This KS1 plants science display is designed for you to print, trim and mount with minimum fuss. Depending on the space available, you could use all the pages, or just pick the most relevant for your class. Here’s what’s included: ‘Plants’ title over 2 pages. Print, trim, and join together. 9 full-page colour photo posters of parts of a plant (flowers, leaves, stem, seeds, roots, fruit, branches, buds, and trunk). These are also included 2-to-a-page. Poster detailing why plants are important. 2 life cycle posters (tomato and sunflower) What plants need to grow (over 2 pages). Cut out individual parts and group together. Deciduous and evergreen trees posters x 2 An ‘our work’ sign for displaying with children’s work. In total, there are 20 pages to choose from. UK and US paper sizes included (US version uses a different font to that shown in the preview).

Get to know your new class with this school supplies themed all about me foldable activity. This activity is a fun alternative to a standard back-to-school worksheet for year 2 or 3, and can be used to make a first week of school display. The templates There are two templates, and each has a colour/black and white option. Template 1: Children colour the pencil halves, complete the inside of their template, cut everything out, glue, and fold. Template 2: Larger version over 2 pages The template prompts These are not editable so please take a moment to make sure they are suitable for your children before purchase. My name - Children write their first name on the line. Me - Draw a head and shoulders self-portrait. I like learning about - Write or draw a favourite subject, or area of interest. My favorite colours - Colour each circle in the paint palette a different colour. The highlight of my day is - Write or draw favourite time of day/favourite part of the day. My favourite food - Draw or write a favourite food inside the lunch box. I’m good at - Write or draw a skill, talent, or something they do well inside the star. My age - Write age on the calculator screen. What else is included? Versions with US and UK spelling A picture showing where to fold Instruction page for students

A fun, foldable activity for exploring the life cycle stages of a bean plant. This printable mini-book would make a great follow-up activity after growing your own beans! Alternatively, use in an interactive science notebook, or for a plants, growing, or seasonal changes unit activity. Benefits of this activity Low prep Children learn about the bean plant 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 differentiated templates There are 5 similar cut and paste templates in the PDF so you can select the one that best suits your needs: Template 1: Colour the life cycle of a bean plant, cut, and fold. Template 2: Colour the bean plant life cycle stages, cut out the word labels and match them to the pictures, glue, cut and fold. Template 3: Colour the bean plant life cycle stages, cut out the life cycle stages, sequence the labels on the template, glue, cut and fold. Template 4: As above but with a rectangle around the outside for easier cutting. Template 5: Largest version. Pupils will colour the template and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut and fold. This is a 10-page PDF. The pictures and text are not editable. UK and US version included.

Are you looking for a fun alternative to a worksheet to help your pupils review the digestive system and organs at KS2? This cute poop foldable activity is ideal for interactive science notebooks, science centres, and to support learning about digestion and human body systems. KS2 science curriculum link: Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans This resource has 3 similar templates with label options for differentiation: Children color, match the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold As above but with a straight cutting edge. Children color, cut out and sequence the parts of the digestive system, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 label options - one with just the names of the organs, the other with descriptions. There are versions included with US and UK paper sizes and spellings. You’ll also find a picture guide for students showing them how to fold. Please note, this activity covers the parts of the digestive system that food enters: the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and rectum. It does not cover the role of the liver, gall bladder, or pancreas.

This KS1 microhabitats (or micro-habitats) activity is a fun way for children to explore where minibeasts would like within a garden. They’ll also think about why different minibeasts prefer different microhabitats. Use this resource to support a year 2 science lesson about local habitats/microhabitats or before exploring the microhabitats in your school grounds. This resource includes: A3 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels) A4 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels) 12 common minibeasts to place in the garden Minibeast ID sheet Guidance notes on how the resource could be used, including follow up questions to explore together. Primary science link: identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats

Set your class a 7-day kindness challenge with this cup of kindness activity. This activity is a fun addition to a kindness week, month, or lesson, and will get your pupils thinking about why kindness is important, and how to show it to others. The activity Print a kindness cup template for each child. Each stripe on their cup represents a day of the week. For each of the next 7 days, they will try to complete an act of kindness. For each one, they can colour in a stripe on their cup (starting at the bottom), and write what they did. By the end of the week, they will have a rainbow-striped cup of kindness, ideal for creating a whole class display. In addition to the activity template, this resource includes: Teacher notes 2 optional worksheet printables for children to complete before and after the challenge Colour and black and white award certificates for children on completion of the challenge (optional). Both UK and US paper sizes are included.

