Description

Viking Gods & Norse Mythology KS2 PowerPoint  and Workbook Bundle

Bring the fascinating world of Viking gods and Norse mythology to life with this comprehensive KS2 History teaching bundle.

This ready-to-use resource combines an illustrated classroom PowerPoint presentation (80 slides) with an activity-rich printable pupil workbook (44 pages), providing everything you need to teach and consolidate a unit on Viking religion, gods, myths and beliefs.

The PowerPoint introduces pupils to the world of Norse mythology, beginning with mythology itself before exploring Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds, Asgard, Midgard, Valhalla and the magical Bifröst Rainbow Bridge.

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Children meet important Norse gods and goddesses including:

Odin • Thor • Freya • Loki • Týr • Heimdall • Frigg • Baldr

They will discover their powers, responsibilities, magical possessions and some of the famous stories associated with them.

The resources also introduce memorable creatures from Norse mythology, including Fenrir, Jörmungandr, Sleipnir, Ratatoskr and Níðhöggr, before exploring Viking beliefs, storytelling and Ragnarök.

The PowerPoint (80 slides)

The illustrated KS2 PowerPoint provides clear, pupil-friendly teaching material covering:

• What is mythology?
• Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds
• Asgard
• Midgard
• Valhalla
• Bifröst
• The main Viking gods and goddesses
• Odin and his ravens
• Thor and Mjölnir
• Freya
• Loki
• Týr and Fenrir
• Heimdall and Gjallarhorn
• Frigg
• Baldr
• Norse mythical creatures
• Famous Norse myths
• Viking beliefs
• Ragnarök
• Norse mythology’s legacy
• Pupil discussion and quiz activities

The Printable Workbook (44 pages)

The accompanying workbook allows pupils to explore and consolidate their learning independently through a wide variety of activities.

Activities include:

• Mythology comprehension
• Norse mythology vocabulary
• Yggdrasil comprehension and design
• Exploring Asgard and Midgard
• Design the Bifröst
• Valhalla illustration activity
• Meet the Gods matching activity
• Odin fact file
• Odin’s Ravens creative writing
• Thor fact file
• Design Mjölnir
• Freya’s magical possessions
• Loki discussion and drawing activity
• Týr and Fenrir sequencing
• Týr and Fenrir comic strip
• Heimdall job advertisement
• Frigg’s Web of Wisdom
• Baldr reading comprehension
• Viking Gods Who Am I?
• Norse mythical creatures
• Design your own mythical creature
• Create your own Norse god or goddess
• Design a Norse symbol
• Explore famous Norse myths
• Plan and write a Norse-style myth
• Viking beliefs
• Ragnarök activity
• True or False revision
• Viking Gods wordsearch
• Final knowledge challenge
• Certificate of achievement
• Answer section

The workbook’s content closely complements the teaching material in the presentation, while still providing enough information for activities to be completed independently. The workbook includes the major gods and creatures as well as Viking beliefs and Ragnarök.

Together, the resources provide a simple teach → explore → practise → consolidate approach, saving valuable lesson preparation time.

Ideal for a Vikings topic, KS2 History lessons, Norse mythology study, cross-curricular literacy, independent work, homework and home education.

What’s Included?

1 x Viking Gods & Norse Mythology KS2 PowerPoint Presentation

1 x Viking Gods & Norse Mythology KS2 Printable Workbook

Answer section included

Both resources are designed to complement one another, giving teachers the presentation material for whole-class teaching and pupils a substantial resource for follow-up work.

Learning Objectives

Pupils will:

• Understand what mythology is
• Learn about important Viking gods and goddesses
• Explore Yggdrasil and the Norse worlds
• Identify Asgard, Midgard, Bifröst and Valhalla
• Learn about important Norse mythical creatures
• Explore stories associated with Odin, Thor, Loki, Týr and Baldr
• Understand aspects of Viking religion and beliefs
• Learn about Viking ideas concerning the afterlife
• Understand the basic significance of Ragnarök
• Retrieve information from historical texts
• Develop comprehension and vocabulary
• Sequence events from traditional stories
• Apply historical knowledge through creative writing and design
• Recall and consolidate key knowledge about Norse mythology

Who Is It For?

KS2 / Key Stage 2
Years 3–6
Ages 7–11

Fourth Class – Sixth Class

File Types

• • Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
  • Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • PDF

Ideal for History • Vikings topics • Norse mythology • Literacy links • Whole-class teaching • Independent work • Homework • Home education • Topic days.

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