Learning objective
- To describe what is important about some explorers and their discoveries.
Success criteria
- I can explain what makes a person or
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
Curriculum links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Pair the children and show the Presentation: Who is important? Ask them to name the explorers and discuss what they achieved.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could recreate their own Matthew Henson coat of arms using the interactive resource.
- Could use the Knowledge organiser when completing their coat of arms.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should include an image of their explorer’s most significant event on their coat of arms.
- Should explain what changed due to their explorer.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Describe why an explorer is significant.
- Explain how
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Vocabulary definitions
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coat of arms
A symbol that represents a person or family.
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event
An important thing that happens.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y1: How have explorers changed the world?
Lesson 1: What is an explorer?
Lesson 2: Where have explorers travelled and when?
Lesson 3: Who was Christopher Columbus and what did he do?
Lesson 4: Who was Matthew Henson and what did he do?
Lesson 5: How has exploration changed?
Lesson 6: How can we remember them?
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Last update: 17th March, 2026
Lesson 5: How has exploration changed?
Identifying changes and continuities between explorers from two time periods.
Lesson 4: Who was Matthew Henson and what did he do?
Using photographs to ask and answer questions about the explorer Matthew Henson.
Lesson 2: Where have explorers travelled and when?
Asking questions to find out about the achievements and discoveries of explorers past and present.
Assessment – History Y1: How have explorers changed the world?
Skills catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit to assess pupil...
