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I am the King of the Castle

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of We Are Britain Castles

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Objectives

History

  • Understand changes within living memory.
  • Where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of change in national life.

Geography

  • Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features.

Art

  • Use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.

Lesson Planning

Find out about different types of castles using a castle timeline, photographs and videos; create castle models including key features.

Teaching Outcomes
To research information about types of castles.
To take aerial photographs of castle models and compare physical features with real castles.
To create castles using junk modelling, considering the key features.

Children will:

  • Research information about types of medieval castles.
  • Take aerial photographs of castle models and compare physical features with real castles.
  • Create castles using junk modelling, considering the key features

You Will Need

  • Digital cameras
  • A role-play corner with simple props and clothes

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