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 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.
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 history - RE oriented for KS 3(Grade 6-8) but could be taught as a year 6 lesson.
Pupils will learn all about how the Quakers had a different religious view to other Christian faiths.
As well as Identifying how the Quakers helped the American slaves to their
freedom?
Lesson objectives have been differentiated : All – By studying, when did the Quakers form and what was their religious beliefs?
Most - To identify the work the Quakers did in America to help free the African-American slaves.
Some – To study the Quakers in Britain, and how they supported the British workers in the 19th century.
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. :-)
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 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
Learning overview to understand the meanings of the songs Harriet and fellow slaves sang.
Construct in the first person a diary entry, which includes a chant that portrays a meaning and a code organising ideas chronologically.
This week of lessons focusses on exploring the chants and songs the slaves sung from the book ’ The story of Harriet Tubman - Freedom Train’ by Dorothy Sterling.
Using the knowledge of the story to write a diary entry of a slave working in the fields or in the household.
As a mum myself of a two and a half year old I have put him a weekly timetable together for his preschool learning. The daily activities cover areas of the early learning goals, websites to refer to the activities set and templates to use for the activities.
A ideal resource for home schooling preschool children.
Includes resources for the activities
KS2 PSHE History focus -What does Fair trade mean to you?
This lesson is suitable for upper KS2
This lesson is where pupils will: learn and understand the definition of Fair trade; Explain why Farmers rely on Fair trade for their produce; Discuss issues that are current in the news; discuss how EU sugar reform is endangering the livelihoods of small farmers and develop personal opinions and views. This is a discussion lesson that gives pupils opportunities in making suggestions on ways to improve the schools views and practices on Fair Trade.
This lesson can be a stand alone lesson and is linked with the History lesson-Atlantic Trade Routes and 3 lessons of numeracy - Sailing & circumnavigating the high seas which can be purchased as a bundle.
Two fun and interesting activities that are equally ideal lessons to be taught throughout the year or around Fair trade Fortnight, usually around 24th February - 8th March.
A lesson for Ks 3 all about slavery, when the trade routes emerged and the Africans that became slaves and were sold and travelled on the trade routes.
This resource is great for home schooling as an activity to practice high frequency words and spelling them, putting knowledge of grammar and punctuation and being creative in tour writing into practice.
This lesson about the digestive system is an advanced lesson carried on from The digestive system part 1 and part 2 for Ks 2 children.
It has been written aimed for lower ks3 answering questions, giving explanations using stem sentences.
The power point presentation is a lesson plan and teaching resource for the lesson.
This topic has been written for KS1 Elementary school all about How fashion has changed over time from the 19th century to the 21st century with a focus on Muslim clothing and how laws changed for women through the decades.
Includes a 6 week block of lessons; power point presentations and fun activity work sheets which involve becoming fashion designers and opportunities to make your designs for the catwalk in week six.
I taught this topic to my sisters children online earlier in the year which has successful outcomes.
A topic has been written for parents who home school and teachers who would like a fun topic that offers opportunities for children and pupils to choose what fruit and vegetables they would like to grow in their home garden or school garden. Through research choose the vegetables they would like to eat later in the year.
Parents and teachers can use the websites listed to help in their ’ grow your own ’ topic and through this, offers many opportunities to spend time outdoors preparing an area of the garden for growing crops. My two and half year old enjoyed placing the pea seeds in the seed trays indoors ready in a few weeks to plant the seedlings outdoors. All children will enjoy being involved in the sewing of the seeds, to eventually harvesting the crops to enjoy and eat.
Additional activities for older children allows further research to be carried out online: To transfer the data collected onto maps
produce posters on what is needed to be successful at growing vegetables or fruits, thinking about what tools are needed and the time of year the seeds will be planted.
A storyboard/ time board activity to draw the process of preparing the veg patch, planting the seeds indoors, watering, planting out the seedlings outside to how long it takes the vegetables to grow. (Those children who love drawing can draw further detailed drawings of the vegetables)
Enjoy and have fun spending time outdoors in this topic.
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.
These units of work are suitable for upper KS2.
The learning in these five lessons offers pupils to research and read different newspapers and distinguish between factual information and opinions based on factual information; Read and explore a range of journalistic writing and identify how a newspaper reports on specific events. Leading on to comparing and contrasting journalistic articles using the 5w’s and how and evaluating the effectiveness and impact different journalistic articles have on its target audience.
Lesson one starts with distinguishing between facts and opinions in the newspapers and answering questions with the importance of answering questions with the 5 W’s. The weeks focus is all about when the sugar tax was first introduced and how the sugar tax has impacted on reducing the obesity of the nation.
These newspaper articles will be evaluated and questions will be answered –
Q. what type of language is used? Q. What’s it purpose/impact on audience?
Q. is formal or informal language used? Q. Is all the information needed?
Q. Is anything missing? Q. Who is the intended audience?
By the end of the week pupils should be able to identify the key language features, the structure and layouts features and explain what the differences are between fact and opinion. A following week’s planning leads into writing own newspaper reports.
Hot of the Press is a unit of work suitable for upper KS2.
The learning in these five lessons gives pupils opportunities to identify the features of note taking on a health topic for a news article and write own newspaper reports; understand the concepts of journalism and how to take notes as reporters by planning a news article using key language and structure layout for own news paper report.
This unit of work follows on from ‘What’s in the News’
Hot of the Press unit of work begins with scanning and skim reading an article to take notes which leads on to skills activities in subordinate clause at the beginning at the end of sentences, embedded clauses., Semi-colon separating two main clause, simple sentences and rhetorical question in a news article. By the end of the week pupils will use their scan and skim reading skills to take their own notes before composing a newspaper article on food, nutrition or health successfully using all criteria from the class checklist and use editing skills to produce a final news article.
