Literacy Links Non fiction unit 3 recount and dictionary work Recounts of how equipment has been used. Trip recount Searching for Key words and product names in a dictionary Numeracy Links Unit 2A Counting, partitioning and calculating Counting on of years discoveries have been made Partitioning years Unit 2B Year 1 Block B Unit 2 - Securing number facts, understanding shape Drawing inventions – Blue prints Block C Unit 2 – Handling data and measures Measuring inventions and conducting questionnaires about who uses inventions
Science Sorting and using materials What are things made of? What should we use to make a new invention? Sorting toys Metals and non metals Magntic and non magnetic
Geography
Theme Overview
Inventions and discoveries Outcome/ TASC To know and understand inventions and discoveries throughout time and their impact To make your own invention
Enrichment Trip to Cusworth Hall – Victorian day
Talking about the uses of ICT inside and outside school. – Seeing the Internet as an invention, how do you use it.
R.E. Reflect on and consider religious and spiritual feelings experience and concepts such as: Worship, Wonder, Praise, Thanks, Concern, Joy and Sadness What are bad inventions? What do they do? What are good inventions and what do they do? What makes someone create a good invention
History b The way of life of people in the more distant past who lived in the local area or elsewhere in Britain Inventions over time and how they have changed e.g. old toys, computers, cars etc.
ICT
b Exploring a variety of ICT tools (e.g. floor turtle, word processing software, adventure game) – Researching inventions of the past to be presented also
The locality of the school – The different inventions in school or around school
Art b Working independently and collaborating with others on projects in 2d and 3d and on different scales – Junk modeling to create a vehicle d Investigating different kinds of art, craft and design (Eg in the locality, during visits, on the internet) – The difference between pictures and blueprints
Design Technology 5a Investigating and evaluating a range of familiar products (Eg talking about how they work, and whether they do what they are supposed to do) – Investigating current inventions b Focused Practical Tasks that develop a range of techniques, skills, processes and knowledge – Link to junk modeling in art c Designing and making assignments using a range of materials, including Food, items that can be put together to make products and Textiles. – Link to parent workshop
Parent Workshop
PSHE
Design a coat to keep them warm and dry then create it.
SEAL completed in PPA time Music 5a A range of musical activities that integrate performing, composing and appraising – Instruments as an invention, music before electric guitars etx. Can we recreate music without inventions