A lesson in introducing Temperature to KS1
Includes:
1 x Presentation with pupil challenge interactions to maintain engagement.
1 x Detailed lesson plan
1 x 3 way Differentiated Success Criteria Suggestions
1 x File of 3 Differentiated Task Sheets
1 x Class Activity Sheet - measuring temp throughout the day
Learning Objective: To identify hot and cold temperatures represented on a
thermometer. To read the scale correctly and accurately and
obtain simple knowledge of freezing and boiling points in degrees
Celsius.
Curriculum WMS: Statistics represent data, probability models chance, and
both support informed inferences and decisions.
Managing data and representing information effectively provide
learners with the means to test hypotheses, draw conclusions and
make predictions. The process of reasoning with statistics and
probability, and evaluating their reliability, develops critical thinking
and analytical skills that are fundamental to enabling learners to make
ethical and informed decisions
A full lesson package:
1 x Presentation Sut wyt ti’n teimlo? Offering short and extended sentence structures with lists of options for pupils.
1 x Lesson Task Sheet with different levels of difficulty: to practice speaking and writing Welsh.
1 x Sheet of suggested success criterias
An engaging presentation linked to STEM lesson, in which pupils build their own nests out of gathered materials with the task of carrying a weight (egg). Lesson focuses on habitats.
Task suggests that after the presentation is delivered, pupils forage for their materials to build their nests and also go exploring for any real nests in nature.
Includes:
1 x Presentation
1 x Extended Lesson Plan
1 x Success Criteria Suggestions for ongoing lessons (designing a nest before building it)
Two presentations linked to the classic picture book Harold’s Purple Crayon, offering examples of correctly structured and incorrectly structured sentences for pupils to engage with verbally during teacher input.
Also includes success criteria suggestions and 3-way differentiated task sheet.
2 x Presentations
1 x 3-way differentiated task sheet
1 x Success Criteria Suggestions
A creative writing lesson presentation looking at Mandy Coe’s Colour Poetry from her book Belonging Street. Take your class on a learning walk to pick out colourful surroundings they might wish to include in their own colour poetry!
Includes:
1 x Presentation
1 x Learning Walk Worksheet (includes English / Welsh colour titles)
1 x Colour Poetry Sample Resource for class tables.
A complete lesson including:
1 x engaging PRESENTATION on the festival itself,
1 x octagon template sheet for pupils design their own festival-style kite,
1 x busy-time challenge sheet for LA (Read / Write / Colour)
1 x 3-way differentiated success criteria suggestions.
1 x Basic Lesson Plan
Lesson plan, colourful presentation (including quiz), differentiated success criteria and adorable scrolls with quiz questions to be stuck into books on the topic of the Story of Passover in Judiasm.
Includes:
1 x Presentation facts and quiz questions
1 x Basic lesson plan
1 x 3-way differentiated success criteria suggestions
1 x Bespoke scroll quiz design to stick in books
Please note: Presentation does not include the actual story of passover. Facts and quiz are included in the presentation itself. The story was delivered via a picture book.
A package containing:
1 x Diwali festival presentation with imagery and question to prompt pupil thinking
1 x Basic Lesson Plan
1 x 3 way differentiated success criteria suggestions
1 x colouring sheets
I break up my teacher input with the delivery of a story picture book because I’m a firm believer in books bringing pupils together and helping them enjoy their learning. I have a picture book of the story of Rama and Sita that compliments this lesson, which can be purchased from Amazon.
This presentation offers an introduction to different genres and encourages pupils to use their school library during a hands-on task. Trialled at primary school to allow children to explore the shelves and unpick what their understanding of writing styles / jacket designs, pupils were highly motivated.
A great way to get children to explore and discuss reading materials!
An introduction to Pop Art for KS2 with accompanying facts and tasks focused on Andy Warhol.
Package includes:
1 x PRESENTATION with 2 lessons attached including tasks
1 x Differentiated success criteria suggestions for Andy Warhol Fact File
1 x Warhol Research Questions Sheet
2 x Quick Print Image resource sheet for pupil books
A presentation that introduces the festival CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Includes:
1 x Presentation with image discussion and information about festival.
1 x Differentiated 3-ways success criteria suggestions
1 x Zodiac Colouring sheet.
1 x Basic lesson plan
IT IS RECOMMENDED THE STORY OF THE CHINESE ZODIAC IS BOUGHT TO COMPLIMENT THE LESSON. I PERSONALLY OPTED FOR A PICTURE BOOK CALLED THE GREAT RACE ON AMAZON.
Includes:
1 x PRESENTATION defining FESTIVALS and their types for EYFS,
includes talk-time picture prompts during teacher input.
1 x Basic planning for lesson
1 x Task Sheet: Creating your own Festival with a focus on the theme, the foods there, what is worn and space for pupil to draw themselves enjoying their festival.
1 x Differentiated Success Criteria
A KS1 introduction to commas.
Bespoke package includes:
1 x STORY presentation structured with comma-focused sentences
1 x Lesson Presentation to engage pupils with comma use in sentence structure
1 x detailed lesson plan to support your lesson structure should you want it!
1 x Success Criteria suggestions
2 x Comma Worksheets for MAT/ CORE
1 x Comma challenge pack (cutting required)
A colourful presentation answering the questions: What is the Day of the Dead? and How is it celebrated? Lesson plan to accompany this as well as differentiated success criteria for Day of the Dead Expressive Arts task (face painting).
Includes:
1 x Presentation with knowledge assessment, questions and LLC skills writing prompt to maintain engagement and closing task suggestions
1 x Day of the Dead themed writing paper for LLC skills description exercise.
1 x Basic Lesson Plan
1 x Day of the Dead face paint designs sheet
1 x Differentiated Success Criteria suggestions
An introduction to understanding differences in weight.
Includes:
1 x Introductory Presentation on Kilograms and Grams
1 x Presentation on reading scales
1 x Plenary
1 x Detailed Lesson Plan
1 x 3 way differentiated task sheets
1 x Sheet suggesting success criteria
Presentation and tasks focusing on how and when to use paragraphs in our creative writing.
Includes:
1 x Presentation on Paragraphs with Task
1 x Mini Task Sheet for engagement during teacher input
1 x Detailed lesson plan
1 x Mini Challenge Sheet for LA pupils
A presentation focusing on Growth Mindsets and Fixed Mindsets for pupils to understand and reflect upon, giving examples of the types of thinking patterns under the above headed categories.
Recommended KS2
Lesson Trial: Pupils were highly engaged and opened up pathways to deeper discussion e.g. Can you be both mindsets in different scenarios? Can we change our mindsets over time?