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.
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.
Explore the life cycle of a dragonfly with this fun foldable science activity. Pupils will LOVE that they can open their finished foldout to reveal the life cycle stages inside.
This printable activity is a bit different from a worksheet and could be used to support a lesson on insects/bugs, habitats, or pond life. It also looks great in an interactive science notebook.
This resource is an 8 page PDF with options for differentiation. It contains:
Black and white template for students to colour, cut, and fold
2 x black and white templates for students to colour, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, and fold.
Black and white templates for students to colour, sequence the life cycle stages with short descriptions, glue, and fold.
Instructions (including clear guidance for how to fold).
Full dragonfly life cycle in colour to display on a screen or print as a poster.
Prep information and terms of use.
Please note, this is not an editable resource. Both US and UK versions are included.
Do your KS1 pupils need a visual reminder for classification vocabulary? This colourful science word wall resource covers 18 keywords for a vertebrate animal classification topic (including the 5 vertebrate groups and their features).
Use the words to create an eye-catching display in your classroom for children to reference. You could also get creative with them! For example, use the labels with the single words on, print twice, cut out and create a pairs/memory game. Or, create a sorting game for children to match toys to the correct animal group.
The words are included in the following formats:
Single-word (no description), 3 to a page
Word with description - 1 per page
Word with description - 2 per page
Word with description - 4 per page
All files are flattened PDFs.
The 18 words included are:
Bird
Mammal
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian
Vertebrate
Fur
Feathers
Scales
Gills
Lungs
Milk
Egg
Beak
Cold-blooded
Warm-blooded
Fins
Classification
Is this resource editable?
This resource is NOT editable.
If there is a word you’d like to see included, please do let me know.
UK and US paper sizes included.
These activities are a fun way to learn about composting, in the classroom. This compost resource features a foldable sequencing activity, sorting activity, and word search that will help your upper KS1/lower KS2 pupils understand how compost is made.
Use as part of an Earth Day or environment lesson, alongside creating compost at school/home, or for an eco/gardening club activity.
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What’s included?**
Foldable sequencing activity. Children colour the stages of composting (the compost cycle), sequence the stages, cut out the template parts, glue, and fold. The template is included with and without a straight cutting edge so you can pick the one that best suits your learners.
Home/garden waste sort. Pupils sort 12 pictures into items that can be composted, and those that should be placed in the trash. Colour and b/w version included. This activity could be laminated to use multiple times.
Word search. 12 compost-related words to find across, up, down, and diagonally.
US and A4 (UK) paper sizes
Please note, this 8-page PDF resource is not editable.
These fun foldouts are a memorable way of teaching or re-enforcing the planets in our solar system and their order. Use as a science centre, for an interactive notebook or to support learning around space, including World Space Week.
There are 3 similar options to choose from:
Students colour the template with the planets in order (from nearest to the sun to furthest away). They also colour the 2 halves of the space scene. They then cut out the template and space scene, glue the space scene to the top and bottom of the template, then fold.
The second option is the same, but students will cut out and order the planets before gluing and folding.
For the third option, students match simple facts to each of the planets before cutting and folding the template.
Please note, the planets are not drawn to scale. This resource is not editable.
Folding guidance with images is included. Versions for both US and UK paper sizes and spelling are included.
This minibeast-themed pack is full of materials to help you quickly create a display for your KS1 classroom. Just choose the pages you want to incorporate into your display, print and mount. Includes real photographs as well as realistic images.
This fun display covers information on minibeast life cycles, body parts, types of minibeasts, and some fun facts!
What’s included?
‘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.
Magnifiers 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)
UK and US paper sizes
In total, there are 23 pages in the PDF.
Take a colourful journey through the life cycle of a butterfly with this 27-slide PowerPoint presentation. This engaging slide show covers the egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult butterfly so that your students will have a full understanding of the life cycle.
What’s included in the presentation:
Real photos of different species of butterflies and their caterpillars
Editable text boxes to make adjustments for your students if needed (images and titles are not editable)
Fun animations - some pages have animated elements so make sure you’re using the ‘present’ screen.
2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed.
This slide show is suitable for KS2 or upper KS1. Check out the video to see a full preview.
National Curriculum link
Living Things and their habitats
Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird
Take a colourful journey through the life cycles of a dragonfly, butterfly, and ladybug with these engaging PowerPoint presentations.
These slide-show lessons cover the different stages from egg to adult insect so that your pupils will have a full understanding of the 3 life cycles.
