Teaching Resources     1. Classroom Activities, free or out of print

How Indus Valley cities were discovered

Pdf from the Collaborative Learning Project. Activity sheets to get children working
in groups, by the Head, Rosebery School, Loughborough.

Teaching History with 100 Objects   Indus Seals in the British Museum.
Teaching activities and downloadable photographs. Some links out of date.

Indus Terracotta 'toy' carts - Movie clips Children working out how to assemble
replica carts at an Indus Valley Explorer day, and demo of Testing the Cart design on different surfaces /terrain. These are included on the with modelling instructions and activities. Vimeo page also has children's animated movies
Significance of these artefacts   Historical Association

Animation as a tool for historical enquiry. Children animated plasticine models of Indus Figurines, Indus bathtime, cart journey & decline of the cities. CHILDRENS' ANIMATIONS and the sources provided

BBC Geog /Hist INDIA DVD (2005 ISBN 0 563 50175 8) includes the 2x15 mins excellent Primary History TV Progs, Mohenjodaro & Harappa & Teacher's booklets with photocopiable activities & photocards. Try Your Local SLS: which should have good
out of print resources.

Why Teach the Indus Valley?   Perfect Years 5 and 6 topic for enquiry and
collaborative learning, disciplinary & substantive concepts