Free Year 2 History Worksheets for Teachers

Build confidence in The Great Fire of London with this printable Year 2 resource. Aligned to the England National Curriculum KS1 History programme of study. Built with Chalkie.ai. Free to edit, print, and share.

Pupils sequence the key events of September 1666, from the bakery in Pudding Lane to the fire's end. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering events beyond living memory such as the Great Fire of London. Created with Chalkie.ai and free to customise.

A one-page knowledge organiser covering the causes, spread and aftermath of the Great Fire of London. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering events beyond living memory that are significant nationally. Free to download, edit and print on Chalkie.ai.

Children match causes to effects to explain why the Great Fire spread so quickly through London in 1666. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering events beyond living memory. Made on Chalkie.ai and fully editable for your class.

A reading passage based on Samuel Pepys and his famous diary, with questions about what he saw during the fire. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering events beyond living memory and significant individuals. Edit, download and print for free on Chalkie.ai.

Write a diary entry as an eyewitness to the Great Fire of London with this structured writing task. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 English - writing composition), covering objectives such as: writing about real events. Download it free and customise it on Chalkie.ai.

Reinforce Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong skills with this free Year 2 worksheet. Aligned to the England National Curriculum KS1 History programme of study. Free to edit and download on Chalkie.ai.

A timeline activity where pupils order famous explorers, from Columbus's voyages to Armstrong's moonwalk. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering the lives of significant individuals and comparing life in different periods. Created with Chalkie.ai and fully customisable for your class.

Children complete a fact file about Christopher Columbus and his 1492 voyage across the Atlantic. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering the lives of significant individuals in the past. Free to download, edit and print on Chalkie.ai.

Pupils compare Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong on a Venn diagram, two explorers separated by nearly 500 years. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering significant individuals used to compare aspects of life in different periods. Made on Chalkie.ai and fully editable.

A reading comprehension about Neil Armstrong's journey to the Moon, with retrieval and inference questions. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 English - reading comprehension), covering objectives such as: answering and asking questions and making inferences. Edit, download and print for free on Chalkie.ai.

Start your explorers topic with this KWL chart capturing what children already know and want to find out. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering the lives of significant individuals in the past. Download it free and customise it on Chalkie.ai.

Support Year 2 learners with this printable Transport Through History worksheet. Aligned to the England National Curriculum KS1 History programme of study. Customise this worksheet on Chalkie.ai in minutes.

Children sort types of transport into past and present in this cut-and-sort style activity. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering changes within living memory and events beyond living memory. Created with Chalkie.ai and free to customise.

Close a transport lesson with this exit ticket checking what pupils remember about how travel has changed. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering changes within living memory. Free to download, edit and print on Chalkie.ai.

A reading passage about the first railways and George Stephenson's Rocket, with comprehension questions. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering events beyond living memory and significant individuals. Made on Chalkie.ai and fully editable for your class.

Pupils match transport inventions to their inventors and dates, from the steam train to the aeroplane. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 History), covering events beyond living memory such as the first aeroplane flight. Edit, download and print for free on Chalkie.ai.

A transport-themed word search that gives Year 2 readers practice decoding topic words quickly and accurately. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS1 English - word reading), covering objectives such as: read most words quickly and accurately without overt sounding and blending. Download it free and customise it on Chalkie.ai.