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Make Roman tile mosaics 

Create a clay sculpture of a Roman emperor or a statue of a Roman god

Design a pop up Roman landmark (we like these pop-up Colosseums )

Make your own Roman coins

Explore ways of representing exploded volcanoes using paint techniques ( check out these for inspiration)

Use programming software to design an obstacle course for a Roman gladiator character

Make a stop-motion animation of the story of Boudica or Romulus & Remus

Create and edit a video of your own version of one of the many  Roman story books  available

Design & build a Roman aqueduct model that really carries water

Make a pair of Roman sandals that fit your feet

Make and evaluate a Roman catapult (you can find instructions here )

Make your own chocolate Roman road (check out our instructions pack )

Make maps to show the expansion of the Roman empire

Find out about how volcanoes are formed and where they are found

Compare the capital cities of Italy and the UK

Map out where Romans built roads in the UK

Make a tourist guide to Hadrian's Wall or another Roman site

Find out about how the Roman Empire expanded and how the Romans invaded Britain

Follow the KS2History scheme of work for Roman Britain

Create your own narrative based on Escape from Pompeii (see the KS2History Escape from Pompeii planning unit )

Write newspaper reports about an aspect of Roman life (check out The Roman Record   for inspiration)

Write instructions for becoming a gladiator and making chocolate Roman roads (see the KS2History Romans Instructions Unit )

Create a diary from the point of view of a Celt during the time of the invasion.

Write book reviews for a book about the Romans (check out our book reviews to get you started).

Figure out Roman road routes around your school using only straight lines and right angles

Learn to count using Roman numerals

Try   this BBC Romans shopping challenge   and extend it with your own numbers

Investigate the areas of different Roman villas

Weigh out ingredients to make Roman bread.  Work out how you would need to scale up the ingredients for a class feast

Explore beats and rhythms for the Roman army to march to

Research Roman musical instruments

Learn a song about the Romans ( like this one ) and perform it to an audience

Investigate the best materials for Roman helmets or  shields

Make your own exploding volcanoes ( instructions can be found here ) and find out about the chemical reactions involved

Investigate different ways of cleaning old Roman coins. Try cola, vinegar, lemon juice or baking soda

Find out what kind of armour Roman soldiers wore to protect their bodies

Learn about our skeletons and how they are designed to act like armour for different organs

Useful Resources

A full planning unit for Year 3 and 4 covering the history topic Roman Britain.

A two-week unit of literacy work for lower KS2 based on the book 'Escape from Pompeii'.

The Romans (Ancient Rome) KS3 Teaching Resources

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In the ancient world, the Roman Empire was the largest. Dating from 25 BC until its fall in 476 AD, the Roman Empire had a significant impact on shaping Europe and Britain in the subsequent Middle Ages, Renaissance and even into the Enlightenment and modern times. This is evident in the prominence of Latin in the roots of many languages, in the naming convention of the sciences, the calendar, systems of governance, architecture and engineering, taxation, religion and more.

Learn more about the history of ancient Rome from its origins to the Republic, the rule of the triumvirates in Roman history, and the reasons behind the fall of the Roman Empire with our KS3 resources. You’ll find Student Activities, Lesson Presentation, and Revision Notes ready to download below. KS3 resources are ideally suited for Years 7, 8 and 9, or ages 11-14.

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Teaching Romans

Roman Britain lasted for over three and a half centuries from AD 43 to c.410. The Romans left many marks on England's landscape that give us clues about how they came to Britain and how their rule influenced daily life.

Read advice from our educational experts and historians on how to tell your early Roman defences from your Saxon shore forts, the pitfalls to avoid, and suggested activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip. 

This guide is intended to help anyone teaching the Roman period, but the activities featured will be of particular interest to National Curriculum Key Stage 2 learners. 

