Year 1/Spring (ii) Learning Unit: Water World! Subject Focus: Science

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1 Year 1/Spring (ii) Learning Unit: Water World! Subject Focus: Key Texts: A range of traditional tales e.g. Jim & the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs and recommended Y1 texts. Nonfiction texts on pond life and wild flowers. Model mapping of current knowledge and understanding Possible End Products Exhibition in classroom for parents to see Performance of water composition & Sketchbook Marbling Sculpture Colour mixing and matching Water landscape Music Water songs Composition storm or film soundtrack Role Play/Directed Play Water World - sailing seeds - sculptures - float or sink? - make a small pond? - using materials to make an imaginary flowering plant Knowledge and Understanding Growing - Exploring seeds - Class seed diary -What do plants need to grow? - My results Pond life - Visit pond - Frog spawn - Review investigation How the environment affects plants & animals - Food that keeps us healthy - Open ended questions - Review investigation Design & Technology Create a fish tank Make a water shaker Growing/Pond life - Grouping plants - Alive or not? - Review of investigation Caring for the environment - Walk around school - Research in their gardens - Review investigation My World sorting plants/labelling plants Water sounds Word processing skills Finding and using images and symbols for posters History Supplying water to the home Wisdom what do we know? Hope for new life Integrity being a good friend Responsibility care for living things Respect water gives us life but needs to be treated with respect Friendship Responsibility for living things Respect for the environment Numeracy Capacity Mass How much water we use Physical Development PE/Dance Drip drip drop Race to the sea Penguins Visits/Visitors Visit a local pond if school does not have one Site manager Specific Speaking & Listening Opportunities Questions for the water authority Feedback from homework activity Hot seat octopus or rainbow fish Share thoughts and posters in assembly Asking questions of the site manager Literacy and Language Links Write a letter to the Water Authority Instructions for planting seeds Imaginative stories/fantasy worlds Water words/poems Recount of frog life cycle Observational drawing Create a picture/scene

2 Year 2/Spring (ii) ing Unit: Mrs Armitage s Vehicle Subject Focus: & Design and Technology Key Texts: Mrs Armitage s Wheels and other stories by Quentin Blake. Non-fiction books about vehicles and forces. Mrs Armitage (volunteer) coming to class Possible Outcomes Mrs Armitage revisits to look at designs and models Observational drawing Illustrations of vehicles Work of Quentin Blake Bike wheel weaving Design a vehicle Design a poster Design something to keep Mrs Armitage dry Make a model Mrs Armitage Kandinsky - circles Links for Language and Literacy Character profile of Mrs Armitage Read other Mrs Armitage stories Write a different ending to Mrs Armitage s story Imagination/ Role Play area Inventor s work shop Exploring wheels and axles More experimenting with simple circuits Speaking & Listening Prepare questions prior to visit Retell story of Mrs Armitage s Bicycle Retell story with different ending Safety with electricity talk Prepare and present design work for Mrs Armitage Knowledge and Understanding Design and Technology Investigating toy vehicles Tool skills Making a prototype chassis Design a vehicle Make the vehicle Evaluate the finished product Pushes and pulls Investigate rolling cars down a slope Everyday electrical appliances Electrical circuits Which materials are waterproof Test the vehicles Sorting vehicles Simple word processing Roamer/Pixie Control Colour magic - circles History Henry Ford Changing designs of cars Respect our different strengths Hope for good results Courage when things go wrong Wisdom designing & making real vehicles Responsibility responsible behaviour on our roads Links for Mathematical Development Measure Data handling traffic survey Data handling science investigation Sorting numerical problems Give and follow directions Road Safety Safety with electricity Physical Development Pushes and pulls explaining movement More pushes and pulls bean bags and soft balls Directed Play Pushes and pulls in sand and water Water tray sailing boats Squeeze, squash and pummel Music Compose a tune for Mrs Armitage s horn

