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Pupils can learn about Darwin and the studies he undertook. Then explore the adaptations of animals to survive in their environment. LO: To identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and understand adaptation may lead to evolution. Achieve – I can investigate and draw finch beaks from the Galapagos islands. Challenge – I can recognise that the beak shapes are varied on different islands depending on the type of food available. Aspire – I can explain using the keywords how the beak shapes have evolved over the years. Upper KS2 Biology Science lessons. Evolution and Inheritance. For year 5 or 6. Tasks - Connection learning about Darwin. Activation - class discussions and queries about evolutionary characteristics . Activity - investigate the conditions on four of the different Galapagos islands to consider how Finches would have adapted. Demo - evolution game.

Collection of five LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on two twisted fairy tale texts. Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising and ordering events. Looking for phrases and vocabulary in context. Calls on the understanding of well known stories Cinderella and Snow White and then applies a twist.

Literacy lesson aimed at upper key stage 2. Ideas for a hook to have pupils write a persuasive formal letter to their headteacher to convince them the Christmas holidays shouldn’t be reduced to 1 week. Connection task looks at identifcation of subject verb and object. Activation then builds to the skills of identifying active/passive ready for an activity that implements the use of active or passive to emphasis the guilt or innocence of those caught up in the situation. LO: To utilise active and passive voice for implying guilt or innocence. Achieve - I use subject, verb and objects to identify active or passive voice. Challenge – I can adapt sentences to make the most of being in active or passive voice. Aspire - I can explain the implications of guilt or innocence through using active and passive voice.

Fully differentiated and resourced lesson for exploring how the environment an animal lives in will lead to adaptations and evolution. Looking at how Darwin built on his Theory of Evolution and the concept for Survival of the Fittest. Set up the classroom with 4 corners set up as a different island from the Galapagos. Children then investigate how conditions on that island could lead to the beak of a finch being different. Multi-stage lesson progression. Link provided to a useful video for a connection task. Activation builds on class discussions around how animals would be more suited to survive than others. Activity is an open investigation. Demo applies covered knowledge and skills. LO: To know adapting to an environment over a period of time may lead to evolution. Achieve – I can investigate and draw finch beaks from the Galapagos islands. Challenge – I can recognise that the beak shapes are varied on different islands depending on the type of food available. Aspire – I can explain using the keywords how the beak shapes have evolved over thousands of years.

L.O. To use dialogue to convey a sense of fear/panic in a character. Achieve – I can accurately punctuate sentences that contain dialogue (direct speech). Challenge – I can choose the content of dialogue for its ability show fear/panic in a character. Aspire – I can effectively integrate dialogue with the action/description of my narratives.

Week 1 Malamander. Collection of 4 LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Thomas Taylor text Malamander Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising and ordering events.

Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. Multiple texts of varying levels to apply modeled skills to. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks. Texts - The Fox and the Boastful Brave SEN/LA, Ladybirds HA/ MA.

A hook lesson, inviting pupils to embark on the Titanic’s maiden voyage. Pupil’s can be given a letter for either 1st, 2nd or 3rd class. They then investigate which class their letter is for. And on solving this can be given their boarding pass. Then exploring the features of a formal letter. Ready to write a formal persuasive letter arguing for or against the treatment of the different classes. (Set up class in different classes for extra hook and hands on experience of disparity between experiences on the Titanic.) L.O. - To explore the features found in a formal letter. Achieve - I can identify examples of formal language. Challenge - I can include formal language within my own writing. Aspire - I can describe the impact of formal language.

Week 2 Malamander. Lessons 5 to 8. Collection of 4 LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Thomas Taylor text Malamander Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising and ordering events.

6 Reading Comprehension Lessons for Wonder. Collection of 6 LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the R.J.Palacio text Wonder. Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising. Focuses on quick retrieval.

Design and technology lessons for upper key stage pupils in year 5 and year 6. (could be adapted to others.) These resources are aimed at the Hook for your pupils to enter a new topic to create a wooden automaton toy as a Christmas present. Leading in to two design phase lessons - conducting market research based on the briefing of the customer, followed by looking at creating detailed design drawings. There is also everything for a display board. Resistant Materials - Christmas Automaton Mechanical Systems Toy. Making use of woodwork and cams. L.O. - To conduct market research and outline a design specification. Achieve - I can identify the requirements from a generic design brief. Challenge - I can conduct market research to ensure a product will meet the requirements of the intended user. Aspire - I can explain how my design will be guided by design specifications and user requirements. LO: To reflect on my designs and develop them bearing in mind the way they will be used. Achieve: I can add appropriate design features, using my understanding of familiar products. Challenge: I can create accurate and concise designs using familiar products and prior knowledge. Aspire: I can analyse and comment on my design ideas, methods and approaches used in my own work.

Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks.

Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. Multiple texts of vary levels to apply modelled skills to. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks.

L.O.-To develop an accurate application of written multiplication methods. Achieve – I can set-up column multiplication in a functional form. Challenge – I can solve column multiplications covering a variety of number forms. Aspire – I can explain how I am applying column multiplication in an efficient method. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Multiplications starter activity. Connection. Activation Activity. Demo

LO: To utilise relative clauses in order to include relevant, precise details. Achieve: I can identify relative clauses and their pronouns within a sentence. Challenge: I can identify relative clauses and their pronouns within a sentence. Aspire: I can explain the effectiveness of a relative clause’s location within a sentence. Aimed at year 5 and 6, coverage of relative clauses to build on precise details when writing horror narratives. Relative pronouns. Relative clauses. The impact of these.

L.O.- To explore the relationship of angles around intersecting lines. Achieve – I can identify the opposite angles of intersecting lines. Challenge - I can calculate the value of adjacent angles with intersecting lines. Aspire – I can apply the concepts of intersecting lines to those across parallel lines. Maths lesson for key stage 2 pupils . Aimed at Year6/Year 5 (or possibly Year 4 depending on ability to be pitched at). Differentiated maths lesson covering the relationships between angles on intersecting lines. Deducing missing angles based on those relationships. Accelerated learning cycle. Opposite, adjacent and corresponding angles. Recap of total angles in a triangle or quadrilateral.

Collection of three LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Guide Dog text for Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Guide Dog text from past SATs paper. Additional spelling, punctuation and grammar questions linked to the text.

2 follow on lessons for building on skills that allow to find landmark percentages through place value manipulation division. Then building in to combing these percentages for various totals. L.O.-To find percentages of an amount using landmark percentages. Achieve: I can know what to divide by to find 1% or 10% of an amount. Challenge: I can use place value manipulation to find 1% and 10% of an amount. Aspire: I can explain the efficiency of a method to find 1% and 10% of an amount. L.O.-To find percentages of an amount using landmark percentages. Achieve: I can accurately find values of 1% and 10%. Challenge: I can combine landmark percentages to find other values. Aspire: I can explain the efficiency of different landmark percentage combinations to achieve a value.

Titanic themed apostrophes lesson. Looking at their accurate use for contractions and omission. LO: To understand the purpose of apostrophes and how to use them accurately in my writing. Aspire: I can use apostrophes in my writing and justify why they are appropriate. Challenge: I can accurately apply apostrophes to my writing and understand their purpose. Achieve: I can identify where apostrophes should go in a word .

9 lessons for The Night Bus Hero. Collection of 9 LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Onjali Q. Raúf text The Night Bus Hero. For Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Easily adaptable to other year groups. Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising and ordering events. Text enjoyment. Onjali Q.Rauf