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Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
Monarch butterflies PowerPoint presentation & printable activities worksheets KS2
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Monarch butterflies PowerPoint presentation & printable activities worksheets KS2

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Explore the fascinating world of the monarch butterfly with this slideshow and lesson activities. Covering the monarch life cycle, its features, diet and migration, students will develop a better understanding of this amazing insect and how it lives. What’s included? 32-slide introduction to monarchs for PowerPoint and Google Slides (see the video preview - downloaded presentation will not include a watermark) Foldout life cycle activity with 2 differentiated options Full-page life cycle diagram (colour) Vocabulary wordsearch Compare and contrast a monarch butterfly and caterpillar (Venn diagram) Life cycle worksheet (colour & b/w). Students write a description of each life cycle stage. ‘All about monarchs’ worksheet (colour & b/w) ‘All about monarch caterpillars’ worksheet (colour & b/w) Monarch migration worksheet Monarch butterflies flip book template (colour & b/w). US (letter-size) and UK (A4) file versions Is this resource editable? The presentation has editable text boxes in case you need to make any amendments for your learners. The titles and images in the slideshow are fixed in place and cannot be changed. The PDFs are not editable.
Insect life cycles foldable activity bundle
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Insect life cycles foldable activity bundle

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These insect life cycle foldable activities make a fun addition to science books. This set of resources looks at the life cycle of a butterfly, honey bee, ladybird and dragonfly. Pupils will love creating their foldout, then opening to reveal the life cycle inside. These could be used for a lesson on insects or minibeasts, life cycles or habitats. There are different options allowing you to differentiate the activity if required: Black and white templates for pupils to colour, cut and fold Black and white templates for pupils to colour, sequence the life cycle stages, glue and fold. Instructions and guidance for folding is included.
Skeletons  and bones presentation and display KS2 bundle
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Skeletons and bones presentation and display KS2 bundle

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This resource is a bundle of 3 skeletons themed resources. Skeletons Classroom Display Create an eye-catching and informative skeletons and bones themed display. This resource contains the following: ‘BONES’ title letters. There are 2 design options (one with a pattern, the other with bone-shaped letters). Skeleton poster (a mixture of scientific and common names used). A version is included for A3 and A4 sizes. 10 A4 posters with facts, information, and x-ray pictures of bones. There are also 4 individual bones to cut out and mount with some extra facts! Skeletons and Bones Introduction PowerPoint KS2 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 students to discuss ideas and thoughts with each other. **Identify the X-ray PowerPoint Activity ** Help Dr Bones identify the body parts in his X-ray pictures. A fun and interactive way to build on knowledge of the human skeleton. Pupils see each picture, identify the body part/bones, and see if they were right on the next slide.
Halloween life cycles foldout activity set (owl, bat, spider, pumpkin)
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Halloween life cycles foldout activity set (owl, bat, spider, pumpkin)

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Give your life cycle studies a Halloween twist with this set of foldouts. This resources features templates for the life cycles of a bat, owl, pumpkin and spider. You could use them to compare the life histories of a bird, mammal, plant and arachnid. They are also great for interactive science notebook or as science centres. Each life cycle has options that allow you to differentiate for your pupils. Spider life cycle There are 3 options so you can select and print the one that best suits your needs and differentiate for your students if required: Colour the template, cut and fold. Colour, sequence the simple life cycle name labels, glue cut and fold. Colour, sequence the life cycle stage description labels, glue cut and fold. This is the option in the preview video. Pumpkin life cycle There are 4 pages to choose from: Colour, cut and fold. Colour, arrange the stages of the pumpkin life cycle, glue, cut and fold. As above but with a simpler cutting edge Larger version with 2 label options Owl life cycle There are 2 templates to choose from: Colour the life cycle stages, cut out the template, fold Colour the life cycle stages and cut them out, order/sequence, glue and fold. Bat life cycle There are 2 templates to choose from: Colour, cut and fold. Colour, sequence the descriptions of the bat life cycle, glue, cut and fold.
Spring life cycles science foldout bundle (bean, chicken, daffodil, frog)
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Spring life cycles science foldout bundle (bean, chicken, daffodil, frog)

