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Year 3 - Curriculum map
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Planned half term Year 3Subject focusMemorable experienceInnovate challengeLove to ReadLove to InvestigateEnglishArt & designComputingDesign & technologyGeographyHistoryMathematicsMusicPEPSHEScience
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1Tribal Tales HistoryVisit a prehistoric site Construct a monumentStig of the Dump - Clive KingDo plants have legs? What are flowers for?Information books; Adventure stories; Fact files; Letters; Poetry using similes and metaphorsNeolithic art; Clay beakers; Iron Age jewelleryDiscreteTool design and making; Building structuresFieldwork; Human and physical geography; Using maps and aerial imagesPrehistoric Britain from the Stone Age to Iron AgeDiscreteDiscreteDiscreteThinking about the lives of othersPlants; Light; Working scientifically
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2Predator!ScienceAnimal experienceThe ultimate predator The Sheep Pig - Dick King-SmithHow do fossils form? What are our joints for? Why are trees tall? What do owls eat? How do worms move?Recounts; Leaflets; Poetry; Dilemma stories; Speeches3-D scale modelsAlgorithms; Flow diagrams; Online research; Using logical reasoning; Graphics software; Digital presentationsSelecting and using materials (collage and textiles)Fieldwork; Using maps to locate countries and continentsDiscreteData handlingDiscreteComparing performances; Competitive games (attack and defence tactics)DiscreteFood chains; Fossils; Plant parts and functions; Water transportation in plants; Skeletal systems; Working scientifically
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3Scrumdiddlyumptious!Design & technologyVisit a local shop or supermarketInvent a smoothieCharlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl Which is the juiciest fruit? Is it safe to eat?Recounts; Recipes and instructions; Nonsense poetry; Non-chronological reports; AdvertsSculptureWeb searches; EmailsCooking and nutritionFood miles and fair tradeSignificant individuals - James LindMeasures and moneyVegetable orchestraExerciseDiscreteNutrition
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4TremorsGeographyVisit a seashore, river bed or rocky outcrop Emergency plan for a volcano eruptionThe Firework Maker's Daughter - Philip PullmanWhat is sand? Recounts; Historical narrative; Narrative using personification; Newspaper reports; PoetrySculpture; PhotographyPresenting informationStructuresVolcanoes and earthquakesAncient Rome - PompeiiDiscreteCompositionOutdoor and adventure challengesTopical issuesRocks
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5Heroes and VillainsMusicMeet Cruella De VilRap about heroes and heroines101 Dalmatians - Dodie SmithAre mushrooms deadly?Biography; Dialogue; Riddles; Fairy tales; Comic stripsSculpture; IllustrationWeb searchesPuppet making; Flip booksDiscreteDiscreteDiscreteSinging and performance; Comparing music; Listening and appreciation; Notation; Composition; RhythmDiscreteMoral issues and dilemmas; Role models; Good deeds; Organisations that help people; Values and goalsDiscrete
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6FlowGeographyVisit a local stream or riverInvestigate a pollution outbreakSwallows and Amazons - Arthur RansomeWhat is soil? How fast does water flow?Newspaper reports; Poetry; Journals; Debate; InstructionsPaintingOnline research and communicationMechanical systems; StructuresUsing maps; Fieldwork; Water cycle; Human and physical features; Rivers of the world; Counties and cities of the UKDiscreteUsing data; Measures (volume/capacity); Calculating water speedDiscreteTeam challengesExpressing opinions; Feeling positiveSoil; Aquatic plants; Working scientifically
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