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Resources to help primary teachers with a whole range of subjects.
History/geography lead.
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The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark Guided Reading
3 weeks worth of differentiated guided reading questions on the whole book.
Questions cover prediction, retrieval, sequencing, inference and vocabulary.
A mix of whole class guided questions and then independent.
LA - red
MA - blue
HA - gold
I split the book up into chapters when I taught it so the questions correspond with certain parts of the book.
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Changing power of the British monarchy
A whole unit of 5 lessons covering the National Curriculum objective of the changing power of the monarchy.
Lesson 1 - King John I and the Magna Carta. Children will learn what King John I was like as a king, why the Magna Carta was introduced and how it limited the power of the monarch.
Lesson 2 - Henry VIII and what he was like as a ruler. Children will learn about his main achievements as king but will also analyse sources to understand more about him as well as bias in sources.
Lesson 3 - Queen Mary I and whether she deserved her title of “Bloody Mary.” Children will learn about how she got her title, about her childhood experiences and draw on sources to decide whether she deserved her title or if she was just misunderstood.
Lesson 4 - King Charles I and how how he caused the abolishment of the monarchy. Children will analyse sources to make predictions about what he was like as a ruler and what happened to him before completing independent research to find out accurate facts. Opportunities to discuss biased sources throughout.
Lesson 5 - the modern monarchy and their power and influence. Children will learn about the current monarchy and how much power and influence they have in modern society. They will then go on to answer the key question of how the power of the monarchy has changed and whether they are still as influential today using all the knowledge they have gained throughout the whole topic.
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Space Race Year 5 KS2 History and geography unit
A series of 4 (could be 5 if the first lesson is split into two sessions) covering the Space Race. This covers history and geography elements. All resources and PowerPoints included.
Lesson 1 - Children learn about the Space Race, why it started and the achievements of both the USA and Soviet Union. They will decide what the main conflicts are and then use sources to sort the information. The next part is to match the key information to the photographs and create a timeline of the Space Race.
*This lesson can be delivered over two sessions
Lesson 2 - Geography focus lesson looking at land use of rocket launch sites around the world. They will study aerial photographs to compare and contrast rocket launch sites around the world. Links to latitude and longitude too. Additional activity to give the children aerial photographs of your school buildings and ground for them to decide where the safest place would be to launch a rocket and explain why.
Lesson 3 - Geography focus lesson comparing the human and physical features of Moscow and Washington DC. Children will use climate graphs, topographic maps and other resources to compare the two places before writing a comparison paragraph with their findings.
Lesson 4 - The final lesson is to look at two British astronauts and what they have contributed to space exploration. They will be given time to research each astronaut to understand their achievements. Finally, children will learn about the future of space exploration and using sources, understand the pros and cons of space exploration as well as forming their own opinion on the matter.
Modern Monarchy and their influence
A discussion based history lesson on the current British monarchy and whether they are still as powerful and as important as the past. This lesson brings together the learning of the last 5 lessons in this unit on the changing power of the British monarchy.
This lesson start with a definition of history, why learning about history is important and the key concepts covered in the lesson as well as a recap. Children will look at the current monarchy and their limited power and their main purpose now.
children will finish this unit by answering the question "Is the monarchy still as important and powerful in today’s society? using all of the learning they have gained over the unit.
Ancient Egyptian diary entry reading
Three sets of differentiated reading questions and inference extension questions based on a diary entry of a day in the life of a farmer from Ancient Egypt.
There are three sets of questions including HA (*** 3 star), MA (** 2 star) and LA (* 1 star) with the questions covering a range of question types.
There is also three sets of differentiated inference questions to use as an extension or seperately if needed.
Includes high quality vocabulary with plenty of opportunity for discussion.
Perfect for Year 5 or Year 6.
Ancient Egyptians - whole unit (5 lessons)
A whole half-term unit of planning for the Ancient Egyptians (Year 5) with each lesson building towards the unit’s key question of “What were the Ancient Egyptian’s greatest achievements?” Includes worksheets for each lesson and notebook files.
