The Tudors Topic

#TheCompleteTopic18lessons

The Tudor activites within this KS2 cross-curricular topic cover lessons across a range of subjects to help fully immerse your class in the period. Each lesson within the pack contains a detailed lesson plan with three-way differentiation plus an alternative activity, a slideshow to guide you and your class through the teaching input, and a range of printable resources to support their independent learning activities, such as worksheets, picture cards, information sheets and much, much more.

Download these ready-to-teach KS2 Tudors lessons now – they're all prepped and ready to go so all you need to do is enjoy teaching your class all about the Tudors!

#AllARTLessonsinTopic

This Tudor Art KS2 planning pack has three great Tudor Art projects for your Year 3 or Year 4 class to get stuck into! These ready-to-teach lessons will introduce your class to some Tudor art, as well as giving them the chance to create some Tudor masterpieces of their own!

Your class can try their hand at painting Tudor portraits, designing a coat of arms and making clay Tudor roses, all of which will help develop and nurture different art skills. Within each lesson is a detailed lesson plan with three-way differentiation plus an alternative activity, a slideshow for the teaching input, and any necessary printable resources, such as worksheets or picture cards, to support children in their independent learning. All you need to do is download, teach and enjoy these Tudor Art lessons with your class!

#AllCOMPUTINGLessonsinTopic

Looking for Computing activities for your Tudors topic? We've got three ready-to-teach Tudors Computing lessons that will not only help immerse your class more fully in their Tudors topic but also help hone some of their computing skills!

Your class will use search technologies effectively to find out whether facts about the Tudors are true or false, use word-processing to create Tudor displays, and use word processing to write a Tudor newspaper report.

Each lesson comes fully prepared with a detailed lesson plan, slides for the teaching input, and a range of handy printable resources to support your Year 3/4 class as they work their way through these Computing projects.

#AllDTLessonsinTopic

These two Tudor DT projects for KS2 will challenge your class's DT skills whilst enhancing their knowledge of the Tudors. Challenge your Year 3 or Year 4 children to design and make their own model Tudor house and then to design and make a Tudor crown for one of the famous Tudor monarchs.

These two Tudor DT planning packs provide everything you need to deliver these lessons (apart from the actual construction materials!) including detailed lesson plans, slideshows for the teaching inputs and a range of handy printable resources to support children in their independent learning activities.

#AllGEOGRAPHYLessonsinTopic

These two Tudor Geography lessons for KS2 are a great way to enhance your class's learning about the Tudors whilst also developing their Geography skills. Your Year 3 or Year 4 children will consider what their local town might have looked like during the Tudor period, identifying similarities between the town then and now, before going on to find out about some of the explorers who set sail in the Tudor period to discover new lands.

These ready-to-teach Tudor Geography lessons contain everything you need to deliver these engaging lessons, including detailed lesson plans, slideshows for the teaching input, differentiated learning activities and a range of helpful printable resources to support their independent learning activities.

#AllHISTORYLessonsinTopic

Download and deliver these great Tudors History KS2 lessons to give your Year 3/4 class a broad overview of the Tudor period in Britain! Each lesson will introduce your children to a different aspect of life in Tudor times, including what people wore, what they ate, how they treated illness and disease, what life was like for Tudor children, and much more.

Each thoroughly-planned lesson has a lesson plan with differentiation, a slideshow for the teaching input to guide you and your class through the learning, and a range of printable resources, such as worksheets, picture cards, challenges, to support your class as they engage in their independent learning activities. All you need to do is download, teach and enjoy!

#AllMUSICLessonsinTopic

Download these two ready-to-teach Tudor Music KS2 planning packs for Year 3 and Year 4 to help immerse your class in the wonderful world of Tudor music! Your children will have the chance to sing songs in rounds (familiar tunes set to Tudor lyrics), learn about Tudor music and Tudor musical instruments, and learn and perform a fun version of Henry VIII's famous 'Greensleeves'.

Each of these Tudor Music KS2 lessons comes fully prepared and ready to teach with detailed lesson plans, a slideshow for the teaching input, printable resources for their independent learning activities, and backing tracks and songs. 

#Lesson1ArtTudorPortraits

Download this Tudor Portraits KS2 Art lesson to turn your Year 3/4 children into budding Holbeins! During the teaching input, your class will be introduced to Hans Holbein and other artists, and explore some of the most famous Tudor portraits of the royal family. As they go through the pictures on the included slideshow presentation, your children will consider what portraits say about the subject, as well as exploring the style and colours used by the artist.

During their independent learning activities, your class can then either complete a Tudor portrait from half a picture, or pose for their own Tudor-style portraits!

