St Mary’s RC Primary / Teacher:
/ Class:Primary One / Term: April-June 2010
Context /Title The Farm / CfE focus: Social studies
People, place and environment
I explore and discover the interesting features of my local environment to develop an awareness of the world around me. SOC 0-07a
Sciences
Planet Earth
I have observed living things in the environment over time and am becoming aware of how they depend on each other. SCN 0-01a
Key Questions/Goal
What do we already know?
· Some of our food comes from farm animals
· This food can be made into other things to eat
· Farmers use tractors
· Sheep give us wool
· Some eggs have chicks
· Some Farmers grow food / What do we want to learn?
· What’s a daddy cow called?
· What’s a baby pig called?
· What does a farmer put in his fields
· How does a farmer make hay bales?
· What is a hay bale?
· Why do some farms have ducks?
· How do you make butter?
· Can we go to a farm?
· Can we make some animals for a picture? / Core Knowledge-the children will
· identify and name common farm animals and their characteristics
· know what foods come from a farm
· name some machinery that is used on a farm and be able to identify its use
· know why farmers grow crops in their fields
· understand that farms are important to
us / Successful Learners
With:
· Enthusiasm and motivation for learning
· Determination to reach high standards of achievement
· Openness to new thinking and ideas
And able to:
· Use literacy, communication and numeracy skills
· Use technology and learning
· Learn independently and as part of a group
· Make reasoned evaluations
Link and apply different kinds of learning in new situations / Confident Individuals
With:
· Self-respect
· A sense of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
· Secure values and beliefs
· Ambition
And able to:
· Develop and communicate their own
beliefs and view of the world
· Live as independently as they can
· Assess risk and make informed
decisions
· Achieve success in different areas
of activity
How will we find out?
· Look on the computer
· Ask a farmer
· Look in books
· Go on a visit to a farm
· Mrs McHugh Mrs Skeldon and
Mrs Culton will tell us / How will we share our learning?
· Put notices on the window
· Make a display
· Bring our mums and dads in and show them what we’ve learned / Skills Development
· Curiosity and problem solving skills
· Collaborating, leading, showing initiative and interacting with others
· Thinking and working independently
· Interpreting and displaying information
· Creativity and innovation
· Using tools, equipment, software and materials
· Making connections and applying learning
· Evaluating products, systems and services
· Presentation- oral, written, multi-media
· Developing an awareness of self and others
· Planning, assessing and reviewing
· Critical thinking and questioning
· Discussion and debate
· Logical reasoning and justifying points of view / Responsible Citizens
With:
· Respect for others
· Commitment to participate responsibly in political, economic, social and cultural life
And able to:
· Develop knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland’s place in it
· Understand different beliefs and cultures
· Make informed choices and decisions
· Evaluate environmental, scientific and technological issues
· Develop informed, ethical views of complex issues / Effective Contributors
With:
· An enterprising attitude
· Resilience
· Self-reliance
And able to:
· Communicate in different ways and
in different settings
· Work in partnership and in teams
· Take the initiative and lead
· Apply critical thinking in new
contexts
· Create and develop
· Solve problems
Opportunities for Achievement Invite Parents in for an Assembly and Afternoon Tea
Life-long Learning
Links to cross cutting themes: Enterprise Sustainability Creativity Learning Outdoors Citizenship
7 Principles: Challenge and Enjoyment Personalisation & Choice Breadth Coherence Progression Relevance Depth
CfE Links Experiences and Outcomes Activities
Numeracy/Maths
/ Information handlingI can collect objects and ask questions to gather information, organising and displaying my findings in different ways. MNU 0-20a
I can match objects, and sort using my own and others’ criteria, sharing my ideas with others. MNU 0-20b
I am developing my awareness of how money is used and can recognise and use a range of coins. MNU 0-09a
I have experimented with everyday items as units of measure to investigate and compare sizes and amounts in my environment, sharing my findings with others. MNU 0-11a /
Graph of favourite eggs for breakfast
Favourite farm animalsFarm Shop
Weighing fruit and veg from shop (non standard unit)
Eg How many cubes does a potato/carrot weigh etc
Literacy/English
/ I listen or watch for useful or interesting information and I use this to make choices or learn new things .LIT 0-04aI enjoy exploring events and characters in stories and other texts and I use what I learn to invent my own, sharing these with others in imaginative ways. LIT 0-09b / LIT 0-31a
I use signs, books or other texts to find useful or interesting information and I use this to plan, make choices or learn new things. LIT 0-14a /
Visit from Farmer-
Watch dvdUsing information books to find new facts (assembly)
Imaginative Writing-Scarecrow in the field/Imagined Personal Response
Functional Writing letter to Mr. Ritchie (Cameron’s Dad) asking to come to talk to class
Instructions-How to make butter
Expressive Arts
/ Art and DesignI have the freedom to discover and choose ways to create images and objects using a variety of materials. EXA 0-02a
I can create a range of visual information through observing and recording from my experiences across the curriculum.EXA 0-04a
Dance
I have opportunities to enjoy taking part in dance experiences. EXA 0-10a /
Old McDonald’s Farm Display
Learn a Barn DanceScience /Technology
/ Technological developments in societyI enjoy playing with and exploring technologies to discover what they can do and how they can help us. TCH 0-01a
Throughout my learning, I share my thoughts with others to help further develop ideas and solve problems. TCH 0-11a
Planet Earth
I have helped to grow plants and can name their basic parts. I can talk about how they grow and what I need to do to look after them.
SCN 0-03a /
Making Scarecrows
Design and make shopping bags to carry a given weight (link to Farm Shop)Plant Seeds
Social Subjects/RME
/Religious and moral education
Catholic Christianity
I am aware of some Bible stories. RERC 0-11a /The Lost Sheep
Health & Well Being
/ Food and healthI explore and discover where foods come from as I choose, prepare and taste different foods. HWB 0-35a
Together we enjoy handling, tasting, talking and learning about
different foods, discovering ways in which eating and drinking may help us to grow and keep healthy. HWB 0-30a /
Find out about the crops the farmer grows. Food we get from the farm
‘From Field to Plate’
Tasting session
Cereals/Eggs/ Cheese/Butter/Bread