Engaging Activity Year 4

Differentiation tool with teachers’ guide. This resource aims to encourage independent research skills. Ideal for learning during the lockdown or catching up when schools return! One of a series three blank templates, one each for Year 4.

**Year 4 **- the template is a marking scheme that helps pupils and their teachers focus of what is required for a research task. The basic document shows that the teacher expects: a title page; five fun facts in their own words, (teachers can train pupils NOT to copy and paste); two books used to be listed; three questions to be made up; a date for completion. Topics can be chosen by pupils to fit in with their interests and could be used to provide independent learning experiences. In addition to writing points, pupils could take digital photos, record their information, draw pictures or use pictures from a google image search. ‘Pictures save a 1000 words!

Plus advice for pupils with additional needs and cross curricular ideas.
This a one of many differentiation tools available to teachers. Research topics can be done at home, in class, with books, in libraries, in rooms with computers or tablets. Research could be published in a school newsletter, the school website with appropriate permissions.