Explore the history of timekeeping with this KS2 bundle — combining our Measuring Time topic pack with our structured History Timeline Notebook, helping children trace how humans have measured time from sundials and hourglasses through to atomic clocks.
Children investigate the inventors, innovations, and key moments that shaped our understanding of time — recording discoveries, dates, and illustrations in their own personal timeline. The notebook is topic-neutral — use it beyond Measuring Time for any KS2 History or Science topic.
Instant PDF download — ready to print and use today
Ideal for KS2 History and Science lessons, topic weeks, and home education
Aligned to the English National Curriculum KS2 History and Science objectives
Included Resources +
The Measuring Time topic pack plus our full structured History Timeline Notebook — with dedicated pages for recording and illustrating key historical events, inventions, and significant figures, plus space for personal notes and annotations throughout.
Key Details +
Format: Instant PDF download
Age range: KS2 (Years 3–6, ages 7–11)
Fully printable — use for individual students or whole-class sets
Works standalone or alongside the KS2 Measuring Time + STEM Journal bundle
Suitable for classrooms, topic weeks, and home education
Curriculum Alignment +
Supports the English National Curriculum KS2 Science objectives for measurement and the KS2 History objectives for chronological understanding and the study of significant inventors and innovations. Strong cross-curricular links with Maths (units of time, reading clocks) and Design & Technology (how mechanisms work).
Teaching Tips +
Use the Timeline Notebook to build a chronological history of timekeeping devices alongside the Measuring Time topic pack activities — from the earliest sundials to modern digital clocks. Pair with the KS2 Measuring Time + STEM Journal for a comprehensive cross-curricular unit that covers both the science and the history of time. A great anchor activity is asking children to imagine life without clocks — what would change and why?
