Home Learning Year 3
What did the Romans do for us?
Dear Parents,
Here are the home-learning activities for the half-term. At least three activities from the list
should be completed, including the creating task - synthesis. Your child should be able to complete
the practical aspects independently. However this work does require an amount of discussion so
please give support and advice where necessary, encouraging the child to complete the tasks
themselves. Please return the form at the end of the half-term. When your child has finished the
tasks, send them in to school to share with the rest of the class. Discuss the activities at each
stage with your child. If the activity requires your child to discuss/explain verbally, then tick the list
next to their chosen activity as evidence of completion.
Topic Work
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Choose one of these topics to research:
*Roman Religion (gods and myths)
*Roman Sports and Leisure (gladiators, competitions)
*Roman Towns (e.g. houses and town planning)
*Roman Homes (e.g. mosaics and food)
*Roman Army (e.g. soldiers, road building)
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List 3 things that we use today that the Romans invented.
Find out about a Roman God. Write a few sentences.
Choose a Roman invention. Illustrate and label a diagram to show how it
worked.
Create a one page fact sheet that has pictures and facts written in sections.
You can use a computer, or handwrite it and stick or draw pictures on. (use
the information in knowledge)
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
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Draw and colour or paint a Celtic warrior or a Roman soldier.
Research various Roman or Celtic shield designs, and then draw your own
shield design.
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Prepare a short talk on the differences between Celtic and Roman clothing
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Write a story or a poem about the Romans. Use your imagination and be
creative!
Create a symmetrical mosaic tile using cut out 2d shapes.
The Romans conquered lots of countries. Interview 5 or more people and
find out which countries they have visited. Choose a suitable way to present
your results, e.g. table or graph. Make up three questions about your results
and answer them.
Judge how good your story, poem or mosaic tile is. Decide 2 thing’s you like
and 2 things you would change about it.
Synthesis
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Evaluation
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Tick list
and
adult
signature
PLEASE RETURN THE FORM AT THE END OF THE HALF-TERM.
Here are some website links that might help you with your project!
BBC Romans
Wide-ranging resource - activities, and games. From the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/
Roman Centurion
Dress the soldier and find out about his equipment along the way. KS2. From Birmingham Museums and Art
Gallery.
http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/romancent.htm
Bath Bubbles
Fun, fast game based on a visit to the Roman Baths, KS2. Basic level of prior knowledge needed. From Roman
Baths Museum.
http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/childrens_pages.aspx
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2history.html
http://www.show.me.uk/topicpage/teachers/tRomans.html
http://www.topicbox.org.uk/History/Romans/
http://www.atschool.co.uk/keystage2-ks2/history.asp?section=6830
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/
http://www.roman-empire.net/
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Roman+calendar
http://www.deadromans.com/