Lesson 1 - Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Includes a post-learning early civilisation quiz which can be adapted for what your school have taught, a timeline, map work to identify Egypt and surrounding countries, information on what life was like for egyptians when they first settled on the notebook (conflict between upper and lower Egypt) and a research activity on King Menes and his achievements.
Lesson 2 - social system and the government - focuses on the hierarchy in Ancient Egypt and where everyone fit in with each other.
Lesson 3 - building the pyramids - what they had to consider when building the pyramids and why this was such a great achievement (completed by hand with no machinery/complex building methods)
Lesson 4 - achievements from the River Nile - focuses on transport and trade, the Ancient Egyptian calendar, farming and building materials.
Lesson 5 - academic achievements - focuses on hieroglyphics and the number system developed within Ancient Egypt.
Lesson 6 - children answer the key question using all the knowledge they have gained over the half-term in the form of an extended essay style piece of writing.
Charles Darwin voyage of HMS Beagle - KS2 Year 5 History
A fully resourced lesson and PowerPoint on the journey that Charles Darwin took on the HMS Beagle. Additional filler lesson if needed on researching the Galapagod Islands.
Chilren will;
-learn about the location of the Galapagos Islands
-look at the voyage of the HMS Beagle and why Charles Darwin was onboard
-map out the voyage on their own blank world map
-have time to independently research the Galapagos Islands
Henry VIII as a leader
A history lesson on King Henry VIII and what kind of ruler he was linked to the national curriculum objective of the changing power of the monarchs.
This lesson start with a definition of history, why learning about history is important and the key concepts covered in the lesson as well as a recap.
The lesson shows where Henry VIII fits in on a British history timeline as well as an introduction to The Tudors. Children are exposed to some of his greatest achievements as King and then are asked to analyse sources themselves to decide what kind of ruler he is. Children will need to consider bias in the sources too.
There is an optional mock courtcase to put Henry VIII on trial for his crimes at the end.
The Owl and the Pussycat Guided Reading
Enough for one guided reading lesson on the poem The Owl and the Pussycat.
There are 3 sets of questions - LA/MA/HA which focus on retrieval, inference and vocabulary
red - LA
blue - MA
gold - HA
Compare and contrast rocket launch sites - Year 5 Space -Geography
This is a Year 5 geography lesson focussing on the type of land, land use, physical and human features and climate to compare and contrast rocket launch sites around the world.
Children will be able to;
*Know and identify the location of Russia on a world map.
*Know and identify the location of America on a world map.
*Know of human and physical features as well as climate differences between Russia and America’s main space/rocket launching sites.
*Know how to locate places using lines of longitude and latitude.
The lesson starts with a discussion of the definition of geography and why we study it.
Children will recap the continents before looking at aerial images of rocket launch sites around the world, identifying human and physical features and deciding why those areas have been chosen. They will compare the three sites to look for similarities and differences.
There is an activity using lines of latitude and longitude to identify where the rocket launch sites are on a world map.
The lesson ends with deciding where they would launch a rocket from within the school grounds. You can incldue an aerial image of your own school and grounds and decide where to launch from as well as discussing and giving reasons why.
All resources, photos, worksheets can be printed directly from the powerpoint.
The Victorians & how religion influenced society KS2 Year 5 history
A lesson on the Victorian era and how their religion influenced society with all resources, sources and key vocabulary. Part of a wider history topic on Charles Darwin and his impact on the Victorian era.
Children will;
-know that the Victorians were Christian and that there was a code of conduct
-look in detail at the Victorian code of conduct and consider the different aspects and how they live their lives
-study John Wesley and look at quotes made by him to consider what he was encouraging Victorians to do and what part of the code of conduct they each link to
-study Victorian children’s literature and understand how books were designed to encourage them to follow the code of conduct
-finally children will independently answer the key question of how religion influenced Victorian society.
Local area study - Selby - what happened to mining - KS2 history year 5
A fully resourced lesson on what happened to coal mines in Selby as part of a wider local area study.
