In this History video, teachers are supported in using Roman artefacts as a hands-on approach to help children make deductions about life in Roman Britain.

The video highlights the value of giving children time to observe, handle objects safely and discuss each one, encouraging them to ask and answer questions about its material, purpose and likely user. Teachers see how items such as a chatelaine set, brooch, sistrum, mosaic tiles and glass bottles can prompt thoughtful enquiry. Guidance is offered on directing discussion towards details like decoration and craftsmanship, alongside practical handling advice, to help the children combine careful observation with evidence to form logical historical conclusions.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s History skills videos, designed to develop pupils’ enquiry skills and understanding of everyday life in the past.

See more of our Year 3 History scheme of work. 

• History, Year 3, What changed in Britain after the Anglo-Saxon invasion? Lesson 3: What does Sutton Hoo tell us about Anglo-Saxon life?
• History, Year 3, Why did the Romans invade and settle in Britain? Lesson 5: What do artefacts suggest about the lives of Roman soldiers in Britain?