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Thank you for supporting my shop :) We all work so hard and I just want to share my lessons to make your life a little easier x
light sessions x6
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light sessions x6

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This includes six session, these include: lesson 1 - light steps to success- Recognise that you need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light. Know that there are natural sources of light and man made sources. Explain that you need light in order to see things. Know the meaning of different idioms related to light. lesson 2 - reflective surfaces steps to success - Explain reflection. Identify reflective materials. Select the most reflective material for a purpose. lesson 3 - sun safety steps to success - Explain the benefits and dangers of the sun. Explain about UV light and its dangers. Describe ways to protect our eyes from the sun. lesson 4 - rainbows steps to success - Know that white light consists of seven colours - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Know that a rainbow occurs when it is sunny and raining. Know that light can be separated into different colours with a prism. lesson 5 - shadows steps to success - Explain how light travels. Know what opaque, translucent and transparent means. Sort different materials depending on if they are opaque, translucent or transparent. lesson 6 - changing shadows - this is an investigation on how a shadow changes when you move the light source further away. steps to success - Explain how a shadow is formed. Plan and set up an investigation into the way shadows change size. Observe patterns in the way shadows change size. Explain the patterns I find. Each lesson has idioms included related to light and these are recapped each session. These are available individually if wanted. please check out my shop :)
Barbara Hepworth - moulding techniques
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Barbara Hepworth - moulding techniques

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Please check out my shop as this follows on from the introduction to Barbara Hepworth During this lesson it looks at the key facts of Barbara Hepworth (recap) - birth/ death/ where she was born and what type of artist she was. Includes what a sculptor does. Quote for the children to remember There is a video of what clay is Then the children will need clay and they are going to practise moulding the clay - rolling, smoothing, pulling, pinching, squeezing.
Barbara Hepworth   - score and slip
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Barbara Hepworth - score and slip

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please check out my shop as this follows on from the texture lesson. During this lesson it looks at the key facts of Barbara Hepworth (recap) - birth/ death/ where she was born and what type of artist she was. Recaps the tools and how these can create textures and patterns. It then has a chance to reflect on what they have done in the previous session with the textures video of how to complete score and slip task - children to practise the score and slip technique
Bar Mitzvah/ Bat Mitzvah
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Bar Mitzvah/ Bat Mitzvah

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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 :)
Judaism - the significance of prayer
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Judaism - the significance of prayer

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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 :)
Key facts about Judaism and Jewish beliefs
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Key facts about Judaism and Jewish beliefs

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This powerpoint is an introduction into Judaism and the Jewish beliefs powerpoint includes info on - when and where Judaism started who started Judaism Where in the world Jews live today (2018 census) special places for jews - Jerusalem with key facts and the synagogue includes a link to an interactive synagogue - so looking at the key areas you would find looks at who leads the service and the Jewish holy book what is imncluded in the Torah - ten commandments What/when and why the Sabbath happens comprehension task with answers
Religious and non religious view on life after death
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Religious and non religious view on life after death

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This is a unit of work which includes 5 lessons. I will be putting them on individually aswell if you just want one of the lessons Lesson 1 - To understand that sadness is felt by everyone at some point in thier lives Lesson 2 - to understand what physically happens when we die and how the death of a person is marked and commemorated in the Christian religion. Lesson 3 - Islamic views on life after death Lesson 4 - Hindu views on life after death Lesson 5 - non religious views on life after death Each lesson has a powerpoint and then a task at the end to complete. I have put 1 or 2 tasks on each lesson and then sometimes an extension task.
Christians funeral ceremony
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Christians funeral ceremony

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This is part of a block of lessons on Christian rites of passage, so please check out my shop for the other sessions. This is a complete lesson on the funeral process. The powerpoint includes: Key vocabulary what Christians believes happen when you die What is a funeral what happens during the funeral service committal what happens after the funeral task - draw what they think a Christian heaven would look like a label the key parts with an explanation
Hindus believe God is represented in different forms
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Hindus believe God is represented in different forms