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These fun accordion foldable activities are a lovely addition to interactive science notebooks and support learning around spring, seasonal changes and life cycles. They are a cross between a worksheet and a craft activity! This resource is a bundle of 4 life cycle template sets - frog, bean, daffodil and chicken. Each foldout breaks down the life cycle into 4 or 6 parts. There are options to simply colour the template, cut out and fold (and insert into a notebook if required). Alternatively, there is also an option to add a step of ordering the life cycle stages and gluing them onto the template. Pupils could complete a foldout, then research the animal/plant they have chosen to find out more about the stages of its life cycle (e.g. the length of each stage). Guidance for this is not included. Please note, it is not possible to edit these templates.
Shark project science lapbook KS2
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Shark project science lapbook KS2

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A lapbook is a fun, hands-on way of consolidating children’s research. This shark lapbook project has 7 templates and can be used for a shark week, marine science lessons or to support units on ocean animals, fish, or habitats. Choose the foldable components that best suit your learners, and the size of the lapbook they are creating. Some of the activities will require pupils to do some of their own basic research. You can see a resource preview on YouTube here. The template options included in this lapbook resource are: Cover page Food chain foldable activity Shark adjective petal foldable activity Lift the flap shark facts Examples of sharks (pocket with cards) ‘Spotlight on’ shark fact file Great white life cycle foldable activity Label the shark body parts What else is included? Pictures showing how to fold the components Teacher notes Versions with US and UK paper sizes/spelling
Winter and Christmas foldable sequencing activities life cycles
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Winter and Christmas foldable sequencing activities life cycles

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This winter/Christmas themed bundle is a collection of 4 foldout sequencing activities: Penguin life cycle Christmas tree life cycle The steps for making gingerbread. How to build a snowman. These are printable activities, with multiple cut and paste template options to allow for differentiation. Instructions for students and picture guides to help with the folding are included. Here is a breakdown of each foldout: Penguin life cycle foldout A fun and simple science activity all about the life cycle of a penguin. This activity could be used to support a lesson on birds, the Antarctic, or penguins. This resource has 2 similar templates. Christmas tree life cycle foldout A fun, seasonal activity to help children understand the life cycle of a Christmas (coniferous) tree from seed, to sapling, to the adult tree and seed cones. Use this activity for interactive science notebooks, or to support a unit on plants, life cycles, or Christmas traditions/celebrations. There are 6 similar options to allow you to differentiate for your students or to use with different age groups. Making gingerbread This foldable sequencing activity allows students to order the stages of making/baking gingerbread. It is designed to help develop thinking and fine motor skills. You could add the finish foldouts to interactive notebooks, use this to support learning around The Gingerbread Man story, or as a fun Christmas activity or center. Students cut out the stages, put them in order on the template, before cutting and folding. They will love bringing the 2 halves of their gingerbread foldout together, then gently pulling it apart to show the stages inside. There are 3 similar versions included, including one with a straight cutting edge for those children who would struggle to cut around the outside of the gingerbread man. How to build a snowman This cut and paste sequencing activity allows students to order the stages of building a snowman. Students cut out the stages, put them in order on the template, before cutting and folding. They will love bringing the 2 halves of their snowman foldout together, then gently pulling it apart to show the stages inside. There are 3 similar versions included.
Bird life cycle foldable activity bundle - owl, penguin, chicken, flamingo
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Bird life cycle foldable activity bundle - owl, penguin, chicken, flamingo

