This is a lesson based on being stranded on Mars. We experiment on the planet revising negative numbers by reading thermometers and ordering temperatures. An investigation option provides an extension to convert temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit with the plenary reversing the conversion. Questions and activities are written in consideration of national assessments and national curriculum levels. This lesson is in preparation for children to create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with three short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels and lands on Mars, making the lesson come alive. A further animation in lesson sets the context of measuring temperatures on Mars. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. Optional IT links are provided as well as, as mentioned, an optional investigation activity for an ability group. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is an I.T. lesson based on a journey to Mars. In this lesson we look at what databases are, where and why they are used, before creating alien record cards in preparation for creating an alien database in a future lesson. There is visual, auditory and kinaesthetic support using picture, actions and talk-times. We compare record cards to top trumps, adding number values to reflect invented abilities and text fields to create a small descriptive paragraph before drawing the alien. Differentiation is provided with colour coded cloze procedures, visual support sheet and pre-lined top trump cards with cloze if needed. Practise sections are also provided. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with three short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels and lands on Mars. One in-lesson animation introduces an alien on Mars. A PowerPoint provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation of animations/images; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); visual, auditory and kinaesthetic support; sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; talk-time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a lesson in an I.T. unit based on travelling to Mars. In this lesson we create a memory collage (using Microsoft Word) to help us from feeling homesick. The lesson is planned for Microsoft Word but resources suitable for Google Docs are also available. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with two short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels to Mars, making the lesson come alive. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a religious education (R.E.) lesson in a unit based on travelling to Mars. It is the first of two lessons where we write a thank you prayer. We start by comparing religions (Christianity, Islam and Hinduism) and their differences in prayer. We then look at reasons to pray before focusing on a prayer of thanks, grouping ideas into categories. In this lesson, we say thank you for parents/carers, food & drink and animals (the world, friends and health are covered in the next lesson). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with two animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels to Mars, making the lesson come alive. In this lesson we have been given a picture of our loved ones before our space mission which inspires our prayer. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is also support with religion and prayer information. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info and disclaimers. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is an independent reading session in a round robin rotation. Six independent reading activities are provided which can be repeated for a different choice of non-fiction book in each iteration of a round robin. Introductions for each activity are also provided and are designed for the first two sessions of the activity. We re-cap non-fiction features and then model each activity before learners choose. Learners have a choice of:- • summarising sections; • locating key information; • writing part of a non-chronological report; • creating a glossary; or • writing an ‘inspired by’ discovery or invention news story. The session is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). It is part of a unit based around a mission to Mars with Literacy, Maths and other Curriculum lessons planned. There is a lesson plan which includes: • suggested links to curriculums; • notes to provide lesson support; • main, groups with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); • sections of the lesson linked to Blooms taxonomy; • PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; and • consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a lesson in a unit based on a non-chronological report on Mars. In this lesson we look at understanding how to improve simple sentences in a space transmission home by creating compound and complex sentences. We analyse sentences looking at clauses, conjunctions and the use of comma. Learners identify compound and complex sentences by highlighting conjunctions and adding commas if needed. Fast finishers can add actions and create their own sentences. The lesson is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. To prepare for the lesson, a PowerPoint is provided with a link to one animation (from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she lifts off) to make the report come alive. Two further animations continue the storyline where we discover a strange grey planet and then find ourselves in the middle of an alien firefight. An ordering word card activity is provided as extra support. There is also a link to an on-line lesson. There is a lesson plan which includes: • suggested links to curriculums; • notes to provide lesson information and context; • starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); • sections of the lesson linked to Blooms taxonomy; • talk time suggestions; • PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; • group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; • consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and • independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson. Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is the independent spelling session in a round robin rotation of activities. We concentrate on strategies to spell problem words, tricky words and words with the suffixes –tial or -cial. A PowerPoint is provided for support with modelled strategies for 10 to 14 words. There is also PowerPoint support in using read, sound, write, check to assess and learn problem words from Fry sight word list 1 by using a phonics chart to identify graphemes. Pictures, sounds and actions support identification of phonemes. The session is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). It is the sixth session in a unit based around a mission to Mars with Literacy, Maths and other Curriculum lessons planned. There is a lesson plan which includes: • suggested links to curriculums; • notes to provide lesson support; • main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); • sections of the lesson linked to Blooms taxonomy; • PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; • differentiated group activities; • consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and • independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson. The plan and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the session. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a fitness lesson based on travelling to Mars. In this lesson, we will be introducing exercise techniques and the rules of a chosen circuit training organisation. There is a choice of a 9 station, 12 station or custom station (a choice from 21 stations) set-up with a record card to note achievements and set targets. A plenary provides a choice of 12 stretches, again with technique support, with muscle identification. Support is provided in terms of organisation, equipment, assessment and techniques. Video links also provide support to model exercises and stretches. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with three animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels and lands on Mars, making the lesson come alive. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; pre-lesson organisational preparation; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive

In this lesson we use column subtraction to find the difference between calorie intake and recommended calorie intake to allow us to survive after being stranded on Mars. We look at basic subtraction, regrouping and calculations involving zeros in the minuend’s ten and/or hundred column. This lesson is in preparation for children to create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with five short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels, lands, is marooned on Mars and calculates calories, making the lesson come alive. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and group extension. Optional IT links are provided. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; talk time suggestions; support for teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

In this lesson we use column addition to add calories to allow us to survive on Mars. This lesson is in preparation for children to create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with five short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels, lands, experiments and then is marooned on Mars, making the lesson come alive. A further animation in the lesson set the context of calculating calorie intake to survive on the planet. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. Optional IT links are provided. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; support for teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a lesson based on a non-chronological report on Mars. We group information from a transmission in space following the discovery of a new planet. A starter provides report maps to memorise and re-call two sections of the report (the atmosphere and climate sections). This is all in preparation for children to write their own report at the end of the unit. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The lesson’s context revolves around a mission to Mars, an encounter with aliens and a hasty escape to return home. On the return journey home, a transmission is received. This transmission needs to be turned into a report for mission control. Three short animations (from an astronaut’s first-person point of view) provide pre-lesson preparation (if required) to set up the context by landing on Mars. Another two animations then continue the storyline where we encounter the alien and escape. Modelled grouping is provided to support different abilities. There is also a link to an on-line lesson to support. There is a lesson plan which includes: • suggested links to curriculums; • notes to provide lesson options and context/storyline information; • optional pre-lesson preparation; • starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); • sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; • talk time suggestions; • a PowerPoint presentation to support teaching; • differentiated group activities with an extra idea for early finishers; • consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and • independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a lesson in a unit based on a non-chronological report on Mars. We memorise and re-call the fifth section of the report (the life section with two alien descriptions) in preparation for children to write their own report at the end of the unit. A starter provides report maps to memorise and re-call the second two sections of the report (the atmosphere and climate sections). It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. To prepare for the lesson, a PowerPoint is provided with links to three animations (from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels and lands on Mars) to make the report come alive. Another animation continues the storyline where we encounter an alien. Report maps are provided (pictures and text) for children to memorise and re-call sections using movements, expression and actions. There is also a link to an on-line lesson to support with actions. There is a lesson plan which includes: • suggested links to curriculums; • notes to provide lesson information and context; • starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); • sections of the lesson linked to Blooms taxonomy; • talk time suggestions; • PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; • mixed group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; • consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and • independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson. Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is an art lesson based on a journey to Mars. In this lesson we find an activity to do in our spare time whilst on Mars. We want to create some art but only have scissors and coloured paper. We take inspiration from the artist Matisse to design a collage inspired by our journey to Mars. Good and modelled examples alongside templates are provided for support. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with three short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels to and lands on Mars, making the lesson come alive. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. Optional IT links are provided. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

