KS2 Measuring Time

Explore the fascinating history and science of timekeeping with this hands-on KS2 activity pack!

Perfect for Key Stage 2 learners, this engaging Design and Technology resource combines history, science, and engineering as children discover how humans have measured time throughout the ages. Through practical investigations and creative challenges, children will build their own timekeeping devices and develop a deep understanding of time measurement.

What's Included:

• History Timeline - Explore the evolution of timekeeping from ancient to modern times
• Calendars and Schedules - Understand different ways of organizing and measuring time
• Candle Clock - Build and test an ancient timekeeping method using candles
• Sundial Investigation - Create a sundial and explore how shadows measure time
• Water Clock - Design and build a water-powered clock (clepsydra)
• 10 Second Marble Run Challenge - Apply understanding of time to create a precisely-timed marble run

Learning Benefits:

• Supports KS2 Design and Technology curriculum objectives
• Develops understanding of historical and scientific concepts of time
• Builds practical making and testing skills through hands-on construction
• Integrates history, science, and DT in meaningful cross-curricular learning
• Encourages problem-solving, design thinking, and iterative testing
• Perfect for STEM challenges and topic work on inventions or history
• Makes abstract time concepts concrete through practical investigation

Ideal for: Teachers, home educators, and parents teaching KS2 Design and Technology, history, and STEM topics.

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