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These fun cut-and-paste foldable sequencing activities are a fun way to learn or review some examples of the life cycle of a bird. A cross between a worksheet and a science craft, these hands-on resources cover 4 bird life cycles - a penguin, owl, chicken and flamingo. Each foldout breaks down the life cycle into 4 parts (the penguin and owl also have a 6 part option). The differentiated template options make this a versatile resource to use for science in KS1 or lower KS2. Life cycle of a chicken templates Pupils colour, cut and fold their template. The words used are egg, embryo, chick and chicken, As above but using the words egg, egg hatching, chick and chicken. Pupils colour their template, cut out the life cycle words, glue them in order onto the template, cut and fold. Uses same vocabulary as template 1. As above but with the same vocabulary as template 2. Pupils colour their template, sequence the life cycle labels, glue, cut and fold. Life cycle of a penguin templates 1: 4-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures. 2: 6-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures. Life cycle of a flamingo templates 1: Children colour the life cycle stages, match the words to the pictures, glue, cut and fold. 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge. 3: Children colour the life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut and fold. Option to choose simple labels or descriptions. 4: As above but with a straight cutting edge Life cycle of an owl templates 1: Children sequence 4 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions. 2: As above, but with an easy-cut edge. 3: Children sequence 6 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions. 4: As above, but with an easy-cut edge. Pupils could complete a foldout, then research the bird they have chosen and find out more about the stages of its life cycle (e.g. the length of each stage, where they nest, how many eggs are laid at a time). Guidance for this is not included. Please note, it is not possible to edit these templates. UK and US versions are included.
Fossils interactive project lapbook templates KS2
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Fossils interactive project lapbook templates KS2

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Review a fossils unit with this interactive science lapbook. This lapbook is a fun and hands-on way of consolidating children’s research and learning about fossils. Choose the foldable components that best suit your learners, and the size of the lapbook they are creating. Some of the activities will require pupils to do some of their own basic research. The template options included in this lapbook resource are: Cover page Types of fossil flip book How an ammonite fossil is formed sequencing activity (accordion style) Lift the flap fossil facts Examples of fossils (pocket with cards) Fill in the blanks reading passage What’s in a paleontologist’s kit? What else is included? Picture showing how to fold the components Teacher notes Versions with US and UK paper sizes/spelling
How the human eye and ear work cut and paste biology activities KS3 science
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How the human eye and ear work cut and paste biology activities KS3 science

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Introduce or review how the human eye and ear work with these fun, foldable activities. Suitable for interactive notebooks, these foldouts are a hands-on alternative to a science worksheet to learn how we see and hear. Additional printables cover the parts of the ear and eye, and help reinforce key vocabulary. The human eye - what’s included? 2 templates to make an eye accordion foldout, showing the the process of how the eye sees in 6 stages (one version with images and one without). How the eye works information page. Label the eye worksheets. Includes a cut-and-paste and a writing option. Parts of the eye tab book. A cut-and-paste activity to match the words to their definitions. ‘Amazing eyes’ petal foldout. A template to record 5 facts about eyes. 11 word cards to use for display, or to cut in half for a matching activity. The human ear - what’s included? 4 similar templates to make an eye accordion foldout. How the ear works information page. Label the ear worksheets. Includes a cut-and-paste and a writing option. Parts of the ear tab book. A cut-and-paste activity to match the words to their definitions. Ear vocabulary puzzle. A 12-piece puzzle for students to match the words to the definitions. Are the PDFs editable? The PDF is not editable. UK and US versions included.
Plant life cycle foldable sequencing activities (sunflower, bean, pumpkin, apple)
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Plant life cycle foldable sequencing activities (sunflower, bean, pumpkin, apple)

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These foldable crafts are ideal for science work books, and to support life cycle, growth, plants or seasonal changes units/lessons. This resource contains PDF templates for 4 different plants - pumpkin, apple, bean plant and sunflower. For each plant you’ll find at least 2 options (e.g. pupils colour, cut and fold the template, or sequence the life cycle stages before cutting and folding). Please note, the templates are not editable. Instructions for students are provided including guidance for how to fold.
Year 6 evolution and inheritance PowerPoint bundle
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Year 6 evolution and inheritance PowerPoint bundle

