This topic map allows you to concisely outline your topic activities/intentions for the core and foundation subjects.
It also has a section for 'first hand experiences'/trips and core literature & extended writing opportunities as these are a focus for many schools at the moment.
Suitable for upper KS2 pupils (8-11). Resources include:
*1960’s starter presentation.
*1960’s Icons ‘Who am I?’ presentation.
*1960’s Comprehension activity.
*Writing an interview with one of ‘The Beatles’.
*Martin Luther-King speech writing (I have a dream…)
*Measuring perimeter of 60’s icons
*KWL grid.
This Endangered Species cross curricular topic planner details the curricular outcomes (ACfE) being targeted as well as lesson ideas and suggestions for each relevant curricular area. This planner is aimed at 2nd Level/KS2 pupils. It also links to the separate topic of the Water Cycle (also available via my shop) and ties the two in together. There are accompanying worksheets on for sale separately to go alongside both topics also. These will all be on sale soon as a bundle. However, both topics would be appropriate as stand alone if desired.
A mind map of cross curricular links in Art. A useful resource when explaining the validity of Art to students, staff and parents. This black and white version is photocopiable.
Description of Quilt Unit:
This unit leads to the study of art, history and mathematics. Language activities focus on descriptive writing, story writing, historical writing. The feelings and descriptions of characters are pursued and a quilt is used to depict a favourite story. Art activities feature design and creativity. Math, science and technology explore area, shape, pattern and perimeter. Introduction of tangrams and tesselation and experimenting to find the properties of fabric.
Newspaper a cross curricular unit
Use this cheap resource to explore vocabulary, learn about the 5 W’s and have fun with phonics. Art and crafts include making a hat and shirt and experimenting with role playing. Use measuring techniques, time activities and fun projects to extend mathematical concepts. Loads of ideas for you and your class to enjoy. Included are the Outcomes Satisfied in this Unit .
This topic bundle of lessons gives pupils an understanding on where food comes from around the world, which season’s fresh produce is grown and investigating farming and how farmed produce ends on our forks. The impact on war and drought has on food distribution to the rising food prices.
The science lessons include lessons on ‘why we should eat a balanced diet?’ Diet and lifestyle on the human body and Pioneers on food, medicine and vaccines.
The history lessons looks at the different methods of farming, the Atlantic trade routes, make connections about how farmers and farming life has developed over time, and over time how food medicine has had an impact on our lifestyle.
The Maths lesson circumnavigating the high seas links to the history lesson – Atlantic trade routes and the PSHE lesson asks the question ‘why fair trade is important to farmers?’
The English lessons include: writing a balanced argument and asking the question: ‘Why we should eat a balanced diet’; what’s in the news- researching what the papers write and identifying what’s fact and fiction. The follow on week’s lessons – Hot of the press, gives pupils opportunities to write their own newspaper articles.
A huge visual resource suitable for all subjects and age ranges. Over 1000 high quality photographs organised into easy to navigate files. Included are the following themes:
Autumn
Summer
Monsters
Birds
Buildings
Christmas
Landscapes
Fish
Flowers
Fungi
Graffiti
Hands
Insects
Natural Textures
Numbers
People
Rust
Sky
Sea
Water
Trees
Faces
Halloween
Patterns
Perspective
Colour
....... and more. Also this is a resource that will continue to grow, with new topic files being added regularly. Next to be added (on 19.6.16) is Brazil.
Purchase of this resource provides you with a live link that you simply click on to send you to the files in the cloud. It works and it's quick and easy to use.
33 pages of cross-curricular, project-based learning resources based on the history of video gaming.
PDF pack of mixed literacy, numeracy and history resources that cover National Curriculum KS1 and KS2 objectives (but based on a topic that would also be of interest to slightly older learners) plus a supporting powerpoint presentation.
Perfect for homeschooling, as a homework project, to supplement other classroom learning, to use with SEN pupils, those with gaps in their KS1/KS2 knowledge or those who would simply benefit from a re-cap.
Contents include:
History of Gaming Contents
Page
No.
1 Cover Page
2 Contents Page
3 Sources of Information
4 - 6 The History of Gaming Information Sheet
7 - 8 History of Gaming Comprehension Questions and Answers
9 - 12 History of Gaming Wordsearch Puzzles (x2) and Answers
13 - 14 History of Gaming Crossword Puzzle and Answers
15 History of Gaming Homework Discussion Activity
16 - 17 History of Gaming True or False Quiz and Answers
18 Online Safety Information Sheet
19 Online Safety Grammar Activities (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
20 - 21 Online Safety Cloze Activity and Answers
22 - 24 History of Gaming Punctuation Activities and Answers
25 - 27 History of Gaming Time-line/Sequencing Activity and Answers
28 ‘Who Am I?’ Name the Video Game Characters Game Cards
29 - 33 History of Gaming Data Collection/Interpretation Activities and Answers (including Tally Charts, Bar Graphs, Frequency Tables and Pie Charts)
History of Gaming Powerpoint Presentation available as an additional file included in the ZIP.
I am a homeschooling mum of a 7 year old child with Asperger’s (and a range of other SEN), as well as a former secondary school/SEN teacher. Gaming is a particular interest of my child, as well as a great many other children, so I figured it would be good to use the topic as a motivational tool to support further learning. It has gone down well with him, so I figured that perhaps others may benefit from it too! I am only just getting started with selling my resources so I would be very grateful for any feedback.
