Rakhee Spillane

• PSHE
• Primary Education

Do all superheroes have super powers?
Explain your thoughts.

Allow children 2 minutes to give their responses before addressing their answers.

2. Who?

Who are these people?

1. Where?

Where is this picture located?

3. Recognise

Do you see a superhero that you recognise?

4. Why?

Why is this character a superhero?

At the end of this lesson you will:

• recognise a range of superheroes in everyday life
• identify how you can be a superhero 

Are these people
superheroes?

Are these people superheroes?

Yes

No

Get children to discuss their reasons for why/why not these people are superheroes.

Probe if answers are going down the wrong line:

If someone's house were burning down, how would these people help?

Is this person a superhero?

Is this person a superhero?

Yes

No

Get children to discuss their reasons for why/why not this person is a superhero.

Probe if answers are going down the wrong line:

How would this lady help if you were drowning?

Are these people superheroes?

Are these people superheroes?

Yes

No

Get children to discuss their reasons for why/why these people are superheroes.

Probe if answers are going down the wrong line:

How might these people help if you were unwell?

Do you think all the people we looked at were superheroes? Why?

Insert photos of people you think are superheroes.

If the little girl didn't help her dad shovel the snow, how might his life have got harder?

1. His hot chocolate would have got cold.
2. His shovel might have got really dirty.
3. His back might have become sore.
4. He would have been lonely.

Answer: c

Discuss how the girl was a superhero to her dad.

How are the girl and her grandad superheroes for birds?

1. They make things for fun.
2. They are nice to each other.
3. They are kind people.
4. They help birds survive in winter.

Answer: d

Discuss how the 2 people would be viewed as superheroes to birds.

How might the boy see the girl as a superhero if he had no friends?

1. He wouldn't feel lonely.
2. He would get to play a game.
3. He would like the girls glasses.
4. He might win the game.

Answer: c

Discuss how the girl can be viewed as a superhero by the boy.

How are this family superheroes
for the planet?

1. The recycle because its fun.
2. They recycle to reduce waste in landfills.
3. They recycle because the main bin is full.
4. They don't recycle.

Answer: b

Discuss how the family are superheroes for helping to reduce waste.

Match the descriptions to the pictures.

She is a superhero because she is helping her mum.

He is not a superhero because he is being unkind.

He is a superhero because he is looking after an animal.

They are not superheroes because they are damaging property.

They are superheroes as they are caring for our planet.

Do all superheroes have super powers?

Look back at the initial question and see if the responses are now different.

Discuss further if children still believe all superheroes have super powers.

How could you be a superhero this week?

Get children to discuss their ideas.

Can they think of anything in particular that they'd like to do to be a superhero?