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Are my toys different from toys in the past?

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Key Stage 1: History

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Learning Aims and Outcomes

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  • Describe the characteristics of old toys

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  • Ask questions about toys in the past

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  • Infer information about toys in the past

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  • Recognise similarities and differences between old and new toys

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© Reproduced by permission of Oxfordshire County Council

This family photo was taken in 1900 – over 100 years ago

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Can you spot the two toys in the photo?

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© Reproduced by permission of Oxfordshire County Council

How did you do?

Horse and cart

Doll

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Do children still play with toys like these today?

Horse and cart

Doll

(Put a tick or cross next to each to show your answer)

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How are toys today the same or different from toys in the past?

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The doll is the same as

dolls today because:

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The doll is different from

dolls today because:

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How are toys today the same or different from toys in the past?

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The horse and cart is the

same as toys today because:

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The horse and cart is different

from toys today because:

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As a class write a list of your favourite toys

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Can you find out which, if any, of these toys that a Victorian child might have played with?

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Our toys

Victorian?

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Find more teaching resources at:

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HistoricEngland.org.uk/Education

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