#Lesson2ArtCoatsofArms

This Tudor Coat of Arms KS2 Art lesson explores what a coat of arms is and gives your class the chance to explore the symbolism and colours used in the Tudor coat of arms. It then goes on to explore some further coat of arms symbolism, explaining how each coat of arms reflects the family it represents.

During their independent learning activities, your class then use what they have learnt about symbolism to design a coat of arms that reflects themselves and their personality.

This fun coat of arms Art project is sure to catch their imagination as they consider what the Tudor coat of arms says about the Tudor family and what they want their own coat of arms to say about them!

#Lesson3ArtTheTudorRose

Download this Tudor Rose KS2 Art lesson to help your class transform the Tudor rose into creative works of art!

In the included slideshow presentation for the teaching input, your class will learn what the Tudor Rose is and what it symbolises. They will then be shown some simple step-by-step photo instructions for how to work with clay to create their own clay Tudor rose. There are some top tips included to help them along!

They can then have a go at making a Tudor rose for themselves, shaping the clay and painting once dry.

#Lesson4DTTudorHouses

This Making Tudor Houses KS2 DT lesson for Year 3 or Year 4 challenges your children to design and make their own model Tudor house. The lesson starts by exploring the features of Tudor houses and how they were built through the included slideshow presentation for the teaching input. It then shows your class some step-by-step photo suggestions for how they can construct their model Tudor houses from a variety of materials.

During their independent learning tasks, your class can then use what they have learnt to design and then build their own model Tudor houses. There are a range of helpful printable resources, including worksheets and picture cards, to support them as they do this.

#Lesson5DTCrowningGlory

This Tudor DT lesson for Year 3 and Year 4 children gives your class the chance to design and then make their own Tudor crowns. The included slideshow for the teaching input challenges your class to think about what materials and techniques they could use to construct their crowns, before being shown some helpful tips to consider.

They can then have a go at designing and making their own Tudor crowns from a variety of materials. There are also some crown requests from certain Tudor monarchs if children are feeling brave enough to design and make a crown for royalty!

#Lesson6GeographyEnglandThenandNow

This Tudor Geography lesson for KS2 children in Year 3 or Year 4 explores the physical and human geography of England, comparing England today with England during the Tudor period. During the teaching input, your children are first challenged to spot some similarities and differences between Tudor London and London today, before the included slideshow presentation goes through some information about what England was like during the fifteenth century.

During their independent learning time, your class can then further explore and compare the geographical features of England in the Tudor period and today. Alternatively, take them around your local town and see what features would and wouldn't have been there in Tudor times.

#Lesson7GeographyTudorExplorers

Explore the world of Tudor travel with this Tudor Explorers KS2 Geography lesson for Year 3 & Year 4 children. Your class will find out all about the fascinating period of discovery during the Tudor period as explorers such as Walter Raleigh and Christopher Columbus took to the seas to discover new lands.

The included slideshow presentation for the teaching input introduces your class to the idea that Tudors didn't have the same understanding of the globe as we have today. They will then meet some famous Tudor explorers (Christopher Columbus, Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh), exploring how their travels contributed to an understanding of the world.

During their independent learning, there is then a choice of several activities – children can either plot the route of the Tudor explorers on a world map, or use a variety of sources to answer questions.

#Lesson8HistoryTudorFamilyTree

This Tudor Family Tree KS2 History lesson introduces your class to the Tudor royal family, how they came to power and how they are all related to each other! Your Year 3/4 children will place the Tudors on a timeline before using the Tudor family tree to find out about these famous kings and queens.

Containing a detailed, differentiated lesson plan, a slideshow for the teaching input and a range of handy printable resources, including a Tudor family tree worksheet, this lesson contains everything you need to teach your class about how to read a family tree to find out who the Tudors were. There is also the opportunity to organise Tudor timeline cards so children can arrange the births, marriages and deaths of the Tudor royals chronologically.

#Lesson9HistoryTudorClothes

This engaging Tudor Clothes KS2 History lesson gives your Year 3/4 class the chance to explore Tudor fashion and compare it to the clothes we wear today. The included slideshow for the teaching input looks at some Tudor portraits to explore what kind of clothes the Tudor wore, and how rich and poor Tudor clothes were different. They'll find out the names of some of the garments Tudors wore that are no longer familiar, such as a kirtle, doublet and hose, as well as identifying common colours, styles and embellishments used in Tudor clothes.

During their independent learning activities, they can then either have fun dressing up paper dolls in Tudor fashion, identify the differences between modern and Tudor clothing, or design their own Tudor outfits!

#Lesson10HistoryTudorFood

What did the Tudors eat? Your class will find out the answer to this question in this ready-to-teach Tudor Food KS2 History lesson! During the slideshow for the teaching input, your class will think about their favourite meals and whether or not they would have been able to eat these meals during the Tudor period. Your class will then find out some helpful information about what the Tudors ate, and some of the new foods that were being introduced to Britain thanks to Tudor exploration of the world.

