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High-quality, well-researched and comprehensive resources for upper KS2. Geography specialist. Secret Anarchist.

High-quality, well-researched and comprehensive resources for upper KS2. Geography specialist. Secret Anarchist.
Thermal/Electrical Conductors, Magnetic Properties Lessons
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Thermal/Electrical Conductors, Magnetic Properties Lessons

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A variety of resources to cover the Year 5 Science objective: I can compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties including their [hardness, solubility, transparency], conductivity (electrical and thermal), and response to magnets. Three, practical investigations to cover ‘Working Scientifically’ objectives: Planning different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary; Taking measurements, using a range of scientific equipment, with increasing accuracy and precision, taking repeat readings when appropriate; Recording data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs; Reporting and presenting findings from enquiries, including conclusions, causal relationships and explanations of and degree of trust in results, in oral and written forms such as displays and other presentations; Identifying scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments.
Space Non-Fiction Report Writing Unit of Work
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Space Non-Fiction Report Writing Unit of Work

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Everything you could possibly need to teach a 3 week writing unit on space! Tried and tested on a Year 5 class but differentiation is spread between Y1 - Y5, so easily adaptable for all year groups. The writing outcome is a non-fiction report about the Solar System. There are three levels of differentiation within this unit: Consolidate: simple sentences, full stops and capital letters; Core: Subordination; Extend: Relative Clauses There is also a strong focus on spelling, with differentiated work on common exception words from Y2 - Y5 All worksheets are provided, as well as lesson slides to support teaching. Links really well with the science topic: Earth and Beyond.
Journey to the River Sea - Writing Unit (Diary Entry)
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Journey to the River Sea - Writing Unit (Diary Entry)

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Unit of work on Journey to the River Sea - writing a diary entry. Originally created for a Year 5 class but could easily be adapted for Y4 - 6. Includes: Power Point with planning and lesson teaching points, plus loads of examples of the success criteria; WAGOLLs (differentiated); Self and teacher assessment sheet; Activities on commas for LA (for alternative to main task). Success criteria covers: Using commas to avoid ambiguity; Cohesive devices; Spell some words with silent letters.
Journey to the River Sea - Writing Unit (letter)
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Journey to the River Sea - Writing Unit (letter)

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Originally created for a Year 5 class but could be adapted for Year 4 - Year 6. Includes: Power Point with examples and lesson teaching points, plus planning slides; WAGOLL; Self and teacher assessment sheet. Success Criteria covered: Identifying fact and opinion; BRackets, dashes and commas for parenthesis.
The Ultimate Whole-School Geography Curriculum
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The Ultimate Whole-School Geography Curriculum

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Be ready for an Ofsted Deep Dive with this whole-school plan for Geography! What you get: A curriculum map, which shows a clear progression in place knowledge, process/feature knowledge, map work skills and fieldwork skills; A progression in location map, which details specific case studies for each topic; Planning/Assessment sheets for every Geography topic, from EYFS to Y6; A leadership portfolio document to show to your HMI, before or during an inspection; An action plan template. All of these are editable, to make them easy to adapt for your school and for different case-study locations if you wish.
Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods - Writing Unit
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Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods - Writing Unit

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Writing unit for Y4, Y5, Y6 (UKS2) Re-write the chapter in your own words Poseidon Gets Salty (how Athens got its name) Use informal language Cohesive devices Speech/dialogue to move the action along Formal/informal language Link to history (Ancient Greece) Mythology
Heroes Writing Unit
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Heroes Writing Unit

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A writing unit based on the book ‘Heroes’ by David Long. Includes work on relative clauses and cohesive devices. Suitable for Year 5 or 6. Also links with World War I History (as the focus stories are about war dogs).
Living Things and their Habitats Unit
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Living Things and their Habitats Unit

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A series of lessons to cover some of the objectives for Living Things and their Habitats (Year 5). Included: Plant reproduction (dispersal, germination, pollination, fertilisation); Working scientifically: Investigation into factors affecting germination; Branched keys and classification. This work doesn’t include information on life-cycles, so this would need to be added in if teaching alongside.
Earth and Space Y5
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Earth and Space Y5

