Online History Resources and Book Recommendations

Space  

• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/space/moon-landings/
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/space/life-in-space/international-space-station/
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/space/life-in-space/tim-peake/
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/space/life-in-space/what-is-space-station/
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/space/life-in-space/living-in-space/
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/space/space-race/
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/post/moon-landings-books

There’s No Place Like Home

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/memory_index.shtml
• https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/history-toys
• http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/houses.html
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/houses-and-homes

Seaside Holidays            

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-victorians/zh2w47h
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/seaside_01.shtml
• https://sites.google.com/site/primaryschoolhistory/victorians/victorian-seaside-holidays
• https://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/seaconte.html 
• http://www.warrinerprimaries.com/Topic/seaside.htm 
• http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1history.html
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-ks2-grace-darling/zkwq47h
• http://www.gracedarling.co.uk/index.html

Castles and Queens

• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/castles/
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/kings-and-queens/
• https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/members-area/kids/guide-to-castles/
• https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/members-area/kids/kids-rule-guide-to-kings-and-queens/
• https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/books-for-topics/castles/
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/castles

Florence Nightingale

• http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/victorians/florence/index.htm
• https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/florence-nightingale
• https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/florence-nightingale
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks1-ks2-florence-nightingale/z68fcqt
• https://www.lottie.com/blogs/strong-women/florence-nightingale-biography-for-kids

Great Fire of London

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-ks2-the-great-fire-of-london/z4bft39
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/great-fire-london/
• https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/great-fire-london
• Game
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/37222884
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio/my-story-isabell-great-fire
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/my-story-fire-of-london-quiz
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/horrible-histories-great-fire-of-london
• http://www.berkshirehistory.com/kids/great_fire_london.html
• http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/964-fire-of-london-cakes.html
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/fire-of-london

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mayans  

• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/mayans/
• https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_maya_inca.php
• https://mayas.mrdonn.org/
• https://kids.kiddle.co/Mayan_civilization
• https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/the-maya
• http://www.mayankids.com/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zq6svcw
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/maya

Stone Age to the Iron Age

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/launch_gms_ironage_life.shtml
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82hsbk/articles/z34djxs
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82hsbk/articles/z33487h
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82hsbk/articles/zg8q2hv
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82hsbk/articles/z874kqt
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82hsbk/articles/z8bkwmn
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/primary/skarabrae/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/celts/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/handsonhistory/ancient-britain.shtml
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/stone-age/
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/bronze-age/
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/iron-age/
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/stone-age-to-iron-age

Ancient Egypt  

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mummy_maker.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_pyramid_builder.shtml
• https://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-egypt.html
• https://www.historyforkids.net/quiz.html
• https://egypt.mrdonn.org/
• Ancient Egypt for Kids
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/ancient-egypt/
• https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_egypt.php
• https://www.q-files.com/history/ancient-egypt/
• http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
• Discovering Ancient Egypt
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/ancient-egypt

Ancient Greece

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z87tn39
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/ks2-ancient-greece/zk73nrd
• https://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-greece.html
• http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/greece/today.html
• https://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/ancient-greece/
• https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_greece.php
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/ancient-greece

Romans          

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwmpfg8
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/launch_gms_deathrome.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/launch_gms_gladiator.shtml
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-ks2-romans-index/zvgk47h
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqtf34j/articles/z9j4kqt
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqtf34j/articles/ztqg4wx
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqtf34j/articles/z2dr4wx
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/handsonhistory/romans.shtml
• https://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-rome.html
• https://www.historyforkids.net/quiz.html
• http://resourcesforhistory.com/historywebsites.htm#Romans
• http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/Romans.html
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/ancient-rome/
• https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome.php
• https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/members-area/kids/roman-england/
• https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/books-for-topics/romans/
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/romans

The Tudors

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/launch_gms_spying.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_gms_victorian_dress.shtml
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-the-tudors/zkgyhbk
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsgkwmn/resources/1
• http://www.show.me.uk/tag/tudor
• http://www.sixwives.info/
• The Tudors – Overview of the Royal Dynasty
• http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/Tudors.html
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/tudors/
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/tudors

Anglo Saxons   

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/zwjq2hv
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/launch_gms_saxon_coins.shtml
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/zq2m6sg
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/z23br82
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/zqrc9j6
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/zs3gcdm
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/z8q487h
• http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons.htm
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/anglo-saxons/
• https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/members-area/kids/anglo-saxon-england/
• https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/books-for-topics/anglo-saxons/
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/anglo-saxons

Vikings

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr9j6
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_gms_viking_quest.shtml
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr9j6/articles/zjcxwty
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr9j6/articles/zy9j2hv
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr9j6/articles/zw3qmp3
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr9j6/articles/ztqbr82
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr9j6/articles/z3s9j6f
• http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/vcontent.htm
• http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/vikings.html
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/vikings/
• https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/books-for-topics/vikings/
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/vikings

Victorian Britain   

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/launch_gms_cotton_millionaire.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/victorian_muckbrass/index_embed.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_gms_whose_house.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/launch_gms_womens_rights.shtml
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcjxhyc
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/handsonhistory/victorians.shtml
• http://www.victorians.org.uk/
• http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/victorians.html
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/victorian-britain/
• https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/members-area/kids/guide-to-victorians/
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/victorians

Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead

• https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Great-Gateshead-Fire/
• Great Fire of Gateshead

WW11

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-ks2-world-war-2-clips-index/zjc8cqt
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-ks2-world-war-2-clips-index/zjc8cqt
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p076rjvy
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/launch_gms_soe_quiz.shtml
• https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/world-war-ii/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/launch_gms_battle_atlantic.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwtwo/evacuees_01.shtml
• http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/Britain.html
• https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/