<p>Create your own firework!</p> <p>Two lessons (1. reading activities and planning 2. Independent write)</p> <p>**Children will write their own set of instructions on how to create a firework of their own design. They will take ideas and inspiration from the book but can let their imagination run wild! **</p> <p>Ideal to be used after reading chapter 1 of The Firework Maker’s Daughter although could be used at any point when studying the book.</p> <p>Includes:<br /> WAGOLL example text with linked reading activities.</p> <p>Planning ideas and examples with a planning sheet to complete.</p> <p>Two Powerpoints to aid teaching.</p> <p>Teacher’s Notes</p> <p>Children really enjoyed this activity and produced high quality pieces of writing.</p>

<p>A week of English plans culminating in the children writing their own set of instructions.</p> <p>I wrote my own newspaper article to “hook” the children in. The local landmarks listed could easily be edited for your school’s local area.</p> <p>I have adapted Pie’s Stone Giant Instructions to use as a model text in Wednesday’s lesson.</p> <p>There is also a whole class guided read using another set of Giant trapping instructions that i adapted from elsewhere.</p> <p>Also included are the Powerpoints I used in the lessons.</p> <p>Includes one day with a Talk For Writing activity that the children really enjoyed.</p> <p>All you need to provide is a trail of stones for the children to follow in Tuesday’s lesson.</p> <p>I used for Y3 but great for Y4 too.</p>

<p>This is a 12 page PowerPoint that includes a paragraph plan and model paragraphs for creating a travel brochure page persuading the reader to visit Greece or a Greek Island.</p> <p>There is an ideas bank linked to each paragraph.</p> <p>We were studying Greece in geography and this lesson produced a high quality piece of theme work that linked to persuasive writing in English.</p> <p>I used with a Y5 class but would be suitable for Y4/5/6.</p>

<p>This resource includes:</p> <p>A short story with a Stone Age theme that can easily be innovated by pupils. (Story on PowerPoint and Word.)</p> <p>4 Lesson Ideas linked to the story.</p> <p>Boxing up template for the story</p> <p>Dictionary / vocabulary activity sheet differentiated 3 ways.</p> <p>Story planning sheet.</p> <p>My class really enjoyed the story and wrote great innovations of their own.</p>

<p>4 lessons with the PowerPoints and resources.</p> <p>Includes a WAGOLL letter, reading comprehension activity, drama activity, fact gathering lesson (with facts supplied) and planning sheet / paragraph planner.</p> <p>Lesson 4 is an extended / Big Write where the children will write a letter persuading the child to choose a healthy snack.</p> <p>Used with Y3 but suitable for all KS2 up to Y5.</p> <p>Linked nicely to our work on healthy eating in science.</p>

<p>Fraction problem solving sheet suitable for lower KS2.</p> <p>Questions organised into mild/spicy/extra hot so the children can choose their challenge.</p> <p>Includes a range of problems and therefore would be suited to being set towards the end of a fraction topic.</p> <p>Could be used in class or as homework.</p> <p>A useful timesaver!</p>

<p>This was written to link to the Lancashire Scheme theme of Rock and Roll but would be useful for any class learning about the Stone Age and Volcanoes.</p> <p>A pick ‘n’ mix homework sheet that allows the children to carry out project based learning activities at home.<br /> The children choose 4 activities in total (one from each coloured section) and can select the activities that appeal most to them.<br /> We sent this as homework for a whole half term and were blown away by some of the things the children created.</p> <p>Just edit the hand in date and add your teacher email at the bottom.</p> <code>Suitable for KS2 children. </code>