Lesson plans
Explore individual lesson plans, including the learning focus, teacher guidance and the collections they belong to.
Live catalogue · 728 lesson plans
Assembly: Infinite possibilities
Meet Wei Wei and consider the concept of infinity.
View lesson plan →Animals in tourism (KS2)
Meet Mohamed in Egypt and explore animals in tourism.
View lesson plan →Curious camels: Creative writing
Develop creative writing about these curious creatures.
View lesson plan →Animals in tourism (KS3/4)
Meet Mohamed in Egypt and explore animals in tourism.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Careers in marine biology
Find out about Paula's career in marine biology.
View lesson plan →Become ‘ocean-wise’ (KS2)
Develop your knowledge of the ocean and its importance for life on planet Earth.
View lesson plan →Discover Shearwater birds (KS2)
Discover Shearwater birds and develop reading comprehension skills at KS2.
View lesson plan →Become ‘ocean-wise’ (KS3)
Develop your knowledge of the ocean and its importance for life on planet Earth.
View lesson plan →Discover Shearwater birds (KS3)
Discover the lives of Shearwater birds and develop reading comprehension at KS3.
View lesson plan →Problem solving: LEGO maths
Meet Wei Wei in China and try a LEGO maths challenge!
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #73: Mohamed in Egypt
Meet Mohamed, a Bedouin camel herder in South Sinai, Egypt.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #71: Paula in Spain
Meet Paula is Spain, a marine biologist studying seabirds.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #72: Wei Wei in China
Meet Wei Wei, who helps develop childrens' creativity with LEGO.
View lesson plan →Classroom assembly: Template
Duplicate this template to create your own classroom assembly!
View lesson plan →Exploring Egypt
Explore the amazing diversity of modern-day Egypt.
View lesson plan →Fertility and healthy pregnancies
Meet midwife Jay in Canada, and explore fertility and healthy pregnancies.
View lesson plan →Exploring homelessness
Meet midwife Jay in Canada, and explore the issue of homelessness.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Homelessness (secondary)
Meet street midwife Jay in Toronto, Canada, supporting people facing homelessness.
View lesson plan →Health inequalities: SDG3
Meet midwife Ximena in Mexico and examine SDG3: Good Health.
View lesson plan →Borders and migration
Visit the Mexican border and meet midwife Ximena.
View lesson plan →Caring for pregnant mums and babies
Meet a traditional midwife Maria in Colombia, caring for mums and babies.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Careers that change lives (secondary)
Visit 3 places to meet midwives working in difficult contexts.
View lesson plan →Stages of human pregnancy
Find out what happens at each stage of pregnancy.
View lesson plan →Intersectionality
Meet disability advocate Aci in Indonesia and explore the concept of intersectionality.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Disability activism
Meet Aci in Indonesia, working to improve the lives of people living with disabilities.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #70: Maria in Colombia (Secondary)
Meet Maria, a traditional midwife in Colombia.
View lesson plan →Being an advocate
Meet Aci in Indonesia, working to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Rethink disability-inclusive language.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #69: Aci in Indonesia
Meet Aci, a disability advocate in Indonesia.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Loneliness and connections
Meet Sylvain in London and think about wellbeing and loneliness.
View lesson plan →Wellbeing and loneliness
Meet Sylvain in London and think about wellbeing and loneliness.
View lesson plan →Transport in London
Explore transport in London and use maths to record journeys to school.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #68: Sylvain in the UK
Meet London transport worker Sylvain who tries to keep people happy.
View lesson plan →Multicultural London
Meet Sylvain in London and explore this multicultural global city.
View lesson plan →Documentary literacy
Teacher CPD lesson: an introduction to documentary literacy.
View lesson plan →Where Christians worship: KS1/2
Explore different denominational churches around the world.
View lesson plan →Where Christians worship: KS2/3
Visit and compare churches around the world and learn why they are important.
View lesson plan →When marriage is forced
Meet Shahnaz in Iran and explore the rights surrounding marriage.
View lesson plan →City limits: Addis Ababa
Examine the development of the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #67: Izandra in Brazil
Visit Brazil to meet Izandra, a classical violinist who inspires her students.
View lesson plan →Representation matters
Meet classical violinist Izandra in Brazil and consider representation in music.
View lesson plan →Should we return precious artefacts?
In groups, present an argument that explores the return of precious artefacts.
View lesson plan →Who is your superhero?
Think about what makes a superhero and design your own.
View lesson plan →Comprehending the past
Meet a superhero in Sudan, learn about some amazing pyramids and read for meaning.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Roll with the punches (Secondary)
Meet boxer Catherine in Uganda and develop social and emotional learning.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #63: Catherine in Uganda (Secondary)
Meet Olympic boxer Catherine from Kampala in Uganda.
View lesson plan →Olympic dreams (KS3)
Meet Ugandan Olympic boxer Catherine in Kampala.
View lesson plan →Christian Orthodox traditions
We will compare Christian Orthodox traditions.
View lesson plan →Olympic dreams (KS2)
Meet Ugandan Olympic boxer Catherine in Kampala.
View lesson plan →