ATKINSON ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL - TOPIC PLAN

UNDER THE SEA

CLASS: 8 / 9 (Year 3) DATE: Spring 2014

SESSION OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY SUCCESS

& (INC. DIFFERENTIATION AND ROLE OF TA) CRITERIA &
DATE EVALUATION
1. Introduce the Using Over in the Ocean, In a Coral Reef by Marianne Berkes, Adjectives &
topic introduce the Topic. description (see
Ask chn what they want to learn from this Topic chn to create a
Literacy plan for
Adjectives group Spider diagram. Then photocopied and put into Topic books.
Empathy
more)
Capital letters Big Write as if they are the fish in a coral reef. How do they feel,
and other basics. what do they see, hear. Who are the friends they rely on the most,
Paragraphs and who do they fear?
Differentiation
Group discussion Chn to work in their differentiated Literacy Groups.

Plenary
Use self/peer assessment slips (see Literacy plan for more info)

2. Can explain food Use Powerpoint (T: / Year 3) to introduce food chain and related ALL
chains and feeding vocab (producer, primary / secondary consumer, energy, etc). Discuss Know that food
relationships in a how all food chains start with the sun. chains begin with a
habitat green plant.
Activity Know that energy
Ch cut out pictures of animals and arrange them into books in chains. comes from the sun
and flows through
Differentiation the chain.
MA animals and words are separate, and then write paragraph at
bottom to explain energy flow. EAL also
 AV animal names are already on pictures, then writing paragraph Know some less
with support. common animals
LA/EAL using pictoral velcro kit to experiment with different food names.
chains and animal order then record preferred version in book.
With support. AV also
Use terms like
Plenary energy, producer,
Ch use computers to play BBC Bitesize food chain game (Google food consumer.
chain ks2) Know the phrase
top of the food
chain.

MA also:
Know the terms
primary/secondary
(consumer),
photosynthesis
3. Language focus: Refer back to last terms rock work ch discuss in table groups what ALL
building up they can remember, and record it on a MWB (man-made vs natural, Know there are
description word some properties eg permeable, splits, floats, wears well). If different types of
bank to describe appropriate, briefly show website rock
objects (rocks). bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/rocks_soils.shtml). Know some words to
describe rocks.
Know some ACT each table has two or three different rocks on it numbered - Use vocab
properties of and lots of little cards. Ch move round in talk partners/groups to appropriately!
rocks. observe and record vocab to describe rock (eg texture - size, shape,
arrangement of particles - and appearance colours, size etc). EAL
Work in groups. Use basic vocab to
Differentiation distinguish between
By peer support (mixed ability groups) rocks.
By adult support (TA with LA and/or BESD)
 By outcome higher level vocab for MA AV
Know the words
Plenary (As ch return to tables TA to pick up cards) appearance and
Read out vocab and ask ch to vote for which rock they think its texture.
describing. TA write exciting adjectives (etc) on whiteboard. Use L3 descriptors
for rocks.
(Note: print off better-word list to stick in books next lesson.)
MA
Know the words
particles,
arrangement.
Use L4 descriptors.

4. Know how rocks Use Powerpoint (T: / Year 3) to look at different kinds of rock and ALL
are different. their purposes. Can select
Know some information.
properties of Activity Can record
rocks. Using last slide of Pwpt as template, ch make A4 spidergram posters information.
How to use a showing rock facts.
scientific key. AV
Differentiation Can use internet
Encourage MA to look up additional facts from books and internet and books to
continue in ICT lesson. research
information.
Plenary
Choose a few of the rocks and use key at MA
http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/rockkey/#diorite to see Can write
if you get the right answers! Ask a question to each table, handing information into
round the rock as you go. note form
5. Describe and ICT lesson Can work in
group rocks based Activity pairs/groups.
of their Ch use computers to do BBC bitesize game and quiz (web reference
characteristics. on associated worksheet) Can use ICT to
research a topic.
Differentiation
Peer support (mixed ability pairs)

6. Know the oceans Introduce lesson using http://www.kids-world-travel- ALL

and continents of guide.com/ocean-facts-for-kids.html to show where the main oceans Use maps/plans at a
the world. are and read a few facts about them. (Use Google images alongside range of scales.
How to use an to show eg emperor penguins.) Use geographical
atlas. vocabulary.
Activity
Using Collins atlases, ch locate the five oceans and transfer their EAL
names onto photocopied map sheet (p25 Mapping Skills) Can locate their
Then use p13 of atlas to record continents/countries on second familys country of
photocopied map (p24). origin on a map.

Differentiation AV
By adult support (TA with EAL/LA) and peer support (mixed ability Can name the five
groups/talk partners). oceans.
EAL use initial letter for country name.
MA locate the homelands of Khatera, Mandela, Obama, Francis II MA
and the queen. Can explain the
difference between
Plenary a sea and an ocean.
Read out the ocean bit of Can plot countries
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/planetocean where famous
/ and briefly click on all the animal hyperlinks as you go through (back people live(d).
arrow to get back to main section).
7. Know what the EU Introduce EU to ch using http://europa.eu/kids- ALL
is. corner/index_en.htm. Click on Find Out More scroll down to five Use maps/plans at a
Know some of the facts at bottom of info box. Hover mouse over countries to find out range of scales.
countries of the more. Use geographical
EU. vocabulary.
Know how to use Activity
an atlas. Using blank map of EU and p18 of Colins Atlas, ch choose (at least) 5 EAL
countries from the EU, locate them on their blank map and write the Can locate their
name. Then stick in rectangle shapes (flag templates) around the familys country of
edge, colour them in with the correct colours, and draw straight line origin on a map and
from flag to country. related flag.

Differentiation AV
By outcome and support (TA with LA/EAL; mixed ability talk Can name some
partners/table groups). countries of the
EU, and recognise
Plenary their flags.
Use memory game from Europa website (top right of game options).
If appropriate, get ch to line up in front of IWB and have a turn MA
each. Can name more than
five countries of
the EU.
Can explain a fact
about the EU (eg
history).