A unit of work covering everything you need to teach the forces objectives for Year 5, plus a range of ‘Working Scientifically’ objectives too. All worksheets and recording frames are within the Power Point slides. It also includes a lesson celebrating the work of Galileo. Topics covered: -Gravity Galileo Air Resistance Water Resistance Friction Gears, pulleys and levers Creating graphs Analysing data.

Some general guidance given by a geography lead to the staff. Examples of adapted tasks in geography. A bank of geographical sentence starters.

A range of Y5/6 spelling activities based around: -cial or -tial word endings; -cious or -tious word endings; –ant and –ance –ancy word endings; –ent and –ence –ency word endings.

Some spelling activities that cover Y3 and Y4 National Curriculum objectives: Doubling consonants; y used in place of i (e.g. crystal); Possessive apostrophes.

A 6 week unit of work on the medium of printing. This unit would be suitable for years 3 - 6. Pupils will study a variety of contemporary artists working in print. Pupils will explore a range of printing techniques including printing with found objects, collagraph and foam board printing. The final outcome of the unit is a foam board print, based around your History, Geography or English topic.

KS1 and KS2 geographical question prompts. Very useful for planning any unit. Sparks guided discussion. Encourages use of technical geographic language. Talk for writing. Economic activity. Trade links. Human and physical.

Whole School Assembly; Caring for the environment; PHSE; Geography; British Values.

Whole school assembly; David Attenborough; Significant people; Careers; Biology; Zoology; Animals; Conservation; Caring for the environment.

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.

A unit of work to to produce a persuasive advert for a pair of shoes that pupils design. Success criteria: Expanded noun phrases; Subordination using if, when, because, although. Suitable for Years 3, 4 and 5. Fully differentiated with visuals to support SEND. Lesson slides; WAGOLL (differentiated versions); Planning sheet; Self-Assessment sheet.

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.

Children love this unit! Originally for Year 5 but could be used in Year 6 as revision or adapted for use from Year 3. It is based on a hilarious mockumentary (in the style of David Attenborough), which follows the journey of a plastic bag to its final resting place in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The resource includes: Power Point with planning and lesson teaching points, examples of success criteria and worksheets; A character activity; A pupil/teacher assessment sheet. Success criteria covered: *Relative clauses.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Now with SATs style reading questions! This eight lesson reading unit uses the Marcia Williams version of Oliver Twist (although any suitable abridged version could be used instead, or indeed, the musical film). The unit also focuses on the historical context of the book, enabling children to visualise what life was like in Victorian England and for those living in workhouses. The life of Charles Dickens is also explored. The reading objectives covered are from the Y5 curriculum, but this unit could easily be adapted for years 3 - 6. All video links, text extracts and worksheets are included, so you’ll have everything you need, except the book itself.

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.