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History Primary Resources

Our primary resources for History are great for helping your pupils take a trip through time. Discover dinosaur fossils, analyse ancient civilisations or explore Ancient Egyptian artifacts with our curriculum-aligned resources.

Our History resources have been carefully divided into relevant sections that work to the KS1 and KS2 National Curriculum and Scottish Curriculum for Excellence guidelines, making them easy to use in lesson plans.

Spanning significant historical events, as well as people and places of local and global significance, National Geographic Kids have it covered. We have resources to help your pupils take a leap into the lives of the Romans, Ancient Greeks and Anglo-Saxons, not to mention key world history resources for pupils to examine and evaluate.

POPULAR HISTORY RESOURCES

Joan of Arc primary resource

Discover the life and influence of one of the first female military leaders

Woolly mammoth primary resource

Learn about the prehistoric woolly mammoth and how scientists are looking to bring them back!
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Roald Dahl: English primary resource

Discover interesting facts about the children’s author

Mayan civilisation primary resource

Learn how the Maya excelled at architecture, agriculture, written language and mathematics

Ancient Egypt facts primary resource

Discover seven cool facts about Ancient Egyptian life

Aztec civilization primary resource

Learn about how the Aztecs excelled at farming and agriculture, and what made them such good warriors

Romans primary resource

Discover the secrets of the Roman Empire and life in Ancient Rome

Shakespeare: English primary resource

Discover interesting facts about William Shakespeare

Queen Elizabeth II primary resource

Learn all about the life of the Queen in this fun comic strip

Nazca lines primary resource

Join us on a journey to South America to uncover the mysteries of these ancient drawings

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Aztec civilization primary resource

Learn about how the Aztecs excelled at farming and agriculture, and what made them such good warriors
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Tutankhamun’s Treasures Resource Kit

Discover the treasures from inside King Tut’s tomb…

First World War Comic

Learn about the war effort at home and abroad and how it changed British society

War Horses: WWI primary resource

Discover more about how these animal heroes helped soldiers in World War I

Cleopatra Primary Resource

Learn about the life of the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt!

Ada Lovelace primary resource

Discover interesting facts about the ‘computer programmer’ who was ahead of her time…

Stonehenge: Stone Age primary resource

Discover the secrets of Stonehenge and its Stone Age ceremonies

Nazca lines primary resource

Join us on a journey to South America to uncover the mysteries of these ancient drawings

Prehistoric Britain primary resource

Learn about life in Britain in the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age

Nelson Mandela primary resource

Discover the story of South Africa’s first black president

Ancient Egypt facts primary resource

Discover seven cool facts about Ancient Egyptian life

Extinct animals primary resource

Meet eight awesome species whose existence came to a tragic end…

Queen Elizabeth II primary resource

Learn all about the life of the Queen in this fun comic strip

The Tudors primary resource

Explore the influence of the monarchy during Tudor times, from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I

Ancient Egyptian life primary resource

Discover the customs and beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians

Boudica Primary Resource

Learn about the life of the Celtic warrior queen, Boudica

Charles Darwin Primary Resource

Discover the events that led to Darwin’s theory of evolution

Meet the Normans primary resource

Learn about the Norman conquest of England

Woolly mammoth primary resource

Learn about the prehistoric woolly mammoth and how scientists are looking to bring them back!

Rosa Parks primary resource

Discover the legacy of the Civil Rights campaigner

Anglo Saxon Comic: Primary Resource

Set out on a fun-filled adventure back in time to Anglo-Saxon Britain!

The Acropolis primary resource

Learn about the features of the Ancient Greek Acropolis and how it was used

Alexander the Great Primary Resource

Get the lowdown on this legendary ruler…

The Great Plague Primary Resource

Learn all about the plague that devastated 17th century London
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