Lesson Three – Footwear

This curriculum topic teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to name, describe and compare some of the special materials that can be used for footwear so that it is waterproof from the rain and walking in puddles.
The class can test and sort a range of different materials into matching groups to show which ones might keep their feet wet or dry when playing or walking outside in the rain.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to name, describe and compare some of the special materials that can be used for footwear so that it is waterproof from the rain and walking in puddles
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify vocabulary words that can be used to describe different types of footwear, a template to select and record different materials that have waterproofing properties for footwear and a worksheet to record the design for footwear that will be suitable for different functions.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore some of the special materials that can be used to waterproof footwear.
This lesson is part of a curriculum topic scheme of work to get the children to investigate and test some of the properties of different materials that can be used for clothing to provide protection from the rain. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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T-shirts
Select and combine a range of different shapes, colours and patterns that can be used to design and print a t-shirt for a specific function or event
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Fashion Parade
Select and design clothing patterns to use on t-shirts matching a range of different family functions, events and occasions
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T-shirt Shapes
Investigate and record some of the different shapes that can be used to make pattern designs on clothing to match a special function, occasion or event
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T-shirt Printing
Explore and test different ways of printing shapes and patterns on fabric to represent occasions and events to use on example t-shirts