In this lesson we investigate the difference in temperatures on Mars. This can be extended to increase and decrease in temperature questions. An investigation option also provides an extension to add and subtract positive and negative numbers. Questions and activities are written in consideration of national assessments and national curriculum levels. This lesson is in preparation for children to create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with four short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels, lands and measures temperatures on Mars, making the lesson come alive. A further animation set the context of being marooned on Mars. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. Optional IT links are provided as well as, as mentioned, an optional investigation activity for an ability group. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a lesson in a unit based on a non-chronological report on Mars. In this lesson we memorise and re-call the second two sections of the report (the atmosphere and climate sections) in preparation for children to write their own report at the end of the unit. A starter provides report maps to memorise and re-call the first two sections of the report (the introduction and terrain sections). It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. To prepare for the lesson, a PowerPoint is provided with links to three animations (from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels and lands on Mars) to make the report come alive. Report maps are provided (pictures and text) for children to memorise and re-call sections using movements, expression and actions. There is also a link to an on-line lesson to support with actions. There is a lesson plan which includes: • suggested links to curriculums; • notes to provide lesson information and context; • starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); • sections of the lesson linked to Blooms taxonomy; • talk time suggestions; • PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; • mixed group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; • consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and • independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson. Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a P.S.H.E. (Personal, Social, Health, Economic) lesson based on a mission to Mars. In this lesson we use circle time and a firework analogy to discuss reactions when people’s fuses are getting smaller (losing their temper), reactions when people explode (they lose their temper) and how to calm people before they explode (throw a bucket of water on the fuse). We firstly introduce circle time rules, swap places and then view animations and pictures to highlight the challenges of living in space for an extended time. Talk times are used to discuss feelings and reactions before learners select their own reactions using a word-bank if needed. Fast finishers are asked to create pop art. A circle time game ‘Iggildibiggldi…’ is used to finish the session as a plenary. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). As mentioned, two short animations (with images) from an astronaut’s first-person point of view are provided to set the context. A PowerPoint provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); visual, auditory and kinaesthetic support; sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; talk-time suggestions; PowerPoint presentation to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a science lesson based on a journey to Mars. In this lesson we look at reversible changes to obtain clean water on Mars. We analyse each reversible changes from a particle view before acting out a change in groups, using movement and action. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with five short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels, lands and experiments on Mars, making the lesson come alive. A further animation sets the context of being marooned on Mars. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. Optional IT links and an investigation activity are provided. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a lesson in an I.T. unit based on travelling to Mars. In this lesson we create a memory collage (using Google Docs) to help us from feeling homesick. The lesson is planned for Google Docs but resources suitable for Microsoft Word are also available in another lesson. This lesson runs alongside a Maths unit where children create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and a Literacy unit where they write their own non-chronological report on Mars. This unit is aimed at children at an age 9-11 level (Year 5 & 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with two short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels to Mars, making the lesson come alive. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and explanation. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; Talk time suggestions; PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is a lesson based on a non-chronological report on Mars. In this lesson, we look at spelling and understanding the meaning of -shul words (-cial or –tial or -sial) in space transmissions. A starter re-caps key spelling terms. This is all in preparation for children to write their own report at the end of the unit. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The lesson’s context revolves around a mission to Mars and transmissions received back on Earth. It focuses on the need to use the correct spellings when receiving reports. Three short animations (from an astronaut’s first-person point of view) provide pre-lesson preparation (if required) to set up the context by landing on Mars. PowerPoints provide structure to discuss meanings and rules, highlight rule breakers, support a group and hold a plenary. There is a lesson plan which includes: • suggested links to curriculums; • notes to provide lesson options and information; • optional pre-lesson preparation; • starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); • sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; • talk time suggestions; • PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; • differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; • consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and • independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This lesson is a review of column multiplication as we are stranded on Mars and investigate the idea of how much food we have and how long that will last. We consolidate the steps and stages in the column method and support is provided to teach for understanding. Differentiation is provided with LA concentrating on times tables or TU x U extending to consolidating ThHTU x U for MA and HA. Support is also provided for the understanding of the column method of multiplication. In our next lesson we extend to ThHTU x TU. This lesson is in preparation for children to create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. Pre-lesson preparation is provided with five short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels to Mars and is then marooned, having to calculate calories to survive. A further in-lesson animation then investigates rescue time. PowerPoints provide structure, modelling, examples and group extension. Optional IT links are provided. There is a lesson plan which includes: suggested links to curriculums; notes to provide background information; optional pre lesson preparation; starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy; talk time suggestions; support for teaching; differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; pictures and actions provided for key terms; and independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson. Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).