1. Carbon footprint/Eco Warriors
Science and Technology:
What are food webs ? How is balance important in an ecosystem ? How do animal diets vary ? What is digestion and how does it work ?
Food : What is seasonality ? How is colour important in food ? Where are foods grown, caught, reared and processed ? What is a healthy, varied diet ? How would we prepare foods ? How are different foods cooked ?
SMSC:
What can we find out about ourselves as learners ? How do we learn ? Does everyone learn in the same way ? How can we develop our self-motivation ?
Place and Time :
Eco-footprint, carbon footprint. Measuring Human impact on the planet. Electronic waste : the WEEE Man – art to communicate issues. E-Waste – how much does a family generate and what is the impact ? Problems and solutions. How can we change ?
Language, Literacy and Oracy ( Inc Spanish):
Stories of long-established children’s authors : Eric Carle. Can we identify his audience and purpose ? Can we write for a similar audience ? Can we adapt a story to deliver an environmental message ? Can we use the rules of writing direct speech ? Persuasive writing – letters. Can we write a persuasive letter on an environmental theme ?
Spanish :
Animals and food. How do we quantify and describe nouns ?
How do we introduce ourselves to someone ? What questions could we ask them ? How would we answer similar questions ?
Carbon footprint/Eco Warriors
Year 4 Spring Term
Two
Mathematics :
Division : can we use mental and written methods to solve problems ? Fractions : can we solve problems using more complex fractions to calculate and divide quantities ? Can we round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 ? Can we round decimal numbers ? Can we calculate area and perimeter ? Can we convert between measures : kg/g, km/m, l/ml, hours/mins, mins/seconds, £/p. Can we interpret and construct bar and line graphs ? What is mean by discrete and continuous data?
Physical and Emotional Health :
Dance (Wednesdays) : Illustrating music through dance – Hall of the Mountain King for Midsummer Night’s Dream; music & dance linked to environmental topic.
Swimming (Tuesdays).
Arts and Creativity :
Faith and Belief :
How do Christians use the Bible in different contexts ? How do Christians celebrate significant life events ? How do these compare with other cultures ?
Can we write songs with an environmental message ?
Can we perform in a variety of ways using different art-forms ?
Can Art have a purpose ?
Can it carry messages ?