Geography Italy today: Series of 6 KS2 power-point lessons and activities.
Each lesson is broken into short focused activities. There are opportunities for pupils to recall prior learning, participate in a short quiz, take notes from a YouTube clip, scrutinise and compare population graphs and weather charts (included on slides), research native animals and use maps and atlases to locate Italy’s key cities and geographical features. Each set of slides contain images to help pupils ‘get a feel’ for the geography of Italy as well as simple cultural information such as greetings in Italian at the beginning and end of lessons.
Great to link with cross curricular topic such as Ancient Rome, Roman Britain, Roman Gods, Europe etc.
Lesson 1
Learning Objectives
I must find Italy in my atlas.
I should recognise some of the features of Italy.
I could describe where Italy is in the world using geographical words.
Lesson 2
Learning objectives
I must be able to spot the main features of Italy.
I should find and label the features on my map.
I could write a description about two features.
Lesson 3
Learning Objectives
I must describe what Mediterranean climate means.
I should explain the temperature in different locations.
I could interpret the climate data and temperature chart for each month.
Lesson 4
Learning Objectives
I must explain the definition of the term ‘population’.
I should interpret the population table and think about why there are population differences in different parts of Italy.
I could compare data on the population table and explain reasons for any population problems Italy faces.
Lesson 5
Learning Objectives
I must explain the definition of the term ‘population’, ‘Mediterranean climate’ and ‘weather’.
I must order the ten most populated cities in Italy.
I should explain how the location of Italian cities affects population size.
I could explain how the weather and climate support the lifestyle of the Italian people.
Lesson 6
Learning Objectives
I must identify some features of natural beauty in Italy.
I should research some of the areas of natural beauty in Italy.
OR
I should identify and research some of the animal, fish and birds which come from Italy.**
PSHE and Drama: Theme of The Starfish KS1/KS2 powerpoint lesson, story and activities. I have added teacher slides to explain activities and ideas which directly precede the pupil tasks.
Learning Objectives:
I must retell (narrate) the story of The Starfish in my own words.
I should create characters in the story and describe them using powerful vocabulary.
I could to express my thoughts and feelings clearly about the main meaning or message in the story.
I could be able explain what it means to ‘make a difference’ to at least one person, no matter how small.
48 slides which include:
Warm up: 20 questions to guess the theme of ‘starfish’.
Knowledge: Facts about starfish, a set of starfish information cards and a fact finding activity.
Lesson input: ‘The starfish’ story stimulus.
Initial thoughts written activity.
Narrative drama (1 x teacher explanation slide), 1x pupil activity slide)
Community of Inquiry (P4C) activities (2xteacher explanation slides, pupil activity slides – Think, Pair, Share; Blind Vote; Talk; Giving reasons)
Developing vocabulary (1x teacher slide, 2 pupil activity slides Starfish Wall and Word Trade).
Role on the Wall teacher slide and 3 pupil activity slides ending with writing a character description.
Tongue twister fun and a starfish quiz which can be used as a starter/plenary or extension for fast finishers.
Also included:
Slides 45 & 46 set of 12 starfish information cards for pupils to use to extract information.
Slide 47 Label the starfish worksheet (label the parts and match/write the description).
Slide 48 Sea Star Certificate to present to any child who has done something to ‘make a difference’.
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The Beach. Narrative story planning templates (3) with learning objective and success criteria. Year2/3 and LA Y4,5 and 6.
Template 1: ‘Mystery on the beach’. Learning objective:To select appropriate and effective vocabulary.
Template 2: ‘Trapped on the beach’. Learning objective: To vary my sentences for clarity, purpose and effect.
Template 3: ‘The beach cave’. Learning objective: To be able to select appropriate and effective vocabulary.
Each plan includes a planning stimulus starting point (dilemma, point of interest, mystery) and key questions to generate ideas and description.
Can be used as part of cross curricular topics : The beach, Seaside, Sea, Adventures or as part of English narrative writing.
