Imagine that all the water on Earth came from one well! Children learn that the amount of water on our planet never changes and that we are all connected by the way we draw water from the same source. Children then convey this understanding through poetry. Suitable for years 5 and 6.

Children return to the notion of a staple food. They look at uncooked couscous grain and discuss how this grain is a staple of much of North Africa and Middle East. Then children cook vegetable Tagine and enjoy eating it!

Children learn the differences between weather and climate. Are we the cause of changes in the weather? What might we have done to make this happen? Children are given some websites to research and the activity is to produce a leaflet for younger children to explain this.

What do we mean by Britain? Establish which countries make up the United Kingdom, Great Britain and the British Isles. Discuss again the different peoples who make Britain what it is today. Children make jigsaw of British Isles showing different peoples.

Using an exciting presentation, children look at a variety of images from across Africa, the largest landmass on the planet. They begin a research project to find out more about a particular type of landscape, possibly linking this to their chosen country. Suitable for years 5 and 6.

Using the internet and fact sheets children find out more about the Orang-utans and why they have become endangered. What is being done to protect them and their habitats? What else can be done?

Children learn all about Britain and the different countries that make it complete. They write simple labels and create their own personal map of Britain, positioning favourite places and familiar landmarks. Suitable for Years 1 and 2.

Read Where the Forest Meets the Sea all about the Australian rainforest. Explore changing verb tenses and the features of recounts. Then move to the Amazon River and follow the adventures of Blue Peter presenter Helen. Write and present a recount. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

The Rainforests are home to some 1.5 million people worldwide. But what is life for them really like? Chn take a close look in this session as they delve deeper into the forests and find out about life in the Jungle using books and ICT.

In this session the children get to the rhythm of Salsa! They find out about the history of the dance, before listening to some examples and getting to grips with the instruments used to create it.

In this session children watch a kettle boil! They see the steam rise and become water vapour as the water evaporates. This is then related to the water cycle, with children creating water cycles as diagrams. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

On Earth we still have the same drops of water that touched the lips of the dinosaurs! In this session children use all that they have learnt in the previous session to create a self contained bottle garden. Suitable for years 3 and 4.

Children start this session by looking at Where the Forest Meets the Sea, locating the rainforest in the book on a world map. Children start to use descriptive words and phrases to describe their own journey through the forest. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

We now turn our attention to Modern Italy, looking at the period since unification in 1870, and thinking about the city of Rome and the country of Italy in today’s world. Children locate Italy and countries surrounding it on a map of modern-day Europe. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Children explore the subject of volcanoes, drawing on session 6 work about Vesuvius. They are provided with a physical explanation, and then locate volcanoes around the world. They look at exactly what happens when a volcano which has been dormant, erupts. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Children turn their role-play area into a post-war shop and they learn how shops and the way we shop have changed over the years looking at the role of the shopkeeper. Suitable for Years 1 and 2 Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Create an amazing rock and fossil museum to which you can invite other classes, parents and family, or even members of your local community like the Natural History or Geology Society! Each session you will build up your knowledge to become expert museum curators and make exhibits, quizzes and activities for your exciting pop-up museum. Includes 6 session plans & resources: 01 - Rock stars! 02 - Rock detectives 03 - Rock quest! 04 - Fantastic fossils 05 - Soil detectives 06 - Make ready for amazing rock and fossil museum! Hamilton’s science scheme provides children with a broad but comprehensive experience of primary science that systematically covers all of the National Curriculum for England objectives. Each year group is split into 6 blocks of 6 sessions, each of which can be completed within a half-term. We present them in a recommended teaching order, but you may adapt this to fit your requirements. Working scientifically, investigations and meaningful outcomes are fully incorporated in each block. Find out more: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/scites

Children focus on producing a really exciting presentation to encapsulate all the information they have discovered about their particular landscape. They consider what makes a good PowerPoint presentation and ensure that they work to produce this. Suitable for years 5 and 6. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

New arrivals in Britain should be made to feel welcome. Think about children moving to a new school from another part of Britain or from another country. Children create posters or write leaflets to welcome newcomers to their school.

In this session, we identify and describe fruits grown in sub-Saharan Africa. The need for fruit as part of a healthy diet is discussed and children taste some tropical fruits. Children follow a recipe to make Cameroon banana bread.