Activity ideas
Differentiated worksheets
Help sheet
PowerPoint quiz template

#Lesson6ComputingAesopsFables

Introduce your KS2 class to Aesop's Fables in this Computing lesson for children in Year 5 and Year 6.

The included slideshow presentation starts by going through some of Aesop's most famous fables and challenges children to consider what the moral of each story is. It then explores how to use Book Creator to create a digital storybook version of these fables. Children will look at how to find and insert images, how to place and edit text, how to add decorative features to their digital storybooks, and lots more! They can then have a go for themselves.

This ready-to-teach lesson comes with an easy-to-follow lesson plan, a slideshow for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and a range of printable resources to support children as they present Aesop's Fables in digital storybooks.

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Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas
Aesop's Fables sheet
Fable Cards

#Lesson7DTIntheLabyrinth

Reading the story of Theseus and the Minotaur sets the scene for this lesson as your class find out what labyrinths are and how to design, create and evaluate their own model labyrinth. The slides give some helpful hints about how to plan and design their labyrinths, as well as how to make sure that their finished labyrinths work effectively.

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Lesson plan
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Activity ideas
Differentiated worksheets
Labyrinth template
Labyrinth plan

#Lesson8DTAttheParthenon

The Parthenon is an iconic image of ancient Greece and this lesson allows you class to look at its design and structure in more detail and to explore different ways of using a variety of materials to create a model of the Parthenon. They can then use what they have learnt to design, build and evaluate a final model.

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Challenge cards

#Lesson9GeographyTheGeographyofGreece

This lesson explores the physical Geography of modern Greece, looking at aspects such as size, location, landscape, rivers, mountains, and climate. Children will explore what Greece is like as a country today and learn some interesting facts about its geography.

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Information sheet
Map of Greece

#Lesson10GeographyPopulationandCulture

This lesson looks at the population and culture of Greece today and allows children to use a variety of different sources to find out about areas such as food, music, clothes and leisure. Children will consider what they already know about Greek culture before carrying out some of their own research to further their understanding of this fascinating country.

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#Lesson11HistoryTimelines

This Ancient Greece Timeline KS2 lesson will help your class to become familiar with the different time periods of this ancient civilisation.

After being briefly introduced to the Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations, children will focus on the three periods of ancient Greece - Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic. They will be challenged to complete a timeline demonstrating what they have learnt. In the alternative activity provided, children will work in pairs to answer as many questions about the different ages or periods of ancient Greece as they can.

This ready-to-teach Ancient Greece Timeline KS2 lesson includes a detailed plan, an engaging and informative slide show, and differentiated worksheets and activities to suit the needs of most learners.

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Lesson plan
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Activity ideas
Differentiated worksheets
Timeline Cards
Information Sheets
Question Cards

#Lesson12HistoryDemocracy

In this Ancient Greece Democracy KS2 lesson, your class will begin by exploring the three main types of government of ancient Greece: monarchy, oligarchy and democracy.

They will then compare and contrast monarchic and democratic rule, focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of each type of government. Alternatively, your children will be challenged to put themselves into the shoes of different people living in ancient Greece at the time, and express their chosen character's viewpoint of the different governments.

Including a detailed and easy-to-follow plan, an informative slide show and differentiated worksheets, this Ancient Greece Democracy KS2 lesson pack has everything you need!

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Differentiated worksheets
Advantages and Disadvantages Cards
Types of Government Sheet
Thought Bubble Sheets

#Lesson13HistoryAthensandSparta

Use this Athens and Sparta KS2 history lesson to teach your class about the two powerful, but very different, city-states of ancient Greece.

Your Year 5 and Year 6 children will discover the similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta through discussion and their own research. They will be asked to think carefully about how each city-state would be viewed by different people at the time. In the alternative activity, children are challenged to organise statements about each city-state into a life-size Venn diagram!

This Athens and Sparta KS2 history lesson includes everything you need: an easy-to-follow plan, an engaging and informative slide show for the whole-class teaching input, as well as differentiated worksheets, resources and activity ideas.

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Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas
Information Sheets
Postcard and Letter Templates
Talk Show Labels and Instructions
Question Sheet
City-State Cards

#Lesson14HistoryDailyLife

This Primary and Secondary Sources KS2 lesson will help you to teach your class all about the different aspects of daily life in ancient Greece.

Your Year 5 and Year 6 children will first learn how to distinguish between primary and secondary sources, before using them to research the following aspects of daily life in ancient Greece: clothes and fashion, food and drink, leisure and entertainment, and home and family.

This Primary and Secondary Sources KS2 planning pack has everything you need to teach a great History lesson - an easy-to-follow plan, an informative slide show for the teaching input, and a range of differentiated resources, worksheets and activity ideas to keep all levels of learners in your class engaged!

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Lesson plan
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Differentiated worksheets
Information Sheets
Challenge Cards

#Lesson15HistoryGreekGodsandGoddesses

Teach your class about religion and mythology in ancient Greece with this Greek Gods and Goddesses KS2 lesson.

Your children will first explore the important role the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece played in everyday life, from worshipping and festivals to helping explain natural events through the telling of myths. In their independent activities, your Year 5 and Year 6 class will further explore the twelve ancient Greek Olympians, and be challenged to recall facts, answer questions or devise their own quiz to test the knowledge of a partner.

This Greek Gods and Goddesses KS2 lesson contains a detailed plan, an informative slideshow, engaging resources and a range of differentiated worksheets and activity ideas to help you teach a fantastic, fact-filled history lesson!

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Greek Gods Information Cards
Greek Gods Game and Question Sheet
Multiple Choice Quiz Sheet
Mini Booklet Template and Instructions

#Lesson16HistoryScholarsandPhilosophers

In this Ancient Greece KS2 History lesson, your Year 5 and Year 6 class will learn about some of the most famous scholars and philosophers of this time, and how their ideas and discoveries influenced both the ancient and modern world.

Your class will be encouraged to discuss, ask and answers questions about the lives, ideas and beliefs of six ancient Greek scholars and philosophers: Pythagoras, Socrates, Hippocrates, Plato, Aristotle and Archimedes, using the resources provided.

This Ancient Greece KS2 History planning pack comes with everything you need to teach your class about these influential Greeks: a detailed lesson plan, an informative and thought-provoking slide show for the teaching input, and a range of engaging resources and differentiated worksheets!

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Lesson plan
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Differentiated worksheets
Information Cards
Quote Cards
Challenge Cards
Hippocratic Oath Sheet

#Lesson17HistoryASummary

In this final Legacy of Ancient Greece KS2 lesson, your Year 5 and Year 6 class will explore some of the many ways in which ancient Greek ideas and developments still influence modern-day life.

Provided with the resources for the lesson are four information packs for children to explore the legacy of: the ancient Greek Olympics, the Greek language, Greek myths and Greek government, and how our lives today incorporate many aspects of each of these areas.

As well as the information packs, this Legacy of Ancient Greece KS2 planning pack includes a detailed lesson plan and a slide show to introduce the lesson's activities.

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The Olympics Pack
The Language Pack
The Myths Pack
The Government Pack
Research Cards

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Curriculum Objectives covered

Art Objectives:

KS2 - to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including painting with a range of materials
KS2 - to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including sculpture with a range of materials
KS2 - about great artists in history

Computing Objectives:

KS2 - select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

DT Objectives:

KS2 - use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
KS2 - generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
KS2 - select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
KS2 - select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
KS2 - evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
KS2 - apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures

Geography Objectives:

KS2 - locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities
KS2 - describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water
KS2 - use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied

History Objectives:

KS2 - Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world