Hints and Tips

• Break it down – The Romans ruled Britain for around 350 years and during this period society, technology and daily life changed a lot: Britain was a very different place in 410 compared to AD 43.
• Make it relevant – Get your students to do a local study, e.g. ‘what the Romans did for us’. Bring the learning into their homes and local town to encourage greater engagement.
• Reflect the diversity of the Empire – It’s easy to generalise when talking about ‘the Romans’ and forget the rich diversity of people and cultures that made up the Roman Empire. Try to reflect this wherever possible.
• Things aren’t always clean cut –The end of Roman rule came gradually and happened at different times in different places across Britain. There was no clear decision to decolonise Britain at a specific time, Roman rule simply petered out over a number of years.

Suggested Reading and Activities

Act Like a Roman (KS1-KS2) - Wroxeter Roman City Teachers' Kit

Can you act like a Roman? Try this activity to explore how the Romans dressed and behaved. 

Mosaic Templates (KS1-KS2) - Wroxeter Roman City Teachers' Kit

Could you be a Roman mosaic maker? Use our mosaic templates as inspiration for your own Roman art. 

Bathing Roman-Style (KS1-2) - Wroxeter Roman City Teachers' Kit

Imagine that you are visiting the baths at Wroxeter Roman City. What are the sights, sounds and smells that you might experience?

Sources (KS1-KS4+) - Wroxeter Roman City Teachers' Kit

Investigate primary and secondary sources relating to Wroxeter Roman City to discover more about the site and its history.

Birdoswald Roman Fort Teachers' Resource Pack (KS2-KS3)

Find out more about life on Hadrian's Wall by exploring the historical information and site plan in this resource pack for Birdoswald Roman Fort.  

Birdoswald Roman Fort Timeline (KS2-KS3)

Chart the changes at Birdoswald Roman Fort using our timeline and understand what was happening elsewhere in the Roman Empire. 

Lullingstone Roman Villa Teachers' Resource Pack (KS2-KS3)

Find out more about life in a Roman villa by exploring the historical information and site plan in this resource pack for Lullingstone Roman Villa. 

Lullingstone Roman Villa Timeline (KS2-KS3)

Discover the development of Lullingstone Roman Villa and understand what was happening elsewhere in the Roman Empire using our timeline.

History At Home Live! Romans

Watch History At Home Live! with Ben Shires and our expert Mark Douglas to better understand life on Hadrian’s Wall.

Why was it built? How was it built? Who lived there? Find out the answers to all these questions and more. 

Get to Grips with the Period

Julius Caesar raided Britain in 55 and 54 BC but full-scale conquest began when Roman forces landed near Richborough Roman Fort in AD 43. The Roman army had reached northern Scotland by AD 84, before eventually retreating to the permanent frontier of Hadrian’s Wall .

Roman Britain was peaceful and prosperous for long periods despite ongoing tensions at its frontiers. Country houses like Lullingstone Roman Villa flourished, and leisure facilities were founded, like the bath house at Wroxeter Roman City and the Silchester Amphitheatre .

Towards the end of the 3rd century, attacks by Germanic raiders prompted the construction of Saxon shore forts like Burgh Castle . Garrisons were mainly British-born by this point and little distinguished ‘Romans’ from ‘Britons’ when imperial rule petered out.

Daily Life in Roman Britain

The daily experiences of most people in Britain were inevitably touched by its incorporation into the Roman Empire. 

Romans: Landscape

What kind of landscape did the Romans find when they conquered Britain, and what changes did they make?

Romans: Art

Rome’s success was built on the organised and practical application of ideas long known to the ancient world.

Romans: Power and Politics

Britain was one of some 44 provinces which made up the Roman Empire at its height in the early 2nd century AD. 

Romans Glossary

ROMAN TERMS 

Britannia The Roman name for Britain, occupied by the Britanniae (the Britons).

‘cauldarium’ A hot room in a bath suite

civic buildings The name given to buildings built for the community workers to use, such as baths, shops and offices, often located in the centre of a town. 

civilian A person not in the army. 

Curia The town council who made decisions about the town and tried to keep it running smoothly. 

