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Using Objects

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Keystage One Topic Webs for teachers, using loan service collections
 
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English

  • Ask and answer questions
  • Compare & contrast
  • Discussion, forming opinions
  • Hypothesising
  • Write a discussion
  • Create a story using a toy as inspiration
  • Use a range of written sources to find information about toys
  • Communicate information in a variety of ways
  • Create labels for an exhibition

Science

  • Compare different materials and their uses
  • Sort materials according to their properties eg. Strength, malleability, durability
  • Match materials to purposes eg. wood = boat

Maths

  • Time: past, present, future, hours, minutes, days, centuries
  • Create graphs to show the most popular toy
  • Collect a range of teddy bears & compare height, weight, colour, shape
  • Record information
  • Count toys
  • Money: how much toys cost, change from a given amount
  • Create sets: old, new, materials

Art & Design

  • Explore and sort objects by materials
  • Design and make a moving toy for a baby
  • Make a toy using particular materials eg. wood, recycled material


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History

  • Compare old and new toys
  • Identify similarities and differences
  • Sort by age, material and style
  • Use different sources to find information
  • Use real toys to find out about the past - including museum displays
  • Curate a toy museum in the classroom
  • Understand the role of a museum eg. preserving the past for the future, keeping records
  • Construct a timeline of toys
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