Each presentation is packed full of images and facts, as well as quiz questions. For example, did you know butterflies taste with their feet? Or that adult dragonflies have excellent eyesight?
These slide shows can be used to support learning about insects and their life cycles, allowing students to compare and contrast different bugs.
What’s included in the presentations:
Real photos of insects at different stages of their life cycles.
Editable text boxes to make adjustments for your students if needed (images and titles are not editable)
Fun animations - some pages have animated elements so make sure you’re using the ‘present’ screen.
2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed.
Help Dr Bones identify the body parts in his X-ray pictures. This PowerPoint whole-class activity is a fun and interactive way to build on pupils’ knowledge of the human skeleton at lower KS2 (year 3 in particular).
Pupils see each picture, identify the body part/bones, and see if they were right on the next slide.
This presentation consists of 23 slides and includes real x-ray images of the skeletal system.
Check out the video preview to see the full resource.
Can this resource be edited?
This resource is partially editable. The images, title page and borders are fixed in place and not editable. The text CAN be amended should you need to make any adjustments for your students.
Explore the wonderful world of animal adaptations with this insect-focused PowerPoint presentation. This KS2 science resource helps pupils identify the adaptations of insects from different habitats across the world. The insect examples feature some less familiar bugs including the atlas moth, hissing cockroach, thorn bug, and stag beetle.
The presentation
The presentation is full of real photographs and fun facts that are sure to engage your students. For each insect, students first look at a photograph and discuss its features. They are then given more information about how it is adapted to its habitat and lifestyle.
The activity
At the end of the presentation, pupils are set the challenge of designing their own insect for a named habitat, outlining its adaptations to survive there.
Is it editable?
You can edit the text boxes to make any tweaks you need for your learners. The borders, images, and titles are not editable. 2 spare slides (blank with a border) are included should you wish to add anything.
This resource links to the upper KS2 science curriculum where pupils should ‘identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different
ways’.
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
A fun, foldable activity to explore the life cycle of a hedgehog. This printable resource covers 4 stages - newborn, 2-week hoglet, 4-week hoglet, and adult hedgehog.
To complete this activity, children will colour their template and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, and fold. Use it to support a lesson about hedgehogs, mammals, local animals, life cycles or autumn.
There are options for children to use labels with just names of the life cycle stages, and with short descriptions allowing you to differentiate if needed.
This resource is low-prep, can be used as a review or intro activity, and is a fun alternative to a worksheet.
You’ll also find 3 bonus printables within the PDF:
-Hedgehogs ‘can, have, are’ worksheet
-Label a hedgehog (cut and paste and writing option included)
-Draw a dinner for a hedgehog on the empty plate.
US and UK paper sizes included. The 12 page PDF is not editable.
If you are introducing food chains to your KS1 pupils, this engaging slide show will walk them through some simple examples. Full of realistic images and real photos, this resource can be used as part of a food chains lesson with your whole class. It is included as both a Google Slides presentation, and as a PowerPoint.
You can see a full video preview before purchase to ensure it is suitable for your learners.
What’s included in the presentation
27 widescreen slides introducing students to food chains. It covers basic concepts including producers and consumers, and movement of energy.
Editable text boxes to make adjustments for your pupils if needed (images and titles are not editable).
Fun animations - the arrows in the different food chains are animated to really help children grasp the direction they point in.
2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed.
Are you planning a science lesson on the life cycle of a flowering plant? Use this slide show to introduce the plant life cycle to your class, and guide them through the key stages of change and growth.
It is included in both PowerPoint and Google Slides formats.
This engaging presentation takes students on a journey through the stages of a flowering plant’s life cycle, from seed to adult plant. With beautiful visuals and clear explanations, this slide show is sure to captivate your pupils.
Throughout the presentation, pupils will learn about the different stages of the plant life cycle, including germination, growth, and flowering. They’ll also learn in simple terms about the role of pollinators and fertilisation.
You could use this resource alongside growing your own plants (especially beans) in the classroom, as part of a spring science lesson, or to support learning about plants and their life cycles.
Is this resource editable?
You can edit the body text on most of the slides to best suit the needs of your learners. Titles and images are fixed in position and are not editable.
Preview
There is a video preview that shows the full presentation so please do take a look at this before purchasing. Please note that the font used for the Google Slides version is Century Gothic (due to Google only allowing their own fonts on their platform).
Explore food chains in a woodland, a pond, and Arctic habitat with this set of printable worksheets and clothesline activity. This science resource will help you introduce food chains to your KS1 or lower KS2 class, and give them the opportunity to identify several examples.