During their independent tasks, your Year 3/4 children can then do some further research into Tudor foods for themselves, or sort foods into those the Tudors ate and those they didn't.

#Lesson11HistoryCrimeandPunishment

This grisly Tudor Crime and Punishment KS2 History lesson looks at the punishments criminals (or those suspected of a crime) were given during the Tudor period, and how law and order was controlled. Your class will find out what a ducking chair was, who got put in the stocks and why people were hung, drawn and quartered. They will also think about how these punishments are different to our justice system today and whether or not these punishments fit the crimes.

During their independent learning, they will then have the chance to either look at some Tudor crime and punishment scenarios and express their understanding of these through descriptions and illustrations, or act the scenarios out for themselves.

#Lesson12HistoryTudorMedicineandDiseases

Hook your class into History with this revolting Tudor Medicine KS2 History lesson for Year 3 & Year 4! Your class will love learning about Tudor medicine and diseases and all the weird and not-so-wonderful ways in which sick people were 'cured' by Tudor doctors. It also looks at which diseases were prevalent and why and how medical care today is different to medical care in the Tudor period.

This lesson comes ready to teach with a detailed lesson plan, a slideshow for the teaching input that guides your class through some fascinating information about Tudor diseases and how both rich and poor people were treated, and differentiated printable resources for your children's independent learning activities.

#Lesson13HistoryLifeforTudorChildren

Life for Tudor children was very different to life for children today. Help your Year 3/4 class identify these differences and find out what life was like for Tudor children in this ready-to-teach Tudor Children KS2 History lesson. The included slideshow presentation for the teaching input goes through some information about what life was like for both rich and poor Tudor children, as well as exploring the different role of boys and girls.

During their independent learning, they can use the printable resources to support them as they compare the life of Tudor children to their own lives, or see what life was like for Tudor children at school.

#Lesson14ComputingCheckingtheFacts

Do your children know how to check the facts they read online? This useful KS2 Computing lesson themed around the Tudors will help to highlight how easy it is to put false information online, and therefore how essential it is to check your facts when researching on the internet.

The included slideshow presentation for the teaching input shows your class some facts about the Tudors and challenges them to think about how we can find out if they are true or not.

During their independent tasks, they can then verify some Tudor facts for themselves, either by correcting some given facts or carrying out their own research into a famous Tudor, verifying the information as they go.

#Lesson15ComputingTudorDisplays

Download this Tudor Displays KS2 Computing lesson to help your class both find out more about the Tudors and improve their computing skills! In this ready-to-teach lesson for Year 3 or Year 4, your class are challenged to use text and graphics on computers to create their own Tudor displays about a particular aspect of Tudor life.

As they work to create their displays, they will use word-processing, search for appropriate images or create digital pictures of their own to produce eye-catching and informative Tudor display posters.

#Lesson16ComputingMakeaTudorWebsite

This Tudor Computing lesson challenges your Year 3 or Year 4 class to make their very own website about the Tudors using Google Sites! The included slideshow presentation goes through some helpful step-by-step hints for how they can use Google Sites to show off their knowledge about the Tudors and organise information in a sensible and coherent way.

They will then have the opportunity to have a go themselves! There are several printable resources, including challenge cards and worksheets, to support children as they create their Tudor websites.

#Lesson17MusicSingingRounds

This ready-to-teach Tudor Music lesson for KS2 children takes familiar rounds (such as Row, Row, Row Your Boat) and puts a Tudor twist on it by changing the lyrics. The slides demonstrate these familiar rounds (including showing the musical notation) to get children used to singing them, before challenging them with some rounds with Tudor-themed lyrics. Your class even have the chance to create their own Tudor lyrics if they wish!

A fantastically fun lesson that will have your class singing rounds together in no time! And it's all planned and ready for you to teach and enjoy with your class.

#Lesson18MusicHenryVIIISong

In this fun Tudor Music lesson, your class will learn, sing and perform a Henry VIII song to the tune of Greensleeves and with lyrics that describe his marriages to his six wives.

The lesson starts by taking a look at what music and musical instruments were like in the Tudor period and look at Henry VIII as a musician himself. It then goes on to look at the original version of Greensleeves (which is thought to have been Henry VIII's song about Anne Boleyn) before learning a new version with original lyrics.

The lesson not only includes an easy-to-follow lesson plan, slides and printable resources, but also backing tracks for the song. There is even a version of the track with Henry VIII himself singing!

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Curriculum Objectives covered

• KS2 - to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing with a range of materials
• 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

• KS2 - use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content
• 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

• 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

• 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 - name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time
• 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 - a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066

• KS2 - play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
• KS2 - listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
• KS2 - use and understand staff and other musical notations
• KS2 - develop an understanding of the history of music