Teaching resources for KS2

Curriculum area ThemePSHCEScienceLiteracyHistoryDesign and Technology
What is electricity?   Electricity
KS1 Sc4 1a, b, c
     
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;
 
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
   
Danger! Safety messages
KS1 PSHCE 3g
KS2 PSHCE 3e, 3f, 3g
       
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
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