Explorers
Strengthen Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong understanding with this free Year 2 lesson. Aligned to the England National Curriculum KS1 History programme of study. Free to edit and download on Chalkie.ai.
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What is inside this Explorers lesson?
This Year 2 History lesson focuses on Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. It helps pupils work toward this objective: pupils compare the lives of significant explorers, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, and how their journeys changed what people knew of the world. Teachers get a ready-to-teach flow they can customise for their class.
Learning outcome
By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to show progress against this objective: pupils compare the lives of significant explorers, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, and how their journeys changed what people knew of the world.
Key learning points
- The lesson is built around Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong for Year 2 History.
- Pupils work toward the objective: pupils compare the lives of significant explorers, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, and how their journeys changed what people knew of the world.
- The flow supports teacher modelling, guided examples, and short checks for understanding.
- The deck can be customised in Chalkie so examples, language, and difficulty match the class.
Lesson sequence
- Introduce Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong with a short prompt or visual example.
- Model the target skill so pupils can see how to approach it.
- Work through guided examples linked to pupils compare the lives of significant explorers, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, and how their journeys changed what people knew of the world.
- Use the check slides or activities to spot who needs more support.
- Adapt the deck in Chalkie if the class needs simpler examples, extra practice, or a faster challenge.
Practice activities
- Use the lesson after introducing Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong in class.
- Ask pupils to explain how they know their answer, not just give the answer.
- Pause after guided examples and have partners practise with a similar prompt.
- Use the final activity as a quick check before moving on.
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