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A set of science PowerPoint to complement evolution and inheritance in year 6. There are 4 resources in this bundle: Insect adaptations PowerPoint. Discover the wonderful world of insect adaptations with this 22 slide presentation. This resource gives pupils the opportunity to identify adaptations on a variety of insects from around the world including the atlas moth, hissing cockroach, thorn bug and stag beetle. At the end, pupils are set the challenge of designing their own insect for a named habitat, outlining its adaptations to survive there. Who was Charles Darwin PowerPoint A 20 slide presentation covering information about Darwin’s early life, Beagle voyage and theory of natural selection. Mary Anning PowerPoint Introduce your class to this remarkable British paleontologist with this 15 slide presentation detailing her life and major discoveries including ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and winged reptiles! What can fossils tell us? How can a chipped tooth reveal what a giant shark ate? Why are mammoth teeth found in the North Sea? Find out how fossils can unlock the secrets of ancient creatures with this informative 25 slide presentation. Full of high quality images and questions to get your pupils thinking about what fossils can and can’t tell us about the past. Inheritance PowerPoint and monster activity 26 slide PowerPoint presentation ntroducing inheritance and inherited characteristics. Printable monster activity. Pupils meet the 3-eyed monsters and draw what their offspring might look like, with a focus on inherited physical traits. Please note, it is not possible to edit the text or images in these resources.
Summer life cycle foldable sequencing activities butterfly honeybee turtle watermelon
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Summer life cycle foldable sequencing activities butterfly honeybee turtle watermelon

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Looking for life cycle activities that are a bit different from a standard worksheet? Your kids will love these fun and engaging foldable activities. This printable resource covers 4 summer-themed life cycles: a sea turtle, watermelon, butterfly, and honey bee. The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook. For each animal/plant, the templates are differentiated so you can choose the ones that best suit your learners. Each gives opportunities for pupils to sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. Some templates show the stages with pictures and a single word, others use descriptions. Instructions for students are provided as well as a picture guide showing how to fold their template.
Amazon rainforest foldout lapbook project
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Amazon rainforest foldout lapbook project

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Do you need a fun and hands-on way for your students to organise their research and learning around the Amazon rainforest? This interactive printable lapbook is full of templates to help children explore the animals, plants, and features of the Amazon. Use this resource over several lessons to support science and geography at upper KS1 or lower KS2. The individual components can be used as centres, for homework, or as a consolidation of a habitats or Amazon rainforest topic. There is no set way to present the lapbook - just choose the components you want to use based on the size of the card/folder you are using to make it, and the options available. This resource contains: Cover page, plus smaller ‘Amazon Rainforest’ title labels. Layers of the rainforest flipbook with cut and stick, or fill in the description options. Plants and animals of the rainforest activities (either fill in fact cards to place in pockets, or make a petal foldout of Amazon plants). Rainforest geography flipbook - children write about the location, climate, and features of the rainforest. Anaconda food chain foldable sequencing activity. Blue morpho butterfly life cycle foldable sequencing activity. Lift the flap writing prompts. Assembly notes with photos. Teacher notes. Please note, there will be an element of basic research required for some of the activities. Research notes and links are not provided. US and UK paper sizes are provided. This resource is 30 pages.
Summer life cycle foldable sequencing activities tomato plant sunflower dragonfly ladybird
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Summer life cycle foldable sequencing activities tomato plant sunflower dragonfly ladybird

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Looking for life cycle activities that are a bit different from a standard worksheet? Your kids will love these fun and engaging foldable activities. This printable resource covers 4 summer-themed life cycles: A sunflower, tomato plant, ladybird, and dragonfly. The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook. For each insect/plant, the templates are differentiated so you can choose the ones that best suit your learners. Each gives opportunities for pupils to sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. Some templates show the stages with pictures and a single word, others use descriptions. Instructions for students are provided as well as a picture guide showing how to fold their template.
Science Classroom Displays KS1 Minibeasts Materials Plants and Weather
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Science Classroom Displays KS1 Minibeasts Materials Plants and Weather

