Explore the stages of a tulip’s life cycle with this fun, foldable activity. Ideal for an interactive science notebook, or to support learning about plants, life cycles, spring flowers, or seasonal changes. Print the black and white templates for pupils to colour and cut out. There are 4 similar PDF cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your children’s needs. Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the tulip are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages from bulb to flower inside. US and UK versions are included. Please note this 15-page resource is not editable. Benefits of this activity -Low prep -Children learn about the tulip life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet. -Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding. -Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing. -Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity. -Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children. Also included: -A set of sequencing cards with descriptions to use as an additional center. -Some ideas for discussion

Introduce your pupils to the skeletal system with this engaging and informative Google Slides presentation. This presentation is full of facts and quality images of bones and skeletons. It is suitable for lower KS2, and can support delivery of the year 3 science curriculum. You can see a full video preview of the resource before purchase to ensure it is suitable for your learners. This resource is 30 slides and covers: Functions of the skeletal system in the human body (movement, protection of organs and support), Vertebrates/invertebrates definitions and examples Joints, Facts about bones Movement (including muscles) Questions throughout allow pupils to discuss ideas and thoughts with each other. Is this resource editable? Partially. The images, labels, and titles are flattened and cannot be edited. However, you do have the option to edit the body text should you need to make any adjustments for your students. The download is a 1 page PDF with a link, prompting you to make your own copy of the presentation. You will then be able to present it to your class, or share with pupils via Google classroom. For other skeletons resources, please see my display pack and X-ray identification activity.

Introduce or review the life cycle of a grasshopper with this foldable sequencing activity and other printables. A fun, hands-on alternative to a standard science worksheet, this resource can be used to support a lesson on insect life cycles, grasshoppers, or bugs. The templates There are different template options to allow for differentiation if required: Template 1: Pupils colour the template and life cycle stages, match the word labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold. Template 2: Pupils colour the template and life cycle stages, sequence the stage, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence with the stage names or with short descriptions. Also included: Full-page colour grasshopper life cycle diagram. Poster with descriptions of the life cycle stages (colour and b/w). Life cycle questions (with suggested answers) to discuss with pupils during the activity. Grasshopper flipbook - Children can research grasshoppers and record what they find out. Included with ‘features’, ‘habitat’ and ‘fact’ written on the tabs, or with blank tabs for children to write titles on. Label the grasshopper cut and paste worksheet and answer page. Is the resource editable? No, the PDF cannot be edited.

Need a fun way to check understanding of vertebrate animal classification? These science foldouts are a hands-on alternative to a worksheet for reviewing animal groups, with options for your learners (matching, sorting, or writing). This resource covers the 5 vertebrate groups - mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. The templates There are 3 options to choose from: Template 1: Pupils colour the animals, cut out the 5 description labels, match each label to an animal group, glue, cut, and fold. Template 2: Pupils colour the animals, cut out the 15 feature labels, match the labels to the animal groups on the template (where some labels are already in place), glue, cut, and fold. Template 3: Writing template included with and without lines. Pupils colour the animals, use the blank boxes to describe the features of each group, cut, glue, and fold. Children could write bullet points or sentences. A picture showing where to fold is included for pupils to reference. Benefits of this activity Hands-on and low-prep Use as a review of vertebrate groups. It could also be used as an assessment. Opportunity to practice following directions A FUN alternative to a worksheet Differentiated options Insert into an interactive notebook for future reference. What else is included? A 20-word word search and answer page for early finishers. Is this resource editable? No, this 11-page PDF resource is not editable. UK and US versions of the PDF are included.

Explore the life cycle of a mosquito with this fun, foldout activity and other printables. This differentiated alternative to a worksheet allows children to colour the life cycle stages, and arrange them in order before gluing and folding. Use this resource to support learning about bugs and insects, minibeasts, or life cycles. Other printables are also included to extend the learning about mosquitos and their life cycle. What’s included? -Foldout activity with 3 templates -Mosquito life cycle information page (colour and b&w) -Mosquito life cycle colour poster -Mosquito true/false activity cards (x11) with answers -Label the mosquito worksheet (colour and b&w) -US and UK versions of the file How are the foldout templates differentiated? -Template 1: Children colour the mosquito and stages of the life cycle, sequence the stages, glue them on the template, cut and fold. -Templates 2 and 3: As above but with a rectangle or a circle around the mosquito for easier cutting. All templates have the option to sequence the stages with their names, or with a short description. Is this PDF resource editable? This 15-page resource is not editable.

