Autumn Term 1
Autumn 1 - Native America
Our theme for Autumn Term one is Native America! This will be a history focused unit with a focus on the Iroquois Tribe of Native America.
Learning about the Iroquois tribe will include: looking at where they were based and the buildings that they lived in, the clothing they wore, how they sourced their food and even designing our own totem poles.
Our reading book focus this term will be: The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Watch the trailer of the feature length film by clicking on the picture below.
For writing, we will use the class book to write a diary entry and postcard, by taking on the role of the character 'Little Bull'.
Science - Our Changing World
Our topic for this half term is Our Changing World. In this unit our core questions are:
- How can we classify trees by looking at their leaves?
- How can we identify and classify deciduous trees in winter?
- How can we classify plants by looking at their flowers?
RE - What do Christians learn from the creation story? (Digging Deeper)
This unit builds on our previous learning in Year 3. In this unit we will learn:
- How humans spoilt their friendship with God.
- Recall the story of Adam and Eve and how they gave into temptation.
- Know that God wants to be close to humans again so helped us by giving us The 10 Commandments.
- To know what the terms steward and caretaker means and how we can become one.
- Understand that not all people believe that God made the world.
Watch a video about the Christian creation story by clicking on the picture below.
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