Superheroes Topic

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#Lesson1ArtDrawing

Describe the appearance and qualities of your favourite superheroes, then go on to draw and label your very own superhero! What will they look like? What will they be like? What will they wear? Consider these questions and show your ideas in this fun Art lesson.

#Lesson2ArtPainting

Look closely at the features of superhero comic books, focusing on the distinctive style of the artwork, then go on to paint comic-book-style works of art using the included differentiated worksheets and printable resources.

#Lesson3ArtSculpting

Challenge children to pose like superheroes and notice what makes them look so heroic! Use these ideas to help make sculptures using scrap materials, or even make wearable sculptures for a 'living' art gallery!

#Lesson4ComputingSecretIdentities

Why do superheroes need secret identities? Think about why and how we need to stay safe online, then make e-safety posters or superhero avatars.

#Lesson5ComputingAlgorithms

Can you program a robot? Find out all about algorithms: what they are, how to write them and how to 'debug' them! This lesson includes suggestions for a range of activities including programming floor robots or 'human robots' to complete a range of tasks!

#Lesson6DTPopUps

How do the mechanisms used in pop-up books work? Explore a range of mechanisms including flaps and sliders, then make your own pop-up mechanisms.

#Lesson7DTVehicles

How do wheels and axles work? Design, make, test and improve wheeled vehicles using the detailed guidance included with these resources.

#Lesson8GeographyOceanExplorers

Learn about the five oceans through the adventures and discoveries of three famous ocean explorers; Jacques Cousteau, Sylvia Earle and Adjany Costa. Then your class will take a quiz to see what they've learned or find out more about an ocean environment.

#Lesson9GeographyAntarcticAdventurers

Learn all about the adventures of Roald Amundsen during the 'Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration'. Go on to label maps and pictures, or plan your own Antarctic expedition!

#Lesson10GeographySecretBases

Can you identify some features of maps? Look closely at maps and keys, then go on to design maps of superhero or super-villain secret bases!

#Lesson11HistoryEdwardJenner

Edward Jenner was a real-life superhero whose work helped save millions of lives. Find out about what life was like in Britain during his lifetime, his rather unusual medical methods and his extraordinary achievements.

#Lesson12HistoryWilliamWilberforce

How did William Wilberforce help to change the lives of millions of people for the better? The clear information included with these resources explains in simple terms the achievements of different people who worked hard to abolish slavery. The activities are sensitively structured in a way which enables KS1 children to learn about this complex topic.

#Lesson13HistoryLilianBader

Find out about Lilian Bader, her early life and her career. Your class will learn about then, and share facts about Bader, the NAAFI or the WAAFs during this lesson. The lesson concludes by asking the children to think about the phrase 'trail blazer' and what it means.

#Lesson14HistoryWonderWomen

Find out all about some amazing female adventurers who inspired people around the world with their daring exploits! Go on to find out about the clothing and equipment these adventurers might have needed, or plan and role-play an amazing adventure of your own!

#Lesson15MusicSuperHearing

We can pick out amazing details by listening carefully! Listen to soundscapes and pieces of music, identifying different sounds and instruments. Learn all about some orchestral instruments, then write or draw musical time line 'scores'!

#Lesson16MusicMovieMusic

Superheroes in films and cartoons often find themselves in perilous situations! How does the music used create a sense of suspense? Use keyboards and percussion or simple music software to create suspenseful music in the style of the included examples.

#Lesson17PSHELifeSavers

Who looks after us if there's an emergency? Find out all about the emergency services: the people that work in them, what they do, and what you can do to stay safe and help in an emergency situation.

#Lesson18PSHEStayingSafe

How do superheroes protect themselves and stay safe? Think about some of the risks and dangers in everyday situations and environments, then go on to discuss and agree on rules for staying safe at home or at the roadside.

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Curriculum Objectives covered

• to use drawing to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
• to use painting to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
• to use sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination

• generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology.
• explore and evaluate a range of existing products
• explore and use mechanisms [for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles], in their products

• create and debug simple programs
• use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content

• name and locate the world's seven continents and five oceans.
• use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather.
• use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key

• events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally [for example, the Great Fire of London, the first aeroplane flight or events commemorated through festivals or anniversaries]
• the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods

• listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music
• experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music