Art · Ages 5–7 · 50 min
Colour mixing with primary colours
Children mix the three primary paint colours to make the secondary colours, and use what they have mixed to colour a picture of their own.
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Lesson plans for age 7
Lessons that suit children aged 7, each with fresh practice at three levels.
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Science · Ages 5–7 · 50 min
Everyday materials and their properties
Children name everyday materials, describe their properties and test which materials are waterproof to choose the best one for a job.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Adding within 20 on a number line
Children add two numbers within 20 by counting on along a number line, starting from the larger number.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 45 min
Comparing numbers with <, > and =
Children compare two-digit numbers using tens first and write the comparison with <, > or =.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 45 min
Halves and quarters
Children find halves and quarters of shapes and small amounts and explain that the parts must be equal.
English · Ages 6–8 · 50 min
Inference - reading clues in pictures and words
Children infer how characters feel and what is happening by combining clues from pictures and words with what they already know, and explain their thinking with evidence.
English · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Joining ideas with and, because and but
Children use the conjunctions and, because and but to join two ideas into one sentence, choosing the one that fits the meaning.
English · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Making predictions while reading
Children predict what might happen next in a story using clues from the text and what they already know, explain their prediction with because, and check it as they read on.
English · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Nouns and adjectives - naming and describing words
Children identify nouns as naming words and adjectives as describing words, and build noun phrases such as "the big red bus" to make their writing more precise.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Place value with tens and ones
Children show two-digit numbers with tens and ones and explain what each digit is worth.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Subtracting within 20
Children subtract within 20 by counting back on a number line and check their answers with the related addition fact.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
The 2, 5 and 10 times tables
Children count in steps of 2, 5 and 10, connect skip counting to multiplication facts, and spot the patterns that help them check an answer.
Science · Ages 6–8 · 50 min
The healthy eating plate
Children sort foods into the main food groups and explain that a balanced meal includes a variety of foods, with plenty of fruit and vegetables.
English · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Verbs and tenses - past and present
Children identify verbs in sentences and change them between the present and past tense, including common irregular verbs such as run, eat and go.
Study skills · Ages 7–9 · 50 min
Algorithms without a computer
Children write a clear, ordered set of instructions (an algorithm) to complete a task, test it, and debug it when it goes wrong.
Science · Ages 7–9 · 55 min
Animal life cycles
Children sequence the life cycles of a butterfly, a frog and a bird, and explain how a young animal changes as it grows into an adult.
English · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Apostrophes for possession
Children use an apostrophe and s to show that something belongs to someone, tell possessive apostrophes apart from plurals, and begin to place the apostrophe correctly for plural owners.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Column addition with exchanging
Children add two-digit numbers using the column method, lining up digits by place value and exchanging ten ones for one ten.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Division as sharing and grouping
Children solve division by sharing into equal groups and by making groups of a given size, and use multiplication facts to find the answer faster.
Science · Ages 7–9 · 55 min
Light sources and shadows
Children recognise that we need light to see, sort light sources from reflectors, and explain that a shadow forms when an opaque object blocks light and changes size as the object moves.
Science · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Magnets: attract, repel and magnetic materials
Children test which materials are magnetic, discover that magnets attract or repel depending on which poles face each other, and record results in a table.
Geography · Ages 7–9 · 55 min
Map skills and compass directions
Children use the four compass points to give and follow directions on a grid map, and read simple map symbols with a key.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Measuring length in centimetres and metres
Children measure lengths accurately with a ruler starting from zero, record them in centimetres and metres, and add lengths to find a total.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Money, coins and giving change
Children add prices and work out change by counting up from the amount spent to the amount paid.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Multiplication with arrays
Children use arrays to represent multiplication, write two multiplication facts for each array and use an array to work out a fact they don't know.
Science · Ages 7–9 · 55 min
Parts of a plant and what they do
Children name the roots, stem, leaves and flower of a flowering plant and explain the job each part does to help the plant survive, grow and make seeds.
Study skills · Ages 7–10 · 50 min
Staying safe online
Children know which information should stay private online, know that they should stop and tell a trusted adult whenever something online worries them, and practise what to say.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 55 min
Tally charts and bar charts
Children collect data with a tally chart, draw a bar chart from it with a labelled scale, and answer "how many more" questions from the chart.
Geography · Ages 7–9 · 50 min
The seven continents and five oceans
Children name and locate the world's seven continents and five oceans on a world map and a globe, and say which continent they live on.
English · Ages 7–8 · 60 min
Writing clear instructions
Children write a set of instructions with a title, a list of things needed and numbered steps that begin with imperative verbs, using time words and adverbs to make each step clear.
