Year 5/6 Medium Term Overview – Summer 1 2017

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Other considerations Monday: Inset Monday: Bank Holiday SATs Week

Angles Year 5: Prime Numbers Year 5: Prime Numbers Volume Draw given angles, and measure Shape & Volume

them in degrees. Know and use the vocabulary of Establish whether a number up to Estimate volume [for example using Identify angles at a point and one Identify 3D shapes, including cubes prime numbers, prime factors and 100 is prime and recall prime Maths 1cm3 blocks to build cuboids whole turn (total 360 degrees), and other cuboids, from 2D composite (non-prime) numbers. numbers up to 19. (including cubes)] and capacity [for angles at a point on a straight line representations. example, using water]. and ½ a turn, other multiples of 90 Year 6: Projects Year 6: Projects degrees.

Recap and list the features of an effective newspaper report by looking at a range of examples. Visit the Cambridge Digital Library Draft ideas for a newspaper report Use online dictionaries, glossaries website to read and discuss in pairs linked to Mary Anning’s discovery of and a range of non-fiction books to Darwin’s famous letter to his best a large dinosaur bone in Lyme Regis. Research and debate Darwin’s find the meaning of the terms: friend and fellow scientist, Joseph theory of natural selection. adaptation, natural selection, Dalton Hooker. Summarise the letter Develop their orientation paragraph

variation, evolution, extinction, fossil in their own words. to include the story and grab the Begin to draft a simple explanation and species. Write a definition for reader’s attention. Try different ways of how Darwin’s theory of natural each word or term in their own Work in pairs to draft a summarised of setting the scene to see which selection words, précising longer words. These form part of their version of the letter and make it as works best. Summarise the main passages of text. Plan to include key spelling words for this half term. simple as possible. points of the article to remind them words from the word wall or their what to include. Ensure that their own spelling words. Research the Galapagos Islands. Imagine that they are one of orientation paragraph is short and to

Read extracts from Darwin’s journal, Darwin’s children living at Down SPAG Week? the point. English Use their drafts to write a finished separating facts from opinion. House. Draft a letter to a friend that explanation that uses an Research the animals and species tells them all about what happens Develop the main body of text to appropriate range of punctuation that form part of the ecosystem. there. Use time connectives to make include paragraphs, clear including colons, semi-colons, sure their paragraphs are coherent sentences, rhetorical questions and ellipses and hyphens. Read through Imagine that they are Charles and follow on smoothly. the past tense. their developing work to make sure Darwin landing on one of the their explanations are clear and Galapagos Islands. Use their Develop, refine and improve their Complete their reports by adding a we’ll-ordered. research to record a diary entry that letters using a dictionary and final reorientation paragraph to

describes what they can see, hear, thesaurus. reinforce key points. Add a view or Peer review. smell, touch and taste. personal comment in the final Redraft their letters with a focus on paragraph of the story that handwriting. indicates whether they are for or against the theme of the article. Do a final proof-read to check spellings and punctuation.

Explore the Galapagos islands Morphing Morphing Computing digitally – tablets.

Identify how animals and plants are Recognise that living things produce Give reasons for classifying plants To recognise that living things have adapted to suit their environment in offspring of the same kind, but and animals based on specific changed over time an fossils provide Science different ways and that adaptation normally offspring vary are not characteristics information about the past may lead to evolution identical to their parents. Summarise in their own words why Use books and the web to find out Plan an expedition across the they think the Galapagos Islands Use digital conservation maps, about the British fossil collector and Galapagos Islands that will help developed such rich biodiversity. websites and books to identify and palaeontologist, Mary Anning. them take in the incredible sights Use a world map to identify the Use a range of historical sources to list animal species that are at risk of Locate the area where she carried and sounds, Use a range of other remote islands and choose answer the question: who was extinction. Choose three animals out her work on a map and find out materials to find out about: one to research. Find out about the Charles Darwin and why was he so from the list, identifying one each why it has such a wealth of fossils. travelling between the islands, island’s climate and biodiversity, important? Create a timeline to from the UK, a European region, and Children could read ‘Stone Girl, typical weather conditions, the then present their ideas in their History/Geography illustrate his life. North or South America. Find out Bone Girl’, a picture book about range of physical and man-made journal using text, drawings, maps Use physical and online maps to plot what factors are endangering these Mary Anning. They could present landmarks and features, the local and digital images. Consider the the route Darwin took on HMS species: human activity, habitat or their ideas and findings in their own currency, the official language and main threats to islands – including Beagle. climate change. Create a poster to way, or by creating a character the best places to stay. Draw a natural and human factors – such as inform others about the factors that profile and simple biography. There sketch of their route, labelling places expanding populations, habitat are endangering the three species are lots of resources on Twinkle for that they can stop and stay. destruction, rising sea levels and the her too. introduction of new species.

Can I make links between the Biblical creation narrative and the Can I describe and show RE: Can I identify and describe the Can I reflect upon and express my activities of Christians relating to understanding of sources and impact of people’s beliefs on how own ideas and beliefs about care care of the planet? teachings of other religions about Can I make links between my own 2.17 What do religions teach they live? for creation? creation and human responsibility to values about animals and the idea Explore how the beliefs about the Consider their own responsibility for about the natural world and why Recap the Biblical creation the environment? of God as creator of the world? natural world affect actions in the caring for the natural world and for should we care about it? narrative. Find out how a Christian Compare creation stories from life of a religious believer e.g. treating others with fairness and agency such as Christian Aid helps different faiths. What are the Ahimsa (non-harming in Hinduism). respect. to look after the world. common values?

Learn about the similarities and Can I recognise and say the places Can I recognise the difference Can I tell the time to the hour? Can I tell the time to half an hour? differences between French and French in a school? between le, la, un and une? English schools.

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Correct comma usage in longer Spellings & Dictionary work – drafting their own sentences. Model the use of colons, semi-

Grammar definitions of words. Consistent tense. colons, ellipses and hyphens. Time connectives.