Spring 1 Topic:
Winter Wonderland
In the Winter Wonderland project, your child will explore the seasonal changes that happen during winter. They will find out about the different weather associated with the winter season and explore changes that happens to water as it freezes. They will find out about what happens to plants and animals during cold weather and explore places in the world that are always cold and snowy, including the animals that live there.
Supporting your child at home
Go on a winter walk and talk about how the environment has changed since the summer months.
Put bird food out in the garden or on a window ledge and observe the birds that visit.
Leave water out in a shallow container overnight on a cold night and see if the water freezes.
If it snows, build a snowman, and take a photo of it to share with the rest of the class.
Dangerous Dinosaurs
In the Dangerous Dinosaurs project, your child will find out about prehistoric animals that lived on Earth. They will learn facts about dinosaurs and discover how big some of these giant creatures were. They will learn about the difference between carnivores and herbivores. They will also find out about the animals that lived after the dinosaurs and which modern-day animals have prehistoric relatives.
Supporting your child at home
Go onto the Natural History Museum website and look at interesting facts about dinosaurs together.
Go to the CBeebies Dinosaurs website and explore the games and videos together.
Look up interesting dinosaur facts to share with the class.
Key Texts
One Winters Day – Christina Butler
How to grow a dinosaur - Caryl Hart and Ed Eaves
How to look after a dinosaur - Jason Cockroft