Yr 5-6 Can sheep count?
Topic outline
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Summary of theme
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.
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Scheme of work
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Pupil Work Book
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.
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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!)
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View workbook as pdf then save to your computer for classroom use
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Download pupil work book as Word 2007 document
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Introduction to theme - this may not be a full lesson / activity but can be combined with lesson 1
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Web based lesson plan
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Video to watch - opens in pop up window and can be played full screen
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Today's Learning - checking with WILFQuestions 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!
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Summary of lesson
Lesson looks at / reviews animal life cycles and asks why they are important to us for food etc
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Web based lesson plan
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Video to watch - opens in pop up window can be played full screen
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Today'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!
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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.
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Web based lesson plan
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Video to watch - opens in pop up window and can be played full screen
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Today'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!
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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
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Web based lesson plan
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Video to watch - opens in pop up window and can be played full screen
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QuizToday'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!
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Explains and contrasts natural selection with artificial selection as carried out by farmers
Then looks at how natural selection can lead to evolution
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Web based lesson plan
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Video to watch - opens in pop up window and can be played full screen
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Today'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!
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