‘fabricae’ Workshops were soldiers could go to make and repair armour and weapons and fit shoes to the horses used by cavalrymen.

forum A public area, often in the centre of a Roman town or city where religious ceremonies, political meetings, social activities and the selling and buying of goods took place. 

‘frigidarium’ A cold room in a bath suite.

garrison A unit of soldiers stationed in a particular place/fort to defend it.  

hillfort An Iron Age (Native British) fort built on a hill, often enclosed by a system of defensive banks and ditches. 

‘horrea’ Found in Roman forts, these are granaries or storehouses for grain used to make bread for the garrison.

Latin The language spoken in Rome and the western Roman Empire.

Legion A unit of around 5000 soldiers, all of whom were Roman.  

legionary fortress The place where a Roman Legion would stay and train. A legionary fortress would have about 5,000 foot soldiers, who were all Roman citizens, and 500 cavalrymen, who were usually recruited from native tribes in the local area.

Londinium The Roman name for London.  

milecastle Small forts that were built to defend gates placed at every (Roman) mile along Hadrian’s Wall. They were built to the same design, with a watchtower, and two long buildings to house around 30 soldiers. Native Britons could pass through the Wall at a milecastle, which allowed the Romans to tax goods and control movement across the frontier.

‘natatio’ A pool where people could go to cool down during a visit to the Roman baths. At Wroxeter, this was outside. 

native A person already living in the area when the Romans invaded. At Wroxeter, the native people were the Cornovii tribe.

‘principia’ The headquarters building in the middle of a Roman fortress. This is where the army commander and the people who worked for him did most of their work.   

Roman administration The government of the Roman Empire. 

‘sudatorium’ A hot, dry room (like a sauna) in a Roman bath, which was next to a furnace. 

‘templum’ A building (temple), where worship and religious ceremonies took place and where offerings were made to a god or gods.  

‘tepidarium’ A warm room in a bath suite. 

‘valetudinarium’ The Latin word for hospital in Roman times. 

• Aldborough Roman Site
• Ambleside Roman Fort
• Benwell Vallum Crossing
• Birdoswald Roman Fort
• Burgh Castle
• Chester Roman Amphitheatre
• Chesters Roman Fort and Museum
• Cirencester Amphitheatre 
• Corbridge Roman Town
• Great Witcombe Roman Villa
• Hadrian’s Wall
• Hardknott Roman Fort  
• Housesteads Roman Fort  
• Jordan Hill Roman Temple  
• Lullingstone Roman Villa  
• London Wall
• North Leigh Roman Villa  
• Pevensey Castle  
• Piercebridge Roman Bridge  
• Portchester Castle  
• Ravenglass Roman Bath House  
• Reculver Towers and Roman Fort  
• Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre  
• Roman Wall of St Albans  
• Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre  
• Wall Roman Site
• Wheeldale Roman Road
• Wroxeter Roman City

Expert Advice

We asked one of our curators for their advice on teaching the Romans:

The Romans have left us a great number of monuments spread out across the country; from Hadrian's Wall in the north to Richborough Roman Fort in the south. But remember, the Romans also left us a great many other things which have lasted into the modern age, like language. We still use lots of Latin words in our daily speech, like 'school', 'quiet', 'me', 'fame', 'etc.' (which itself comes from the Latin  et cetera,  meaning 'and others'). Many of our modern roads folllow the routes laid out by the Romans and many of our towns and cities began life as Roman settlements. The Roman period was important not only for the native population at the time, but also for those who came afterwards.  - Dr Mark Douglas, Senior Properties Curator

Video Resources

Discover our Romans-themed videos to find out more about how they changed Britain and what life was like under Roman rule. 

Uncover why Hadrian built his famous wall and what life was like for Roman legionaries living on the Roman Empire’s northern frontier. Find out how to make a Roman mosaic and test your knowledge with Rattus Rattus’s Roman Quiz.

How did Roman Legionaries live?

How to make a Roman mosaic

Rotten Romans Quiz with Rattus Rattus

How did the Romans Change Britain?

