EARLY-YEARS-FOUNDATION-STAGE Understanding the world

In this lesson, we will learn what maps are used for. We will look carefully at a map and find various places, including the train station. We will end the lesson by drawing our own map.

In today's lesson, we join Miss Sidenius in learning about why people take trains. We will talk about the benefits of taking a train, ending the lesson with our own imaginary train journey to a magical location of your choice! You can extend this lesson by constructing your own train track.

In this lesson, we will become engineers and build our own bridge. We will learn about different types of bridges, the materials they are made from and what bridges are used for.

In this lesson, we will identify the key features of a fire engine. We will then use junk modelling resources to create a representation of a fire engine, including the key features that we have learned about.

In this lesson, we will put our invention to the test and make sure to make any improvements if needed. Finally, we will explain how our new invention works to somebody in our household, a teddy or a toy.

In this lesson, we will think about different modes of transport, then we will have a go at creating our own aeroplane! We will think about where our aeroplane could fly.

In this lesson, we will think about the different vehicles that we use to travel from one place to another. We will use construction resources to construct a representation of our chosen vehicle.

In this lesson, we will use a photo of a fire engine to help us create an observational picture. We will really focus on the key features of a fire engine, including the shapes and colours.

In this lesson, we will recap our knowledge on the role of a police officer. We will think about the different roles that police officers have in the community and use our imagination to role play a scenario. We will end the lesson by using paint to take our own fingerprints.

In this lesson, we will learn the role of a police officer. We will consider what they do on a daily basis and imagine ourselves as police officers by investigating a crime. We will end the lesson with a list of clues that you can use to investigate the crime further.