Many newsworthy events have brought with them scientific developments that have furthered the knowledge and understanding of the world and impacted life today. Events such as these can provide the perfect way to link history with science and provide children with the opportunity to make the connection between science and everyday life. As Primary Science Teaching Trust (PSTT) mentors for the North West Area of England (Michele) and North Wales Region (Kathy), along with teacher Naomi Shallcross, have developed a set of resources based on key historical eras: 1066, 1666 and 1966. Science lies at the heart of these resources and the structure encourages progression in understanding, highlights the 'working scientifically' elements and links directly to the National Curriculum in England programmes of study for science and history (DfE, 2013a,b). Throughout each of the resources presented, careful consideration has been given to developing science enquiry skills, all linked to the history context. It is the authors' belief that using science as a vehicle for teaching history brings positives and allows relevance and continuity for both subjects.