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Lesson 3: What were toys like in the past?

Discovering what toys were like up to 100 years ago; using and evaluating artefacts to find out information.
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1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: High five! Ask the children to discuss the toys their parents and grandparents used to play with.

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In this unit

Assessment – History Y1: How have toys changed?Lesson 1: What is your favourite toy?Lesson 2: Did your parents and grandparents play with the same toys as you?
Lesson 3: What were toys like in the past?
Lesson 4: What is similar and different about toys now and in the past?Lesson 5: How have teddy bears changed over time?Lesson 6: How have toys changed?
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