I used this with Year 2 and 3 pupils but could also be useful with LA Y4/5/6.
KS1 & 2 Ancient Romans. Set of 5 worksheets. Label the armour on the Roman soldier, Label the clothes on the Roman man, Label the armour on the gladiator (3 worksheets). 2 Ancient Roman alphabet (Latin) worksheets .
Total set of 5 worksheets: Three separate worksheets to enable pupils to match the clothing vocabulary to the correct part of the picture (soldier, gladiator and man in toga).
There are ten items of clothing to label on the gladiator and soldier worksheets and six parts to label on the Roman man. The vocabulary list is included on each worksheet for pupil use and there is an image of a soldier, gladiator and Roman man for pupils to colour.
There are 2 simple worksheets for pupils to use to translate common words into the 21 letters of the Latin alphabet. A simple translation grid is included.
Useful activities to assess pupil knowledge of key vocabulary at the end of a mini topic on Ancient Rome, The Roman Empire, Clothes through the ages, Ancient writing.
**Greece today: Series of 6 KS2 power-point Geography lessons. **
**Each lesson is broken into short focused activities. There are opportunities for pupils to recall prior learning, participate in a short quiz, take notes from a YouTube clip, scrutinise and compare population graphs and weather charts(included on slides), research native animals and use maps and atlases to locate Greece’s key cities and geographical features. Each set of slides contain images to help pupils ‘get a feel’ for the geography of Greece as well as simple cultural information such as greetings in Greek at the beginning and end of lessons.
Great to link with cross curricular topic such as Ancient Greeks, The Olympics, Myths and Legends, Europe etc.
Lesson 1
Learning Objectives
I must find Greece in my atlas.
I should recognise some of the features of Greece.
I could describe where Greece is in the world using geographical words.
Lesson 2
Learning objectives
I must be able to spot the main features of Greece.
I should find and label the features on my map.
I could write a description about two features.
Lesson 3
Learning Objectives
I must describe what Mediterranean climate and ‘sub-tropical’ mean.
I should explain the temperature in different locations.
I could interpret the climate data and temperature chart for each month.
Lesson 4
Learning objectives:
I must explain the definition of the term ‘population’.
I should interpret the population table and identify the challenges for living in Greece.
I could compare population graphs for Greek cities and explain reasons for population problems Greece faces now and in future years.
Lesson 5
Learning Objectives
I must explain the definition of the term ‘population’, ‘Mediterranean climate’ and ‘weather’.
I must order the ten most populated cities in Greece.
I should explain how the location of Greek cities affects population size.
I could explain how the weather and climate support the lifestyle of the Greek people.
Lesson 6
Learning Objectives
I must identify some features of natural beauty in Greece.
I should identify and research some of the areas of natural beauty which come from Greece.
OR
I should identify and research some of the animal, fish and birds which come from Greece.
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Theseus and the Minotaur Bundle
Set of English topic related resources
Theseus and the Minotaur Diary example with 24 KS2 comprehension questions.
Set in pre 40AD, Theseus writes about his observations as he travels on his quest to slay the Minotaur. The diary is written in the first person and is separated into two main sections (Part 1: The quest to slay the Minotaur/ Part 2 : The return to Athens). Each part is broken into smaller, readable sections based upon location as Theseus travels through the myth. This recount demonstrates features of a diary and acts as a continuous recount of the event including Theseus’s personal feelings and points of view.
Can be used as a stimulus for Myths and Legends, creative writing and to identify the features and structure of diary writing or as a Recount Checklist activity.
Also attached are two sets of 12 comprehension questions relating to each of the two parts of the text.
Comprehension Learning Objectives:
I can respond to a range of texts.
I can locate ideas and use information.
I can refer to the text when explaining a view or reason.
I can deduce and infer ideas from the text.
I can select sentences or phrases to support my answers.
Guided reading based on Theseus and the Minotaur with learning objective, suggested questions (7) and a simple chronological story activity.
Learning Objective:
I can retell the myth Theseus and the Minotaur.
