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Vole's big flood
This story explores ideas about weather, climate, and the impact they have on different animals and habitats. It helps younger learners understand the difference between weather and climate whilst practicing their reading skills. It can be used as a whole class activity or for guided reading.
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Preparation
What you need
- a copy of Vole's Big Flood
Location
Indoors or outdoors
Resources
ThoughtBox Voles Big Flood Story.pdf
764.71 KB
Step by step
- Download copies of Vole's Big Flood from the resources section.
- Print copies or make them available on a tablet/computer.
- Read the story as a whole class or as a guided reading activity.
- The story provides great opportunities for discussion. You could use some of the following suggestions to prompt discussion:
In the story Lizard says, “asking questions is a great way for us to learn.” What questions do you have after reading the story?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
How could humans help vole and the other animals?
Curriculum links
KS1 - Human and physical geography
- use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including season and weather
Preparing to play an active role as citizens
- to take part in discussions with one other person and the whole class
- to realise that people and other living things have needs, and that they have responsibilities
to meet them - what improves and harms their local, natural and built environments and about some of the
ways people look after them
Year 1 and Year 2
This resource can be used to support learners to meet National Curriculum outcomes for reading and comprehension.
Year 1 - Seasonal changes
- observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
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