Curators' collections: hadrian's wall.

Explore objects from our collections at Hadrian's Wall to learn more about life on the Roman Empire's northernmost frontier. 

Hear from one of our experts about how these objects can act as sources, offering us a window on the past, and discover a curator's role in making this happen. 

Use objects from across the Wall at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.

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Teaching Ideas For A Roman Themed Day!

Try out some of our teaching ideas for a themed day about Ancient Rome, or during your history and topic work.

If you have any other ideas of your own, let us know by adding a comment!

Teaching Ideas and Resources:

• Write a news report about an important event, such as the eruption of Vesuvius or the Roman invasion of Britain.
• Try some of these activities  to accompany Jeremy Strong’s book Romans on the Rampage.
• Look at this list of Latin words. Can you find any that are still in use today? For example, the Latin word for water is “aqua”; we still use it in words such as “aquatic”.
• Use our resource  to practise your Roman numerals.
• Try this NRICH Roman numerals activity.
• Find out how Roman oil lamps provided light and draw a diagram of one.  This page is a good place to start .
• Try dying fabric with plant dyes, just like the Romans did!
• Use stop animation to retell a story about the Roman Gods.
• Write a blog about an aspect of Roman life and share in online.

Design Technology

• Prepare and eat a Roman banquet.  Try some recipes from this page.
• Try making your own aqueduct.  These ones are made from cardboard. Perhaps you could make one that carries water?
• Make some Roman mosaics using squares of paper.
• Make and decorate a clay pot.
• Glue cut-out leaves onto a headband to make a laurel wreath.
• Learn about Roman Musical instruments  with this resource from the British Museum.
• Mark the Roman Empire on a world map.  You can download a free map here.
• Learn about Roman roads.
• Research and write an Information leaflet about a famous Roman site, such as Pompeii or Hadrian’s Wall.
• Use our fact cards  to write a Roman quiz and test your friends!
• Research the Roman innovations that are still influential today, for example, sewers and libraries. Legacy of the Romans – e.g. sewers, libraries etc.
• Discuss  the images in our image pack.  What do they tell you about Roman life?
• Create a Roman timeline.
• Use these resources  from the British Museum to investigate Imperial Rome.
• Research the way of life for a figure from Roman times, and then use hot seating to share what you have learnt. Dress up as that figure and answer questions from the rest of the class!

Physical education

• Practice marching in formation.
• Try out some Roman sports, such as running, javelin and weightlifting.

Religious education

• Find out about the  Roman conversion to Christianity . How was it different from the gods they had worshipped before that time?

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Romans KS2 Planning and Resources

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Age range: 7-11

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Romans KS2 planning and resources. Each lesson plan has every resource needed to teach it:

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Lesson 1 - Romans Homework Project and presentation Lesson 2 - Invade or settle Venn diagram Lesson 3 - Roman timeline Lesson 4 - Roman and modern images to compare Lesson 5 - Choosing a Roman project to build Lesson 6 - Diamond nine on reasons for Boudicca revolting Lesson 7 and 8 - Link to Art and D+T activity ideas

There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file.

The unit is designed for Year 3/4, but can be used across KS2.

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Roman Empire

Our Roman Empire lesson plan explores the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, including the most common historical events and significant contributions of its people.

Included with this lesson are some adjustments or additions that you can make if you’d like, found in the “Options for Lesson” section of the Classroom Procedure page. One of the optional additions to this lesson is to plan a “Roman Empire Week”, with each day focused on a different aspect of Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire.

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Lesson Objectives and Overview: Roman Empire lesson plan explores the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, including the most common historical events and significant contributions of its people. At the end of the lesson, students will be able to describe and identify the Roman Empire, and its events and people during its period in history. This lesson is for students in 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade.

Classroom Procedure

Every lesson plan provides you with a classroom procedure page that outlines a step-by-step guide to follow. You do not have to follow the guide exactly. The guide helps you organize the lesson and details when to hand out worksheets. It also lists information in the orange box that you might find useful. You will find the lesson objectives, state standards, and number of class sessions the lesson should take to complete in this area. In addition, it describes the supplies you will need as well as what and how you need to prepare beforehand.

