Know it! - Homes over time - Year 3

The educational resource from Focus Education (UK) Ltd offers a series of engaging activities for Year 3 students to explore and understand how homes have evolved throughout history. One of the activities, named "Cops and robbers," is designed as a collaborative recall exercise. Students sit in groups of four and initially jot down their own recollections about the changes in living rooms over time. They then have the opportunity to 'steal' knowledge from their peers by adding any new information they learn from the group to their charts. This interactive task not only reinforces their learning but also awards points for each new piece of information, making it both educational and competitive.

Another activity, "Give me 3!", challenges pupils to recall three specific aspects of historical and contemporary home life, such as Victorian kitchens or modern-day gardens. This summarises key stage learning and awards points for correct answers. Additionally, the "Connecting images" task encourages students to work independently, making plausible connections between different photographs related to the theme of homes changing over time, with points awarded for each acceptable link. These activities culminate in a "Year 3 Memory challenge" where students rapidly recall facts to earn points, covering a wide range of topics from historical periods like the Bronze and Iron Ages to modern advancements such as central heating and solar panels. Through these exercises, students are able to consolidate their knowledge and engage in a dynamic review of how our living spaces have transformed over the ages.