1. National Curriculum- Non Core Subjects
Year 4

2. To gain a knowledge and understanding of Europe. Impressionism
History
Geography
Art DT
Computing
Science
PSHE RE
Music
N/A
To gain a knowledge and understanding of Europe.
Impressionism
Product design
Design make and use a musical instrument
(Pied Piper)
Unit 4.3 We are Musicians
Unit 4.6 We are meteorologists
Presenting the weather
Topic 1 Sound
Topic 5 Power it Up
Electricity

3. Complimentary colours
Knowledge
History
Geography
Art DT
Computing
Science
PSHE RE
Music
Europe
Continent
Equator
Northern hemispheres
Climate
Temperature
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Population
Region
Landmark
Impressionist
Impressionism
Pointillism
Composition
Exhibition
Sketch
Complimentary colours
Prototype
Marketing
Consumer
Producer
Advertisement
Digital media
Promotion
Wind instrument
Computer network
Variables
Input
Output
Digital devices
Composing
Sequencing
Software
Loops
Notation
Algorithim
Digital data
Spreadsheets
Staples
Auditory Nerve
Ear Canal
Malleus
Eardrum
Cochlea
Incus
Outer ear
Sound Wave
Pitch
Frequency
Battery
Bulb
Cell
Circuit
Component
Conductor
Insulator
Mains
Rechargeable
Switch
Terminals
wires

5. Explanation
During this unit the class will be taking an exciting trip around Europe. The children will experience the art food and culture of the 6 major countries within the Europe (Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Italy, Norway. Each week the classroom will transform into the country that the children will be studying. No history will be taught in this unit of work.

6. National Curriculum - skill
Geography
Knowledge
Vocabulary
National Curriculum - skill
I can identify the 7 main countries in Europe (England, France, Germany, Spain, Russia and Italy)
I can identify the capital cities of the main 7 European countries
I can identify the mountain ranges and rivers in Europe and the countries they reside in.
I can identify 7 key European landmarks and plot them on a map (Houses of parliament, Eiffel Tower, la Sagrada Famillia, leaning tower of Pisa, The Kremlin, Brandenburg Gate, Blackpool Tower)
I can explore and measure the climate of each country representing the information in a variety of different ways.
I can identify the different regions of each country on a map (Andalucía etc)
I can identify the flags of each country colour and research the meaning behind each.
Europe
Continent
Equator
Northern hemispheres
Climate
Temperature
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Population
Region
Landmark
Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia).
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography including … rivers and mountains.
Locate the world’s countries, concentrating on major cities.
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping.
Describe & understand key aspects of physical geography including climate zones, rivers & mountains.
Describe and understand human geography including types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region in a European country.
Describe and understand key aspects of physical and human geography.
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7. Art Knowledge Vocabulary Skill
I can identify art from French artist such as, Georges Seurat and Claude Monet.
I can compare a discuss famous pieces of art work and choose my favourite citing reasons.
I know what impressionist art is and what period of time impressionism was most popular.
I can identify complementary colours on a colour wheel.
Impressionist
Impressionism
Pointillism
Composition
Exhibition
Sketch
Complimentary colours
I can create sketches of landscapes.
I can create pieces of art using different mediums (pointillism, water colours)
I can identify pieces of famous art work
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Design and technology
Knowledge
Vocabulary
Skills
I can design and produce a musical instrument alongside the packaging .
I can create a marketing campaign to see my product
Groups – Product design and testing – which instrument works the best
Person with the best instrument wins.
Work out price of instrument , how much it needs to be sold for, profit etc
Prototype
Marketing
Consumer
Producer
Advertisement
Digital media
Promotion
Wind instrument
Percussion
Design
Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
Make
Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
Evaluate
Investigate and analyse a range of existing products
Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
Cooking
Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet
Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques
Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.
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Computing
Knowledge
Vocabulary
Skills
I can create a PowerPoint presentation to display the information I have learnt.
Parents evening – have 2 computers out and let the parents see them and interact with them to see the children's learning.
PowerPoint
Media
Hyper link
Slide
Transition
De Bug
Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information
Understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content
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Science – Sound
A Year 4 Science
Vocabulary
National Curriculum
I can identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating
I can recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear
I can find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it
I can find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it
I can recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases.
Staples
Auditory Nerve
Ear Canal
Malleus
Eardrum
Cochlea
Incus
Outer ear
Sound Wave
Pitch
Frequency
Working Scientifically (LKS2)
i. Asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them.
ii. Setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests.
iii. Making systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment, including thermometers and data loggers.
iv. Recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables.
v. Reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions.
vi. Identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes.
vii. Using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings.
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A Year 4 RE
Vocabulary
National Curriculum
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PSHE - Tolerance
Knowledge
Vocabulary
National Curriculum
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13. Assessment for learning
The assessments should take place at the end of each taught unit or and the end of the topic
Assessments need to be linked to the knowledge objectives that have been taught.
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Name at least 7 European countries 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 8 6 1 2 4 10 3 5 9
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Name the capital cities of at least six European countries
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Turkey
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Norway
Romania
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