Thematic Curriculum - Colour
by Tristan Lee
1. Eng
1.1. Poetry (1/2 term)
1.1.1. Colour feelings
1.1.2. Create a narrative based on a colour
1.1.2.1. Could be anger, happiness, calm
1.2. 2nd Half temr
1.2.1. Link to History (2s and KS3)
2. Maths
3. His
3.1. Slaves
3.2. Empire
4. PSHE
5. DT
5.1. The colour of materials/ timber/ related geography
5.2. The colours related to energy in electronics - related to physics
5.3. The colours related to elements on the periodic table
5.4. The colours related to precious materials e.g. metals etc related to science
6. Science
6.1. Chemistry of Colour
6.1.1. Acids and Alkalis
6.1.1.1. Chemical formulae
6.1.1.2. Using indicators
6.1.1.3. Making salts
6.1.2. Useful chemicals - dyes
6.1.2.1. Natural plant dyes
6.2. Colour in Nature - Reproduction and Variation
6.2.1. Simple reproduction - mammal and plant
6.2.2. Variation
6.2.2.1. Linked to behavioural adaptation e.g. predator prey
6.2.2.1.1. Link to last term "power"
6.2.3. Simple genetics e.g. why do some people have blue eyes?
7. Food Tech
7.1. Research and complete a table of food items relating to colour e.g. Strawberries and Cherries within the red and pink section.
7.2. Plan and create dishes that use different colour: for example: create a sweet dish using peaches, nectarines or mango as the main ingredient. (yellow) or create a savoury dish using spinach, courgette or peas as a main component (green)
7.3. Look at the presentation of food, how does colour affect how we feel about food?
7.4. Modified and created foods, are we heading away from nature?
7.5. what does the colour blue do to our appetite and perception of food?
8. The colours in landscapes and old masters- related to technology/science
9. PE
9.1. Olympic rings
9.1.1. Trying different sports from each rings location
10. ICT
10.1. Marketing and Advertising
10.1.1. Digital photography
10.1.1.1. Digital editing
10.1.2. Billboard
10.1.3. Video?
10.1.3.1. Youtube campaign?
10.1.4. Twitter # - number of retweets competition