This half term we are going to be historians and answer the question ‘How has technology changed our lives?’. There are some useful links below.
What is the world wide web? - BBC Bitesize
BBC - History - Tim Berners Lee
BBC - Learning, How the world wide web was invented
Alexander Graham Bell - BBC Bitesize
History KS2: Alexander Graham Bell - BBC Teach
Physics/History GCSE: The invention of wireless communication by Guglielmo Marconi - BBC Teach
Physics/History GCSE: The invention of television by John Logie Baird - BBC Teach
How have the ways in which we communicate changed over time? (Part 1) (thenational.academy)
How have the ways in which we communicate changed over time? (Part 2) (thenational.academy)
Who was Ada Lovelace? - CBBC Newsround
How computers have changed - BBC Bitesize
CBBC - Our Black History Heroes, Series 1, Katherine Johnson
Focussed science for this half term
In science we will be learning about materials and their properties. Finding out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching. As well as identifying and comparing the uses of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick/rock, and paper/cardboard.
Everyday materials - KS1 Science - BBC Bitesize
Materials - Year 1/2 - P2/3 - Science Collection - Home Learning with BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize
Materials - Science for Kids | @Primary World - YouTube
Unit - Oak National Academy (thenational.academy)
On-going science learning
We will be scientists and Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
As well as find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbmmdp3
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0119vk6
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/z3wpsbk
We will also be Investigating and describing the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air). As well as describing the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food and hygiene.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/science-ks1-keeping-my-body-healthy/zk4dwty
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsqkg7h
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zs2h7yc
https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/resources/new-joe-wicks-why-we-need-to-exercise-ppt-ks1/
RE
In RE lessons this half term we will be answering the question ‘Why is Shabbat important to Jews?’. Here are some links to get you started.
Shabbat - the Jewish day of rest - BBC Teach
BBC Two - My Life, My Religion, Judaism, Shabbat
BBC Two - Pathways of Belief, Places of Worship - Judaism, Introduction to Shabbat
What is Shabbat? Intro to the Jewish Sabbath - YouTube
