KS1 Materials complete unit The Three Little Pigs Building Corporation

After their experiences with the big bad wolf, the three little pigs have set up their own building business.

Things keep going wrong in the business and they desperately need your expertise to help them.

All lessons start with children solving a problem that can only be solved using the LO. Research has shown that when children learn through problem solving and having ownership of their own learning they develop a deeper and longer lasting understanding.

Lesson 1 - Naming and identifying everyday materials.
Problem to solve - Shopping list is vague - what materials do the pigs actually need?

Lesson 2 - To know the difference between object and materials.
Problem to solve - Pigs have delivered the materials not the objects.

Lesson 3 - To describe the properties of everyday materials.
Problem to solve - Pigs are arguing over what is the best material for a chair they are building.

Lesson 4 - To investigate waterproof and absorbent
Problem to solve - The pigs have built a house with no roof. What is the best material to build a roof?

Lesson 5 - To sort materials.
Problem to solve - How to sort the items to pack for the new houses.

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Throughout children are encouraged to rewind on prior learning through rewind sections.

Children are also exposed to fast forward where they will see how their learning applies to future learning (be this the next lesson or in future years)

Chilli challenges encourage children to maximise their learning. Challenges should be given to all. Not just your most able. They are purposely open ended. The ‘differentiation’ comes from how your most able access the task.

Helping hands provide children with additional supports to allow them to access the main learning.

Colour coding
Blue slides – Reflection
Green slides – Child led
Red slides – Teacher led
Orange slides - Independent application