I can summarise the story.
I wrote this shorter version of the myth for a Year four reading group but it could be used with HA Y3, LA Y5 and Y6.
Fits well with cross curricular topic work on Ancient Greeks, Greece, Myths and Legends, Mythological beasts and narrative writing.
Theseus and the Minotaur set of 4 English descriptive worksheets for LA/MA KS2. Learning Objective: I can use key words to describe mythological characters.
Worksheet 1: Adjective selection from a prepared set of vocabulary to best describe questions about Theseus, the Minotaur and the labyrinth.
Worksheet2: Noun, verb, adjective brainstorm to describe Ariadne, Athena, King Minos, Theseus, the Minotaur.
Worksheet 3: Creating own mythological beast and adding verbs and adjectives.
Worksheet 4: Simple label the characters cut and stick activity.
Can be used following introduction of the myth to develop vocabulary and language in writing.
Story board activity. Simple summary of the story of Theseus and the Minotaur reduced into six boxes with blank spaces for pupils to fill in the missing word in the sentences. Suitable for SEN/LA KS2.
This bundle can be used for cross curricular topics English -Myths and Legends/ writing a diary or recount, comprehension. History – The Greeks/ Greek Gods and Goddesses, Mythical Beasts, Geography – Greece.
Myth planning template with structure and ideas for pupils to use to plan their own myth.
Myth story template
KS1 & 2 Myth story planning template. A resource for pupils to use to plan their own mythological writing. Includes a bullet point reminder of the rules for writing myths and spaces for pupils to develop character description, setting and plan the structure of their story.
Great to use following a myths writing lesson or drama. Can also be used with topics : Myths and Legends, Ancient Greece, Greece, Heroes and Heroines/Superheroes.**
Greek Myths:Theseus and the Minotaur storyboard with missing words.
Theseus and the Minotaur summarised into six boxes with key words omitted for pupils to add.
Text is simple and would suit LA learners.
Links with topics on Myths and Legends, Ancient Greece.
Theseus and the Minotaur set of 4 English descriptive worksheets for LA/MA KS2. Learning Objective: I can use key words to describe mythological characters.
Worksheet 1: Adjective selection from a prepared set of vocabulary to best describe questions about Theseus, the Minotaur and the labyrinth.
Worksheet2: Noun, verb, adjective brainstorm to describe Ariadne, Athena, King Minos, Theseus, the Minotaur.
Worksheet 3: Creating own mythological beast and adding verbs and adjectives.
Worksheet 4: Simple label the characters cut and stick activity.
Can be used following introduction of the myth to develop vocabulary and language in writing. **
Theseus and the Minotaur Diary example with 24 KS2 comprehension questions.
Set in pre 40AD, Theseus writes about his observations as he travels on his quest to slay the Minotaur. The diary is written in the first person and is separated into two main sections (Part 1: The quest to slay the Minotaur/ Part 2 : The return to Athens). Each part is broken into smaller, readable sections based upon location as Theseus travels through the myth. This recount demonstrates features of a diary and acts as a continuous recount of the event including Theseus’s personal feelings and points of view.
Can be used as a stimulus for Myths and Legends, creative writing and to identify the features and structure of diary writing or as a Recount Checklist activity.
Also attached are two sets of 12 comprehension questions relating to each of the two parts of the text.
Comprehension Learning Objectives:
I can respond to a range of texts.
I can locate ideas and use information.
I can refer to the text when explaining a view or reason.
I can deduce and infer ideas from the text.
I can select sentences or phrases to support my answers.
Can be used in cross curricular topics English -Myths and Legends/ writing a diary or recount, History – The Greeks/ Greek Gods and Goddesses, Mythical Beasts, Geography – Greece. **
**Guided reading based on Theseus and the Minotaur with learning objective, suggested questions (7) and a simple chronological story activity.
Learning Objective:
I can retell the myth Theseus and the Minotaur.
I can summarise the story.
I wrote this shorter version of the myth for a Year four reading group but it could be used with HA Y3, LA Y5 and Y6.
