This History scheme of work video introduces teachers to the skills needed to help Key stage 1 and 2 pupils understand how archaeologists use artifacts and remains to investigate the past. It explores how archaeological evidence can be used as a primary source, the activities children can experience to replicate excavation, and how to analyse objects to make deductions. The video demonstrates how to link archaeological work to topics such as prehistory, ancient civilizations, and local history, while highlighting the limitations of this type of evidence.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s History skills resources. It simplifies the process, ensuring teachers feel confident and prepared to support the pupils in exploring archaeological evidence, thinking critically about sources, and piecing together information about how people lived in the past in lessons like the one below.

History, Lower key stage 2, Year 3, British history 1: Would you prefer to have lived in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?, Lesson 2: What does Skara Brae tell us about life in the Stone Age?