Topic 4: Volcanoes

Geography Key Questions:

We’ll be continuing our geography work by learning about:

• What is a volcano?
• How is it formed?
• Icelandic volcanoes
• Where do volcanoes occur in the rest of the world?
• What impact do volcanoes have on people who live near them?

 

English:

• Creating information text
• Using the passive voice
• Using punctuation to avoid ambiguity

 

Maths:

• Statistics
• Ratio
• Coordinates
• Angles
• Translation

 

Science – Evolution and inheritance.  We’ll be learning:

• how animals, plants and microorganisms are adapted to their habitats
• how adaptation may lead to evolution
• how living things have changed over time
• how fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago

 

Computing:

• Coding: Scratch Volcano
• IT: Computer Networks and How the Internet Works
• E-safety: Stereotypes

 

DT:  Creating a protective fabric tablet / phone case and decorating this using stitch and applique.

 

Music: Creating own melody based on the song ‘Popocatepetl’

 

RE: Easter – Sacrifice

• What is sacrifice?
• How is sacrifice is expressed within the Christian story?
• How important is sacrifice to Christians?
• What do I think about the concept of sacrifice?
• How does sacrifice apply to my own / others’ lives?

 

PSHE:  Weighing up risk