This video supports teachers in introducing early mapping skills to KS1 pupils through collaborative map drawing, use of symbols and directional language.
year: Year 1
Pupil video: Messy maps
This Geography video shows pupils creating a messy map of their classroom, using objects to represent features and practising directional language to explain their layout.
Teacher video: Messy maps
This video supports teachers in introducing aerial perspective and map symbols through collaborative 3D messy map activities using classroom objects.
Pupil video: My timeline
This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. It helps pupils understand what a timeline is and how it shows events in the order they happened. Pupils learn that the word past describes things that have already happened, while the present is what’s happening now. Timelines always begin with now and go backwards into the past, helping us see how time passes.
Pupils are encouraged to create their own simple timelines, starting with the day they were born. They can add key moments like starting school, getting a pet, or beginning Year 1. This helps them understand that their own life has a history and introduces them to the idea of sequencing events in chronological order.
Teacher video: Remembrance
This History Kapow teacher video supports you in delivering a meaningful and inclusive series of Remembrance lessons across the primary age range. Linked to Remembrance Day, the collection encourages age-appropriate exploration of who we remember, how we remember them, and why this matters.
Pupil video: Remembrance day
A History video that helps the children understand the meaning of Remembrance Day and why poppies are an important symbol of reflection and respect.
Teacher video: The Equator
The children explore the Equator, learning how it affects climate, ecosystems and biodiversity, with examples from rainforests, savannahs and iconic animals.
Teacher video: North and South Poles
Pupils explore the North and South Poles, learning about climate, wildlife and human exploration, including 24-hour daylight and darkness.
Teacher video: Continents
A CPD video supporting teachers in introducing the seven continents and helping pupils distinguish continents from countries.
