Then and now
How do we know what came first?
Order dated photographs and records; distinguish a visible difference from a proven change.
You may point, speak, draw or write.
Start with what you know
Which year comes first: 2008 or 2017?
Can a photograph taken today be black and white?
Keep your first answer. We will check dates.
Words that help
| EARLIER | EVIDENCE |
|---|---|
| before another time. Later: after another time. | a clue we can check. Continuity: something stays. |
A local place, two dates
The Transporter Bridge appears in both photographs.
Use the printed dates before guessing from colour.

Watch a worked example
| NOTICE | EXPLAIN |
|---|---|
| 2008 comes before 2017. Both photographs show the same bridge. | A different camera view does not prove a change. |
Try one together
Photo A: 21 November 2008.
Photo B: 4 September 2017.
Which is earlier? What can you see in both?
Choose, then explain
Which claim is safest?
A. Black and white always means old.
B. The caption dates A earlier than B.
Choose and point to the evidence.
Now it is your turn
| YOUR TASK | EXPLAIN |
|---|---|
| Order the two photographs. Name one feature visible in both. | Compare the dated model records. |
Show what you mean
Point to your choice.
Give one reason.
Your listener says what they heard.
Keep your first idea for the check.
Check the reasoning
Reveal the checks after pupils have kept their first response.
Reveal the model
| PHOTO EVIDENCE | MODEL RECORDS |
|---|---|
| A before B. Both show a bridge. | The library stays; the play area is added. |
Your voice shapes the next step
Choose one idea to share, or pass.
Your listener tells you what they heard.
Keep or change your idea; give a reason.
Tell us what would help you next time.
Before you go
Which clue is stronger: date or colour?
Name one thing that stayed.
Show one detail that helped.
Choose a next step.
Use the controls or left and right arrow keys. Printing includes pupil content; model answers remain separate.