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Activity: WW2 Time Travel Race

Children put key events from World War Two into chronological order, then use their Enrich school orienteering maps to locate control points and check their answers using the control markers.

Summary

  1. Children have a series of key events from World War Two on their Activity Sheet. Each event is linked to a control point.
  2. They put the events into chronological order.
  3. They then use their Enrich school orienteering map to locate each control point and check their answers using the numbers from the control marker.

    Key Facts

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