3 weeks (12 lessons) of planning and resources for teaching Explanation Texts to Year 2. All of the resources needed for the lesson plans are included.
The content for the lessons is based on the topic of Life Cycles.
A PDF and an editable version of each file is included.
Lesson 1 & 2 - Researching and presenting about different animals’ life cycles
Lesson 3 - Comprehension on the Life Cycle of a Honeybee
Lesson 4 - Using commas in a list
Lesson 5 - Comprehension on the Human Life Cycle
Lesson 6 - Alphabetical order and using a dictionary
Lesson 7 - Paragraphing
Lesson 8 - Writing an explanation text about the Life Cycle of a Chicken
Lesson 9 - Writing an explanation text about the Life Cycle of a Turtle
Lesson 10 - Proofreading and Sentence construction
Lesson 11 - Making notes to use to write an explanation text
Lesson 12 - Writing an explanation text
(The Save Teachers’ Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.)
Please note:
the planning refers to VCOP. If you do not use VCOP, the planning will need some adjustments, but the resources can be used with any system or strategy for teaching writing.
this unit was updated on 19th September 2022. If you bought it before this date, please download and use the updated files.
You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Changes in British farming lesson plan, PowerPoint and worksheets.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
You can find more KS1 Geography lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Note: This lesson was updated on 21st August 2020. Please download the most recent version of it if you bought it before this date. Please also use the lesson plans that are not in the ‘Combined’ file.
Resources on Decimal Sequences for Year 5:
worksheets (differentiated to 3 levels and with the answers) that can be displayed on an interactive whiteboard or printed as worksheets
a worksheet (with answers) on finding the nth term as an extension
a set of sequences at Year 3 level for children who will find the Year 5 level work too challenging
a presentation
a page to help children understand how to continue a decimal sequence
There is a PDF version and an editable version of each file.
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Other Year 5 Maths resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160846 - Numbers in Words
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160851 - Place Value (Whole Numbers)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160854 - Ordering Whole Numbers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160859 - Rounding Whole Numbers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160861 – Place Value (Decimals)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12161134 – Complements to 1
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163410 – Comparing Decimals and Fractions
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163418 – Decimal Sequences
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163429 – Rounding Decimals
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163439 – Comparing and Ordering Decimals
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163443 – Multiply and Divide by 10, 100 & 1,000
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163455 – Column Addition
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163587 – Column Subtraction
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163589 – Column Addition and Subtraction
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163592 – Add and Subtract By Partitioning
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163597 – Negative Numbers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163601 – Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163606 – Short Multiplication
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163614 – Square and Cubed Numbers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163616 – Short Division
A lesson plan, PowerPoint, online activity, cards for game and worksheets on Hindu gods and goddesses for KS1.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file.
You can find more KS1 RE lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Please note: This lesson was updated on 31st August 2022. If you bought it before this date, please download and use the updated files.
Year 3/4 English - writing a book review lesson plan and other resources:
- writing a book review lesson plan.
- writing a book review model review.
- writing a book review writing frame.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.
KS1 Islam lesson plan, PowerPoint and worksheets.
There is a PDF and an editable version of the worksheets.
You can find more planning and teaching resources for teaching Islam to KS1 on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Please note: This lesson was updated on 30th August 2022. If you downloaded it before this date, please download and use the updated files.
Ancient Maya timeline lesson plan and worksheet:
- Ancient Maya timeline lesson plan.
- Ancient Maya timeline worksheet.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
You can find more KS2 History lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.
KS1 Islam planning and resources. Each lesson plan has every resource needed to teach it:
Lesson 1) Introduction to Islam
Lesson 2) Life of Muhammad
Lesson 3) Five Pillars of Islam
Lesson 4) The Gregorian and Islamic calendars
Lesson 5) Ramadan
Lesson 6) Eid-ul-Fitr and other holy days
Lesson 7, 8 & 9) Mecca, the Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha
Lesson 10) The Qur’an
Lesson 11) Mosques
Lesson 12) Islamic art
There is a PDF and an editable version of every file.
Lessons 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 require reading and so will be more suited to Year 2 / lower KS2.
You can find more KS1 RE lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Florence Nightingale Timeline KS1 lesson plan and worksheets / activity.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
You can find more KS1 History lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Note: This lesson was updated on 20th August 2020. Please download the most recent version of it if you bought it before this date.
