hello

im stuck on ideas for lesson plans. this is the question.

devise an activity schedule of your own, using one of the following suggestions:

A) a farm

B) a hospital

C) a zoo

D) a cafe or restaurant.

i need to complete 6 hours required for this activity schedule.

help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the pupils are key stage 1

im not sure which option to choose and i have no idea about what activity's i could do.

can anyone give me ideas please.

thank you for your help

kerry

So for maths... the five blocks are;

* Block A: Counting, partitioning and calculating
* Block B: Securing number facts, understanding shape
* Block C: Handling data and measures
* Block D: Calculating, measuring and understanding shape
* Block E: Securing number facts, relationships and calculating

You'd normally focus on one block for a few weeks at a time... each has several potential links to your chosen themes...

looking at a farm - for example,

Block A:

Simple counting activities... there are x cows & y sheep... how many animals?

Simple calculating activities... the farmer has 20 animals, x are in the field, how many are in the barn? (a big box and some plastic animals)

There are 4 fields with 2 animals in each... how many animals?

Block B:

Make a map of a farm, a drawing of a farmhouse - using (and identifying) regular 2D shapes

Block C:

Take a survey of farm animals... tabulate, represent graphically (bar/block chart / pictograph)

Block D:

Estimate, compare and measure lengths, weights and capacities, choosing and using standard units (m, cm, kg, litre) and suitable measuring instruments...

Could be done from images, toys (scaled), a farm visit... you are 'this' tall, how big is a cow? what would a sensible unit of measurement? (and scaling)

'This' milk bottle holds 1/2 litre... estimate a variety of different milk containers... sensible units (could also use bags of flour, blocks of cheese, other farm produce)

What should we use to measure a horse / cow / cheesewheel / farmhouse / farmer

Block E:

* Understand that halving is the inverse of doubling and derive and recall doubles of all numbers to 20, and the corresponding halves

* Derive and recall multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times-tables and the related division facts; recognise multiples of 2, 5 and 10

* Find one half, one quarter and three quarters of shapes and sets of objects

So multiplication / doubling / halving activities
Sorting groups into halves / quarters
Split fields (regular 2D shapes) into 1/2, 1/4, 3/4 (equivalence of 1/2 & 2/4)


oh well, just a few ideas to get you started... I'm sure you could come up with your own thoughts for one of the other themes if you'd prefer.

thank you for your help

i feel like im not hitting my head against abrick wall now.

thank you again