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This powerpoint is an introduction to Hinduism and how God is represented in different forms powerpoint includes Key vocab slide Hinduism on a world map - percentage in the world and which country has the most Hindus What happens when a Hindu dies and what they believe Holy book for the Hindus The hindu Gods - Trimurti - goes through some of tbhe forms of God Includes a short video of Hindu beliefs Story of Knappar the Hunter followed by a comprehension style task
Design and create a bug house
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Design and create a bug house

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I use this with a Year 5 class but can be adated for younger if needed. This resource is half a terms worth of lessons. included in each lesson is Session 1 - Background on bug shelters. Session 2 - To practise making joints. Session 3 - Create a prototype. Session 4 - Start making a bug shelter- frame of the shelter. Session 5 - Carry on making a bug shelter Session 6 - Put on final touches to the bug shelter Session 7 - Evaluate your shelter. There are videos and links to support the learning. The end goal is to create a bug shelter using wood and strengthening it with triangles. Then pack it out with natural materials from the environment and recyclable materials.
Walter Gropius - Bauhaus
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Walter Gropius - Bauhaus

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This is a powerpoint on the Bauhaus. We were concentrating on architecture and looking at the simpleness of this building. We linked this to 3D shapes and nets of cubes and cuboids. The children are then asked to create cuboids and make their own building as part of the lesson. links to art and maths.
Escape from Pompeii weekly plan
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Escape from Pompeii weekly plan

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Included in this resource you will receive:- Weekly plan of what to do each day Success criteria for each lesson Comprehension activity linked to the book 'escape from Pompeii with three levels (bronze, silver, gold) Key word slides of difficult words that they may come across in the book (these include the word/ meaning of the word/ picture/ linked words) Story plan (which could be used for a big write the following week) draft story of the story plan Grammar powerpoint on adverbs to help with the story Postcard example.
Saving energy - renewable and non renewable energy
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Saving energy - renewable and non renewable energy

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This detailed presentation includes 2 sessions. session 1 - discusses what is energy, looks at non renewable energy and climate change and how green houses gases (cause and consequence of them ) are contributing to these. work for session 1 is to write about green house gases and include cause and consequence using the powerpoint as support. Session 2 - recap of previous session. Then looks at renewable energy and how this is better for the environment. activity - to produce an information leaflet about how to save energy. Key vocab slides included aswell for the words the children need to know by the end of the two sessions
Nelson Mandela information powerpoint
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Nelson Mandela information powerpoint

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This powerpoint includes vocabulary slides of key words that i would expect the children to know. It talks about his early life, the problems in south Africa (aparteid) and why he ended up in prison. Includes invictus poem that Mandela found comfort in while in prison - i am going to learn this with my children. Discusses his nobel peace prize and then his death - dates used Children create factfile a out Nelson Mandela
White rose hub style questions year 4
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White rose hub style questions year 4

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There are over 60 questions on here ranging from time, the four operations, fractions, measures etc I have used these questions as starters or teaching points. They are all from the white rose hub assessments but i have changed the numbers etc so the children get used to the styles of questions. There are over 60 questions, with answers
changing environments and its effect on elephants in Africa
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changing environments and its effect on elephants in Africa

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This powerpoint recognises that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things. Starts of with a key vocabulary slide which i expect them to know by the end of the lesson section 2 - key facts section 3 - why should we protect elephants section 4 - what is endangering elephants in africa - discusses climate change, ivory trade and deforestation section 5 - what is being done to protect the elphants activity - children to write a short piece using all of this information - there is a slide with reminders on for them
Greater than/ less than problem solving
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Greater than/ less than problem solving

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Greater than and less than problem solving sheets there are three differentiated sheets with problems LA - working on one digit MA - working on two digit HA - working on three digit These questions are linked to under the sea
Alfred the Great
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Alfred the Great

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Alfred the great presentation with activities Discusses the fights between the Alfred and Guthrum and what happened. Explains why Alfred was given the nickname Alfred the great. Includes two activities -Activity 1 - colour and label a map of Danelaw and Alfred’s land. Activity 2 - Write a paragraph about Alfred the great
Athelstan and Constantine and Aethelred the Unready
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Athelstan and Constantine and Aethelred the Unready

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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.
Uncovering Ancient Egypt and meeting the Pharaohs lesson 2
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Uncovering Ancient Egypt and meeting the Pharaohs lesson 2

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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.