Toys

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Earliest Civilisations: Indus Valley Everyday Life

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Objectives

History

Know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations.
Characteristic features of past non-European societies.
Understand historical concepts such as similarity, difference and significance.
Understand the methods of historical enquiry.

Design and Technology

Generate and communicate their ideas through discussion and annotated sketches.
Select from and use a range of tools and equipment.
Select from and use a wider range of materials and components.
Understand and use mechanical systems in their products, e.g. levers and linkages.

Lesson Planning

Describe some of the artefacts that were probably used as toys during the Indus valley civilisation; make an animal toy with a moving head.

Teaching Outcomes:

To describe and appreciate the Indus Valley artefacts that have been found which are probably toys.
Make an animal with a moving head. Give and receive positive but critical feedback.

Children will:

Describe some of the artefacts that were probably used as toys during the Indus valley civilisation.
Understand that many of the toys found in the Indus Valley are similar to those played with today.
Make an animal with a moving head.
Give positive, but critical feedback to their peers .

Planning

Provided Resources

Indus Valley artefacts that were probably used as toys

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Ocarinas
Air-dried clay
Dowelling
Object to make holes in clay, e.g. pencil, awl, matchstick
Thick thread or string
Thin card
Split pin brass fasteners
Hole punch
Scissors

Weblinks

There are no weblinks needed for this session.