Toys from the Past resources
History, grade 7. Notes, worksheets, videos, interactive tools and revision materials for this chapter.
Notes
Study notes
The chapter's lessons are the notes — read them in order, then use the resources below.
01Toys Then and NowCompare old toys like wooden trains with the toys children play with today.Read lesson →02What Toys Are Made OfDiscover how toys changed as makers switched from wood to tin to plastic.Read lesson →03Games Grandparents PlayedLearn playground games from long ago and try playing one yourself.Read lesson →04Museum DetectivesUse old objects like a historian: look closely and ask what each object tells us.Read lesson →
Worksheets
Practice worksheet
Attempt every question before revealing the answer — that struggle is where learning happens.
Practice questions live inside each lesson — work through them there, then return for revision.
Videos
Watch and learn
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Revision
Revision checklist
Can you explain each of these out loud, without looking? If not, re-read that lesson.
- Toys Then and Now: Compare old toys like wooden trains with the toys children play with today.
- What Toys Are Made Of: Discover how toys changed as makers switched from wood to tin to plastic.
- Games Grandparents Played: Learn playground games from long ago and try playing one yourself.
- Museum Detectives: Use old objects like a historian: look closely and ask what each object tells us.
- Read each lesson's summary and re-do its practice questions from memory.