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History at Key Stage 2 Unit 1
How are our toys different from those in the past?
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Unit 1 How are our toys different from those in
the past?
Describe a modern toy. What is it made
from? What colour is it? How does it
work? Does it move? Does it need
batteries? What is your favourite feature?
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Unit 1 How are our toys different from those in
the past?
How can we find out about toys in the past?
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Unit 1 How are our toys different from those in
the past?
What were toys like in the past?
Are any of these toys still popular nowadays?
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Unit 1 How are our toys different from those in
the past?
What are the differences between old and new toys?
Old toys New toys
Materials
Technology
Manufacture
Safety
Plastic, foam, rubber, nylon
Wood, tin, lead, china
Electric motors, speakers, screens
Clockwork
Produced in factories
Mostly handmade
Some sharp edges, unsafe materials
Strict rules on toy safety
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Unit 1 How are our toys different from those in
the past?
Which of these toys are modern, and which are old?
modern
modern
old
old
old
modern
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Unit 1 How are our toys different from those in
the past?
What words and phrases can we use to describe
toys?
toys with remote control
toys we push
new
rusty
clean
old
broken
shiny
small
toys we roll
toys with batteries
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Unit 1 How are our toys different from those in
the past?
Here is a timeline of when some popular toys were
invented.
1901 Electric train set
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Unit 1 How are our toys different from those in
the past?
Lets compare an old and a new toy car.
Made of tin Runs on clockwork Goes in straight
lines only
Made of plastic Runs on batteries Can be
steered by remote control
Which one do you prefer?
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