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Georges Seurat unit of work
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Georges Seurat unit of work

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This is a 6 week block of work on Georges Seurat. I used this in year 2 but can be adapted to suit your school. There are 6 power points and i will briefly explain what is in each one lesson 1 - introduction to pointillism and George Seruat - key facts about him (birth/death/ famous for) Introduces the pointillism technique and what it is. Includes the painting la tour Eiffel as a reference task - experimenting making marks using different brushes/ cotton buds and our little fingers Lesson 2 - The colour wheel recap of facts includes painting of bathers at Asnieres and some info about it. explains the colour wheel - primary and secondary colours task - colour wheel sheet - mixing the colours to create the secondary colours Lesson 3 - tints and tones recap of facts explains what a tone is and how we create it Explains what a tint is and how we create it task - children to have a go at creating tints and tones Lesson 4 - colour mixing recap of facts includes the painting- the channel of Gravelines with some info about it looks at how we can use colour mixing to create different tertiary colours How powder paints cvan be thik or thin depnding on th amount of water you put in task - children have some colours and they have to try and get as close to the colour as they can from mixing Lesson 5 - shades using pastels recap of facts includes the painting - sunday on the island of la grande jatte and some info about it How the shadows in the painting are the same colour just different shades looking at the colour wheel and how this can be light or dark in contrast How to create a shade of colour how the pressure you put on a pastel can create a light or dark effect Lesson 6 - creating own masterpiece recap of key facts Look back at the paintings we have covered task - children to choose a painting to recreate using pointillism
fizzy pop on teeth experiment
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fizzy pop on teeth experiment

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This powerpoint goes through how to keep our teeth healthy. It recaps the name of each tooth. It then discusses what happens to our teeth when we eat/drink sugary things. has an experiment to complete with the children - eggs in sugary drink and water. What happens? Once completed i would get the children to write up the experiment.
The Ten Commandments
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The Ten Commandments

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This is a full lesson with work at the end of the powerpoint. Has a brief descrition of where the Ten Commandments came from. Followed by an extract from the bible. Then there is a slide for each commandment with a picture as reference to help them remember. Explanation of why Christians need the 10 Commandments. For the work the children are given the 10 Commandments and they have to discuss which one they find is the most important and put them in an order. Lower ability children are given the 10 commandments with the pictures that they saw on the powerpoint. Both of these worksheets are at the end of the powerpoint
Reflective surfaces
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Reflective surfaces

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This complete lesson explains what reflection is and how light moves in straight lines. It looks at how reflective materials are used as safety children to test which materials reflect the light the best After the test they are going to answer some comprehension questions on what they have learnt
What is the Qur'an and why is it important to Muslims
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What is the Qur'an and why is it important to Muslims

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This is a 6 week pack of lessons. lesson 1 - to identify the meaning of the word sacred and to explaore why the Quran is important to Muslims. lesson 2 - To know what the Qur’an teaches about God and to reflect on your own ideas about God. lesson 3 - To know that the behaviour of Muslims is influenced by the Qur’an. lesson 4 - To study ways in which Muslim children learn about the Qur’an. lesson 5 - To be able to explain the significance of the Qur’an to Muslims today. lesson 6 - End of unit quiz
Islamic views on the afterlife
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Islamic views on the afterlife

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This is a complete lesson - please check out my shop for other lessons on the afterlife and i have a full unit aswell uploaded. This lesson includes: key vocab quick recap of islamic beliefs What do Muslims believe about life after death - looking at good vs bad and what happens to that person, angels, judgement day Analysis of a couple of Quran quotes (with answers) Task - mindmap of the key points about life after death with explanation - includes answers
Hajj
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Hajj

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This is a complete lesson on Hajj It includes - Key vocab what is a pilgrimage? map of where Saudi Arabia is and then zooms in on where Mecca is. Recap of the story of why Hajj started - brief (i did a full lesson on this the previous week) Why Muslims make the Hajj journey What Muslims wear Then it goes through each part of the Hajj - Mecca, Masjid al Haram, Arafat, Muzdalifah, Mina, back to Mecca – It explains what happens in each part. Task - To complete a flow chart of what happens during ajj
special places for Christians to pilgrimage to
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special places for Christians to pilgrimage to

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This is complete lesson and it includes : key vocabulary slide discussion between class about special places to them Know that Christians have special places and three of these are Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth shows where these places are on a map Gives more info on the three places and why they are special to Christians Has some info on the church of nativity Task - children to match a picture of the place to the name and then write a sentence to explain why it is important for Christians
Ancient Egyptians - Life after death - lesson 5
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Ancient Egyptians - Life after death - lesson 5

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This powerpoint goes through the beliefs the Egyptians had about the afterlife. Then it talks about the journey. step by step guide to mummification. then burials. 5 activities: explain and match what happens at each stage of the mummification process. missing word sentences. in their own words - explain what happens in the hall of judgement explain why the Egyptians thought the heart was more important than the brain Give differences between how rich and poor were buried
different climates in Africa
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different climates in Africa

