Here is 6 week lesson on shell structures.
I have linked this to our pace topic and the final product is a satellite.
Lesson 1 - learning about satellites and what needs to be included.
lesson 2 - what are shell structures - matching nets to 3d shapes and practising making 3d shapes
lesson 3 - plan satellite
lesson 4 and 5 - make satellite
lesson 6 - evaluate satellite
each lesson includes key vocab slides, designer discussion, lesson and work to be completed
This series of lessons that in the end the children will create a wire loop game- when the circuit connects the game will buzz. try and get your metal rod to the other side without hearing the buzzer.
lesson 1: discussing appliances and what electricity can help them do - movement, light, heat, sound. powerpoint includes - key vocab, designer discussion, for the activity children have to put appliances into the correct sections.
lesson 2 - the first 3 powerpoints follow the same pattern of - key vocab, designer discussion, walt/wilf
this lesson is looking at experimenting and constructing a circuit with a worksheet to complete regarding if the circuit will work or not.
Lesson 3 - designing powerpoint. discusses what will be needed to make their wre loop game and then they have to draw and design their game and label wht they would need as well as drawing the circuit.
lesson 4 and 5 - make an electrical game
lesson 6 - evalute the game. This looks at sharing ideas with a partner and encouraing them to write two good things/ 1 imporvement and passing it to a partner. children to fill in an evauation sheet
This powerpoint goes through the beliefs the Egyptians had about the afterlife.
Then it talks about the journey.
step by step guide to mummification.
then burials.
5 activities:
explain and match what happens at each stage of the mummification process.
missing word sentences.
in their own words - explain what happens in the hall of judgement
explain why the Egyptians thought the heart was more important than the brain
Give differences between how rich and poor were buried
Included is two lessons on a debate surrounding palm oil.
For context before i completed these lessons i taught a vocab lesson on what was included in the debate, a comprehension around palm oil and model verbs. This lead into the for and against lesson (included).
This for and against lesson goes into detail about palm oil and what is happening within Malaysia and Thailand and the rainforests. As the work they seperate and decide which statements are ‘for’ and which are ‘against’.
Then they plan their writing on the next day. I made this more of a slow write to help them include everything they need with the chance to free write their for and against depending on what they choose.
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.