Travel back in time to the Highlands of Scotland 200 years ago. Examine the causes, events and effects of the Clearances.

The real Jacobite Rising of 1745 ended in disaster. Could you do any better? Raise the clans and see if you can put a Stuart king back on the throne!

Find out how the Romans lived in Scotland, what they ate and where they lived. Or explore a Caledonian village with the help of your friendly guide, Maeve.

Archive audio sound recordings from WW2, including speeches and eye-witness accounts as well the sound of air-raid sirens and the machinery of war.

Search the BBC's Primary Schools TV and Radio output for related subjects with detailed programme description and schedule times.

Join Ham, the intergalactic collector, as he explores Scotland in the 1960s. Try the quizzes to test your knowledge and earn Ham an artefact to put in the interstellar space museum.

Discover the early monks' way of life in Scotland. Visit the monastery or use herbs to try to cure the sick monk. Examine Pictish symbols and create your own design.

Create a tour of places, documents and artefacts from the Scottish Wars of Independence. Tempt the tourists but keep the historians happy!

Explore a day in the life of a child in Skara Brae times, and find out about the work of archaeologists. Personalise your own area, save media and write and sketch your own thoughts and ideas.

Find out how the Vikings lived in Scotland, what they ate and where they lived.

What did Christopher Columbus, Florence Nightingale, Pocahontas and George Stephenson do to be remembered? 'Famous People' covers KS1 QCA Scheme of Work Unit 4: 'Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?' and Unit 20: 'What can we learn about recent history from studying the life of a famous person?'.

Drop into the den for some dynamazing history games, including A Step Back in Time and What Comes From When? 'Dynamo' is designed for home use. Have fun with your kids!

Make your own Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, riddles and runes in our interactive guide to 8th century English life. 'Anglo-Saxons' aims to cover KS2 QCA Scheme of Work Unit 6b: 'Anglo-Saxons case study'.

What would life be like without pizza and chips?! Let Vera guide you through the challenges of living in Wartime Britain. 'Children of World War 2' covers KS2 QCA Scheme of Work Unit 9: 'Children living during WWII'.

Discover how the Picts pitted their wits against the invading Romans. This site links to the Scottish curriculum - revised ES guidelines: 'People in the past' in a Scottish context. This is also relevant to KS2.

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Make way for the Nordic marauders! Can you survive a Viking adventure? 'Vikings' covers KS2 QCA Scheme of Work Unit 6c: 'A Vikings Case Study'.

Travel with archaeologist Professor Indus to uncover the mysterious civilisation of Mohenjo-Daro. Covers QCA Scheme of Work Unit 16: 'How can we find out about the Indus Valley civilisation?'

Dig deep into Celtic life through a series of interactive animations, games and tasks.

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Dress for battle, visit the Forum or find out how Caesar hid his bald spot on our tour of the Roman Empire. 'Romans' covers KS2 QCA Scheme of Work Unit 6a: 'A Roman Case Study'.

Tiptoe down our time tunnel to find out what happened where. This site covers KS2 QCA Schemes of Work Unit 6: 'Case studies in Romans, Anglo-Saxons or Vikings', Unit 8: 'Tudors', Unit 11 and 12 'Victorians' and Unit 13: 'Changes since 1948'.

Uncover the mysteries of Ancient Greece through our time line, or see what the first Olympic Games were really like in Cartoon Classics. 'Ancient Greece' covers KS2 QCA Schemes of work Unit 14 and 15: 'Ancient Greece'.

If you think your day's tough, imagine spending it up a chimney or down a coal mine! This site covers KS2 QCA Scheme of Work Unit 11: 'Children in Victorian Britain'.

Uncover the ledgendary story of the Trojan War through song. Learn about the Trojan and Greek heroes who battled for ten years until Troy was eventually destroyed.

Explore life in the Royal Burgh of Stirling during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. Medieval missions from the 16th Century

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Go undercover to see what life was like at home, at school and on the street in Scotland in 1941.

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