Options for Lesson

Included with this lesson is an “Options for Lesson” section that lists a number of suggestions for activities to add to the lesson or substitutions for the ones already in the lesson. One optional adjustment to the lesson is to u se the homework assignment as a class activity and group students in 3s or 4s to discuss the implications if a similar problem occurred today. You can plan a “Roman Empire Week”, with each day focused on a different aspect of Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. You could also assign each student a different aspect of the empire to research and report to the class, like emperors, Roman Mythology, The Colosseum, Rome, Pompeii, daily life, and more. Finally, you could organize a class period for students to play games like the Roman children.

Teacher Notes

The teacher notes page includes a paragraph with additional guidelines and things to think about as you begin to plan your lesson. This page also includes lines that you can use to add your own notes as you’re preparing for this lesson.

ROMAN EMPIRE LESSON PLAN CONTENT PAGES

What is an empire.

The Roman Empire lesson plan includes four pages. If the countries of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and more came together and a single person ruled over them all, it would be an example of a modern-day empire. We don’t have any empires today, but there have been several major empires throughout history.

Empires are groups of nations and/or people ruled by an emperor, empress, or a powerful government, who the people saw as a supreme authority. Today, some people disagree about whether or not we still have empires, though we all agree that there are no empires like the ones that used to exist. The Roman Empire was a particularly important and powerful civilization which included Ancient Rome and most of Europe.

The Roman Empire

More than 2,000 years ago, the city of Rome was the largest city in the world. It was also the heart of the Roman Empire, which included territories from Europe to Asia to Africa. The Roman Empire lasted for about 1,500 years, from 27 BC to 1453 AD. Ancient Rome’s culture spread throughout the territory and, today, we credit it with influencing many modern things, like our governments, engineering, architecture, language, literature, and more.

Caesar Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire. There were many other emperors after him, like Nero, who was not concerned when the city burned to the ground; Vespasian, who built the Colosseum; Constantine I; Theodosius I; Basil II; and many more. Augustus became the first leader after the assassination of Julius Caesar. Augustus built a strong military, institutions, and lawmaking to help himself become a single ruler. He also laid the foundation for 200 years of peace.

Roman leaders had extensive power, overseeing the senate, setting rules and regulations, holding religious authority and conducting ceremonies, controlling the calendar, punishing and pardoning citizens, and vetoing senate decisions.

The empire grew over the years and became difficult to manage from Rome, so the leaders decided to split it into two empires. The Western empire ruled from Rome, while the Eastern ruled from Constantinople, which we now know as Turkey. The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire later on.

Roman Life: Jobs, Family, Food

Rome became famous for the amphitheaters, coliseums, and other places where they held gladiator fights, chariot races, performances, plays, athletic contests, and other events. We also know it for its art, architecture, and other innovations. Today, you might consider New York City a modern Rome. Life back then was very different, though some things have stayed the same.

Romans had many different jobs. In the countryside, farmers grew wheat, which they used to make bread. Poor people often joined the Roman Army in order to earn a regular wage. Merchants and craftspeople made, bought, and sold items in Europe. Craftsmen made dishes, pots, jewelry, weapons, and more. They also had entertainers, like musicians, dancers, actors, chariot racers, and gladiators. Educated Romans, on the other hand, often became lawyers, government workers, teachers, and engineers.

The Romans placed lots of importance on their families. They called the head of the family, the father, the paterfamilias. The father had most of the power, but wives also made some decisions and handled the household finances. Boys went to school while girls stayed home.

Romans began their day with a small breakfast. They ate most of their food at dinner, which started around 3:00. Their dinners were social events that lasted a long time. They ate bread, beans, fish, vegetables, cheese, and dried fruit rather than meat. Wealthy Romans would lie on their sides while servants fed them.

