History
Travel back in time and meet the people and ideas that shaped today.
21 adventures
Gravity: Why Things Fall, From Garden to Space
Discover why things fall with gravity: snip strings, drop balls around the globe and repeat Galileo's famous…
The Gunpowder Plot: Catch Guy Fawkes with Ollie the Owl
Learn about the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and why we have Bonfire Night, by hiding barrels, searching a dark cel…
Stone Age to Iron Age: A Time-Travel Adventure in Britain
Learn how life in Britain changed from the Stone Age to the Iron Age by digging up clues, making a bronze axe…
Indus Valley Civilisation: Explore Cities by the River
Learn where the Indus Valley civilisation grew and how its people lived, as you plan a brick city, weigh trad…
Ancient Egypt: Explore the Nile, Pyramids and Mummies
Learn how Ancient Egypt grew beside the Nile and where the first civilizations began, then build a pyramid, m…
Shang Dynasty: Cast Bronze and Crack Oracle Bones
Learn about the Shang Dynasty and the first civilisations, then cast a bronze ding, crack an oracle bone and…
Ancient Greece for Kids: Sail the Islands with Olive the Owl
Learn about Ancient Greece for kids: Greek life, the first Olympics and democracy. Sail between islands, race…
Romans in Britain: March with the Legions from Rome
Discover the Romans in Britain, from Caesar and Claudius to Boudica, by kitting out a legionary, conquering m…
The Great Fire of London: Back to 1666 with Pip
Learn how the Great Fire of London started, spread and changed the city in 1666, then read Samuel Pepys's dia…
Victorian Britain: Ride the Time Train from 1837 to 1901
Learn how childhood, work, school and inventions changed in Victorian Britain by building timelines, sorting…
WW2 Home Front: Evacuees, Rations and Spitfires with Pip
Learn how the WW2 home front changed Britain: pack an evacuee's suitcase, shop with a ration book, scramble S…
The Moon Landing: Blast Off with Apollo 11 and Columbus
Learn about the Moon landing in 1969 and the Apollo 11 crew, then sail with Columbus in 1492 and build a time…
Charles Darwin and Evolution: Sail the Beagle with Fitz
Discover Charles Darwin and evolution: sail HMS Beagle, dig up fossils, compare rabbit babies and watch finch…
Wright Brothers First Flight: Fly Back to 1903 with Pip
Learn about the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903 and why it mattered, by building the Wright Flyer, coun…
Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria: A Royal Time Adventure
Learn who Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria were and how life changed between their times, by crowning queens, l…
Early Islamic Civilisation: Explore Baghdad in AD 900
Learn about early Islamic civilisation and Baghdad around AD 900: build the Round City, trade goods and meet…
How Fossils Form: Dig Up Clues with Mary Anning
Learn how fossils form when living things are trapped in rock, then brush, dig and sort fossils from the seab…
Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole: Two Brave Nurses
Learn how Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole cared for soldiers in the Crimean War, then help them clean w…
Roman Numerals: A Quest Through Ancient Rome with Cato
Learn to read Roman numerals from I to C by counting apples, calling up Roman soldiers, opening Colosseum gat…
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