Topic outline

  • Yr 5-6 Can sheep count?

    Summary of theme

    Can sheep read numbers?

    Entry point introduces theme with video showing sheep with numbers painted on them and then asks "Can sheep count?" this introduces topic with a 'Big Idea'

    Idea behind video is to get pupils to think about how animals like sheep and lambs are different although this difference may not always be obvious to us - hence lambs look alike to shepherd and clearly could not put any separated lambs and mothers together without giving them all corresponding numbers. Video then explains how sheep have a much keener sense of smell than humans and it is this which ewes use to identify their lambs.

    • Documents for Theme

    • Planning

      Scheme of work

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      Or download as Word document to adapt for your own use.

    • Scheme of Work as pdf URL

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    • Scheme of Work as Word 2007 doc URL

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    • Pupil Work Book

      Pupil Workbook

      The pupil workbook is designed to be used with each lesson and has various activities linked to each video eg CLOZE exercises, Maths, reading and writing. Each lesson / video has a section in workbook which can be done as activity for each lesson. These can also be extended further as you require.

      The workbook can be download as pdf or Word documents

      The workbook can be printed as is or can be edited to your requirements as Word document (beware it is a complicated document and will 'break' quite easily during editing!)

    • Can sheep really read numbers - Pupil Work Book pdf URL

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    • Can sheep really read numbers - Pupil Work Book Word 2007 URL

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  • Entry Point - Can sheep count?

    Introduction to theme - this may not be a full lesson / activity but can be combined with lesson 1

    • Documents for lesson

      Scheme of Work, Lesson Plans etc

    • Can sheep count? Page

      PlanningWeb based lesson plan

    • Resources for this lesson

    • Can sheep count? - video URL

      Video Player

      Video to watch - opens in pop up window and can be played full screen

    • Animal Facts File Quiz

      What have you learntToday's Learning - checking with WILF

      Questions from pupil workbook so you can go through answer with them once they have completed first section. Pupils could also swap workbooks and mark their own work

      Marking pupils work with them is a very beneficial exercise in terms of Assessment for learning - the earlier they learn to do this the better. Older and adult learners when asked to do this feel that the teacher is cheating and not doing their job when they ask learners to mark their own work!

  • 1. Why are animal life cycles important to us?

    Summary of lesson

    Lesson looks at / reviews animal life cycles and asks why they are important to us for food etc

    • Documents for lesson

      Scheme of Work, Lesson Plans etc

    • Resources for this lesson

    • Why are animal life cycles important to us? - video URL

      Video Player

      Video to watch - opens in pop up window can be played full screen

    • Why are animal life cycles important Quiz

      What have you learntToday's Learning - checking with WILF

      Questions from pupil workbook so you can go through answer with them once they have completed first section. Pupils could also swap workbooks and mark their own work

      Marking pupils work with them is a very beneficial exercise in terms of Assessment for learning - the earlier they learn to do this the better. Older and adult learners when asked to do this feel that the teacher is cheating and not doing their job when they ask learners to mark their own work!

  • 2. Are all cows black and white?

    Lesson summary

    Looks at how cows may appear the same but when a farmer measures things like how much milk the produce each day - their milk YIELD then they will show differences. 

    Pupils are asked to work out 2 cows milk yields and then decide which cow would be best to keep for breeding replacement cows.

    • Documents for lesson

      Scheme of Work, Lesson Plans etc

    • Resources for this lesson

    • Are all cows black and white - video to watch URL

      Video Player

      Video to watch - opens in pop up window and can be played full screen

    • Are all cows black and white Quiz

      What have you learntToday's Learning - checking with WILF

      Questions from pupil workbook so you can go through answer with them once they have completed first section. Pupils could also swap workbooks and mark their own work

      Marking pupils work with them is a very beneficial exercise in terms of Assessment for learning - the earlier they learn to do this the better. Older and adult learners when asked to do this feel that the teacher is cheating and not doing their job when they ask learners to mark their own work!

  • 3. The X Factor - for cows, pigs, sheep

    This lesson considers what the X Factor is for farmers when choosing which pigs, sheep or cows to keep for replacement breeding stock

    Documents for lesson

    • Resources for this lesson

    • The X Factor - video to watch URL

      Video Player

      Video to watch - opens in pop up window and can be played full screen

    • The X Factor Quiz

      What have you learntToday's Learning - checking with WILF

      Questions from pupil workbook so you can go through answer with them once they have completed first section. Pupils could also swap workbooks and mark their own work

      Marking pupils work with them is a very beneficial exercise in terms of Assessment for learning - the earlier they learn to do this the better. Older and adult learners when asked to do this feel that the teacher is cheating and not doing their job when they ask learners to mark their own work!

  • 4. How does nature select which animals can have young?

    Explains and contrasts natural selection with artificial selection as carried out by farmers

    Then looks at how natural selection can lead to evolution

    • Documents for lesson

    • How does nature pick animals - video to watch URL

      Video Player

      Video to watch - opens in pop up window and can be played full screen

    • How does nature select? Quiz

      What have you learntToday's Learning - checking with WILF

      Questions from pupil workbook so you can go through answer with them once they have completed first section. Pupils could also swap workbooks and mark their own work

      Marking pupils work with them is a very beneficial exercise in terms of Assessment for learning - the earlier they learn to do this the better. Older and adult learners when asked to do this feel that the teacher is cheating and not doing their job when they ask learners to mark their own work!