I have chosen to use the activity set ‘Weather’
Link to other subjects – literacy different weather books, music nursery rhyme (Doctor Foster, Incy Wincy Spider..), Geography (climate), Maths (gathering and analysing data)
As I work in the junior end of the school we would begin the week by talking about the weather. Read the story ‘Doctor Foster’ together and discuss all the different weather and what effect this had on him (sun = burnt on his nose, fog= he couldn’t see…) The children could then recall a time when it was sunny, snowy, foggy, frosty and see other children’s experiences. Then using the resource ‘What clothes to wear’ ESERO 11 the children would use Doctor Foster and discuss the different clothes needed for the different weather. Talk about advantages and disadvantages of each and why one would be more suitable. Including some scientific language like temperature and material is important. The children could then design and make the clothes for their chosen weather type in small groups. After making they could present to the class to ensure further learning.