Science planning and investigation sheets for any experiment. includes hypothesis and predictions to conclusions and evaluations and is differentiated with sentence starters and more detailed descriptions for each subheading for the lower abilities.
A PowerPoint and resource, order form sheet to give the children the task of designing and creating a structure than can hold an egg and protect it from a 3 metre drop.
Children are also given a budget and will have to manage their finances accordingly.
This was completed as part of a Parent's Engagement Session.
A diagram for the children to label and colour in to identify the main features and workings of the circulatory system. It identifies the main aspects in addition to identifying the difference between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
Activity to sort the main family members of the Tudor family tree. Includes differentiated worksheets and pictures to be cut out and used.
Placed Tudor kings and queens around classroom to allow children to get accurate dates and pictures to match pictures of the family members.
Worksheets onto which the children can write their reports of the fire. There is an example of the layout including features - pictures/captions/headings.
There are two different cover layouts and a continuation page if needed.
Different questions that can be used to learn more about new pupils during the transition period. Rolled questions up into a ball, got children to select one at random. They then had to write the question onto a piece of paper and create a paper planeout of it. Each child then had to find a new plane and answer the question.
A cloze procedure activity in which the children have to remember and insert the various features and functions of the circulatory system.
At the bottom of the exercise, the children have to identify the different blood vessels.
The children are to be given pictures of the 8 circuits from which they will have to transfer these into circuit diagrams. The later circuits are more challenging and include parallel circuits. As an extension, the children could also be require to list the components used in each circuit.
Part of instructional writing we created Tudor medicines. The children created their own instructions and recipe for a cure for the Black Plague using vivid descriptions, adverbs, imperative verbs and time connectives. The following day in groups, I gave the children 7 ingredients to which they had to describe (water and red dye for blood, glue and green dye for phlegm, teeth sweets, vinegar for urine, bi carb for crushed bones - reaction with vinegar, bay leaves for herbs and mini eggs for whatever they wanted) on post-it notes. In groups they planned before mixing and writing into books.
<p>Many parents asked me to suggest books for their children so I complied this comprehensive list which is broken down into genres with similar texts grouped together. List contains image of book covers and copy of synopsis from internet. I have also included a list of suggested websites/shops for the books to be purchased from. Feel free to download, edit and personalise as you wish.</p>
The children are each given a sheet from which they have to sort the figures out in ascending order. The figures relate to football player values for the boys and how much money a band or singer made for the girls. There is also a differentiated sheet for the football and music for the lower ability. I also got the children to write the figures in words as an extension if completed.
An activity to get the children talking and learning something new about their peers. They have to go around the class and identify someone who matches the descriptions. This encourages conversations and discussions.
The children are to organise the event of the Victorian era in chronological order.
As an extension activity, you could also get the children to identify how many years passed between each event.
This is an activity completed with year 5 and 6 pupils. I hid the cards around the school and gave the children a map to follow. They had to identify, read and summarise the clues to answer the questions accurately.
A design booklet for the children to complete alongside their toys. Slight differentiation between abilities. Covers everything from mind maps, interview questions, labels, research, designs and evaluations.
A reading and research activity in the form of a scavenger hunt focussing on the lungs and the respiratory system. There are 25 questions to answer which require the pupils to locate the card, read the short paragraph and answers questions based on either prior learning or as a research task.
A murder mystery activity that I adapted from another resource. The children have to solve the questions in the clues to create a 2 digit answer. The 2 digit answer will then form a grid location and result in a word (24 = 2 across, 4 up). the clues will lead to one murderer. I have completed the activity in pairs and also included a competition element with prizes for the first three. I also placed an outline of a body using insulation tape in the Sports Hall to excite the children.
A timeline sequencing activity that requires the pupils to use numeracy skills to identify the year of the event. Rather than simply sequencing events and years, pupils will have to apply numeracy skills to answer the questions given. The answers are then the year that the event took place. Numeracy standard is aimed at Year 5/6/7 levels and resource is differentiated between two abilities.
DT pupil booklet which allows pupils to complete lessons on a step by step basis ranging from initial research stages through to evaluation and profit/loss stages. Pages can be taken out or rearranged to suit individual needs and wants. <br />
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Pages and lessons included in the booklet are:<br />
APK - Activating Prior Knowledge<br />
Research<br />
Research Interviews<br />
Market Research<br />
Recipe<br />
Designs<br />
Final Design<br />
Food Safety<br />
Planning<br />
Evaluation<br />
Biscuit Business - Numeracy - Cost of making against sale price