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Year 6
English

CONCEPT FOCUS:

To introduce students to how inventions originally developed for space exploration have made their way into our everyday lives.

The topic encourages awareness of innovation, adaptation, and the real-life benefits of space research. It introduces the concept of space spin-offs.

Learning Outcomes

Thematic Area 7

Great Inventions

LV 6.1

I can listen attentively to text read aloud and demonstrate understanding by making inferences as well as justifying and explaining statements.

SR 6.15

I can speak fluently and accurately in terms of content and sound patterns, using some complex sentence structures.

RV 6.4

I can read and understand as well as know how to search online for age appropriate and relevant texts across genres.

WR 6.10

I can write a text organised in a series of paragraphs.

WR 6.11

I can write appropriately for an audience and with a purpose.

Writing genres

Designing and producing a poster / Writing a non-chronological report

Resources provided

  • NASA Infographic – space spin-offs
  • Suggested short videos and games for introductory task
  • Listening Comprehension – Space Technology spin-offs
  • Writing/Speaking task

Suggested Activities

  1. Start the lesson by showing a short video about space spin-offs (from the suggested list or otherwise) or playing the game in the suggested list.
  2. Lead a class discussion about which inventions students found most surprising or useful.
  3. Conduct a listening comprehension activity which explains more about space spin-offs.
  4. Guide students through a short research and presentation task, where each student selects an invention to learn more about and present to the class either orally or in writing. This can be in the form of the following writing genres:
      1. Writing a non-chronological report (to inform)
      2. Designing and producing a poster (to inform; to persuade; to explain; to describe)

 

N.B. The above activities may take place either within 1 lesson or spread out over several lessons, at the teacher’s discretion, in order to take into account time constraints and natural progress from receptive to productive skills.

Cross-curricular links

  • Primary Science (Year 6)
    • LO 9 (6.9.4) – I can find out about scientists who made discoveries related to outer space.