3 Year 3/Spring (ii) Learning Unit: A Taste of India Subject Focus: R.E., D.T. & Key Texts: Seasons of Splendour by Madhur Jaffrey;; Tiger Child by J. Troughton, Rama & Sita Stories & non-fiction books about India, Hinduism and puppet making. Items written in green italics provide opportunities to develop the global dimension of the curriculum. /End Products Visit a Mandir Have an Indian day Hold a Hindu wedding with entertainment Possible Visits/Visitors Visit a Mandir Food tasting involve local curry restaurant Visitor to teach Indian dance Sketch book Printing to make a backdrop for a puppet theatre Mehendi patterns Dyeing and printing cloth Internet research Combining text and graphics Design & Technology Make a demon puppet design process Make a character puppet for a play Pushes and pulls Magically make an object move Friction Measuring forces Air resistance Memorise Killer Facts Discuss the snakes and ladders game Being mischievous or being unkind? Taking care of living things Standing up for what you think is right PE/Dance Pushes and pulls Mime Kathak dancing Experience air resistance RE Hinduism The game of life Reincarnation and creation Visit a Mandir Mischievous Krishna Festival of Janmashtami Rama and Sita Indian village life and sacred cows Krishna s games with the gopis Festival of Holi Hindu wedding Geography Where is India? Village life Music Listen to Indian music Learn Hare Krishna song Literacy Links and Drama Myths and legends Rama and Sita Instructional text Ramayana playscript leading to puppet performance Speaking and Listening Discuss snakes and ladders games () Being mischievous or being unkind? () Hot seating Rama and Sita Making something move mysteriously (group work) Ramayana playscript and performance Measuring forces ( investigation group work) Copyright EdisonLearning Ltd. All Rights Reserved A Taste of India 3

4 Year 4/Spring (ii) Learning Unit: Chocolate Subject Focus: & D.T. Items written in green italics provide opportunities to develop the global dimension of the curriculum. Mmm Chocolate Model map Questions to investigate Possible End Products History Story of chocolate Research Hernando Cortez Tasting chocolate for the first time Human sacrifices Geography Presentation of chocolate product with advertising campaign Presentation/display materials from research findings Where cacao trees grow The rain forest Destruction of the rain forest How growing cacao beans affects the lives of people Facing new challenges Exploring how the media present information Healthy lifestyles Different values and customs Hand washing Design and Technology Conduct market research Design chocolate product Make the prototype chocolate product Adapt and improve product Make final chocolate product Analysis of wrapping papers Design of packaging Evaluation of final product Dissolving investigation Food value of chocolate bar Micro organisms an investigation Materials mixed changes occur Changes occur when materials are heated or cooled* Heating solid materials can cause irreversible changes* Temperature is a measure of hot and cold Burning materials results in irreversible changes* Memorise Killer Facts * Link to fossil fuels Illustrate chocolate poem Aztec print border for display Rainforest collage Sketchbook Graphics - lettering Key Texts: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory & Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl. Non-fiction books about chocolate production, Recipe books and books about the Rain Forest. Wisdom - taking care of our bodies Responsibility self discipline and self respect Integrity how the media present information Respect respecting other people s differences Literacy Links Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (perceptions of different children in story, different home lives) Information text Explanation Instructions Chocolate Playscript Drama/Speaking and Listening Food labelling on chocolate wrappers Debate If chocolate makes people fat, should it be banned? Making TV advertisement for chocolate product - Publicity Internet research Exploring simulation software Collecting and presenting information Developing repeated patterns Word processing Copyright EdisonLearning Ltd. All Rights Reserved Fairground 4

5 Year 5/Spring (ii) Learning Unit: Fairground Subject Focus: D.T. & Key Texts: The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden and The Fairground Ghost by F. Everett. Non-fiction books about Romany Life or Fairground Life or Fairground Rides. Letter from fairground owner Visit from Fairground owner Knowledge and Understanding Design & Technology Design and make a Shaky Hand Tester Research, design and make, and evaluate fairground ride Links for Mathematical Development Fairground itinerary Problem solving Possible End Products Assembly or exhibition of work Compassion differences Respect understanding and tolerance Wisdom feelings and fears Courage overcoming obstacles Integrity dealing with difficult circumstances Justice revenge? Hope unexpected outcomes Name calling Customs Helping Kizzy Don t be a victim Feelings Anger Real Life? Electrical circuits Forces Light Sound Memorise Killer Facts Geography How well do you know the British Isles? Traffic Issues Quiz/Team competition Internet research Posters & Flyers Internet use for map work and mileage Control Video Throwing Dribbling balls Target games Volley ball Jumping PE Literacy Links and Speaking & Listening Debate Letter in reply Question fairground owner Persuasive reading/writing Traffic wild card/letter Explanation Sketchbook Shape, size and colour Creative Development Wax & resist pictures Resistant techniques Copyright EdisonLearning Ltd. All Rights Reserved Fairground 5

6 Year 6/Spring (ii) This unit was developed by staff of OVPS (December 2013) Learning Unit: The War in Europe Subject Focus: History & Literacy Key Texts: The Diary of Anne Frank and stories based on the diary. Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and non-fiction books about World War 11. SG/Oct 2013