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We've created this collection of primary resources for Key Stages 1 and 2 to help teachers deliver exciting, challenging lessons all about the lives and achievements of significant men and women throughout history. Lessons include detailed planning, slides, differentiated activity ideas and a range of resources to support teaching and learning.

  • Ruby Bridges

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    Use this Ruby Bridges lesson to introduce your KS1 class to the amazingly brave six-year-old little girl, who paved the way for the desegregation o...

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  • Helen Keller

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    Find out all about Helen Keller's early life and how it was profoundly affected by her loss of vision and hearing at a young age. Consider how she ...

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  • Grace Darling

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    Instantly download three fully-resourced Grace Darling KS1 lessons which explore her incredible achievements as a lighthouse keeper's daughter.   #...

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  • Beatrix Potter

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    Help your class find out about the woman behind some of the most famous children’s stories in the world with this ‘Beatrix Potter’ set of lessons f...

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  • Captain James Cook

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    Introduce your class to Captain James Cook as they go on a voyage of discovery to find out what he discovered and achieved during his lifetime, and...

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  • Amelia Earhart

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    With your class, find out about the amazing Amelia Earhart! Children will learn about her early life, her record-breaking achievements, and her ill...

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  • Rosa Parks

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    Introduce your class to Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement in America with this one-off lesson for Year 3 and Year 4. Your class will ponder ...

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  • Neil Armstrong

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    Children will find out all about the famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong. They will research his early life and career, find out about the Apollo 11 m...

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  • The Wright Brothers

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    What qualities did the Wright brothers possess that made them such an effective team of inventors and entrepreneurs? As they learn about the extrao...

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  • Queen Elizabeth II

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    Instantly download three Queen Elizabeth II lesson plans and accompanying resources to teach your Year 3 and Year 4 class all about the longest rei...

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  • Achievers and Inventors Topic Bundle

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    This Achievers and Inventors KS2 Topic Bundle for Year 3 and Year 4 contains a series of ready-to-teach schemes of work that will introduce some of...

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  • Alfred Nobel

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    Discover the explosive history of Alfred Nobel: inventor of dynamite! As well describing the life and achievements of the Swedish inventor, busines...

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  • Martin Luther King Jr.

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    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." – Martin Luther King Jr.   #TheCompleteSeries1lessons Take a look at the...

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  • Roald Dahl

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    Use this Roald Dahl Biography KS2 Lesson Pack to teach your class about the amazing life and legacy of one of the most beloved children's authors. ...

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  • Nelson Mandela

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    Use these Nelson Mandela KS2 lessons to teach your class about the apartheid system in South Africa, and how Mandela dedicated his life to overthro...

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