Introduce or review the stages of how fossils form with this folding dinosaur cut-and-paste activity. This Triceratops foldout sequencing resource will help KS2 pupils recall 6 stages of fossilisation in a fun and engaging way, that’s more hands-on than a standard fossils worksheet. The templates There are 4 similar templates to choose from: Template 1: Colour the images, match the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 label options to choose from. Template 2: Colour the images, arrange the stages of fossilisation in order on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Template 3: Coluor the images, write a short description of each stage, glue, cut, and fold. This one could be used as a review if you’ve already covered the fossilisation process. Template 4: Colour the images, match the pictures to the words, arrange them in order on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Also included: Directions for students (including a picture showing how to fold) Questions for a whole class discussion. Some suggested answers are provided for this. Paleontologist’s diary writing page for students to imagine and describe the experience of finding a triceratops fossil US and UK versions of the PDF are included. Is this resource editable? This PDF resource is not editable.

Are you introducing or reviewing the process of photosynthesis in plants with your students? These foldout activities will provide a fun alternative to a worksheet, that can also be used in an interactive science notebook. What’s included in this resource? 3 differentiated templates to make a leaf-shaped foldout to show the photosynthesis equations (including a version with the chemical formulas). Directions for students, including how to fold Colour poster Information pages to introduce photosynthesis if required (2 versions) Photosynthesis vocabulary tab book for 6 words (photosynthesis, carbon dioxide, glucose, oxygen, chlorophyll, stomata). UK and US versions of the PDF Benefits of this resource Use as an introduction, review, or assessment activity. Hands-on alternative to a science worksheet Suitable for interactive notebooks Differentiated options Low-prep Is this resource editable? No, this 14-page PDF resource is not editable.

Want a fun and engaging way to teach food chains at KS1? This sequencing science craft activity is hands-on alternative to a food chains worksheet. Children can construct a 4-stage food chains for 3 different habitats - a woodland, ocean/sea and a rainforest. For each habitat, there are 4 options included: Template 1: Colour the food chain template and food chain stages, cut and fold. Template 2: Color the template and food chain stages, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut, and fold. Template 3: Colour the template, draw/write a 3-stage food chain for that habitat in the boxes, cut, and fold. Template 4: Colour the template, draw/write a 4-stage food chain for that habitat in the boxes, cut, and fold. In addition, you’ll find a blank template included that you can use for any habitat. Once folded, pupils can hide their food chain by bringing the 2 halves of the template together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside. There is minimal prep required. Print the designs you plan to use on paper or card. Pupils need coloured pencils and scissors. One template in each habitat set requires glue. Instructions for how to fold are included (you may wish to make an example beforehand for those who might find folding tricky). This resource is 20 pages long and contains a version for both UK and US paper sizes.

Introduce the topic of materials and their properties to your KS1 class with this colourful and engaging pack of display materials. This resource is ready to print, with minimal trimming required. Just print the pages you need for science classroom display. This 20-page science display resource (PDF) includes: 9 A4, full colour photo posters showing examples of everyday materials (glass, wood, metal, fabric, wool, plastic, ceramic, leather and paper). 12 descriptive words to add to your display if required (presented 3 to a page, to be cut out and mounted) 5 A4 posters with simple questions about the use of materials (e.g. Which material would be best for a superhero’s cape?). Materials title - print over 2 A4 pages and join together. Please note that this PDF file is not editable.

Introduce or review the life cycle of a snail in a hands-on way with this fun spinner wheel craft activity. Use this low-prep resource as part of a snail/bugs/minibeasts topic, or as part of a garden nature lesson. The templates There are 2 options to choose from - one where students color the snail (template 1) and the other with a pre-colored snail (template 2). For both templates, children will color the life cycle stages, arrange them in order on the template, and assemble their spinner. What you need Templates printed on A4 card Directions for pupils Life cycle stages printed on A4 white paper Pencil crayons Scissors Glue Paper fasteners What else is included? The activity is supported by additional printables to further explore the life cycle and features of a snail: Life cycle diagram (colour). Full-page description poster for each life cycle stage (colour). These could be printed or displayed on a screen to introduce the life cycle to children. Life cycle writing page - pictures of the 4 life cycle stages with space to write next to each one (some own research may be required for this). Label the snail cut-and-paste activity with 6 body parts (head, eye, shell, upper tentacle, lower tentacle, foot). Colour and b/w options. Compare and contrast a snail and a honey bee cut-and-paste activity. Snails ‘can, have, are’ worksheet. US and UK versions of the file are also included. Is this resource editable? No, the PDF is not editable.

