Environment Debates
This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise composing a selection of discussion texts to debate issues surrounding environmental concerns and protections. The class can select and use examples of persuasive language and modal verbs when arguing a point of view about an issue.
Tidal Power
Model how to write a discussion text to outline arguments for and against an environmental issue about using the power of the tide to provide a source of energy
Traffic Pollution
Identify and argue points of view to use in a class debate about some of the dangers that have been caused by traffic pollution in the local community
Global Warming
Practise writing a speech to identify and describe some of the different ways of solving problems in the world that are being caused by global warming
Recycling Debate
Plan and compose a discussion text to illustrate and present some of the arguments that are in support of recycling different forms of household waste
Climate Change
write and present a speech using discursive language with modal verbs to outline some of the consequences and problems caused by a changing climate
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Rounding Hundreds
Explain and model how to round some different numbers to the nearest hundred based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Rounding Tens
Identify and record how to round some different numbers to the nearest ten based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Classic Animal Stories
Investigate the structure and content of classic works of fiction by significant authors with animals as the main characters
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Cities, Towns and Villages
Research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition