Great resource when learning about the Mayans. After a look at how Mayans communicated and how their number and writing system works, your class could try out this interesting activity, creating their own codices. They could write their name and a few sentences for a friend to decode.

Children can learn about the different rhyme schemes of Quatrains (4 line rhyming poems) using the theme of Christmas. Perfect for the last week before the Christmas holidays for creating poems to write in Christmas cards. Takes into consideration those of other faiths and suggests they could create a poem or card for another holiday. LO: to write a quatrain (four line poem) Bronze: I can write an ABAB rhyming quatrain. Silver: I can experiment with ABBA, AABB rhyme schemes. Gold: I can write poems with ABAB, ABBA, AABB and ABCB rhyme schemes.

There are 5 tasks related to evolution in this pack. Tasks combine use of ICT with Literacy and Science. These tasks involve computer research, comprehension, poetry, mind mapping, arguing similarities and differences and mapping progression of mankind. Most tasks require class or group discussion. Lots of thinking outside the box! Great fun for a few student led lessons.

Interesting look at imagery in Narrative Poetry using an Australian Poem, The Man from Snowy River by Banjo Patterson. Lesson Plan outlines entire teaching sequence. There are two PowerPoints. One with annotation of how I did the lesson with children, the other one plain for your use. There is also a worksheet with differentiation at the bottom of the sheet. At the end of the lesson Children will have written their own stanza describing the station mentioned in the poem.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to play this style of music working in groups and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This lesson involves instruments and voice and is great fun including styles like Calypso, Reggae and Samba.

This task asks pupils a range of questions about a piece they choose. Combines Music with ICT for an engaging pupil led lesson, or fun homework task.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to play this style of music working in groups and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. Pupils are given examples of Indonesian Gamelan that can be played on xylophones or glockenspiels, tambourines, cymbals etc. Then pupils are asked to create their own with template given. A fun and active lesson.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to find musical elements within the piece and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This worksheet shows how the pentatonic scale is found in Japanese music.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to analyse this style of music working in groups and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This worksheet looks at the fusion of modern and traditional elements in recent Indian popular music. Pupils answer questions related to the two pieces.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to sing this style of music working as a class and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This task will require you as the teacher to teach them to sing this song by call and response first aurally before presenting them with the sheet. They will then find the pentatonic scale used.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to sing this style of music working in groups and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This worksheet looks at the traditional folk songs of Hungary and Greece and pupils create a performance based on the music given.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to play this style of music working in groups and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This worksheet on the music of China contains a close activity, rhythm writing, finding information and listening activities. It would be fun to watch some Lion Dances to find some rhythms to use and you could even add movement.