Explore the life cycle of the praying mantis with this foldable sequencing activity and other printables. A fun alternative to a worksheet, your pupils will love creating their foldouts to show the life cycle stages from egg case to adult insect. Use this 14-page PDF resource to support a science lesson on insect life cycles, incomplete metamorphosis, or praying mantises. What’s included? Differentiated templates to make a foldout life cycle (see the next section for more information) Full-page praying mantis life cycle diagram (colour) Praying mantis life cycle information page (colour and b/w) Praying mantis life cycle writing page (colour and b/w). Label the praying mantis worksheet and answer page Praying mantis flip book template (colour and b/w). The tabs of the flipbook have been deliberately left blank for students to write their own titles on (e.g. diet, habitat, facts, features). Pupils will need to do some of their own research for this activity. The foldout templates Template 1: Children colour the template and 4 life cycle stages (egg case, newly hatched nymphs, older nymph, adult praying mantis). They put the stages in order, glue, cut and fold. There’s an option to sequence the stage names or descriptions. Template 2: As above but with 5 stages (soft egg case, hardened egg case, newly hatched nymphs, older nymph, adult praying mantis). Can the resource be edited? This PDF resource is not editable.

Review the stages of pollination and the role of insect pollinators in the reproduction of flowering plants with these flower foldouts. With multiple template options, this hands-on activity is a fun alternative to a worksheet that allows pupils to sequence the stages before gluing and folding. Benefits of this activity Low-prep Use as a review or assessment A FUN and hands-on alternative to a worksheet Suitable for interactive science notebooks Differentiate with easy-cut options and 3 templates (see below) The templates Template 1: Pupils colour the flower and pollination stages, match the descriptions to the images on the template, glue, cut and fold. Template 2: Pupils colour the flower and pollination stages, sequence the stages on the template, glue, cut and fold. Template 3: Pupils colour the flower and pollination stages, match the descriptions to the images, sequence everything on the template, glue, cut and fold. All 3 templates have an easy-cut (straight edge) option for the flower on the outside. Also included 11 Vocabulary cards to print on coloured or white card. Cut out individually for students to match the words to the descriptions. There are also 11 colour picture cards you could print on white card to add to the activity for students to match words, definitions and images. The words are anther, flower, nectar, ovary, ovules, petals, pollen, pollination, pollinator, stigma, style Pollination word search with 15 words to find (forward, down, and diagonally). UK (A4) and US (letter-size) versions of the resource Is this resource editable? No, this 20-page PDF resource is not editable.

Explore the human circulatory system stages with this fun foldout. During this hands-on activity, pupils will sequence 6 stages of circulation, starting with blood entering the right side of the heart. There are 3 similar templates to choose from so you can differentiate for your learners if required. The templates Template 1: Colour the red blood cell and pictures, sequence the stages of the circulatory system, glue, cut, and fold. Template 2: Colour the red blood cell and pictures, add the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold. Template 3: As above but with the left/right sides of the heart labeled. For each template, there is a version of the labels that uses the vocabulary ‘oxygenated/deoxygenated’ and a version that uses ‘low-oxygen/high-oxygen’ to describe the blood. Choose the version with the language that best suits your learners. The finished foldouts can be used as part of an interactive science notebook. What else is included? 2x labelled heart posters (colour and b/w). Vocabulary cards. These can be displayed, or cut in half to use for a word/picture matching activity. You may choose not to use all of the words, depending on the needs of your pupils. Word definition worksheet (and answers). The words on the vocabulary cards are heart, blood, circulatory system, artery, vein, capillaries, blood vessels, valve, and chambers. Is this resource editable? No, this resource is not editable. In total, there are 16 pages.

Introduce or review the life cycle of an ant with this foldable sequencing activity and other printables. Use this resource to support a science lesson on ants, minibeasts or insect life cycles, or use alongside an ant farm in the classroom. The foldouts can also be used in an interactive science notebook. What’s included in the PDF? Foldable activity with 3 differentiated cut and paste templates to choose from. Includes full directions for students. Flash/word wall cards for the life cycle stages, included 3 and 6 words to a page. Colour and b/w options. An information page with a description of what happens at each life cycle stage. Simple colour poster of the ant life cycle stages. Label the ant body parts cut and paste activity. Compare a spider and an ant cut and paste activity. 3 ‘Take the ant through’ the maze tunnels - ideal for early finishers. Versions for UK and US paper sizes. 20 pages in total

The honey bee is one of the most important insects on the planet, pollinating lots of the plants that we eat and use. Help your KS1 or lower KS2 pupils understand its life cycle with this foldable science cut and paste activity. The finished foldout makes a lovely addition to science books/interactive notebooks. Use for an insect life cycle or honey bee lesson, or as an activity to celebrate World Bee Day in May. Students will love opening their foldout to reveal the life cycle inside! Benefits of this activity: -Low prep -Children learn about the honeybee life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet. -Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding. -Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing. -Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity. -Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children. The templates There are 3 similar printable templates to choose from in this resource allowing you to differentiate or for students to choose their favourite design. Each design includes 4 life cycle stages; egg, larva, pupa, bee. The templates are not editable. What else is included? -Colour poster -Word wall/flash cards (3 to a page, colour and b/w) -Label the honey bee body parts cut and paste worksheet -3 mazes for early finishers of varying difficulty -Directions for pupils In total, the PDF is 21 pages.

