Literacy Links Narrative unit 2 – traditional stories -
Character descriptions, retells, drama work, sequencing
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Following the structure of a tradition tale - Write an exciting story set in the land before time. We will continue to use interesting connectives, speech marks and adjectives.
Geography
Autumn 1Theme
Overview
2c Use globes, maps and plans 2e Make maps and plans -
Dinosaurs
Non fiction unit 3 – information texts -
Research dinosaurs and write our own information books
A long time ago …
– plant/ meat eaters, landscape, fossils etc.
Outcome/ TASC
Numeracy Links Block A: Counting, Partitioning and calculating (2 weeks) Block B: securing number facts, understanding shapes (3 weeks)
Enterprise project – small scale box modelling
Block C: Handling data and measures (2 weeks), -
Link to theme (dinosaurs)
Dinosaur landscapes – including parental involvement
Science Health and growth link to people in the past/ rations link to types of dinosaurs – meat eaters/ plant eaters etc. Variation link to types of dinosaurs (plant eaters/ meat eaters, large/ small, land/ sky etc.)
Enrichment
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5b exploring a variety of ICT tools (word processing software) -
Dinosaur information leaflet
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A report e.g. dinosaurs /large egg found at Adwick Primary School
History 6b – the way of life of people in the more distant past who lived in the local area of elsewhere in Britain Victorians/WW2/ Rationing 4a find out about the past from a range of sources Artefacts, stories, information texts, internet, visitors 4b to ask and answer questions about the past Time and People – discuss changes caused by time. What do you think the earth looked like when dinosaurs roamed? How is it different now? (you can create a dinosaur land in the texture tray using ferns, sand etc). How many different types of dinosaur were there? Which dinosaurs were meat eater/ plant eaters? Why are they extinct? How big were they? Could they fly? 5a select their knowledge of history and communicate in a variety of ways Information leaflets/ reports/ stories/ poems related to dinosaurs/ Ice Age/ Cavemen
Art 5a explore a range of starting points for practical work (experience and stories) Dinosaurs love underpants/ dinosaur information texts/ Dinostar visit 5b working independently and collaboratively with others on projects in 2D and 3D on different scales Parent workshop; collaborative enterprise challenge – dinosaur build 5c using a range of materials and process (E.g. painting, collage, print, marking, digital media, textiles, sculpture)
Dinostar – Thursday 5 September Workshop 1: Introduction to
ICT
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Places and People – use an atlas or globe to locate where dinosaur fossils have been found. Design a map to lead a lost dinosaur from your school back to a given place. What natural and human features will it pass on the way? Where did cavemen and women live? What did Earth look like millions of years ago? Landscapes
dinosaurs
Design Technology 5c Designing and making assignments using a range of materials including food foods from the past (link to health and growth/ rationing)
PSHE
Workshop 2: Archaeological dig
2g I know what improves and harms my local, natural and built environments and about some of the ways people look after them
K+U 1a gather information from a variety of sources -
Use of the internet to find facts about dinosaurs
3a how to share their ideas by presenting information in a variety of form Dinosaur information leaflet/ report
P. E
Workshop 3: Fossils 3 x 45m sessions
Parent Workshop -21st or 22nd October 1.30-3.00
Rawmarsh scheme – Gym, Dance, Games See sep. scheme
R.E
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discuss the importance of looking after our world and caring for the environment
2b I can take part in a simple debate and political issues What does the term ‘extinct’ mean? How can we help endangered species? How did dinosaurs become extinct? (link: story book – dinosaurs love underpants) 4a I recognise how my behaviour affects other people. discuss attributes required to be a palaeontologist e.g. patience, perseverance etc and link to own activities in class. 1e How to set simple goals Aiming high; children to set personal goals and targets for either maths/ literacy
Music
Box modelling – enterprise project
5a A range of musical activities that investigate performing, composing and appraising
with parents
5b Responding to a range of musical and non musical starting points
Revised scheme – TBA 2013-2014
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Dinosaur landscapes
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Composing dinosaur songs/ poems, performing in groups and adding music
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Visual images / visual literacy to generate discussion about dinosaurs
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Volcanic eruptions/ meteor landing/ battles
5c working independently and in groups of different sizes and as a class