Resources
The Young ELMS school resources can now be used as live activities on the site as well as downloaded for classroom use.
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Name That CountryIdentify countries, seas and landmarks on a wartime map.Start activity →
Prisoner of War Tap CodeWrite and decode messages using the five-by-five tap-code grid.Start activity →
Aircraft RecognitionMatch 12 silhouettes to British and German aircraft.Start activity →
Important Dates and EventsComplete the Second World War timeline.Start activity →
Shot DownChoose three things to carry and explain how they could help.Start activity →
Escape Organisations of WW2Match escape lines and routes to where they operated.Start activity →
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Downloadable teaching resources
The original files are kept here for teachers and group leaders. PDF worksheets open in a new browser tab; the Community of Enquiry presentation downloads as a PowerPoint file.
IntroductionPDF · Guide to the Young ELMS school pack
Name That CountryPDF · Printable map activity
WW2 ResearchPDF · Research questions
Prisoner of War Tap CodePDF · Code grid and examples
Aircraft RecognitionPDF · Silhouette worksheet
Important Dates and Events to RememberPDF · Timeline worksheet
Shot DownPDF · Printable discussion activity
Some of the Major Escape Organisations of WW2PDF · Organisation cards and research prompts
Community of Enquiry: WarPowerPoint · Teacher-led discussion