Expert Role Farmers Palaeontologists Egyptologists Shadow Puppeteers Fitness Instructors WAM Food tasting provide a range different food groups from different sources Spit class into two groups hunters and gatherers. Role play scenarios. Discover a new 'tomb (e.g. old shed). Leave objects for children to find (e.g. canopic jars, hieroglyphs, jewellery) must be top secret! Completely black out room cover windows/doors etc. Turn off all lights. Bone hunt piece together bones to make skeletons Knowledge Harvest Immersion How would you organise the different foods? Where do the different foods come Map out food journeys for different food types. Think about implications of farming in different countries (fair trade) Learn about the history of farming as a core industry and how this has changed over time. How did early man live? Create a timeline from prehistoric Iron Age. Investigate lives of early man what did they eat? Where did they live? etc. Collect and compare different types of rocks and stones learn about different rock formations What do we know about ancient Egypt? Create questions for display. Daily lives of ancient Egyptians (Homes / clothes / entertainment) Egyptian gods and beliefs (tombs and burials) Hieroglyphs Geography of the country built around the Nile Find out about mummification Comparison of ancient v modern Egypt Investigate forces how could you transport the heavy stones to build a pyramid? By candlelight, create mindmaps to answer the core question, and ask further questions. Use black paper and white pencils. Understand that light needs a source and that it can be reflected Understand that shadows are formed when light is blocked. Learn about transparent / translucent / opaque. Learn about the dangers of sunlight Where do these bones come Why do we need bones? Identify different types of skeletons. Understand the purpose of skeletons and muscles for protection and movement. Learn about the impact of exercise on muscle development. Learn about nutrition and need for balanced diets
Investigation / Dilemma Year 3 Overview What would happen if there were no more farmers? Innovation Seed to plate design and create a dish detailing the journey from seed to plate (e.g. a loaf of bread). WOW Food festival for parents to share dishes. Resources Menus Food samples (as many different types as possible) Maps of the world Farming props Chocolate rocks (google this!) Create own stone age artwork. What do you need to survive as Early Man? Create tools / relics that would have been used during the stone ages. Open Pre-historic museum to display relics and artwork. Den building resources Fossils Rocks / mineral samples How many bricks would you need to build a pyramid? (think about different sizes and materials) What creature would you worship and how? Design and make a clay sculpture based on ancient Egyptian designs. Use natural tools (sticks, stones etc) to design. Egyptian day dress up / food / activities etc. Empty shed create into tomb Ancient Egypt artefacts Canopic jars How can we manipulate light (e.g. shadow puppets, create holograms with mirrors etc) Create a shadow puppet theatre where should they position the light etc. Perform shadow puppet show. Mirrors Shadow Puppet Light Box Range of light sources What would happen if we did not have skeletons? How can we capture movement in a still picture? Design a health and fitness plan (food and exercise) for your parents to help keep them healthy Sports Challenge Stop Watches Skeletons Sports equipment
Social Sandy Lane Drivers - SPACE Menus and food Cave drawings on Sand coloured backing paper on boards Silhouettes Skeletons types / samples from wall Hieroglyphs Mirrors Stopwatches different areas of Samples of rocks / Artefacts from ancient Egypt Dark tent Race track on wall the world minerals (including Canopic jars (what is in the jar?) Light box Sports equipment / Images / props from metals) Map of Egypt Different light clothing farming community Fossils Create a tomb (old shed) build up over time sources (e.g. Display different Stone paintings to (add hieroglyphs to walls inside), keep treasure, candles, lamps, samples of food be created add god models sources etc.) Maps of the world Make a scarecrow in garden Personal Mindfulness tasting and describing different foods What is a community? Growth mindset changing perceptions Explaining the importance of exercise Active Create a dwelling using natural / basic resources Creative Archiboldo Guiseppe Vertumnus Extended Supermarket Visit Farm to Fork Pyramid challenge use boxes to build a pyramid Shadow dancing Mile a day Stone Age artwork Sculptures and tomb art from Ancient Egypt Silhouette artwork Create dances to different styles of music Visit Stonehenge History workshop Ancient Egypt Visit to a sports venue (e.g. Twickenham / Wembley / Olympic Stadium)
Science Topic / Question Sandy Lane Science coverage Who built the What is light? How do we move? pyramids? Plants Rocks Forces and Magnets Light Animals including humans Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant Investigate the way in which water is transported within plants Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal Compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties Describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter Compare how things move on different surfaces Notice that some forces need contact between 2 objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance Observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials Describe magnets as having 2 poles Predict whether 2 magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing Recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light Notice that light is reflected from surfaces Recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect their eyes Recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object Find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat Identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement
History Topic / Question Sandy Lane History coverage History of farming Prehistoric Iron Age Ancient Egyptians Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain Britain s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor A local history study A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils chronological knowledge beyond 1066 The achievements of the earliest civilizations an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer, The Indus Valley, Ancient Egypt, The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China Ancient Greece a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world a non-european society that provides contrasts with British history one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900; Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300
Geography Topic / Question Sandy Lane Geography coverage Farming in different Geography around the Nile countries Locational knowledge Locate the world s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night) Place knowledge Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region in North or South America Human and physical geography Describe and understand key aspects of: Physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle Human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water Geographical skills and fieldwork Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied Use the 8 points of a compass, 4- and 6-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world Use fieldwork to observe, measure record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies
Art and DT Topic / Question Sandy Lane Art and DT coverage Self-portraits Stone age paintings Make papyrus Paintings featuring light To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay] About great artists, architects and designers in history
Art and DT Topic / Question Cooking and Nutrition Sandy Lane Design and Technology coverage Self-portraits Design and make Design and make moving monsters clay pots Design Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design Make Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities Evaluate Investigate and analyse a range of existing products Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work Understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world Technical knowledge Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures Understand and use mechanical systems in their products [for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages] Understand and use electrical systems in their products [for example, series circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors] Apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products. Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.