Do your pupils need to practice using and making dichotomous keys in science? This printable science activity will help them learn how to use keys, or build upon existing skills. It features different dog breeds for students to identify and provides an opportunity to create their own keys. What’s included in this PDF: 3 keys (2 with 4 dog breeds to identify, one with 8. There’s some crossover so use according to students’ needs). 2 black and white blank keys with dogs for students to write their own key. 4 full full-colour keys with dogs for students to write their own key.

Introduce or review the life cycle of a rabbit with this fun, foldable sequencing activity. With differentiated options, your pupils will arrange the stages from newborn to kit, juvenile, and adult rabbit before cutting and folding. Use this resource to support a science lesson about mammal life cycles, pets, or for an Easter or spring craft activity. The 4 templates Template 1: Pupils colour the rabbit template, sequence the 4 life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. Template 2: As above but with the straight cutting edge around the rabbit. Ideal for those building their confidence with scissors. Template 3: Pupils colour the rabbit template, match the life cycle stage names to the pictures, sequence the 4 life cycle stages, glue, cut and fold. Template 4: Larger version of template 1 What else is included? Picture showing where to fold the template Life cycle poster (colour) Life cycle cards with descriptions (colour and b/w). Print these with the page of arrow cards. Cut out the life cycle stages and arrows for children to sequence to show the life cycle. Use as a small group activity. A version is also included with the pictures and descriptions on separate cards for children to match before putting them in order. Label the rabbit body parts cut-and-paste worksheet. Rabbits ‘can, have, are’ writing worksheet. Rabbit facts page. Bonus page: Rabbit maze with solution. US and UK versions of the PDF. Is the file editable? This PDF resource is not editable.

Order the stages of fossilisation with this printable sequencing activity. This science resource uses the example of an ammonite (a marine creature with a spiral-shaped shell) to explore 8 steps in the fossilisation process. Laminate to use as a science center again and again. This resource includes: -Teacher notes -8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in color without text. -8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in color with a short description on each card. -8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in black and white without text. -8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in color with a short description on each card. -Labels to print and use with the card sets that don’t have text. -8 fossil sequencing cards (4 to a page) in black and white without text. The PDF is not editable. Uk and US paper sizes included. National Curriculum link: Describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock.

Save time and energy with this quick and easy rocks science display. This ready-to-print set of posters and vocabulary cards is designed to help you make an eye-catching rocks display board for your KS2/year 3 classroom. Just print the pages you want/need and mount if required. What’s included? Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic rock definitions with examples. Print landscape. Rock cycle poster (labeled). Print landscape. You may wish to print this one out on larger paper if available. Photo posters for 8 different rocks (slate, chalk, flint, sandstone, limestone, pumice, marble, granite). Print landscape. Display title (over 2 pages). Print landscape, trim and join. 8 extra vocabulary cards (included with and without definitions). These are presented 4 to a page. Print portrait and cut out individually. The words used are mineral, crystal, fossil, geologist, hard, soft, permeable and impermeable. Is it editable? The resource is not editable.

Are you looking for a fun and interactive addition to your food chains topic that’s different from a standard worksheet? This science food chains craft project activity is hands-on, with different animal templates to choose from. Ideal for a KS1 lesson on ecosystems, feeding relationships, or habitats. The templates This resource has templates for 4 food chains (lion, grizzly bear, shark and snake). Each template, excluding the snake, has 2 similar designs (one for easy cutting) and all have 2 label options (one set includes the words ‘producer’ and ‘consumer’). Just choose the template(s) that works best for your children. Lion: 3-stage food chains (grass, zebra, lion) Shark: 4-stage food chain (seaweed, fish, seal, shark) Bear: 4-stage food chain (algae, shrimp, salmon, grizzly bear) Snake: 4-stage food chain (leaf, snail, frog, snake) Children colour the animal template and food chains stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut and fold. Once folded, pupils can hide their food chain by bringing the 2 halves of the template together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside. Extension activity A blank tiger template for a food chain with 3 stages is included. Students can use this to draw/write a food chain. Some basic research is required for this. How much prep is required? There is minimal prep required. Print the designs you plan to use on A4 paper. Pupils need coloured pencils, scissors, and glue. Directions showing where to fold are included (you may wish to make an example beforehand for those who might find folding tricky). There is a version for both US and UK spelling/paper size. Is this resource editable? No, this resource is not editable.