Fits well with cross curricular topic work on Ancient Greeks, Greece, Myths and Legends, Mythological beasts and narrative writing.
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**RE Jesus and Disciples set of 13 comparison game cards (KS1&2). Can be used as a game to help pupils learn the names and characteristics of the individual disciples. Use also as a reference resource for research work in RE, History or non- fiction writing.
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Myths and legends Greek Gods and Goddesses set of 20 comparison game cards (KS1&2). Can be used as a game to help pupils learn the names and characteristics of the individual gods and goddesses. Use also as a reference resource for research work in RE, History or mythological/fiction writing.
EYFS/KS1: 12 images of animals and young to celebrate Mother’s Day. Twelve photographs of animals with their young to stimulate discussion about the relationship between mothers/parents/carers and their children. The images include elephants, lions, swans, horses etc and can be used to develop animal name vocabulary as well as care and emotional discussion.
Can be linked to work on Mother’s Day, families, growing up, animals.
There is no text on the images.
Conversation planner
KS1 & 2 conversation planning template. A resource for pupils to use to plan a simple conversation. Includes a bullet point reminder of the rules for writing a conversation and an example conversation between two friends for pupils to complete. There is also a word mat of 20 interesting words to use instead of ‘said’.
Great to use following a drama or speaking and listening lesson. Can also be used with the majority of topics involving stories and characters (real and fictional).
KS2 and 3 Label the Human skeleton, eye, ear and tooth (4 worksheets). Worksheet 1 Skeleton has 14 bones to label. Worksheet 2 Eye (2 diagrams to label) exterior (8 labels) and interior (7 labels). Worksheet 3 ear (2 diagrams to label) exterior (6 labels) and interior (8 labels). Worksheet 4 Tooth ( 2 diagrams to label) exterior (6 labels) and interior (7 labels).
Can be used in topics – the body, keeping healthy, healthy eating, moving, growing.
KS2 Santa’s bad day! Christmas fun Powerpoint lesson of 24 slides.
Learning Objectives
To use a number substitution code to work out clues for labels.
To use the information from the codes to match people to presents.
To use latitude and longitude co-ordinates to work out where Santa should deliver his presents.
Complete lesson which includes the letter/number substitution code, slides to print for pupils to record information and complete the tasks. Pupils will need access to the internet, maps and globes to complete the latitude and longitude activity.
KS1 & KS2 New Year/New Me: Set of Circle time reflection and affirmation cards. 16 cards (green border) which reflect on the current year and thoughts/actions/achievements and 16 cards (blue border) which help pupils focus on affirmations and positive actions to continue or create a new beginning/new year or fresh start.
Useful to use as an end of year activity to welcome in a New Year or new term.
KS2 Reindeer Powerpoint lesson. 23 slides which include geography and science focused, paired activities. Pupils will need access to maps and globes to identify the Arctic Circle and regions. Activities also include written tasks (completing sentences, writing definition in own words, watching a short information clip on Youtube and a follow up quiz with written answers). There is a linked maths measuring task and a data interpretation table with linked questions. Also includes photographs of real (not cartoon!) reindeer. Santa’s reindeer is only mentioned in relation to their antlers (promise!)
Learning Objectives
• To identify the world locations lived in by reindeer.
• To use data/information about the reindeer to work out how it has adapted to its habitat.
• To use specific geographical and scientific vocabulary.
KS2 set of 4 Reindeer resources: The pack includes
* 2 different A4 factual Reindeer information sheets for pupils to use. Both information sheets focus on different information about habitat, adaptation, and life of a reindeer.
Can be used as a factual support for a project about reindeer to help with pupil research or as a basis for comprehension / using information for a range of purposes.
*Label the reindeer diagram worksheet with linked 5 questions ‘fill in the missing word’ sentence activity.
* Reindeer Geography activity to help pupils use a map to locate reindeer habitats and key questions.
* Simple Arctic Animal tally and block graph activity with three linked questions.