1. Electricity Knowledge Mat
Subject Specific Vocabulary
Electrical symbols
Sticky Knowledge about Electricity
conductor
Some materials let electricity pass through them easily. These materials are known as electrical conductors.
Electricity travels at the speed of light. That's more than 186,000 miles per second!
insulator
Plastic, wood, glass and rubber are good electrical insulators.
Electricity comes from the power station, the wind, the sun, water and even an animal’s poo!
socket
A socket is a safe device to plug your electrical items into at home. Almost every room at home will have at least one socket.
Electricity is a type of energy that build up in one place (static), or flow from one place to another (current electricity).
series circuits
A series circuit is one that has more than one resistor, but only one path through which the electricity (electrons) flows.
cells
An electrical cell is a device that is used to generate electricity, or one that is used to make chemical reactions possible by applying electricity.
Coal is the biggest source of energy for producing electricity. Coal is burned in furnaces that boils water and creates steam.
volts
Voltage is an electrical potential difference, the difference in electric potential between two places.
Important facts to know by the end of the electricity topic:
A popular way of generating electricity is through hydropower. This is a process where electricity is made by water which spins turbines attached to generators.
Know that the brightness of a bulb is associated with the voltage.
Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function.
Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram.
Construct simple series circuits.
Be able to answer questions about what happens when they try different components, for example, switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors.
generator
A machine that converts energy into electricity.
turbine
A machine that creates continuous power in which a wheel, or something similar, moves round and round by fast moving water, steam, gas or air.
A bolt of lightning can measure up to 3,000,000 volts, and it lasts less than one second!
fuses
These are safety devices. A fuse is a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if it goes over a safe level.
Electric fields work in a similar way to gravity. Whereas gravity always attracts, electric fields can either attract or repulse.
Thomas Edison
He was a great inventor that came up with a way of making the electric light bulb accessible for homes, industry and outside in the streets.

2. Ancient Greeks KS2 Knowledge Mat
Subject Specific Vocabulary
Where is Greece?
philosophy
Philosophy is a way of thinking about the world, the universe, and society.
Athenians
It is the birth place of democracy and the heart of the Ancient Greek civilization.
Spartans
The Spartans believed that strict discipline and a tough upbringing was the secret to making the best soldiers.
democracy
Democracy means allowing citizens to make their own decisions for their own personal lives
Sticky Knowledge about
Ancient Greece
Olympics
The ancient Olympic Games were originally a festival, or celebration of and for Zeus
plague
The Plague of Athens was an epidemic that devastated the city-state of Athens.
The Ancient Greeks invented the theatre because they loved watching plays, and most cities had a theatre.
truce
Is when two fighting sides declare peace or a break in the war.
Exciting Books
Events at the Greek’s Olympics included wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus and chariot racing.
Zeus
The supreme god of the Olympians, Zeus was the father of Perseus and Heracles.
loincloth
A single piece of cloth wrapped round the hips, typically worn by men in some hot countries as their only garment.
The Ancient Greeks held many festivals in honour of their gods.
Most Ancient Greeks wore a chiton, which was a long T-shirt made from one large piece of cotton. The poor slaves, however, had to make do with a loincloth.
Apollo
Apollo is the god of music, truth and prophecy.
Sacred truce
A special truce called whilst the Olympics were taking place.
temple
A building devoted to the worship of a god or gods.

3. Your homework project is: Can you investigate electricity?
To be handed in by 23/04/19.
Can you find five facts out about electricity?
Rasin knows the circuit has to be is 562m long.
He thinks that the length of his circuit is 56200cm is he correct? Yes or No?
Explain why.
Sort out 12 appliances you have found into 3 groups:
appliances that only use batteries.
appliances that only use mains.
appliances that use batteries and mains.
Present this information on the Venn Diagram below:
How many challenges can you complete?
A dojo is earnt for each challenge you complete!
Can you research and design your own electrical circuit?
Can you match the keys to the item?
Only use mains.
Only use batteries
Can you research and name conductors of electricity?
Can you make a list of things in your household that run off electricity?

4. Your homework project is: Understanding how Ancient Greece impacted the wider world.
Can you research and design a pattern inside the Greek vase?
Can you find five facts out about Ancient Greece?
Can you research and design a traditional outfit an Ancient Greek royal would wear?
To be handed in by 23/04/19.
How many challenges can you complete?
A dojo is earnt for each challenge you complete!
Can you create your own model Parthenon? 
The Ancient Greek Emperor has collected vases for his collection. However he shared them out to 100 of followers. He thinks he has to times by 100 to get is answer. Is he correct?
Explain your answer.
Can you research three main events in Ancient Greece?
Can you investigate the religious beliefs of ancient Greek people and know some of the gods they worshipped?
Can you challenge yourself and create a Fact File about one of the Greek gods.

5. Ancient Egypt KS2 Knowledge Mat
Subject Specific Vocabulary
Egyptian Artefacts
archaeologist
People who work out our history by looking at artefacts that have been found.
pharaohs
The word pharaoh originally meant ‘great house’, but came to mean the person who resided in it
tombs
Ancient Egypt is known for its magnificent and beautiful tombs. The most well known are within the pyramids in the Valley of the Kings
pyramid
A geometrical term that refers to part of the burial complexes for Egyptian pharaohs.
hieroglyphs
The term hieroglyph refers to the fact that it is carving for sacred things, but hieroglyphs were also written on papyrus.
Sticky Egyptian knowledge
vizier
The vizier in ancient Egypt was the most powerful position after that of king. A vizier was the equivalent of the modern-day prime minister
Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of Egypt before the Romans took over.
Exciting books
scribe
A scribe recorded in writing the everyday life and extraordinary happenings in ancient Egypt.
Tutankhamen was Known as the boy king, famous because his tomb was found in 1922.
sarcophagus
Sarcophagus is a Greek word meaning flesh-eating and refers to the mummy case.
Egyptian men and women wore make-up.
mummy
Remains of a body found inside the carved and brilliantly painted burial case known as a sarcophagus
The Egyptians were the first civilization to invent writing.
papyrus
An Egyptian plant whose reeds are slit and placed in layers in order to form a paper
scarab
Scarabs are amulets formed to look like the dung beetle, an animal associated, by the ancient Egyptians, with life, rebirth, and the sun god Re.
scarab
sphinx
death mask

6. Earn a tick towards your reading tracker!
Your homework project is: Understanding what was unique about Ancient Egypt?
Can you research and design a pattern for the sarcophagus?
Can you find five facts out about Ancient Egypt?
Can you research and design a traditional outfit an Ancient Egyptian would wear?
To be handed in by 27/09/19.
How many challenges can you complete?
A dojo is earnt for each challenge you complete!
Can you create your own model Pyramid? 
The Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Emperor has collected 256 beetles for his collection. He added 100 more to his collection. How many have he got now?
Can you research three main events in Ancient Egypt?
Can you find an interesting poem or book about Ancient Egypt and read it to your family.
Earn a tick towards your reading tracker!