Ancient Greek engineering

In this lesson pack for year 5, year 6, P6 and P7, pupils will learn about ancient Greek inventions and engineering. They will set up a simple test to see which column shape is the strongest. They will be encouraged to plan and carry out the test independently, considering what changes they could make to alter the result.

This pack includes:

• A PowerPoint presentation explaining ancient Greek inventions
• A lesson plan
• A printout to make a Greek theatre
• A text explaining funny ancient Greek theories

You will need:

• Paper or card
• glue or sticky tape
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Books