Computerzone

Vocabulary

insertdesignlayoutslide show

L.O.To design, create and share information using PowerPoint on chosen minibeast.

Success Criteria:-Can choose a design, insert text and pictures/photos.

Can make a slide show.

Can share their information to other members of the class.

Te reo Maurizone

VocabularyPokoruahoarapuKahoreKangaaporohuka

L.O.To read with understanding and sequence the story of Pokorua

Success Criteria:-Can use information sources to research unknown words

Can sequence the pictures and text together.

Can use clues from the pictures and text to learn about new things.

SJ. PT 1 no. 3 2000Reading strategies 5 & 8

Creative zone

Vocabularyobservational sketchhabitatmaterialscolourshapeform

L.O.To use materials to create a 2D/3D display of minibeasts and their habitats.To do an observation drawing of a minibeast

Success Criteria:-• Can select materials

(colour, shape and form) for chosen effect

• Through research demonstrate a knowledge of various environments suitable for minibeasts.

• Can use observation to sketch various minibeasts.

Design and technologyzone

Vocabularyanatomycomponent

L.O.To design and make a minbeast and be able to describe the body parts of the minibeast.

Success Criteria:-

To use a knowledge of anatomy be able to talk about each component.

Maths investigationzone

Vocabularycentimetres distances lengths minutes problem solving time

L.O. To work out how far sally the snail to crawl from A to B.To measure using cm.To solve problems using minutes as the unit.

Success Criteria:-Can devise and use problem solving strategies to explore situations mathematically

Resources – maths books, snail sheet, ruler

Drama zone

Vocabularyperformanceprops

L.O.To read the play of ‘The crafty caterpillar’. To perform the play to an audience using props.

Success Criteria:-To be able to read the play and be able to use music, drama, and props to add effect to the performance.

ResourcesThe crafty caterpillar SJ 1988 PT 1 no. 1 Music, props, materials

Literacy

Vocabularyadjectives publish

L.O. To read the examples of

insect poems. Make a list of good

describing words To write a poem about a

minibeast using creative language.

To publish the poem with illustrations

Success Criteria:- To create a poem using creative language

Science zone

VocabularyAdaptation, environment, evidence, woodlouse, woodlice, variable

Resources - Computer -BP young science investigators – super sciencesheets, see experiment

L.O. To carry out an experiment to discover what types of environments small creatures such as woodlice prefer

Success Criteria:-• Can plan a fair test and

obtain evidence by observation and measuring.

• Can communicate results using tables, graphs and diagrams.

• Can draw conclusions from evidence