Dragonology

Synopsis:

Children will discover the wonder of dragons by delving into the book 'Dragonology'. Children will study the location of dragons and their habitats in relation to the world and find historical evidence to allow them to come to their own conclusions - do dragons really exist?

Within writing, children will create a narrative based on the adventure of an aspiring Dragonologist. Writing opportunities include a non chronological report and a multi-chapter narrative. Within art, children sketch and paint their own dragon eyes using a range of styles and colours. 

Religious Education -  Children will investigate the importance for belivers of ceremonies in which special momnets in the life cylce are marked.

Personal Development - Children will investigate how we treat living things with resect. Compare how we would care and treat a dog and dragon and then expand onto linking that to humans. 

Key Vocabulary:

Science: theory, accuracy, analyse, consequences, detrimental, species, characteristics

History: Ancient, conflict, perspective, relevance

Geography: ethical, classification, observational 

Art: enhance, atmosphere, evaluate, abstract, distorted, impressionistic

D&T: reflection, resourceful, evolved, foraging, toxic, nutritious

Computing: content, retrieval, strategy, accessibility, opportunities, resource, simulate, conditional