Explore our Titanic teaching resources for KS1 and KS2, with history presentations, timelines, reading comprehensions, writing activities and science investigations. Help pupils discover the story of RMS Titanic, from its construction and maiden voyage to the events of 15 April 1912 and the lasting significance of the disaster.
Use the resources to explore chronology, historical evidence and life aboard the Titanic, or make cross-curricular links with English and science. Choose age-appropriate activities for KS1 and KS2, including sequencing, newspaper reports, diary writing and practical investigations.
The story of the Titanic gives pupils opportunities to investigate a significant historical event through photographs, timelines, written accounts and other sources. They can explore why the ship was considered remarkable at the time, what life was like for different passengers and crew, what happened during its maiden voyage and why the disaster continues to be remembered today.
Introduce the topic with our Story of the Titanic Information PowerPoint, which uses historical photographs and age-appropriate information to take pupils through the story of the ship and its voyage.
Go beyond the simple explanation that the Titanic struck an iceberg and encourage pupils to examine the sequence of events surrounding the disaster. Our Sinking of the Titanic Information PowerPoint can be used to explore what happened on the night of 14–15 April 1912 and discuss the factors that contributed to the loss of the ship.
Develop chronological understanding by asking pupils to order the key events in the Titanic story. Our Titanic story sequencing activity provides an accessible option for KS1, while the KS2 Titanic timeline sequencing activity allows older pupils to explore the chronology in greater detail.
Make links between history and English through newspaper reports, diary entries, postcards and reading comprehension. The KS2 Titanic newspaper report reading comprehension gives pupils the opportunity to retrieve information, explore vocabulary and make inferences while learning more about the disaster.
Extend a Titanic topic into science with practical investigations linked to materials, floating and sinking, forces, insulation and changes to materials. For example, our Titanic rusting investigation uses the historical context as a starting point for scientific enquiry. You’ll also find investigations exploring icebergs, lifeboats, keeping warm, floating and sinking and distress rockets.
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