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Geography

Our Wonderful World –This essential skills and knowledge project teaches children about physical and human features, maps, cardinal compass points, and positional and directional language. They learn about the equator, hemispheres and continents and are introduced to the countries, capital cities and settlements of the United Kingdom. The children carry out simple fieldwork to find out about local physical and human features.

Use Google maps / globes and atlas’ to help children explore different continents and oceans.

Science

Plant Parts-This project teaches children about wild and garden plants by exploring the local environment. They identify and describe the basic parts of plants and observe how they change over time.

Go on a nature walk. How many different plants can you find? Can the children label the key parts of a plant? Stem? Root? Bud? Flower?

Art

Street View –This project teaches children about artwork depicting streets and buildings and focuses on the work of the American pop artist, James Rizzi. They create a 3-D mural based on Rizzi's work.

Have a look at Rizzi's work online and see if the children can copy the features from her work. 

Autumn B

History

Street Detectives - This way or that way? Where should we go? Up to the local shops or down to the playing fields? Let’s learn about our local community, looking at houses old and new and finding out how our streets have changed since our mums and dads were young. Perhaps your granny or grandpa went to your school or maybe they worked in the baker’s shop? Make maps and plans of the streets around us, planning our routes. What can you see? What can we find? Whereabouts do you live? Do you know your address? Find out how to write instructions, directions, adverts and learn rhymes all about our community from different times. When the Lord Mayor writes and asks us to help make our street a better place, it’s time to get your thinking caps on and paintbrushes at the ready. Ready to roll, Street Detectives? Get your clipboards and cameras – it’s time to start investigating. .

Explore the local area with your child.

Take a FREE visit to the Newton Abbot Muesum to learn about how Newton Abbot has developed over time.

Science

Animal parts - This project teaches children about animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and invertebrates. They identify and describe their common structures, diets, and how animals should be cared for.

Visit the zoo! Can the children find a range of different animals?

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Push and Pull - This project teaches children about three types of mechanism: sliders, levers and linkages. They make models of each mechanism before designing and making a greetings card with a moving part.

Can children find any types of mechanisms around the house? Send photos into Miss Bassett!

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Geography 

Bright Lights, Big City - This project teaches children about the physical and human characteristics of the United Kingdom, including a detailed exploration of the characteristics and features of the capital city, London.

Ask the children to sort a range of human and physical features. Bing Videos

Science 

Habitats - This project teaches children about habitats and what a habitat needs to provide. They explore local habitats to identify and name living things and begin to understand how they depend on one another for food and shelter.

Go on a local walk in a forestery area. Can the children spot any habitats? 

DT

Taxi - This project teaches children about wheels, axles and chassis and how they work together to make a vehicle move.

Can the children find any axles and wheels in their home? 

Spring B

History

Great Fire of London - Children will learn what London was like in the 1600s when the Great Fire of London began. Children will then use a timeline to sequence the main events. They will also learn why the fire spread so quickly and look at historical sources to find out how Londoners fought the fire. In addition, children will learn about Samuel Pepys and listen to extracts from his diary. Finally, they will learn how the Great Fire changed London forever.

Science

Plant Survival - This project teaches children about the growth of plants from seeds and bulbs. They observe the growth of plants firsthand, recording changes over time and identifying what plants need to grow and stay healthy.

1. Grow a Seed
Plant a seed (e.g. cress, bean or sunflower) in a pot or cup. Watch it grow and draw a picture of it each week to show the changes.

2. What Do Plants Need?
Draw a plant and label what it needs to stay healthy (water, sunlight, air, soil). Write one simple sentence about why each one is important.

3. Seed or Bulb Hunt
Look at different seeds or bulbs at home or in the garden. Draw and compare them. Can you spot any differences in size, shape or colour?

Art

Flower Head - This project teaches children about the visual elements of flowers, including shape, texture, colour, pattern and form. They also explore various artistic methods, including drawing, printmaking and 3-D forms, using paper and clay.

1. Flower Drawing
Draw or paint a flower. Look carefully at the shape, colours and patterns on the petals. Try to include lots of detail.

2. Flower Printing
Create a flower print using paint. You could use cut vegetables (like celery or peppers), sponges or scrunched paper to print petal shapes and patterns.

3. Make a 3D Flower
Make a flower using paper, card or clay. Think about the shape of the petals and the centre. Can you make it stand up?