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Activity: British Historical Eras Orienteering Race

Children put British historical eras into chronological order and then check their answers by using their Enrich school orienteering map to locate control points.

Summary

  1. Children have a series of British historical eras on their Activity Sheet. Each historical era is linked to a control point.
  2. They record the chronological order of each era (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc)
  3. They then use their Enrich school orienteering maps to locate control points and check their answer, using the numbers from the control marker.

    Key Facts

  • History
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • British History
  • Activity Sheet Download Required
  • Orienteering Control Markers Required
  • Orienteering Map Required
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