Age 10-11- Group Non-chronological Information

This is a lesson based on a non-chronological report on Mars. We group information from a transmission in space following the discovery of a new planet. A starter provides report maps to memorise and re-call two sections of the report (the atmosphere and climate sections). This is all in preparation for children to write their own report at the end of the unit. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales).

The lesson’s context revolves around a mission to Mars, an encounter with aliens and a hasty escape to return home. On the return journey home, a transmission is received. This transmission needs to be turned into a report for mission control.

Three short animations (from an astronaut’s first-person point of view) provide pre-lesson preparation (if required) to set up the context by landing on Mars. Another two animations then continue the storyline where we encounter the alien and escape.

Modelled grouping is provided to support different abilities. There is also a link to an on-line lesson to support.

There is a lesson plan which includes:

• suggested links to curriculums;
• notes to provide lesson options and context/storyline information;
• optional pre-lesson preparation;
• starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class);
• sections of the lesson are linked to Blooms taxonomy;
• talk time suggestions;
• a PowerPoint presentation to support teaching;
• differentiated group activities with an extra idea for early finishers;
• consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and
• independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson

Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided.

Thankyou,

Team Teaching Alive

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