History
Unit 4: Where we are in place & time?
How are our toys
different from those in
the past?
Key Question: How are our toys different from those in the past?

Describe a modern toy.

What is it made from?
What colour is it?
How does it work?
Does it move?
Does it need batteries?
What is your favourite
feature?

History
Key Question: How are our toys different from those in the past?

History

How can we find out about toys in the past?
By inviting visitors
into the class to
talk about toys from
the past

By speaking to
parents, grandparents
or other older people

?
By visiting museums

By reading books
which were written
during the period we
want to learn about
Key Question: How are our toys different from those in the past?

What were toys like in the past?

Are any of these toys still popular nowadays?

History
Key Question: How are our toys different from those in the past?

History

What are the differences between old and new toys?

Old toys
Materials

Wood, tin, lead,
china

New toys
Plastic, foam,
rubber, nylon
Electric motors,
speakers, screens

Technology

Clockwork

Manufacture

Mostly handmade

Produced in
factories

Safety

Some sharp edges,
unsafe materials

Strict rules on
toy safety
Key Question: How are our toys different from those in the past?

History

Which of these toys are modern, and which are old?

modern

old

modern
old

modern

old
Key Question: How are our toys different from those in the past?

History

What words and phrases can we use to describe toys?

toys with remote control
rusty

clean

toys we push

new
old

shiny
toys we roll

broken

small
toys with batteries
Key Question: How are our toys different from those in the past?

History

Here is a timeline of when some popular toys were invented.

1901
Electric
train set

1993
Beanie
Babies

1902
Teddy Bear

1983
Nintendo

1929
Yo-yo

1966
Hot Wheels

1936
Monopoly

1949
Lego

1959
Barbie

1956
Play-doh
Key Question: How are our toys different from those in the past?

History

Let’s compare an old and
a new toy car.

Made of tin

Made of plastic

Runs on clockwork

Runs on batteries

Goes in straight lines
only

Can be steered by
remote control

Which one do you prefer?
Key Question: How are our toys different from those in the past?

History

Let’s compare an old and
a new toy car.

Made of tin

Made of plastic

Runs on clockwork

Runs on batteries

Goes in straight lines
only

Can be steered by
remote control

Which one do you prefer?

Toys from the past

  • 1.
    History Unit 4: Wherewe are in place & time? How are our toys different from those in the past?
  • 2.
    Key Question: Howare our toys different from those in the past? Describe a modern toy. What is it made from? What colour is it? How does it work? Does it move? Does it need batteries? What is your favourite feature? History
  • 3.
    Key Question: Howare our toys different from those in the past? History How can we find out about toys in the past? By inviting visitors into the class to talk about toys from the past By speaking to parents, grandparents or other older people ? By visiting museums By reading books which were written during the period we want to learn about
  • 4.
    Key Question: Howare our toys different from those in the past? What were toys like in the past? Are any of these toys still popular nowadays? History
  • 5.
    Key Question: Howare our toys different from those in the past? History What are the differences between old and new toys? Old toys Materials Wood, tin, lead, china New toys Plastic, foam, rubber, nylon Electric motors, speakers, screens Technology Clockwork Manufacture Mostly handmade Produced in factories Safety Some sharp edges, unsafe materials Strict rules on toy safety
  • 6.
    Key Question: Howare our toys different from those in the past? History Which of these toys are modern, and which are old? modern old modern old modern old
  • 7.
    Key Question: Howare our toys different from those in the past? History What words and phrases can we use to describe toys? toys with remote control rusty clean toys we push new old shiny toys we roll broken small toys with batteries
  • 8.
    Key Question: Howare our toys different from those in the past? History Here is a timeline of when some popular toys were invented. 1901 Electric train set 1993 Beanie Babies 1902 Teddy Bear 1983 Nintendo 1929 Yo-yo 1966 Hot Wheels 1936 Monopoly 1949 Lego 1959 Barbie 1956 Play-doh
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    Key Question: Howare our toys different from those in the past? History Let’s compare an old and a new toy car. Made of tin Made of plastic Runs on clockwork Runs on batteries Goes in straight lines only Can be steered by remote control Which one do you prefer?
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    Key Question: Howare our toys different from those in the past? History Let’s compare an old and a new toy car. Made of tin Made of plastic Runs on clockwork Runs on batteries Goes in straight lines only Can be steered by remote control Which one do you prefer?