Curriculum area Theme | PSHCE | Science | Literacy | History | Design and Technology |
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What is electricity? | Electricity KS1 Sc4 1a, b, c |
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Electricity in the home | Safety messages KS1 PSHCE 3g KS2 PSHCE 3e, 3f, 3g |
Safety messages BoS 1c Examine how everyday household appliances work and the role science has played in their development Assessment 2.1 Assessment 2.1 with answers |
Speaking and Listening Discussion Literacy Strand 2 Understand, recall and respond |
KS1 History 2a; Bos 6c Make comparisons with everyday life then/now KS2 history 2c; Examine inventions and development of appliances. Compare industrialised/modern life to how ancient or world civilisations lived KS2 Bos 11, 13 |
Battery operated toys - examine how they work KS1 DT 5a KS2 DT 5a |
Conductors and Insulators | Safety messages KS1 PSHCE 3g KS2 PSHCE 3e, 3f, 3g |
Conducting and insulating properties of materials KS2 Sc3 1a, 1b, 1c | Speaking and Listening Discussion Literacy Strand 2 understand, recall and respond |
KS1 History 2a; Bos 6c Find out about people responsible for electricity inventions and development KS2 history 2a Make comparisons with everyday life then/now KS2 history 2c; |
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Using electricity safely? | Safety messages KS1 PSHCE 3g KS2 PSHCE 3e, 3f, 3g |
Creating and shaping texts Literacy Strand 9 Design safety poster Write safety leaflet Worksheet 2.1 |
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Danger! | Safety messages KS1 PSHCE 3g KS2 PSHCE 3e, 3f, 3g |
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Circuits | Safety messages KS1 PSHCE 3g KS2 PSHCE 3e, 3f, 3g |
Symbols and simple circuits KS1 Science: Sc4 1a, 1b, 1c KS2 Science: Sc4 1a, 1b, 1c Assessment 2.2 Assessment 2.2 with answers |
Speaking and Listening Discussion Instructional texts - making simple toys Literacy Strands 2 & 7 understand, recall and respond Interpreting text |
Practical application skills - make a simple light up toy robot/model house KS1 DT BoS 5a KS2 DT: 4d; BoS 5a Worksheet 2.3 |
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The Electric Journey | Safety messages KS1 PSHCE 3g KS2 PSHCE 3e, 3f, 3g |
Safety messages BoS 1c Assessment 2.3 Assessment 2.3 with answers |
Speaking and listening Discussion Instructional texts - making a model of the Distribution Grid Literacy strands 2 & 7 Understand, recall and respond Interpreting text |
Recognise why people did things, why events happened and what happened as a result KS1 History 2a; Bos 6c Identify and describe reasons for, and results of, historical events KS2 History 2c; BoS 13 |
Make a model distribution grid Worksheet 2.2 Worksheet 2.2a |