A huge visual resource suitable for all subjects and age ranges. Over 1000 high quality photographs organised into easy to navigate files. Included are the following themes:
Autumn
Summer
Monsters
Birds
Buildings
Christmas
Landscapes
Fish
Flowers
Fungi
Graffiti
Hands
Insects
Natural Textures
Numbers
People
Rust
Sky
Sea
Water
Trees
Faces
Halloween
Patterns
Perspective
Colour
....... and more. Also this is a resource that will continue to grow, with new topic files being added regularly. Next to be added (on 19.6.16) is Brazil.
Purchase of this resource provides you with a live link that you simply click on to send you to the files in the cloud. It works and it's quick and easy to use.
A wonderful classroom resource which will allow you to pull up pictures at the touch of a button. No need to search the web or flick through books.
Purchase allows you to use the resource within your school. It also allows you to share the link with colleagues within your school.
Characteristics of Floating and Sinking, Design, Make and Evaluate a Boat and Boat Testing Experiment Packet
A complete step by step experiment to guide learners through an investigation into floating and sinking. Packet has two experiments and a design and make element. Includes every activity that is needed and explores prediction, instruction writing, design, testing, collecting data, interpreting data and working scientifically.
Activities in this 16 page science packet for kids aged 4-7, include:
initial experiment exploring the characteristics of objects that float and sink.
read and write relevant words
design and label a boat to build
prediction for what may happen to the boat and an area to evaluate this statement.
a list of equipment that may or may not be needed. This job is to read and cross out the ones they did not use.
Writing frame for step by step instructions to complete the experiment
pictogram grid for learners to represent class/group data
observation pages where learners can record visually and in written sentences.
observation page for the final record of the experiment.
a worksheet to complete conclusions, evaluations and assess how an experiment could be improved in the future.
an application of “what we have learned” True or False activity that allows deeper understanding and a space for children to show off their new knowledge.
Includes a suggested hook and link to Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and the topic .This experiment teaches **how to use Scientific Vocabulary, Investigate, Predict, Observe, Record, Conclude, Collect and Use Data and Work scientifically.
Ready to print and teach!
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I have designed this music topic pack with the intention of covering various aspects of music education, along with the ability to include this within an integrated curricular planner. This topic brings ICT in throughout as well as easily lending itself to the inclusion of various other curricular areas, such as language, social studies, science, design & technology, ICT, drama, P.E. and art.
This pack would be particularly beneficial if used in conjunction with a topic on the weather/seasons/nature. Elements could also be linked in well to a topic on Europe. Although some of the lessons may appear to be more ICT based than music, the aim is that the children expand their experience in all areas of music while using new technology. Some of the lessons are more traditionally musically based than others, but each one will provide a beneficial learning experience for the children. They are going to be gaining experience in a range of skills and abilities, such as playing instruments, composing, listening and discussing, working collaboratively, using music as an inspiration for other areas, being able to identify techniques used in music to portray different moods and images.
10 Fantastic Powerpoint Mental Starters to promote Cross Curricular Numeracy. This set looks at Numeracy in PE. Each of the 10 powerpoints has 20 questions, with the answer following each question, so these can be used not only as starter activities, but at any point in the lesson.
They could be used in a mathematics lesson to develop numeracy skills using topics in PE as a backdrop, or alternatively in a PE theory lesson so focus on the numerical elements of some PE topics.
The 10 powerpoints are:
2012 Olympic Medal Bar Chart
This looks at a “triple bar chart” showing the number of gold, silver and bronze medals won by 6 countries in the 2012 Olympic games. There are 20 questions related to this bar chart.
Average Speed
This uses given distances and times for races to calculate the average speed, in metres per second.
Body Mass Index
This gives the BMI formula and students are required, with the aid of a calculator, to calculate BMI values from given data, and determine which weight category this relates to.
Cardiac Output
With the aid of a calculator, students are asked to find the missing values in the Cardiac Output equation given.
Heart Rate Graphs
20 questions for students to answer using the heart rate against time graphs given.
Marathon Fractions and Percentages
From the figures for each marathon race, students are asked to give the fractions and percentages asked in the questions.
Snooker Angles
The animated path of a ball on a snooker table is shown, and students are then asked to calculate angles in straight lines from the given angles.
Sports Equipment Purchases
In each question, a different sports item, together with the cost per item is given, and students are asked to calculate the total cost for purchasing the given number of items.
Sports Pictograms
10 questions each for two different pictograms are given - 20 questions in total.
Swimming Data
A table of swimming data is given, and questions are asked using the data in this table.
These activities are designed for use as a starter or a plenary activity in a range of curriculum areas. They also have the potential to be used as an activity during a registration/tutorial period. For maximum effect they should be used on an interactive board or large screen display. There are three slides relating to a number of topics. The first slide does not give the pupils the words they are searching for, they will use prior knowledge of a topic. The second slide gives the list of words to find and the third slide gives the “answers”. There are 20 activities in total and the whole presentation contains 63 slides.
I made a booklet to help the children plan a trip to the beach but it can be changed to fit other trips. The children need to collect data about things that the class could do on the trip and record it in a tally chart and block graph.
Animals
Geography History Design and Technology
Unit of work:
Locate and name the world’s animals and their native habitats.
To investigate animals in our local area
To know about the animals in the past
To investigate, design and make an animal puppet