I am a primary school teacher working for a home school and tutor online with a passion for children to be engaged in learning. The resources in my shop include lesson plans, PowerPoint Presentations, and hands-on activities with many cross-curricular links.
I am a primary school teacher working for a home school and tutor online with a passion for children to be engaged in learning. The resources in my shop include lesson plans, PowerPoint Presentations, and hands-on activities with many cross-curricular links.
This lesson is designed upper KS2
Giving opportunities for pupils to explain why it is important to follow rules when handling raw meat.
To also outline and conclude why bacteria can be harmful when food is involved. After the activity pupils should successfully be able to prepare raw meat for cooking.
The science lesson gives pupils a chance to explore how easy it is to transfer raw meat on hands over surfaces, and why it is important to wash hands immediately after handling raw meat, as the bacteria on the hands is harmful.
Pupils will learn why it is important to follow rules when handling raw meat. By the end of the lesson from the watching clips on ‘You Tube’ and reading Jamie Oliver’s cooking skills on safety and avoiding cross contamination, pupils will be able to identify and make corrections to a set of instructions on handling raw meat or write own instructions.
KS2 Science Circulatory system
This lesson is suitable for upper KS2.
Practical activities, interactive games and quizzes are included. Pupils will be able to identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system within the body; and explain the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood.
Learning all about the circulatory system provides opportunities to learn and label the heart and the role of each part of the heart; the function of blood vessels and the role of the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the body. Invitations for a qualified first aider to visit would allow pupils to learn about CPR, the recovery position and general first aid.
Included files :
ppp
lesson plan
website list
teacher background notes
This lesson is for designed for upper KS2
Giving pupils a chance to understand how food freezes to preserve it from decay.
Also understand why certain food products can be cooked from frozen and others have to defrost. With opportunities to Investigate and taste test which foods taste better fresh or frozen?
As the lesson is a practical session the practical preparation would need to be taught first, and the results gathered the following day, as freezing the food products the day before, ahead of cooking and tasting the frozen foods as well as the same freshly prepared food on that day. The attached numeracy lesson is linked as it reinforces why it is important to follow recipe instructions and methods before cooking, as well as measuring out ingredients correctly.
A fun and stimulating lesson.
This lesson has been written for upper KS 2.
The crux of the lesson is to find out as a class how water and nutrients are transported in the body to where they are needed.
Also to gain an understanding of how blood has a function on the body and the role within the body; as well as understanding what the body’s circulatory system is responsible for and how it transports materials throughout the entire body. Discussions can also be generated on possible illnesses that are caused if the body doesn’t function adequately.
Opportunities to invite st. Johns ambulance to offer talks to pupils can be arranged. (see website in web site links) Other First aid lesson plans can be found on this site.
This lesson offers a good understanding on why water is vital to us humans, and how nutrients are transported around the body from the water we drink.
Look out for the advanced water transportation lesson in the coming week.
This lesson would be ideal to be taught over several days.
files included:
ppp
lesson plan
teacher background notes
website list
teaching resources
Feed back and reviews would be appreciated
This lesson is suitable for upper kS2
Giving opportunities to research the principles of what a balanced diet is. Understand the reasons why we should eat a balanced diet, by explaining what a balanced diet consists off.
By the end of the lesson pupils will be able to give an explanation of a well balanced and healthy diet through the ‘eat well’ plate; successfully categorise the different types of food that make up our diet. Explain what the proportions are; and how we should eat them, recall the differences of good and bad fats and identify processed sugars and natural sugars in food sources.
With a focus on teaching Healthy food and exercise involves a balanced diet and keeping fit.
Refer the teaching notes and websites. Independent/groups activities include placing foods correctly on the eatwell plate using the word vocabulary document. (Use hoops for the different food groups) Independently design a day’s menu that has the entire food groups in.
This science lesson is for upper KS2 and grades 5-8
Pupils will learn and successfully describe the process of the digestive system, identifying and naming the parts of the digestive system through interactive games and using an outline of the body draw and annotate what they know happens to food when they’ve eaten it.
From shared learning and class activities of the lesson pupils should be able to label and identify parts of the digestive system correctly.
Also thinking about the questions asked in the power point and how to answer key questions using the stem sentence approach; A summary of children’s learning is to write a clear explanation of the function of each part of the digestive system and how the digestive system works.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to review my lesson. :-)
Updated Lesson plan with Brand new resources!
This science lesson has been planned for lower KS2 but can be used for the teaching in upper KS2 as well.
Giving opportunities for children to learn all about the muscular system in humans,that there are three types of muscles in the body and their function, how the muscles move in performing different actions and the terms/ vocabulary used in describing these actions with a series of fun activities which will reinforce learning.
The lesson that follows The Muscular System is the skeletal system. You can find this lesson in my shop.
This lesson is designed for upper KS 2
The crux of this lesson is thinking about our diet and lifestyle and the impact it has on the human body. Asking the question ‘What is obesity?’ With further investigations and watching clips on fat and how it affects the body; what diseases and health implications are there on the human body when consuming too much bad fat.
