I devised this for my year 3's but can be used in any class. It can be used for either Art or DT. Just substitute 'Elizabeth Berrien' for your own choice of artist etc
Upper grp- children design a menu in a viking style- eg cauldron cooked chicken served with Leeks, specialality meals- oakcakes with fruit, drinks- mead.
Lower group- draw and label food the vikings ate. (sorry about the line, couldn't remove it, so I used Tippex)
Catholic school assembly, mainly focusing on the bible, old and new testament stories, Noah and his ark and Jesus calms the storm, Acting out, prayers, songs. I did this with a Year 4 class, lasts approx 25 minutes.
At the end of the topic, I like to mix up the class into table groups to answer a set of questions from the topic learnt. Questions relating to food, boats, jobs, settling etc. The children are always enthusiastic with a quiz, especially if there is a prize!
After reading the story, children reflect on the 5 key words which the stones represent
1. eg Courage- David was not afraid to face the giant. 2.They also to provide evidence of this in the bible eg 'I'll go and fight this philistine'.
3. How can this be related to everyday life- It takes courage to fight the 'Giants' you will face in your life.
Children solve the number problems given. Using the answer, draw an angle of that degree in the space provided using protractor. Then state if it is an acute or obtuse angle.
Cut out and Laminate cards (if possible), children sort the cards into true and flase statements. The cards on the left hand side are true, the right side are false. So cut them up before handing out, as some children might spot this!