Volcanoes Explanation Texts Unit
Volcanoes Explanation Texts Unit
Volcanoes Explanation Texts Unit
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Shared learning
and teaching
PHASE 1
Day 1
PHASE 1
Day 2
Independent
learning
Plenary
Assessment
criteria
Resources
Explanatory
booklets,
Report Booklets,
Big paper,
Pens,
Whiteboards,
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PPT
Explanations,
Key Features
Sheet,
Whiteboards,
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ACTION
Write ideas up on
board or big paper
to come back to
later. Hang from
ceiling if you can.
Provide children
with a copy of
explanatory key
features sheet and
go through ppt
PHASE 1
Day 3
Explanations.
Watch Video
Clip on ppt.
Questions to gauge
childrens
understanding of
what you have just
taught. Allow 20
minutes for plenary
as this is where
main teaching takes
place.
Ask volunteers to
read out their
groups extract and
talk about what
they discovered
about the use of
commas,
connectives, and
full stops. Look for
examples where
meaning is
affected if word
order is changed
LA
I understand the
importance of word
order to convey
meaning in an
explanation text.
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Explanatory
Booklets
Volcanoes,
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Explanatory
booklets
Volcanoes ,
Whiteboards,
Sentence cards
to change order.
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PHASE 1
Day 4
PHASE 2
Day 5
HA to write full
sentences.
LA to write in bullet
points.
Independent WORK:
Children to work in groups
of 4. Children to come up
with an oral explanation
of how we made our class
Volcano. Allow children to
make notes on
whiteboards. Remind
children of criteria.
Allow 20 minutes for this
activity.
I can write
explanatory labels
for a diagram.
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PPT Volcano,
Volcano labeling
sheet,
Range of
Volcano
diagrams.
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Mr. Shaws
Volcano,
Malt Vinegar,
Washing up
Liquid,
Bicarbonate of
Soda,
Food coloring,
Whiteboards.
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PHASE 2
Day 6
PHASE 2
Day 7
Invite 3 or 4
children to read
out their
explanatory
letters.
Again, children to
use whiteboards to
jot what features
were included and
allow them to
provide feedback.
I can write an
explanatory letter
including the key
features.
Select a group of
children to present
their role play.
Invite the others
to assess
performances
including adequacy
of the oral
explanations.
You may need 30
Minutes for this.
I can analyse an
explanatory film
and then give an
oral explanation of
what I have seen
through role play.
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Key features
sheet,
Letter frame,
Whiteboards.
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Video Clip,
Assessment
Sheet,
Whiteboards
for notes.
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PHASE 2
Day 8
(Clip 3)
PHASE 3
Day 9
Choose a pair to
present their plans
to the others. Do
others agree that
the planned stills
identify distinct
parts of the
process?
Independent work:
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Video Clip,
Still images.
Whiteboards,
Big paper,
Scissors,
Glue.
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Illustration,
Volcano label
sheet,
Whiteboards.
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PHASE 3
Day 10
PHASE 3
Day 11
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Whiteboards,
Illustration,
Literacy books,
Pencils,
Flow Chart
In Volcano
Booklet.
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Illustration.
Volcano
booklets,
Visual aids,
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PHASE 3
Day 12
(ICT Suite
required
for this
lesson).
PHASE 3
Day 13
Invite children to
share their
findings with the
class.
Invite a number of
children to read
their work. Ask the
other children to
listen carefully and
I can make
research notes on a
specific subject
using the Internet
as my source.
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ICT Suite.
Literacy books,
Pencil crayons,
Paper,
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Planning sheet,
Volcano
booklets,
Visual aids,
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PHASE 3
Day 14
Model writing an
explanation to show how
they can make their work
more cohesive using
appropriate connectives.
provide feedback
on how they could
improve their
explanations.
Ask children to
read work to the
class and again
invite children to
identify key
features and give
feedback on how
they could improve
their writing.
Children to record
ideas on
whiteboards.
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Whiteboards,
Planning sheets,
Literacy books,
Visual aids,
Volcano
booklets,
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PHASE 3
Day 15
Invite children to
share their
explanations and
others to provide
feedback.
LA
Whiteboards,
Planning sheets,
Literacy books,
Visual aids,
Volcano
booklets,
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Allow time to
Show Video (Clip
2) 10 Minutes
(The most
incredible volcano
expedition ever
2012).
EVALUTION OF UNIT:
GUIDED READING
(Note time taking
place and with whom)
Day 1
Group
Day 2
Group
Day 3
Group
Day 4
Group
Day 5
Group
Day 6
Group
Day 7
Group
Guided Reading
LA BA AAHA
Day 8
Group
Day 9
Group
Day 10
Group
Day 11
Group
Day 12
Group
Day 13
Group
Day 14
Group
Day 1
Group
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