History
Travel back in time and meet the people and ideas that shaped today.
13 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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