Year 3 Spring Term 1
Title: Time Detectives
Theme Description: Changes from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
WOW Starter: Stone Age to Iron Age Experience
Experiences/Visits/Learning Outdoors: Being a time detective - archaeologist
Opportunities to explore the curriculum:
History
(1st Half of Term)
Geography
To increase knowledge and understanding about life during the periods: Stone Age, Bronze
Age and Iron Age.
Not covered this half term
English
Class reader – ‘Stig of the Dump’,
Recount of Stone Age to Iron Age day and linked writing.
Write a description of the chalk pit.
Write a news report of Barney falling into the chalk pit.
Write from the point of view of Stig.
Measuring height of each other, recording data and creating a bar chart.
Sort Stig’s rubbish to create a bar chart.
Animals including humans.
To design and make a bronze age brooch to wear to our Year 3 celebration.
Ukulele
The Raven Clan – Iron Age play
BIG QUESTIONS – Which time period would you rather live in?
What would be most important to you if you lived in these times?
How is it different to what is most important to you now?
To create a dance for the character Stig in ‘Stig of the Dump’ using the Haka for inspiration.
Maths
Science/Technology
Art/Music/Drama
PSHE
PE
MFL
ICT
Creating Excel spreadsheets to create a bar chart.
Learning in the Community: Visit from Elder Pip to inspire work on the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
Celebration: Children to act out The Raven Clan play to the parents, wearing their Bronze Age
brooch from D.T. and an opportunity for parents to look at the children’s work in the classroom.