Other Texts
Escape from Pompeii, Cristina Balit
My Story: Pompeii, a Roman Girl’s Diary, Sue Reid
Rocks and Soil
We are… geologists.
Skills: I can sort and classify. I can observe
closely. I can plan and carryout simple tests. I
can draw conclusions.
Active Planet
Science Knowledge & Understanding: I know the
different characteristics of rocks. I
understand how rocks are used for different
purposes. I will begin to understand how rocks
are made.
Why do people live near volcanoes?
We are… geographers.
Outcomes: I can test which soil is best for
growing plants.
Skills: I can research and draw conclusions. I
can collect and record evidence.
Science Knowledge & Understanding: I know
what a plants needs to grow. I understand that
different soils have different properties that
effect how plants grow.
Vocabulary
eruption lava molten magma
volcano crater core
tectonic plates
earthquake
The Colour of Fire
We are… artists
Outcomes: An art exhibition – Volcano!
Skills: I can make my own printing blocks and
experiment with different materials. I can build up
layers of colour.
Pompeii
We are… historians.
Outcome: I can make news report to
retell a historic event.
Skills: I can use green screen technology
to produce a report about the Pompeii
eruption. I can retell historical events. I
understand how things were different in
the past.
Volcanoes
We are… volcanologists.
Outcome: I can make a volcano model.
Skills: I can shape my product carefully.
I can use my art skills to apply texture .
I can describe the qualities of materials.
Science Knowledge & Understanding: I
understand how volcanoes and
earthquakes occur. I understand how
volcanoes link to the rock cycle.
Useful Websites
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7533964.stm
Literacy
I can explore the differences between
fiction and non-fiction writing.
I can think about how to present
different styles of writing.
I can write in different styles – informal
and formal.
I can present my work to others.
Trips & Visitors
John Soane Museum, Natural History Museum
http://resources.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/homework/mountains/volcanoes.htm
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/earthspace/volcanoes/
Computing
We are presenters, We are opinion pollsters
PE
- gymnastics
- games
PSHE
I can plan to reach a goal
I can recognise when we feel unsafe or scared
and who can help us.
I can know who helps us in our local community.
Maths
I can solve 2 step problems with measure and
money.
I can begin to read and calculate fractions.
I can read the time and solve time problems.
I can name and answer questions about2D and 3D
shapes.