Past and Present Teaching Resources
A collection of teaching presentations, worksheets, activities, games, lessons and inquiry tasks to use in the classroom when comparing the past with the present.
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Toys - Past, Present and Future PowerPoint
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when comparing toys from today with the past.
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Communication - Past, Present and Future PowerPoint
A 13 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when comparing present day communication devices and their uses with the past.
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Transport - Past, Present and Future PowerPoint
An 11 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when comparing different modes of transport and their uses from today with the past.
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Transport Then and Now - Worksheet
A set of 2 worksheets for students to identify how transport has changed over time.
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A Comparison of Daily Life - Assessment Task
An open-ended assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of how toys, modes of transport and communication devices and their uses have changed over time.
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Communication Then and Now - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to illustrate how communication methods and devices have changed over time.
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Comparing Toys from Past to Present - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to illustrate how toys have changed over time.
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Past and Present Word Wall Vocabulary
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to teaching about the past and present.
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Old vs New Communication Devices - Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to identify old and new communication devices.
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Alien Grab - Toy Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity to identify toys from other everyday objects.
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Then and Now - Toy Dominoes
A set of 12 domino playing cards for students to match pictures of toys from the past with the present.
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Past and Present Communication Board Game
A fun and engaging board game to consolidate students' understanding of past and present communication devices.
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Daily Life - Past and Present
A worksheet to use when exploring daily life in the past and present.
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Past, Present and Future Poster
A poster with definitions of the past, present and future.
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Popular Toys from the Present Day - Worksheet
A set of 2 worksheets for students to illustrate popular toys from the present day.
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What Toy Am I? - Toy Definition Match Up Game
A set of 20 puzzle cards for students to match pictures of toys to their definition.
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Communicating with Others - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to identify the communication methods and devices we use today.
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Life Without Transport - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to identify how we use transport in our daily lives.
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Describing Toys Past and Present - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to describe the features of past and present toys.
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Communication Changes Over Time Worksheet
A sequencing activity to use when exploring how communication devices have changed over time.
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Exploring Yesterday and Today – History Word Wall Vocabulary
27 exploring yesterday and today vocabulary cards.
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Continuity and Change Worksheets
A set of four worksheets to use when exploring continuity and change.
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Discovering the Past Worksheet
A worksheet to use when discussing how to discover information about the past.
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Transport Then and Now - Memory Game
A fun memory game for students to match past and present modes of transport.