Have you a what was like when they were ? 🧓👵 Their are ! that in a are called . Let's in !
things that can . Your up about 50 to 70 ago. That is not — but very !
about your . most have a , a and a big TV. 📺 ago many had of these things. were by or with a that out .
were too. with on of . all at in one . There were no or . could very ! 🏫
How do we out about the ? We use of ! Old , called , and with all us what used to be like. ask: who made this, and when? 🔍
| Then (about 60 years ago) | Now (today) |
|---|---|
| Black and white TV with 2 channels | Colour TV with hundreds of channels |
| Toys made of wood or tin | Plastic toys, tablets and video games 🎮 |
| No mobile phones | Smartphones in most pockets 📱 |
| Milk delivered by horse and cart 🐴 | Milk bought in supermarkets |
| Writing on slates at school | Computers and whiteboards at school 💻 |
🔗 Match each object from the past with the modern thing that replaced it! 🔗
Chalk and slate
Black and white TV
Tin toy car
Horse and cart
put in on a . A what , and . We use the before and after to about . Before . After . You are at the very end of our ! ⏳
🧩 Put these changes in order from the earliest to the most recent. Which came first? 📅
- Children use computers and tablets at school
- Colour TVs become common in most homes
- Black and white TVs arrive in British homes
- Children write on chalk slates at school
🗂️ Sort each item into Then (about 60 years ago) or Now (today)! 🗂️
Milk delivered by horse and cart
Smartphone
Tin toy
Interactive whiteboard
Mangle for washing clothes
Microwave oven
In 1953 of the on TV for the very ! Many did not own a TV, so into one to . It was a very big ! 👑
done, ! 🕵️ You have how , , and . : , and are that us the . !
Quiz time! 📝
How Britain Has Changed: Quick Quiz! 🏆
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