Children will;
-know why coal mines were closed
know the impact the closures had on local communities and Britain
know that coal mines were closed down across the UK
look at photos and sources and analyse them to understand how workers felt about the closures
learn about the 1984 miners strike
understand why the coal mines were closed and the falling use of coal as an energy source
use sources to identify the adventages and disadventages of closing the coal mines
analyse newspaper publications of the Selby superpit closing to identify why the mine was closed and the negative impacts it had on local workers
use their knowledge to independently answer the question;
Do you think the closure of the coal mines in Selby and nationally was a positive or negative point in our history?
Local area study - Selby Superpit - coal mining - KS2 history Year 5
A fully resourced lesson as part of a wider unit of a local area study of Selby. Used for KS2/Year 5 history.
Children will;
-know about the Selby Superpit
-identify land features and uses on an OS map
-use a timeline to understand when the Selby superpit was in use
-learn about the local history of coal
-watch a BBC news interview of the Selby superpit
-find out about other coal mines in the area and how important they were
-listen to radio interviews/podcasts with local people who were coal miners in the past and get their thoughts and opinions
-look at OS maps of the local area of Selby and identify map features and symbols
Selby - local area study - coal mining and the industrial revolution
A fully resourced lesson as part of a wider local area study on Selby. This lesson looks at how the industrial revolution changed Selby and why coal mining was so important to the area.
Children will;
-look at a timeline to understand when the industrial revolution took place
-learn about what the industrial revolution was
-watch a video clip of the industrial revolution
-understand what coal is, how it’s formed briefly and why it was so important during the industrial revolution
-look at photos and information of coal mines and consider what it was like to work in them
-learn about what was happening in Selby during the industrial revolution
-Use the internet and the sources to research information about the industrial revolution and the coal mining industry as well as its importance and impact on the UK.
King John I magna carta history lesson
A history lesson on King John I and the magna carta linked to the national curriculum objective of the changing power of the monarchs.
This lesson start with a definition of history, why learning about history is important and the key concepts covered in the lesson.
The lesson includes discussions about what the monarchy is, who King John I was and why the magna carta was introduced during his reign. It encourages children to think for themselves about why it was introduced and how it changed his power.
Video links and resources are included as well as discussion questions for the children to make inferences about King John I and what he was like as a king.
SEN sorting activity also included.
King Charles I - how he changed the monarchy
A history lesson on King Charles I and how his actions led to civil war, his execution and the abolishment of the monarchy. Linked to the national curriculum objective of the changing power of the monarchs.
This lesson start with a definition of history, why learning about history is important, the key concepts covered in the lesson and a recap.
Children will learn about where King Charles I fits in on a British monarchy timeline and the Stuart dynasty. They will study a range of sources about him and record their opinions before doing some of their own guided research on Charles I to find out if their opinions from the sources were correct or not.
Children will learn about why he was charged with treason and executed.
Queen Mary I - was she really "Bloody Mary"?
A history lesson on Queen Mary I focussing on whether she deserved the title of “Bloody Mary” or if she was just misunderstood. Linked to the national curriculum objective of the changing power of the monarchs.
This lesson start with a definition of history, why learning about history is important, the key concepts covered in the lesson and a recap.
The lesson shows where she fits in on a British history timeline and involves plenty of opportunity for discussion about what sources tell us about Mary I. Children are to use the information about her life to find out about her early life and experiences before looking at sources about her. Children will be able to use the information they have gathered to decide for themselves whether she deserved her title of “Bloody Mary” or if her childhood experiences meant she was just misunderstood.
Includes SEN min mapping fact sheet activity
Whole class feedback grid
Editable whole class feedback grid that can be used at the start of the lesson for children to refer to so that they can action mistakes in their books.
Promotes self-marking, peer marking, editing and improving work and saves time on marking because you don’t need to write the same comment on countless books!
The Snail and the Whale Guided Reading
A week’s worth of guided reading questions.
LA/MA/HA differentiated guided reading questions for Year 2 and discussion questions for SEN to go with The Snail and the Whale book.
There are 2 sets of differentiated questions for a whole class reading session and another set of differentiated questions for independent work.
Gold = HA
Blue = MA
Red = LA
Charles Darwin life information
Just a selection of information I pulled about Charles Darwin from the internet and some images to use in lessons if needed.