Lesson Planning
Non-fiction
English Year 2/3 Autumn Instructions and Explanations
Ada Twist, Scientist
Think like a scientist with this exciting block focusing on instructions and explanations. Meet Ada Twist, Scientist, and follow her lead by carrying out an experiment, writing instructions for others and explaining how things work. Learn about sentence types and conjunctions along the way.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Explore instructions and explanation texts
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Websites
Ada Twist, Scientist – Let’s talk to another scientist section of episode The Great Stink / Rosie’s Rocking Pet from Netflix Jnr – on YouTube Channel (from 11mins 15s – 13mins 13s)
Smashing Stereotypes – Harshnira Patani – from British Science Week 2023
Unit 2 SPaG: Different types of sentence
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Unit 3 SPaG: Extending sentences with conjunctions
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Unit 4 Composition: Write instructions and explanations
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Websites
Paper Plate Hovercraft YouTube clip of Paper Plate Hovercraft moving
Paper Plate Hovercraft Instructions STEAM at Home 18 Sharpsburg Community Library