This lesson can also be purchased in a bundle with L2 why we should eat a balanced diet? & PE, Numeracy and PSHE Circuit Fitness, as there are links across all these lessons and would make an ideal mini cross curricular unit of work that KS 2 children will enjoy.
This lesson is designed for upper KS2.
Giving pupils a chance to learn about which foods can be frozen; also to understand the importance of blanching vegetables before being frozen.
This practical lesson involves recording and making systematic observations on the state of frozen foods that are defrosting.
Having a selection of raw prepared fruit and vegetables with high water content, pupils will have a tasting session and answer questions if all fruit and vegetables can be frozen; which foods can be blanched. This science lesson would have to be taught in the morning as observations will need to be made throughout the day. Pupils will write their conclusions and evaluations on which foods and be frozen.
This lesson is designed for upper KS2
Giving pupils a chance to understand why it is important to store food correctly. This is an investigative lesson where pupils have to demonstrate how to store foods correctly and examine the differences between use by and best before dates.
There are interactive activities that are directly linked on how to store foods, which foods are best to store in plastic containers, as well as sharing thoughts about hygiene in the kitchen.
By the end of the lesson pupils will have a good understanding and will produce a class wall of knowledge using post-it notes, discussing any misconceptions and sharing new facts the children have learnt from this lesson.
The photos can be used to place correctly on the fridge shelf or food cupboard. (more foods will be added to the zipped file)
This lesson is designed for upper KS2
There are many pioneers in modern medicine; this lesson gives pupils opportunities to think about what they already know about infectious disease and illnesses, as well as researching famous scientists whom have made an impact on our health when fighting disease and illness, their invention, cure and treatment .
Pupils can use the web links for their research and the Red Cross link for possible activities and further research.
Included in this lesson, there is a PPP, website links, templates and the lesson plan
This science lesson has been written to follow on from ‘nutrients found in water’. part one that expands the children’s knowledge in how water is used within the body and the function of the muscles when there isn’t enough water in the body.
This lesson has been written primarily for KS 3, however can be taught to upper ks 2 to advanced pupils who have a in depth knowledge of the human body.
This lesson about the digestive system follows on from ‘How the digestive system works’
Giving opportunities for pupils to explore questions that help to give an understanding of the functions of the digestive system and to use stem sentences to answer in detail how the digestive system works.
Reinforce learning parts of the digestive system and placing them correctly in the body is one activity.
It has been written aimed for upper ks2 answering questions. asking for pupils to give explanations using stem sentences.
The power point presentation is a lesson plan and teaching resource for the lesson.
This lesson is an informative lesson with many facts about the skeletal system and its role in supporting the major organs in the body. Giving opportunities for pupils to ask specific and indepth questions using stem sentences in their answering.
The learning objectives for this lesson is to ask own questions about the scientific phenomena of the skeletal system and to name and describe the functions of the skeletal system.
The lesson is suitable for upper ks2 and year 7 and year 8 in ks3. Grades 7-8
Lesson file includes a lesson plan and ppp
KS2 Science Circulatory system
This lesson is suitable for upper KS2.
Practical activities, interactive games and quizzes are included. Pupils will be able to identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system within the body; and explain the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood.
Learning all about the circulatory system provides opportunities to learn and label the heart and the role of each part of the heart; the function of blood vessels and the role of the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the body. Invitations for a qualified first aider to visit would allow pupils to learn about CPR, the recovery position and general first aid.
KS2 Science Muscular System
This lesson gives opportunities for children to learn all about the muscular system in humans,that there are three types of muscles in the body and their function, how the muscles move in performing different actions and the terms/ vocabulary used in describing these actions with a series of fun activities which will reinforce learning.
KS2/KS3 Science Skeletal System
This lesson is an informative lesson with many facts about the skeletal system and its role in supporting the major organs in the body. Giving opportunities for pupils to ask specific and indepth questions using stem sentences in their answering.
The learning objectives for this lesson is to ask own questions about the scientific phenomena of the skeletal system and to name and describe the functions of the skeletal system.
kS2 Science Water Transportation part 1
The crux of the lesson is to find out as a class how water and nutrients are transported in the body to where they are needed.
Also to gain an understanding of how blood has a function on the body and the role within the body; as well as understanding what the body’s circulatory system is responsible for and how it transports materials throughout the entire body. Discussions can also be generated on possible illnesses that are caused if the body doesn’t function adequately.
Opportunities to invite st. Johns ambulance to offer talks to pupils can be arranged. (see website in web site links) Other First aid lesson plans can be found on this site.
This lesson offers a good understanding on why water is vital to us humans, and how nutrients are transported around the body from the water we drink.
kS2 Science Water Transportation part 2
This science lesson has been written to follow on from ‘Water Transportation part one’ that expands the children’s knowledge in how water is used within the body and the function of the muscles when there isn’t enough water in the body.
This lesson has been written primarily for KS 3, however can be taught to upper ks 2 to advanced pupils who have a in depth knowledge of the human body.
