A List of High Quality Texts to be used in KS2
Just some of the topics covered include - Romans, Greeks, Mountains, Volcanoes, Anglo Saxons, WW1, WW2, Ancient Maya, Early Islamic Civilisation, Mighty Maps, Settlement and Trade.
Covers all Year groups from Y3 to Y6.
Over 15x quality texts for each year group.
Specifically linked to the National Curriculum mandatory topics.
Other exciting topics covered.
Download is Word Version (can easily be edited).
A long list of texts also given - not specifically linked to year groups.
5 Planned Lessons.
*** Linked to the National Curriculum Programme of Study for KS2 Y6 2014 and beyond.**
All internet links created in August 2018 and still working.
NC based learning challenges and success criteria for every lesson.
Easy to follow and edit (Word version).
Created by Y6 teacher.
Lots of video links and activity links added in.
Covers everything Y6 children need to know for the Science topic of LIGHT.
A simple Smart Notebook with example adding fractions questions.
Adding simple fractions with different denominators.
Adding mixed numbers.
2 word problems at the end.
Word document of ‘follow me’ red dot questions added too.
A Smart Notebook packed with lesson slides and links to appropriate Year 5 videos. Covers Y5 National Curriculum objectives for ‘Animals, including humans’.
Lessons covered:
Can I explain how a baby changes physically as it grows, and also what it is able to do?
Can I explain the changes that takes place in boys and girls during puberty?
Can I describe the changes as humans develop to old age?
Can I explore an important scientist? (Sir John Charnely)
Lessons follow the ‘red dot / my turn - your turn’ approach. Lessons are built upon the mastery approach and use direct teaching methods.
Resources include: SmartNotebook (67 pages), snippd lesson slides (word docs) and useful resources.
40 impressive facts about castles. This would be a great starting place for an information text on castles or just to find out more about castles generally. hope you enjoy!
40 interesting facts about the Vikings. Would make a great starting ‘talking point’ for the class or as a stepping stone into a new topic. Could also be used as a way to embed more facts into an information text.
40 Cool facts about the Amazon Rainforest. This would make a good starting resource for an information text or stepping stone into the topic of forests.