Lesson 1: French weather phrases

Learning weather phrases using symbols and mime and practising vocabulary with weather cards depicting winter accessories, and through games.

Subjects >
French >
Key stage 2 >
Year 4 >
Unit 4: French weather and the water cycle >
Lesson 1: French weather phrases

Lesson 1: How do we use our oceans?

Explaining why the ocean is important, how it is used and its significance in the water cycle.

Subjects >
Geography >
Key stage 2 >
Year 5 >
Why do oceans matter? >
Lesson 1: How do we use our oceans?

Lesson 1: What is climate?

Learning about lines of latitude and longitude and climate zones; developing an understanding of why seasons and climate zones occur; discussing the positions of the Arctic and Antarctic circles.

Subjects >
Geography >
Key stage 2 >
Year 3 >
Who lives in Antarctica? >
Lesson 1: What is climate?

Changing seasons

A unit to be taught across the year: observing how the natural world transforms through the year and recognising how these changes affect the weather, plants and animals.

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Science >
Reception >
Reception units >
Changing seasons

Across the year

These six standalone lessons should be taught at the end of each half-term. The timing is flexible but they should be planned to coincide with typical seasonal changes.

EYFS outcomes

Development matters

Explore the natural world around them.
Describe what they see, hear and feel whilst outside.
Understand the effect of changing seasons on the natural world around them.

See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Early learning goals

ELG: Understanding the world – The natural world

Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter.

See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.