This is the fifth lesson in a unit based on being stranded on Mars. This lesson is a review of column multiplication as we investigate the idea of rescue after and how much food we have and how long that will last. We consolidate the steps and stages in the column method and support is provided to teach for understanding. Differentiation is provided with LA concentrating on times tables or TU x U extending to consolidating ThHTU x U for MA and HA. Support is also provided for the understanding of the column method of multiplication. In our next lesson we extend to ThHTU x TU. This lesson is in preparation for children to create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with five short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels to Mars and is then marooned, having to calculate calories to survive. A further in-lesson animation then investigates rescue time. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and group extension. Optional IT links are provided. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; talk time suggestions; support for teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson. Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is the first lesson in an I.T. unit based on travelling to Mars. In this lesson we create a memory collage (using Microsoft Word) to help us from feeling homesick. The lesson is planned for Microsoft Word but resources suitable for Google Docs are also available in another lesson. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with two short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels to Mars, making the lesson come alive. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is the first lesson in an I.T. unit based on travelling to Mars. In this lesson we create a memory collage (using Google Docs) to help us from feeling homesick. The lesson is planned for Google Docs but resources suitable for Microsoft Word are also available in another lesson. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with two short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels to Mars, making the lesson come alive. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is an I.T. lesson in a unit based on travelling to Mars. In this lesson we look at what databases are, where and why they are used, before creating alien record cards in preparation for creating an alien database in a future lesson. There is visual, auditory and kinaesthetic support using picture, actions and talk-times. We compare record cards to top trumps, adding number values to reflect invented abilities and text fields to create a small descriptive paragraph before drawing the alien. Differentiation is provided with colour coded cloze procedures, visual support sheet and pre-lined top trump cards with cloze if needed. Practise sections are also provided. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with three short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels and lands on Mars. One in-lesson animation introduces an alien on Mars. A PowerPoint provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation of animations/images; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); visual, auditory and kinaesthetic support; sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; talk-time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a P.S.H.E. (Personal, Social, Health, Economic) lesson in a unit based on a mission to Mars. In this lesson we use circle time and a firework analogy to discuss reactions when people’s fuses are getting smaller (losing their temper), reactions when people explode (they lose their temper) and how to calm people before they explode (throw a bucket of water on the fuse). We firstly introduce circle time rules, swap places and then view animations and pictures to highlight the challenges of living in space for an extended time. Talk times are used to discuss feelings and reactions before learners select their own reactions using a word-bank if needed. Fast finishers are asked to create pop art. A circle time game ‘Iggildibiggldi…’ is used to finish the session as a plenary. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). As mentioned, two short animations (with images) from an astronaut’s first-person point of view are provided to set the context. A PowerPoint provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); visual, auditory and kinaesthetic support; sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; talk-time suggestions; PowerPoint presentation to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).