1. Year 5: Spring Earthquakes, Zones and Volcanoes
English Writing Opportunities:
English texts/video stimulus:
Social, Moral, Spiritual and cultural links:
Art and Design:
Design and Technology:
Non fiction report - what a volcano is, where they are, why happen and religious beliefs
PowerPoint presentation (report) – specific volcano
Setting description / diary extract- pompeii
Persuasion letter – aid for earthquake appeal
Newspaper article - Tsunami
Roman Religious beliefs
World aid to help victims
Living near a volcano
(also Black History Theme Week)
Create water colour / pastel eruption
Design and create a volcano.
Create a volcanic eruption
Various Non fiction books
Clips of volcanoes, Tsunami, Pompeii
Story of Pompeii
Year 5: Spring Earthquakes, Zones and Volcanoes
Science:
Science behind an volcano erupting’
Investigating volcanic rocks and soils.
Investigating material with a chemical change.
Create a volcanic eruption
Separate science unit – properties of materials
Mathematics:
% and measurements about earthquakes and volcano facts – compare to everyday objects.
Roman numerals link to Pompeii.
Timeline of eruptions/ earthquakes/ Tsunami
Computing:
Music:
Famous People:
Visits:
n/a
Geography:
Research
Powerpoint presentation
Coding
A composition about the different stages of a volcano eruption
n/a
Everyday heroes in natural disasters
History:
What is volcano? Why happens?
Atlas work – ring of Fire / Pompeii/ specific volcanoes
Lifestyle in counties with volcano
Tectonic plates
World Aid
Life in Pompeii before and after disaster
Historic volcanic eruptions / earthquakes / Tsunami
PE:
Languages:
Crossbar – outdoor games
Languages spoken in Volcano areas (ring of Fire)
Separate French lessons

2. English texts/video stimulus:
Various Non fiction books
Clips of volcanoes, Tsunami, Pompeii
Story of Pompeii