Ss phonics worksheets, activities, flash cards and other teaching resources.
There is a PDF and an editable Microsoft Office version of each of the following files:
- cards with images and words containing the grapheme
- a 'circle the correct word' worksheet
- a 'join the letter to make the word' worksheet
- an 'unscramble the letters to make the word' worksheet
- a word search
- an activity on drawing a line between matching words and images
Note: You can easily delete the watermark logo from each of the Office files.
You can find more Phonics worksheets, activities, flash cards and lesson plans on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.
Water Cycle KS2 lesson plan, explanation text, diagram to label and plenary activity.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file.
You can find more KS2 Geography lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
This lesson was updated on 29th August 2022. If you bought it before this date, please download and use the updated files.
Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole KS1 lesson plan and worksheets. Children need to sort facts about these two historical figures into a Venn diagram.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
You can find more KS1 History lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Note: This lesson was updated on 20th August 2020. Please download the most recent version of it if you bought it before this date. Please also use the lesson plans that are not in the ‘Combined’ file.
Year 3/4 English - fronted adverbials lesson plan and worksheets:
- fronted adverbials lesson plan.
- fronted adverbials explanations and examples.
- fronted adverbials worksheets at 2 levels of difficulty.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.
Gunpowder plot KS1 lesson plan and differentiated worksheets.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file.
You can find more KS1 History lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Grid method multiplication worksheets lesson plans, model, guide and plenary:
- two lesson plans (one suitable for trainees) on grid method multiplication
- 4 differentiated grid method multiplication worksheets / sets of questions
- examples to use at the start of the lesson
- a guide to grid method multiplication
- a plenary on grid method multiplication
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
You can find more KS2 Maths lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.
Year 3 English - play script comprehension lesson plan and worksheets:
- play script comprehension lesson plan.
- play script comprehension worksheets with questions at 4 levels of difficulty.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.
Worksheets (differentiated to 3 levels and with the answers) and a presentation about Complements to 1 for Year 5, as well as a link to some potential problem-solving extension activities unrelated to the topic of the lesson.
There is a PDF version and an editable version of each file.
Other Year 5 Maths resources
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160846 - Numbers in Words
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160851 - Place Value (Whole Numbers)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160854 - Ordering Whole Numbers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160859 - Rounding Whole Numbers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12160861 – Place Value (Decimals)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163410 – Comparing Decimals and Fractions
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163418 – Decimal Sequences
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163429 – Rounding Decimals
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163439 – Comparing and Ordering Decimals
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163443 – Multiply and Divide by 10, 100 & 1,000
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163455 – Column Addition
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163587 – Column Subtraction
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163589 – Column Addition and Subtraction
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163592 – Add and Subtract By Partitioning
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163597 – Negative Numbers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163601 – Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163606 – Short Multiplication
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163614 – Square and Cubed Numbers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12163616 – Short Division
Year 1 Animals Including Humans planning and resources. Each lesson plan has every resource needed to teach it:
Lesson 1) Trip to observe animals in real-life.
Lesson 2) 5 senses.
Lesson 3) Using our senses.
Lesson 4) Parts of the human body.
Lesson 5) Parts of the human face.
Lesson 6) Names of mammals.
Lesson 7) Names of birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish.
Lesson 8) Carnivores, omnivores and herbivores.
Lesson 9) Naming animal body parts.
Lesson 10) Comparing animals.
Lesson 11) Animals and their offspring.
Lesson 12 & 13) Workshop and visit
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
You can find more Year 1 Science lesson plans, worksheets and other teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Note: This unit was updated on 5th June 2022. Please download the most recent version of it if you bought it before this date.
Year 3 Light planning and resources. Each lesson plan has every resource needed to teach it:
Lesson 1) Draw Shadows.
Lesson 2) How Shadows Change During The Day.
Lesson 3) Classifying Light Sources
Lesson 4) Transparent, Translucent or Opaque
Lesson 5) How Shadows Change with Distance.
Lesson 6) Reflecting Light
Lesson 7) Shadow Pupper Show
7 Weeks Plans included for the whole unit.
There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files).
This unit was updated on 20th June 2022. If you bought it before this date, please download and use the updated files.
You can find more Year 3 Science lesson plans, worksheets and other teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.
Series of slides with photos of animals' teeth or skulls for children to guess the animal and whether the animal is a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore.