Toys and History

[Margaret Allen]

A history flipchart using Toys as a topic. The flipchart encompasses the use of sound and images, also making cross curricular links with Art, Literacy, Design and Technology.

Adding sounds to a flipchart is very straight forward when using the sounds already loaded with the software.

Make sure you are in Design Mode. Double click on the object to which you want to add your sound and within the Object properties box choose “add sound”.

The sound files are offered by way of a drop down menu. If you want to add your own sounds/voice/narration you will need to record your voice using a microphone and the Windows Sound Recorder found in Start Menu/Programs/Accessories/Entertainment.


Save your sound file to the correct folder within ACTIVprimary.


Win 95/98 Me –

C:\Windows\All Users\Documents\ACTIV Software\ACTIVprimary\Resources\Library/Sounds

Win 2000 NT XP –

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\ACTIV Software\ACTIVprimary\Resources\Library/Sounds

[Sarah Carpenter]

Hi Margaret

Like this one - it's really nice to have a flipchart for KS1 History - this will be in great demand next half term for our Year 1's topic. Some very useful images too, to add to the resource library and a good basis for adding own images - we have access to a History suitcase of old toys so I'm sure we'll be adding to this flipchart.

+wave+

[Sarah Carpenter]

Hello again

We are doing 'Toys Then and Now' with our Year 1's at the moment and anybody who may have used the above flipchart may be interested in the following website address - www.mape.org.uk./curriculum/history/toys.htm - This website has a collection of lovely toys photos from 1900 right up till today.

Whilst I'm here I couldn't seem to find the above flipchart in the Resources area and only found it by doing a search in the AP featured resource forum - have I missed the link for these flipcharts somewhere?

Sarah +wave+

[Margaret Allen]

Hi

This flp actually only appears in the featured resources area of the forum. I am trying to encourage people to use the forum and it sort of works..... well for stars like you [clap]

[Alison]

Fantastic flipchart! I've got IWB training to the staff on Monday and I'll definitely be showing this one to Year 1 - also the history co-ordinator - they'll love it! Thanks for that! :-/

Alison

[Sarah Carpenter]

Hi again ;)

I've just found another good website that links well to the above Toys flipchart - thought I'd share it with others as it'll look good displayed on a whiteboard.

http://www.digitalbrain.com/dbmaterial/web/learning%20objects/ls/Year%201%20History/home/?verb=view

Bye +wave+

Sarah

[Margaret Allen]

Although where things are saved now has changed slightly with AP2, thought this thread was a great discussion around History and KS1, but also offering some other ideas maybe for KS2?+wave+ :rolleyes: