This is an investigation: how do shadows change when the distance between the light source and the object changes?
Firstly it talks about how we make shadows and what a shadow is.
It then goes through the investigation step by step - starting with the question, what equipment, how to make it a fair test (looking at independent and dependent variables), the results and then the conclusion.
It takes the children through step by step as they write it up in their books along the way.
This powerpoint looks at the Jewish rituals in relation to being part of the Jewish community.
Starts by discussing how babies are welcomed into the Jewish community.
Discusses in detail Bar and Bat Mitzvah - when they happen and what happens during them.
Link to a bbc video clip about a girl getting ready for her Bat Mitzvah and how she is feeling etc at that time.
questions at the end for the children to answer
This is part of a unit of work so please check out my shop for other lessons around this topic :)
This powerpoint is for KS2 it goes through the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
It starts by discussing who he is and why he is famous.
It introduces Howard Carter and Lord Carnavon and the dates at each point of the excavation.
It goes through each part of the tomb and what was found in each part, it has a map of each section.
This could be used as a stimulus for a topic session or for a writing session.
This powerpoint compares Oldham and Llandudno but can be easily adapted to a different rural town to match your setting.
After they have been through the powerpoint we had the children looking for similarities and differences between the two towns.
Here are two differentiated worksheets on fractions. The higher ability sheet is two step problems and the middle ability is just one step.
Hope these are ok for you to use :)
This powerpoint goes through how to keep our teeth healthy.
It recaps the name of each tooth.
It then discusses what happens to our teeth when we eat/drink sugary things.
has an experiment to complete with the children - eggs in sugary drink and water. What happens?
Once completed i would get the children to write up the experiment.
This is one full lesson on prayer.
it includes:-
importance of public worship
formal and informal prayer
what is worn during prayer
what is the tefillin and what is it used for
task - examples of prayers from the Torah and the children have to match up which type of situation the prayer would be read out.
This is part of a unit od work so please check out my shop for the unit if you would like :)
This powerpoint is part of a set about Easter so please look into my shop for more lessons. I will also put this in a unit of work with all six lessons.
the story of the last supper and looking at what key parts mean
looks at the leonardo da vinci artwork (discussion task)
include John’s version - washing of the feet and why this was done.
discusses Eucharist - what it is ansd why it happens
There are a couple of links to videos to support what has been read.
thre are then some questions to answer related to what they have read.
This is a complete lesson
it includes:
key vocabulary
different groups of the Christian religion - brief
introduced Holy Communion and why Christians do it
The last supper story
video link to a cartoon version of the last supper
three main Christian views of taking the bread and wine and what it actually means to them
When children have their first Holy Communion and how white is worn to show purity
True or false quiz - can either be done as a whole class or in books
Task - create a poem about Holy communion
It has sentence starters and key words to support
This is a complete lesson on what Hindus believe happens to them after they die. i have other afterlife lessons in my shop and a full unit of work if you are interested
This lesson includes:
Key vocab
discusses reincarnation
hindu life cycle
Karma
Moksha
Task 1 - sort statements into three sections- what hindus beleive, what hindus do not believe and not relevent at all - relating to life after death
Task 2 - create a diagram with explanations to. describe what happens when someone dies
This is complete lesson and it includes :
key vocabulary slide
discussion between class about special places to them
Know that Christians have special places and three of these are Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth
shows where these places are on a map
Gives more info on the three places and why they are special to Christians
Has some info on the church of nativity
Task - children to match a picture of the place to the name and then write a sentence to explain why it is important for Christians
This includes a full lesson
Includes the two kings Athelstan and Constantine and the what happened between England and Scotland at this time. Also where the Vikings went and how Athelstan had to pay them off. includes map to show what it looked like at the time.
Then goes into Athelstan’s grandson - Aethelred and how he ruled England
Discusses the St Brice’s Day massacre
Followed by four activities - an short explanation/ true and false/ finishing sentences and answering a question.
This lesson includes the discussion of tombs and where they have been found (valley of the kings and Abu Simbel temple).
Discusses Egyptologists and looks at the two most famous (Howard Carter and Lord Carnavon) - looks at who they found (
tutankhamun) and about the curse that is believed to have killed Carnavon.
Meeting the pharaohs - Looks at what pharaohs are believed to be descendents from (sun god Ra) 9
include pic
Looks at what pharoahs wore and what they carried around with them and what this symbolises.
Looks at the roles and reponsibilities of pharaohs and the royal vizier.
Three activities included - 1. an explanation of why pharaohs were important.
2. True or false statements - children prove them with evidence from the power point
3. draw a picture of you as a pharaoh - what are you wearing/carrying. Explain why these items are important.
This lesson is a powerpoint and a task at the end. Include extension scenarios for discussion.
By the end of the lesson children will know what medicine is and when they need to take it. They will have had a discussion about who should administer and how to keep medicines safe.
This powerpoint is based on the PNS new beginnings year 1 and 2 blue set.
This is about bullying and it is all based around two children who are bullied - it is told through a story.
Lots of points to stop and have a discussion and how they would feel at different points.
Priests and temples lesson
Discusses the houses for the gods and how priests looked after these.
Includes sacred statues/ temple at Karnak/ the difference between high and low priests/ rituals and shrines
three activities to complete - true or false - children have to find evidence from the text to prove whether it is true or false.
Activity 2 - explain why Karnak is so important using evidence from the text.
Activity 3 - what different jobs did the priests do depending on their ranking
This is a lesson. on Diwali
It looks at why Diwali is celebrated / when it is celebrated/ what they do during Diwali and looks at each day/ recap of Rama and Sita story(during the video)
There are two videos included from the bbc to watch
There are questions to answer at the end (answers included on the next slide)
This is a full lesson with work at the end of the powerpoint.
Has a brief descrition of where the Ten Commandments came from.
Followed by an extract from the bible.
Then there is a slide for each commandment with a picture as reference to help them remember.
Explanation of why Christians need the 10 Commandments.
For the work the children are given the 10 Commandments and they have to discuss which one they find is the most important and put them in an order.
Lower ability children are given the 10 commandments with the pictures that they saw on the powerpoint. Both of these worksheets are at the end of the powerpoint
This lesson looks at the whole Nativity story through famous pieces of art
included is
Annuncation - Leonardo da Vinci, 1472–75
The arrival in Bethlehem - Master LC Flemish
The Nativity - Fra Angelico
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds by Guido Reni, 1642
The Adoration of the Magi -Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari
Cosimo Tura (early 1470s) - The Flight to Egypt
After each painting there is an explanation of what is shown in the pictures and any symbols.
This is discussion lesson but at the end i have asked the children to choose a picture and explain in as much detail as they can what it shows.
This is one full lesson with cloze procedure at the end.
Included is a discussion on what light is.
how light is a form of energy
Looks at man made and natural sources of light including bioluminescence in animals. Also how the moon is not a light source.
Includes what is dark.
At the end there is a cloze procedure which is differentiated three ways.