Age 10-11- Suffix -shul in Space Transmissions

This is a lesson based on a non-chronological report on Mars. In this lesson, we look at spelling and understanding the meaning of -shul words (-cial or –tial or -sial) in space transmissions. A starter re-caps key spelling terms. 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 and transmissions received back on Earth. It focuses on the need to use the correct spellings when receiving reports.

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.

PowerPoints provide structure to discuss meanings and rules, highlight rule breakers, support a group and hold a plenary.

There is a lesson plan which includes:

• suggested links to curriculums;
• notes to provide lesson options and 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;
• PowerPoint presentations to support teaching;
• differentiated group activities with extra ideas 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.

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Team Teaching Alive

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