Roman Life: Clothing, School, Religion, and Leisure Time

Romans often wore togas, or long white robes made of wool or linen. Some togas had special colors that indicated the wearer’s status in society. they usually only wore them in public because they were uncomfortable to wear. Poor Romans wore tunics, which looks like an extra long t-shirt. Later on, tunics became popular with all Romans because of how comfortable they were.

Poor children didn’t go to school. Wealthier boys went to school starting at age seven, while tutors taught some girls at home. Schoolmasters, or tutors, were strict. They took education very seriously. Many of the subjects they had were similar to the subjects we have today. They used Roman numerals for math. They also learned weights and measurements, philosophy, and public speaking.

Religion played a big role in people’s everyday lives, though they did not visit temples or churches. Instead, they had small shrines in their homes dedicated to Roman gods and goddesses, who they believed lived on Mount Olympus.

After dinner, people did activities. They enjoyed music, art, dancing, reading, and sports. They  attended plays, the chariot races, and gladiator fights. Men and boys went to Roman baths to wash, sit, and talk. These baths also included gardens, gyms, libraries, and other recreational activities, like modern recreation centers.

The Fall of the Roman Empire

You’ve probably heard of the Fall of the Roman Empire. This refers mostly to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was the world’s biggest superpower for many years. We have several different theories and factors about why it ended.

Tribes defeated the Empire’s military and took control of some territories within the Roman Empire. The slave trade also began to decrease, and Roman society depended greatly on slave labor. The Empire also divided itself in half; this caused problems between the east and west as they fought over resources, territories, and military aid.

The military weakened because they did not have enough soldiers to support the growing Empire and protect its territories; new soldiers also did not care about Rome. Christianity grew in popularity and became the state religion in the late 300s; this lessened the god-like status of the Roman Empire. They also had frequent internal and political issues, leading to instability; this gave their enemies the ability to take over.

The city of Rome is the capital city of Italy today, and is located in the same place as the ancient city. Many original buildings from that time still exist today, like the Roman Colosseum and Forum. The Circus Maximus could hold 150,000 people in its time, and pieces of it still exist in Rome.

Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire had a lot of influence on our lives today, and historians consider it to be one of the most significant periods in history.

Here is a list of the vocabulary words students will learn in this lesson plan:

• Empire: Group of nations or territories ruled by one person or group
• Emperor: The male leader of an empire
• Empress: The female leader of an empire
• Roman Empire: Includes territories throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia
• Ceasar Augustus: The first emperor of the Roman Empire
• Julius Ceasar: Emperor assassinated prior to the Roman Empire
• Byzantine Empire: The name later given to the Eastern Roman Empire
• Paterfamilias: The name the father was called in a Roman family
• Toga: A long white robe made of wool or linen
• Tunic: A T-shirt-like shirt worn mostly by poor Romans
• Schoolmasters: Teachers were referred by this name in Roman schools
• Circus Maximus: A stadium for chariot races, which held 150,000 people

ROMAN EMPIRE LESSON PLAN WORKSHEETS

The Roman Empire lesson plan includes three worksheets: an activity worksheet, a practice worksheet, and a homework assignment. You can refer to the guide on the classroom procedure page to determine when to hand out each worksheet.

A DAY IN OUR LIFE ACTIVITY WORKSHEET

Students will work in pairs to complete the activity worksheet. Each pair will plan their day using the provided information about family life in the Roman Empire, including as many details as possible.

Students can also work alone to complete the worksheet.

MATCHING PRACTICE WORKSHEET

The practice worksheet asks students to match 15 terms with their definitions. They will also answer five questions about the lesson material.

ROMAN EMPIRE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

For the homework assignment, students will review each reason attributed to the fall of the Roman Empire and tell how that reason could cause problems for a modern city, state, or country.

Worksheet Answer Keys

This lesson plan includes answer keys for the practice worksheet and the homework assignment. If you choose to administer the lesson pages to your students via PDF, you will need to save a new file that omits these pages. Otherwise, you can simply print out the applicable pages and keep these as reference for yourself when grading assignments.