What’s included?
Plant and animal cards to make food chains for 3 habitats (pond, woodland, Arctic tundra) in color and b/w. Attach them to a length of string to make a food chains ‘clothes line’ for the whole class to see, or use for a small group activity. Teacher notes are included with this.
8 Cut and paste worksheets for the 3 habitats
‘Draw a food chain’ worksheets (4 options).
‘Draw the arrows’ worksheets - children add the arrows to a food chain and identify the producer/consumers.
US and UK versions of the files
The worksheet options allow for differentiation, and for you to choose which pages best suit your learners.
In total the file has 35 pages to choose from (plus an additional 14 duplicate pages in colour).
Help your students recall the phases of the moon in the Southern Hemisphere in a hands-on way with this set of differentiated foldouts. The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook and can be used to support learning about space, the solar system, and the Earth’s moon/lunar phases. Plus it’s a little different from a standard science worksheet!
This printable activity has 4 template options (including cut and paste) for you to choose from so that you can best match the needs of your pupils:
Template 1: Colour the phases of the moon, cut, glue, and fold.
Template 2 (print in colour): Identify the phases of the moon, write them on the template, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 3: Colour the phases of the moon, sequence them on the template, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 label options for this template - one has the letter ‘b’ on the phases of the moon to show students which part to color black.
Template 4: Colour the phases of the moon, cut and sequence them, write the names of each stage, glue, cut, and fold. The phases of the moon include the letter ‘b’ to show which part to color black.
UK and US versions are included, as well as a visual guide showing how to fold. The phases of the moon in this resource are as seen in the Southern Hemisphere.
Colour flashcards (2-to-a-page) are also included.
Explore the impact that plastic has on the environment with this ‘Problem with Plastic’ 27-slide PowerPoint presentation. Use this resource to support a lesson or assembly about plastic pollution for Earth Day (the theme for 2024 is planet vs plastic) or for general environmental awareness.
What does the presentation cover?
Properties and uses of plastic
Why plastic can be a problem
What we can do to help (reduce, re-use, recycle)
Real-world scenarios to discuss together
Is the presentation editable?
The presentation is partially editable. Images and slide titles are fixed in place, but each page has an editable text box so you can make changes for your learners if needed.
Suitable for both KS1 and KS2 classes. **Please note that the presentation contains an image of a seal trapped in a discarded fishing net. **
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.
Explore the life cycle of an owl with this fun, foldable science activity. A cross between a worksheet and a craft, this hands-on resource will help pupils recall the owl life cycle from egg, to adult bird.
Ideal for interactive science notebooks, projects on life cycles, owls, nocturnal animals, or even as an alternative Halloween activity. This printable could also be used alongside the Owl Babies story.
The template options
There are 4 similar templates to choose so that you can differentiate as required:
Template 1: Children sequence 4 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions.
Template 2: As above, but with an easy-cut edge.
Template 3: Children sequence 6 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions.
Template 4: As above, but with an easy-cut edge.
Instructions for how to fold are also included, as well as some useful information about each stage.
Please note that the templates are not editable. US and UK versions are included. The resource is 12 pages.
Explore the life cycle of the bald eagle with this fun, foldable science activity. A cross between a worksheet and a craft, this hands-on resource will help pupils recall the eagle life cycle from egg, to adult bird.
Use this activity for a bird life cycle or birds of prey lesson, or link it to US history (the bald eagle has been the national bird since 1782).
Benefits of this activity
Low prep
Children learn about the eagle 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
Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children.
What’s included?
2 foldout templates (1 with a circle around the outside, the other with a straight cutting edge), plus life cycle stages. There are 2 options for the life cycle stages - 1 with simple words, and the other with descriptions.
A picture showing where to fold the template
Versions for both UK and US paper sizes
A teacher page of eagle life cycle facts
A full-colour picture of the life cycle for reference
2 worksheet options for labeling the body parts of an eagle
The PDF file is not editable.
Do you need a simple and easy end-of-school-year gift idea for your pupils? This cute ocean themed printable with an original poem can be given to your class at the end of term, to remind them of your time together.
There are 4 options within the PDF:
Full-page poem with black text
Full-page poem with coloured text
The same poem arranged 2-to-a-page with black text
As above (2 to a page) but with colored text
Print on white card, and trim if required. Colours may vary slightly from what you see on the screen due to screen/printer settings.
You could pair this printable with an ocean-themed gift for kids (e.g. pencil, candy, key ring).
The PDF is not editable. A4 and US letter size files included.