This is the first lesson in a unit based on a non-chronological report on Mars. In this lesson we memorise and re-call the first two sections of the report (the introduction and terrain section) in preparation for children to write their own report at the end of the unit. It is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. A PowerPoint is provided with links to three animations (from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels and lands on Mars) to make the report come alive. Report maps are provided (pictures and text) for children to memorise and re-call sections using movements, expression and actions. There is also a link to an on-line lesson to support with actions. There is a lesson plan which includes: • suggested links to curriculums; • notes to provide lesson information and context; • starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); • sections of the lesson linked to Blooms taxonomy; • talk time suggestions; • PowerPoint presentations to support teaching; • mixed group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; • consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and • independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson. Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).

This is the handwriting introduction (30 minutes) to a round robin rotation of activities in future sessions. We concentrate on the top e letter join using a theme park analogy for formation and join. The session is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales). It is the first session in a unit based around a mission to Mars with Literacy, Maths and other Curriculum lessons planned. In our Maths unit learners create their own diary on Mars to document mathematical findings and in our Literacy unit learners write their own non-chronological report on Mars. Short animations from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she travels and lands on Mars are included in these units, making lessons come alive A PowerPoint is provided in this session with animated handwriting. We model letters and joins with learners joining in before an opportunity for independent practise. Different sizes of lines (with and without tracing) are provided using a sea, grass, clouds, sun analogy to support sizing. There is a lesson plan which includes: • suggested links to curriculums; • notes to provide lesson support; • main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class); • sections of the lesson linked to Blooms taxonomy; • a PowerPoint presentation to support teaching; • differentiated group activities with extra ideas for early finishers; • consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and • independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson. The plan and PowerPoint are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the session. Thankyou, Team Teaching Alive P.S.- See PowerPoints for any copyright info. P.P.S.- PowerPoints and PDFs are read only but there is no problem with any requests for changes (within reason).