KS2 Digestive System Part 1
Pupils will learn and successfully describe the process of the digestive system, identifying and naming the parts of the digestive system through interactive games and using an outline of the body draw and annotate what they know happens to food when they’ve eaten it.
From shared learning and class activities of the lesson pupils should be able to label and identify parts of the digestive system correctly.
Also thinking about the questions asked in the power point and how to answer key questions using the stem sentence approach; A summary of children’s learning is to write a clear explanation of the function of each part of the digestive system and how the digestive system works.
KS2 Digestive System Part 2
This lesson about the digestive system follows on from ‘How the digestive system works’
Giving opportunities for pupils to explore questions that help to give an understanding of the functions of the digestive system and to use stem sentences to answer in detail how the digestive system works.
Reinforce learning parts of the digestive system and placing them correctly in the body is one activity.
It has been written aimed for upper ks2 answering questions. asking for pupils to give explanations using stem sentences.
The power point presentation is a lesson plan and teaching resource for the lesson.
KS 2 Our lifestyle and Fitness.
This bundle includes PE- circuit fitness a six week block of circuit training that includes an over view for all warm ups, main exercises and cool downs which can be extended to a 12 week block. Warm ups, main exercises and cool downs all include photos and teaching points; A PSHE lesson that explains how to take pulse rates, body measurements and recording data in a Personal Fitness Journey log.
Three numeracy lessons that cross over from the PSHE lesson, children will solve problems involving calculations and conversion of different units of measure linked to our own body measurements. Calculating and converting units of measure and identify and find the pulses in our bodies during and after exercise. Finally children will analyse and interpret the data collected of the resting pulse, active pulse and recovery pulses and create bar charts to display results.
Science - L2 why we should eat a balanced diet. This lesson is suitable for upper kS2 and gives opportunities to research the principles of what a balanced diet is. Understand the reasons why we should eat a balanced diet, by explaining what a balanced diet consists off.
By the end of the lesson pupils will be able to give an explanation of a well balanced and healthy diet through the ‘eat well’ plate; successfully categorise the different types of food that make up our diet. Explain what the proportions are; and how we should eat them, recall the differences of good and bad fats and identify processed sugars and natural sugars in food sources.
With a focus on teaching Healthy food and exercise involves a balanced diet and keeping fit.
Science - L3 Diet and lifestyle on the human body. The crux of this lesson is thinking about our diet and lifestyle and the impact it has on the human body. Asking the question ‘What is obesity?’ With further investigations and watching clips on fat and how it affects the body; what diseases and health implications are there on the human body when consuming too much bad fat.
Explaining what nutrients are, which foods have different nutrients in and why they are important; answering questions on: what is a healthy lifestyle? Why is it so important to eat healthily and keep fit? What foods we consider as healthy and unhealthy?
Science – L5 Circulatory system. This lesson is all about the circulatory system and provides opportunities to learn and label the heart and the role of each part of the heart; the function of blood vessels and the role of the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the body. Invitations for a qualified first aider to visit would allow pupils to learn about CPR, the recovery position and general first aid.
Maths -4 days of lessons looking at Nutritional percentages and values in food.
Maths 4 days and a further four days of lessons looking into researching and understanding the nutritional value of foods and drinks focussing on sugar content; as well as identifying foods and drinks with high sugar levels.
English – Why we should eat a balanced diet – A Balanced Argument
This block of lesson gives pupils an opportunity to revise what a balanced argument is, revising vocabulary and key features of writing a balanced argument. There is a prequel lesson where pupils can have a class/ group debate on different questions about Junk food.
This will give pupils ideas to plan, write and edit their own balanced arguments. These lessons are part of a bundle offer to be purchased together and would save you time and offer a fun, practical mini unit of work for your class.
Science Bundle suitable for KS 2 & KS 3
9 science lessons with ppp and resources.
A mix of lessons ranging from understanding the human body and how organs & systems function; to storing foods correctly, how and why bacteria forms in bad ways, and how medicines have been discovered from bacteria and viruses.
Recognizing food groups on the Eat well plate and leading a healthy lifestyle.
This topic bundle of lessons gives pupils an understanding on where food comes from around the world, which season’s fresh produce is grown and investigating farming and how farmed produce ends on our forks. The impact on war and drought has on food distribution to the rising food prices.
The science lessons include lessons on ‘why we should eat a balanced diet?’ Diet and lifestyle on the human body and Pioneers on food, medicine and vaccines.
The history lessons looks at the different methods of farming, the Atlantic trade routes, make connections about how farmers and farming life has developed over time, and over time how food medicine has had an impact on our lifestyle.
The Maths lesson circumnavigating the high seas links to the history lesson – Atlantic trade routes and the PSHE lesson asks the question ‘why fair trade is important to farmers?’
The English lessons include: writing a balanced argument and asking the question: ‘Why we should eat a balanced diet’; what’s in the news- researching what the papers write and identifying what’s fact and fiction. The follow on week’s lessons – Hot of the press, gives pupils opportunities to write their own newspaper articles.