UKS2 Topic: Earliest Civilisations: The Indus Valley Block B: Cities Be amazed by the cities of the Indus Valley people and learn about the most significant sites and their construction. Find out about the archaeologists whose discoveries led to the realisation that this ancient civilisation had existed. Block B: Indus Valley Cities [4 sessions] Main outcome: History Other outcomes: Geography, Maths and D&T By the end of this block you will have achieved the following outcomes: Session 1: History and Geography Discovery Learn about the most significant sites of the Indus Valley civilisation and mark them onto a map; find out about the archaeologists who did initial work on the sites of these discoveries that led to the realisation that this ancient civilisation had existed. Session 2: History and Maths Mathematics Discover how the people of the Indus Valley were good mathematicians; construct a typical Indus Valley brick shape from a card net; learn about the use of rulers for measuring during the Indus Valley civilisation period. 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 continuity and change. Gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between short- and long-term timescales and understanding the connections between cultural and social history. Understand the methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used to make historical claims. Locate the world’s countries, concentrating on key physical characteristics and major cities. Use maps to locate countries and describe features studied. (Y5) Identify 3D shapes, including cuboids, from 2D representations. (Y6) Recognise and build simple 3D shapes, including making nets. (Y6) Solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities. Select from and use a range of materials. Apply their understanding of how to strengthen and reinforce more complex structures. Children will: Name the most significant sites of the Indus Valley civilisation. Research information about the archaeologists who did initial work on the sites. Show awareness of the significance of the discoveries that led to the realisation that this ancient civilisation had existed and the archaeologists who discovered them. Children will: Appreciate that the Indus Valley were good mathematicians. Construct a typical Indus Valley brick shape from a card net. Understand that the use of rulers during the Indus Valley civilisation period indicates a skilful population. © Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links. UKS2 Topic: Earliest Civilisations: The Indus Valley Block B: Cities Session 3: History and D&T Houses Learn about the features of a typical Indus Valley house and other buildings that have been excavated; build your own model Indus Valley house. Session 4: History and D&T Sanitation Learn how cleanliness was important to the Indus Valley people and how they created a complex sanitation system; construct drains, reservoirs and wells for the class model Indus Valley city. Children will: Describe the features of a typical Indus Valley house. Describe other buildings that have been excavated. Build a model Indus Valley house. Children will: Explain that cleanliness was important to the Indus Valley people. Describe the complex sanitation system of the Indus Valley people. Construct drains, reservoirs and wells for a model Indus Valley city. Resources Session 1 Provided: Images of ruins; Maps. You will need: Blank maps from Block A, Session 2 (optional); Access to internet; Information books about the Indus Valley civilisation; Black wool. Session 2 Provided: Mud Brick table; Examples of city grid system; Plans of cities; Ruler and dice images; Brick image. You will need: Thin card (white & brown); Brown paint & brushes if necessary; Rulers; Scissors. Session 3 Provided: Indus Valley house images; House plans. You will need: Card, cereal boxes, etc.; Scissors; Glue; Air-dried clay; Brown paints & brushes. Session 4 Provided: Sanitation images. You will need: Card, kitchen towel inner cardboard tubes or similar, cereal boxes, etc.; Scissors; Glue; Air-dried clay; Paints & brushes. © Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.