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This list consists of lesson plans, activities and ideas to support the teaching of science through the topic of  the Romans. It contains ideas for how to link science to the topic, tips on using the resources, suggestions for further use and background subject knowledge to support teachers in delivering the science objectives through this topic. Resources support the teaching of the science topics digestion, keeping healthy, teeth,  light and sound. This enables teachers to choose which aspect of science they would like to teach within the overarching topic.

Visit the primary resources for cross curricular topics webpage to access all resource lists: https://www.stem.org.uk/cross-curricular-topics-resources

Super Athletes (Ages 7-9)

Quality Assured Category: Science Publisher: Wellcome Trust

In Roman times boys engaged in lots of sporting activities, girls didn't do as many.  You could carry out a survey in class to see if this is true today? Are some sports more popular with girls than boys?  The legs for leaping activity Discuss how body differences might give advantages in different sports and investigate whether there is a relationship between leg length and jump distance.

Digestive System Experiment

Quality Assured Category: Science Publisher: Reach Out CPD

This short film clip demonstrates a practical experiment which recreates the digestion process in the classroom. Using household items such as paper cups, orange juice and a pair of tights, this demonstration enables children to visualise the process of digestion in an engaging, practical way.

Sounds Like Science

Quality Assured Category: Cross curricular Publisher: British Science Association

Romans enjoyed listening to and making music. Between banquet courses music may have been played as entertainment for guests. This could be an opportunity to investigate sound and how instruments produce sound. Children could create an instrument on which the notes may be changed, other activities in this pack look at how vibrations travel through different materials, creating animal noises using voices and instruments, muffling sound, amplifying sound, investigating rhythm and making a speaker.

Making Shadows

Quality Assured Category: Science Publisher: Teachers TV

This video explores how shadow puppets can be used to explore light, shadows and storytelling.The way characters appear and disappear illustrates how shadows are formed and how they change when objects are put in front of a light source. Children could make their own puppets to tell a story. They could work scientifically to investigate what happens to shadows when the light source moves further away or closer to the puppet.

The Roman Banquet

Quality Assured Category: Cross curricular Publisher: Centre for Science Education

In this activity children match foods to the food groups and think about what each type of food provides the body with. They then use food cards from Roman and compare them with modern times. They then plan a day's diet for a Roman senator, soldier, laundry boy and child thinking about the types of foods they will require for their age and lifestyle. The links to Romans is really useful in this resource and the activities, but I would be careful when using the photographs of different foods and create your own pictures of food types. The fats group shows only foods which are a source of animal fat: milk animal fats such as milk, cheese, yoghurt which presents a skewed perspective, add in some plant oils such as olive oil. Also eggs and fish will contain some vitamins and minerals, but are primarily a source of protein.

Quality Assured Category: Science Publisher: Council for British Archaeology

What could be more fun, then being a detective investigating 'Fake poo' Investigate the diets of ancient cultures using safe 'fake poo'.  The notes include recipes for making Aztec, Tudor, Viking and Roman poo. If just  learning about Romans, you could adapt your poo samples to include diet of different types of  Romans, for example linking to the above resource you could include Roman senator, soldier, laundry boy and child. Children could then work scientifically to identify each of the different people from their poo! As well as developing investigative skills, the fake poo can lead onto a discussion of how modern diets differ from ancient ones.

Seeds and Plant Growth Discovery Pack

Quality Assured Category: Science Publisher: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) - UKRI

In Seed detectives children are shown highly magnified images of different seeds taken with an electron microscope.  Children could predict what the images are then make drawings of them. Show children the actual seeds and try and match them to their images in small groups.

In Seed dispersal children make predictions about their method of dispersal based on their structure. Model wind dispersal in class by having a group of children in the centre of the room representing a plant containing seeds. Individual seeds could be blown away to different areas within class. This idea could always be used to simulate other methods of dispersal. This activity could be linked to the way in which some seeds from non-native British plants found their way in here, carried across the sea in imported goods.