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4 colourful packs of display materials for KS1 classrooms. This bundle includes: Materials Display 9 A4, full colour 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?). Title over 2 A4 pages, to cut out and join together. Minibeasts Display ‘Minibeasts’ title over 2 pages. Print, trim, and join. Real photo posters of minibeasts that live in a pond, on plants, and in/on the soil. These are included with and without a coloured background. For posters with a white background, trim, and mount on coloured paper. Magnfiers with insect examples (x9). Print and cut out individually. 2 life cycle posters (dragonfly and butterfly) ‘Parts of an insect’ and ‘parts of a spider’ posters ‘What is a minibeast’ poster 6 minibeast fact posters (included in 2 sizes) Plants Display Title lettering - P,L,A,N,T,S with leaf design. Print onto A4, cut and mount. 9 A4 posters showing photographs of the parts of a plant (leaves, flowers, seeds, stem, roots, trunk, branches, fruit, buds). Additional display printables - deciduous trees, evergreen trees, why plants are awesome and what do plants need. These are designed either to print on A4 and mount, or to print, cut and mount. Weather Display A4 weather chart and weather labels 9 bright and colourful A4 posters of different weather (sun, rain, wind, snow, hail, frost, fog, clouds, hail). 5 A4 printables with question prompts for children. Title (over 2 pages to trim and join together)
Woodland habitat animal and plant life cycles - hedgehog, owl, oak tree, stag beetle
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Woodland habitat animal and plant life cycles - hedgehog, owl, oak tree, stag beetle

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Explore the life cycles of woodland wildlife with these foldable sequencing activities. In this science resource, you’ll find life cycle foldouts for a hedgehog, barn owl, oak tree and stag beetle (mammal, bird, plant and insect). The differentiated templates allow pupils to sequence with 4 or 6 stages. There are also options to use simple words or descriptions of the stages. This makes the activity suitable for upper KS1, as well as KS2. What you need: Just print the templates you need on A4 paper. You’ll also need coloured pencils (different shades of brown as useful), as well as scissors and glue. The finished foldouts can be glued into a notebook, used for display, or taken home to show off to parents! The templates are not editable. UK and US versions included.
Rocks and fossils KS2 science bundle  including display PowerPoints and lesson activities
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Rocks and fossils KS2 science bundle including display PowerPoints and lesson activities

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Explore rocks and fossils with your KS2 class with this set of ready-to-use resources. This bundle, particularly suitable for year 3 science, contains activities, PowerPoint presentations and a rocks classroom display. Here’s what’s included: Resource 1: Rocks Classroom Display 8 rock example photos (granite, chalk, sandstone, flint, marble, pumice, limestone, slate). 3 rock type description cards (sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, igneous rock). Cut-out letters with rock design - R, O, C, K, S A4 Rock Cycle Poster Rocks frame image file - this can be copied and pasted into other documents that you want to add to your display. Resource 2: A-Z Rocks and Fossils PowerPoint Consolidate learning on rocks and fossils with this 26 slide PowerPoint presentation. Each letter is a different themed word which will help pupils re-cap their learning, as well as introduce some new vocabulary. Questions within the presentation provide an opportunity for pupils to share their thoughts and knowledge. **Resource 3: How A Fossil is Formed Activity ** A 5 page PDF including 8 full colour pictures with the corresponding labels. Print, cut out individual pictures/labels and laminate. A 4 page PDF as above but with the labels included on the pictures for lower ability. **Resource 4: Mary Anning PowerPoint ** A look at the life and work of Dorset paleontologist Mary Anning. Resource 5: How a fossil is formed folding craft Teach the stages of fossilisation with this folding ammonite craft. Print on A4 card ready for pupils to colour and fold like a concertina. When closed, you’ll just see the large fossil ammonite but when opened, the fossilisation process will be revealed! Instructions are provided as well as some questions for discussion. Resource 6: Fossil identification activity Your class can become palaeontologists! This activity consists of 15 full colour photos of different fossils with labels to match (pictures can be printed with or without a background). Fossils include ammonites, a mosasaur tooth, megalodon tooth, shells, coral and a plesiosaur backbone. There are 2 sets of labels to choose from (1 set requiring some internet research, the other more descriptive to allow pupils to try to identify without needing to go online).