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This is a lesson in a unit based on a non-chronological report on Mars. In this lesson we look at constructing simple, compound and complex sentences to describe a space journey. Activities are differentiated to use prompts to write simple sentences or effective compound/complex sentences to reflect a storyboard. Fast finishers can create their own storyboard using their sentences.

The lesson is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales).

The lesson’s context revolves around the discovery of a new planet and an alien battle on the way home from Mars. It focuses on the need to write detailed and descriptive sentences to report on findings. Three short animations (from an astronaut’s first-person point of view) provide pre-lesson preparation (if required) to lift off in a space shuttle, discover a new planet and witness an alien battle.

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;
• 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

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