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This powerpoint looks at the dessert and the rainforest areas of Africa. It discusses the climate in the area along with what animals you will find there, plants and climate change. After this powerpoint we had the children writing a paragraph about each place and what the climate etc is like there.
African art - Textiles -  Kente
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African art - Textiles - Kente

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African art - textiles Kente (interwoven strips with geometric patterning) Explains what Kente is and what each of the colours mean and what it represents. Link to a you tube video to watch first. Then there are screen shots of the video and step by step instructions in order to create their own version of kente by weaving strips of coloured paper and then wool with a thick needle. The children have to consider what colours they are going to use and what shapes to add to the piece. This could possibly be two lessons depending on how quick the children complete the activity.
The rule of law
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The rule of law

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This powerpoint has key vocabulary that i want the children to learn by the end of the session. It discusses what law is and why we have laws in this country and this is linked to the school council. video to watch and then a discussion after
Lindisfarne
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Lindisfarne

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This powerpoint is a whole lesson. slide 1 - the Vikings first voyage to England and where they landed and what happened. slide 2 - planned mission to Lindisfarne and why slide 3 - what the monks thought about it slide 4 - what happened at Lindisfarne Followed by 4 activities for the children to complete. I used this powerpoint and had it printed for the children so they could go back and answer the questions. The activities are true/ false statements - where they have to prove their answers (answers on the last slide) Write a description from the monks point of view Draw a picture and write a description of what the Vikings may have stolen Write a view of Lindisfarne from a Viking I wouldn’t always use all four activities, just depends on how quickly your children work. Or i would give my highers more slides to complete.
African masks
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African masks

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Powerpoint includes three lessons - sketch books - looking at different styles of masks and the patterns that are included within them. Children to practise their patterns and what they weant to include on their masks. I also got the children to practise mixing colours in this lesson aswell ready for the decorating session. make the mask - gores through step by step each process - photos included decorate the mask - shows different ideas for the children to use and decorate their masks I completed this over four sessions due to waiting for the glue to dry and then the paint before we could decorate. Children really enjoyed this activity
Shadows - opaque, translucent, transparent
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Shadows - opaque, translucent, transparent

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This lesson explains how light travels in straight lines looks at opaque, translucent and transparent and what each of them means. children have to complete an activity where they have to test different materials and put them in a table depedending if they are opaque, translucent or transparent
Hanukkah
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Hanukkah

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This powerpoint looks into the story of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated. included:- which other religion celebrates a festival of light what is Hanukkah and when it is celebrated The story of Hanukkah - includes a link to a video of the story (cartoon style) looks at the menorah and what that is used for how Hanukkah is celebrated - food eaten, games played link to a bbc video on Hanukkah from the eyes of an 11 year old task - complete a table with questions about Hanukkah
Christian Rites of Passage
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Christian Rites of Passage

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This is a complete unit of work for the Christian Rites of Passage These are all available as individual lessons if you check out my shop :) Included is lesson 1 - To understand what a Christian Rite of Passage is lesson 2 & 3 - Baptism x2 lessons - john the Baptists lesson and Baptism ceremony lesson lesson 4 - Holy Communion Lesson 5 - Marriage Lesson 6 - Death There is more detail about each lesson on the individual lessons if you need more information Thanks
Types of Rocks
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Types of Rocks

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This is a complete lesson on different types of rocks This powerpoint includes: key vocabulary quick questions to gather what they know already looking at the three types of natural rock - igneous (intrusive and extrusive) , sedimentary and metamorphic rock goes into more detail on each rock with a link to a short video for each one the task at the end is to fill in the missing words to complete the sentences
studying Georgia OKeeffe's work
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studying Georgia OKeeffe's work

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This is one lesson looking at key paintings that she has created throughout her career. The powerpoint starts with a key vocab slide followed by some important key facts about her life. The paintings that the powerpoint concentrates on is Oriental Poppies (1928) Ram’s head white hollydock and little hills (1935) Jimson weed white flower no 1 (1932) Summer days (1936) Red Canna (1924) Black Iris iii (1926) Each painting has a description of what is in the painting and the colours that she has used to create an effect. The work at the end is for the art sketch books. They have to stick in the pictures and label what they can see and label the artwork
Mighty Muscles
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Mighty Muscles

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Here is a lesson all about muscles. I made this for a year 3 class. The lesson includes: WALT: know why we need muscles to move chnildren re taught about how muscles allow movement - look s at the 3 types of muscles found in the body - skeletal, smooth, cardiac. with a description There are a couple of links t videos within the powerpoint to watch and make notes on. The powerpoin then moves onto looking at pairs of muscles that work together - particulary the tricep and bicep The chn then have two sentences with missing words to complete about the bicep and tricep Chn then have a comprehension to complete