Resource packs:
Isambard Kingdom brunel
Resource Pack 3: Famous Individuals – Isambard Kingdom Brunel (KS1)
Teachers Pack Contains:
- Background information about Brunel’s life and work
- Information about the picture packs and how to use them.
- A series of teaching resources and activities including:
- What did Brunel build? – a sorting activity, encouraging children to explore some of Brunel’s work.
- The Great Western Challenge – a role play or writing activity, encouraging children to find solutions to some of the problems faced by Brunel during the building of the GWR.
- The Great Bridge Challenge – a STEM project. Children investigate techniques, construct a model, then test and evaluate their designs. Includes challenge cards and complete pupil record book.
WSRHT LEARNING RESOURCE PACKS
Picture Pack 1 – Timeline placing the Industrial Revolution
A basic timeline showing events from the present back to the beginning of the 19th century.
Picture Pack 1A – Timeline of Brunel’s Life
A more detailed timeline showing some of Brunel’s key achievements.
Picture Pack 2 – Representations of Brunel
A selection of different photos, paintings and sculptures of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Picture Pack 3 – Things That Brunel Built
A selection of pictures showing some of Brunel’s most famous structures.
Picture Pack 4 – Pre-railway Transport
A set of pictures showing the types of transport available before trains.
Picture Pack 5 – The Impact of the Railways
A selection of pictures showing how the railways changed so many aspects of everyday life.
