Viking Longships Lesson Pack | KS2 Vikings PowerPoint, Worksheets & Lesson Plan
£3.00
Bring the world of the Vikings to life with this complete KS2 Viking Longships lesson pack. Pupils explore how longships were designed, why they were so effective, and how they helped the Vikings to raid, trade, explore and settle across Europe and beyond. Engaging slides, practical worksheets and discussion activities make this a ready-to-teach history lesson with minimal preparation. 📚✨
✨ What’s Included:
📊 Professional teaching PowerPoint
📝 Detailed KS2 lesson plan
⛵ Longship labelling worksheet
🧩 Quiz and comprehension worksheet
✅ True or false and fill-in-the-blank activities
💬 Discussion and reasoning questions
🎨 Colouring and creative design tasks
🏗️ Design-your-own-longship challenge
🎯 Recap quiz and exit ticket
🖨️ Ready-to-print classroom resources
🎯 Perfect for:
📘 KS2 History
🏫 Years 3–6
⚔️ Vikings and Anglo-Saxons topics
👩🏫 Whole-class teaching
👥 Pair and group work
📝 Independent learning
📚 Homework and cover lessons
⭐ Topic revision and assessment
❤️ Why Teachers Love It:
✔ Covers the key features of Viking longships clearly
✔ Explains why longships were central to Viking success
✔ Combines history, reading, discussion and creativity
✔ Includes differentiation and assessment opportunities
✔ Supports the UK KS2 History curriculum
✔ Ready to teach with minimal preparation
Pupils learn about important longship features including the sail, mast, oars, shields, dragon-head prow, hull, and shallow bottom. They explore how these ships could travel across both seas and rivers, land directly on beaches, and support Viking raiding, trading, exploration and settlement. The pack also includes quizzes, labelling activities, short-answer questions and a creative shipbuilding challenge to consolidate learning.
A premium, classroom-ready lesson pack that makes Viking history memorable, practical and engaging for KS2 pupils. ⚔️⛵🌟