Year 3 · Autumn 2 · Week 10 of 30

Mini-project: fact poster

Objective I can combine text and images to make a clear poster.

Productivity & M365 collaborationProductivity & Workspace collaborationProductivity & iWork collaboration Writing with WordWriting with Google DocsWriting with Pages ⏱ 30 minutes

Apps WordGoogle DocsPages

Also covered in this lesson

Print preview before printing: does the poster fit on one page, and does it need printing at all?

Added to this lesson rather than given a week of its own — it fits here, and it does not need thirty minutes.

Suggested 30-minute plan

A shape to adapt — not a script. Reorder, extend or trim to suit your class.

Connect5 min

Recap last week and share today’s goal: “I can combine text and images to make a clear poster.”. Show a quick example of mini-project: fact poster to hook interest and check what pupils already know.
Teach & model8 min

Model the key steps on the board using WordGoogle DocsPages. Think aloud, name the buttons and menus, and show one common mistake and how to fix it.
Practise13 min

Pupils work on today’s task — mini-project: fact poster — using WordGoogle DocsPages. Use the prepared materials: Poster template (Word); set of topic facts and imagesPoster template (Google Docs); set of topic facts and imagesPoster template (Pages); set of topic facts and images. Circulate, prompt against the success criteria, and pair finishers with pupils who need support.
Review & reflect4 min

Pupils check their work against the “I can…” objective, save and tidy up, then share one thing that went well and one to improve. Preview next week.

Adapting for your class

Support

Pre-open the app and any files, give a printed step-by-step, and pair with a confident partner. Keep the focus on the core “I can…”.

Challenge

Ask pupils to add an extra feature, explain the steps back to the class, or help a partner who is stuck.