Teaching Amy Johnson at KS1>
Guidance for teaching Amy Johnson as a Famous Person in Key Stage 1
This study of a significant individual has been designed to form part of a broader topic on a similar theme…
Read MoreAmy Johnson – KQ1 – Why do you think Amy Johnson was famous?
In this session on Amy Johnson (KQ1 on the planner) children learn to: predict from small clues link together disparate…
Read MoreAmy Johnson – KQ2 – How did Amy the secretary end up being the first woman to fly to Australia?
This short, fun activity using mime and props, tells the story of Amy Johnson’s first flight to Australia in a…
Read MoreAmy Johnson – KQ3 – Why was flying to Australia so difficult for Amy Johnson?
Having heard the story of Amy Johnson’s life, pupils are now asked to focus their attention on explaining why it…
Read MoreAmy Johnson – KQ4 – How did people react to Amy Johnson’s famous flight?
How did people react to Amy at the time, and how do we know? Children generate adjectives to describe Amy’s…
Read MoreAmy Johnson – KQ5 – How did things change for Amy Johnson after her famous flight?
Was Amy really successful for the rest of her life? A Living graph Smart Task KQ5 The focus here is…
Read MoreAmy Johnson – KQ6 – How can we solve the mystery of what happened to Amy Johnson?
This enduring mystery has puzzled historians for over 75 years. New evidence has just come to light which makes this…
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