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Roman bathhouse match and sort
Match Roman room names to their uses, then plan a bathing visit with paper cards.
Ages 7–11 · Allow 30–45 minutes · 2 A4 pages
Print your activity
Page 1 is the activity sheet. Page 2 has answers, discussion ideas or making notes for an adult. Free for home and classroom use. Print single-sided in black and white; use actual size for folding templates.
You will need
The PDF and a pencil; optional blunt-ended scissors with adult help.
Try the activity
Match each room name to its description.
Draw arrows to plan a visit and explain why you chose that route.
Cut the cards if you want to move them around, then compare with a real bathhouse plan.
Grown-up notes and answers
Apodyterium: changing. Tepidarium: warm room. Caldarium: hot room. Frigidarium: cold room. Possible route: change, warm, hot, cold, change. Other routes can be discussed. This is a paper activity.
Connect it with Roman Britain
Bathhouses varied in layout and people did not all follow one identical route. These cards simplify four room types to introduce the vocabulary.
Suggested ages are a guide. Read the instructions together and adapt the writing or practical work to your learners. An adult should help with cutting.
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