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Planning and resources for Earth and Space (Year 5 Science): A six-seven week unit of work that covers the National Curriculum objectives for Earth and Space.
The UK (Overview)
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The UK (Overview)

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The UK (Geography, Weather and Climate Overview): LO: I understand how the UK’s location affects its geography. What is the UK’s place in the wider world? Recap on prior locational/positional knowledge from previous years. Understand what is meant by the UK’s Temperate Maritime Climate. Latitude and Longitude in relation to the UK. UK weather and its influences. Countries in the UK.
Painting Unit: Japan, Hokusai, Volcanoes
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Painting Unit: Japan, Hokusai, Volcanoes

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A six-week unit of painting, suitable for Y3 - Y6. Covers colour mixing, wash, composition, layering, warm and cool colours; Focus artist - Hokusai (the Great Wave off Kagawa); Links with geography (earthquakes and volcanoes).
Fantasy Narrative Unit (Setting, Character, Atmosphere)
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Fantasy Narrative Unit (Setting, Character, Atmosphere)

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Fantasy Narrative Writing Unit (Year 4, Year 5, Year 6): LO: In narratives, I can describe settings, characters and atmosphere. LO I can use figurative language such as similes, alliteration, metaphors and personification. Sentence structure includes: Fronted adverbials; Relative clauses; Subordinating clauses; Using common exception words. Based around the novel: 'The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieron Larwood.
Geography Glossary EYFS - Y6
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Geography Glossary EYFS - Y6

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Geography Glossaries for each of the topics in the Primary Geography Curriculum. I have chosen ten essential key words that all children should know, use and remember for each geography topic. These could form the basis of fun and engaging tasks to support children’s geography vocabulary building.
Settlement and Land Use Unit
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Settlement and Land Use Unit

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Settlement and Land-Use Unit for KS2 Geography. Suitable for Y3, Y4, Y5 or Y6 Needs some adapting to focus on your local area but a good starting point. Work on 6 Figure Grid References. Collecting and interpreting geographical survey data. Sustainable architecture. Considering the viewpoint of different user groups. Vocabulary associated with the topic.
Geography Vocabulary Progression
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Geography Vocabulary Progression

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For each geography topic, from Pre-school to Y6, I have defined 10 words. These were chosen with the topic’s key knowledge and the year group in which it is studied (related to the pupils’ developmental stage) in mind. These should be given to each pupil at the start of the unit, briefly discussed as a class and ‘RAGged’ by the pupil, providing an AfL snapshot of their prior knowledge. This information can be used by the teacher to adapt the coming lessons to embed the words (and their meanings) into pupils’ memories. The process will be completed again at the end of the unit, which will give a clear, visual measure of progress
Ancient Greece History Unit
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Ancient Greece History Unit

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Ancient Greece History Unit 6 week unit for KS2 What is a civilization? Compare Greeks with other civilizations Geography of Greece Greece then and now Greek gods and goddesses Athens vs Sparta Democracy End of unit assessment
Art Unit - Drawing (World War 1)
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Art Unit - Drawing (World War 1)

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A unit of work based on developing drawing skills, linked with World War 1 and War Artists. This unit would be suitable for LKS2 and UKS2 (Y3 - Y6). Included: Power Point with resources needed for each lesson; Examples of famous American and UK War Artists’ work with opportunities for evaluation; Drawing practice slides, resources and video link; Figure drawing. I am based on the Isle of Wight, so the historical focus is on the Isle of Wight Rifles - the regiment based there during WW1. You could use as is, or adapt to include the regiment in your location. The lower price reflects this.
The Lost Words - Recount
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The Lost Words - Recount

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Writing unit based on the otter poem in The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane. Pupils write ‘An Encounter with an Otter’ . Suitable for UKS2, LKS2 (Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6). Resource includes: Planning; Lesson presentation with all resources; Planning sheet; Assessment sheet. Perfect if your class loves nature!