Street Detectives — Cornerstones curriculum project

Street Detectives

Year 2HistoryLegacy project

Use our pre-planned Year 2 history project, Street Detectives, to teach children about their local area. This project develops children’s knowledge of key landmarks, services and the community, how these have changed over the years and what they, as the young generation, can do for their local area.

Project scope

Street Detectives provides a structured approach to History, outlining key subjects and topics including:

Art and design

Computing

Design and technology

English

Geography

History

PSHE

Science

Topics covered

  • Changes within living memory
  • Local area study
  • Past and present
  • Homes and shops
  • Maps and plans
  • Urban landscapes
  • Leisure time
  • Traffic

What's included

Street Detectives is a comprehensive History project that boasts an array of essentials including:

60 Lesson activities
52 Resources
  • Knowledge Organiser

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