Queen Margaret Primary School – Year 5 Summer Term: A Place To Call Home
Vocabulary
Life cycle the changes that an animal or
plant passes through from the
beginning of its life until its death.
Reproduction the process by which plants and
animals give rise to offspring
(babies).
Puberty a stage in an animal’s life cycle
when reproductive organs
mature.
Change something or someone
transforms from one stage to
another.
Growth the process of growing during a
process, such as a life cycle.
War of the Roses
Gestation the pregnancy period for an
animal that carries its offspring
(for instance, female humans are
pregnant for 9 months).
Living things things that: breathe, eat, grow
and reproduces. These include:
insects, birds, amphibians,
mammals and plants.
Human the study of people and how they
geography use the space around them (such
as roads and buildings).
Physical the study of the natural
geography environment, such as rivers,
vegetation and climates.
Medieval a time period in European history
period from the 5th to 15th century.
Date: 4 May 1471
Location: Bloody Meadow
Enemies:
• House of York (Edward IV)
• House of Lancaster (Prince
Edward and Margaret of Anjou)
Outcome: Yorkist victory
Tewkesbury Floods
When: summer of 2007
Cause: intense rainfall and the rivers
Severn and Avon overflowing.
Result:
• over 1,800 homes flooded
• 95% of homes were without water
• 7,174 hours of emergency services
help.