Are you looking for a fun alternative to a worksheet to help your pupils review the digestive system and its organs? This differentiated foldable activity is ideal for interactive science notebooks, learning about the stages of digestion, the human body, or even as an assessment. Science curriculum link: Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans. This resource has 2 templates with multiple label options: Colour the big mouth and parts of the digestive system, cut out the labels and match them to the organs, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 label options (one with just the names of the organs, the other with descriptions). Colour the big mouth and parts of the digestive system, cut out the stages of digestion and glue them in order onto the template, cut and fold. 2 label options (one with just the names of the organs, the other with descriptions). There are versions included with US and UK paper sizes and spellings. You’ll also find a picture guide for pupils showing them how to fold. Please note, this activity covers the parts of the digestive system that food enters: the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and rectum. It does not cover the role of the liver, gall bladder, or pancreas.

Create a beautiful weather display with everything you need to get started. This 21 page KS1 classroom display pack includes: Title (over 2 pages to cut and join together) A4 Weather chart with weather labels (cut out and laminate) 9 bright and colourful A4 photo posters of different weather (sun, rain, wind, snow, hail, frost, mist/fog, clouds, lightning) 5 A4 printables with question prompts for children. Please note that this PDF resource is not editable.

Explore the stages of a daffodil’s life cycle with this fun folding science craft. Use this activity to support learning about plants, life cycles, spring/seasonal changes, growth or St David’s Day. Print the black and white templates onto paper or card for pupils to colour and cut out. There are 4 similar templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your pupils’ needs. Template 1: Colour the template and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. Template 2: As above but with a simple, straight cutting edge. Template 3: Draw the life cycle stages onto the template, cut and fold (no glue required). Template 4: As above but with a simple, straight cutting edge. Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the daffodil are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside. US and UK versions of the file are included, as well as some questions to discuss together.

A fun foldable craft for exploring the stages of a chicken’s life cycle. A great follow-up activity after hatching out chicks! Alternatively, use for a farm animals or Easter/spring activity. Benefits of this activity Low prep Children learn about the chicken 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 5 similar cut-and-paste templates so you can select the one that best suits your needs: Children 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. Children 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. Children colour their template, sequence the life cycle labels, glue, cut and fold. Instructions are provided as well as a folding guide with pictures. Please note that this is not an editable resource. Plus, there are versions for UK and US paper sizes.

Frohe Weihnachten! These cute German Christmas card templates are ready to print and are a quick and easy activity in the lead-up to the holidays. Pupils can colour their chosen German Christmas card design, fold the card in half and then add their own personal greeting inside. They can then give their card to a friend, family member, or teacher. There are 6 German Christmas card designs in this set, all of which you can see in the preview. The designs are: Elf (Frohe Weihnachten und Alles Gute für das Neue Jahr!) Christmas tree (O Tannenbaum) Gingerbread house (Fröhliche Weihnachten) Penguin in a snow globe (Es Schneit!) Reindeer (Frohes Fest) Christmas garland (Frohes Fest) Please note that the text and images are not editable. A4 and US letter size included (cards are half this size when folded).

Introduce your pupils to the skeletal system with this engaging and informative PowerPoint. This presentation is full of facts and quality images of bones and skeletons and is suitable for lower KS2 (in particular, year 3). 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 students 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. For other skeletons resources, please see my display pack and X-ray identification activity.

This fun foldable activity will take pupils through the 6 stages of the human life cycle - baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult, and elderly person. This sequencing resource is designed to help children understand the different stages of human growth and how we all change over time. It’s a great hands-on alternative to a worksheet and can be used to support lessons on mammal life cycles, growing up, or ourselves. The activity Pupils colour the life cycle stages and arrange them in order on their template. They glue them in place before cutting and folding. There are 3 similar template designs to choose from (one with an easy-cut straight edge), and life cycle stages for a male and a female. Human life cycle posters This resource also includes 7 full-page printable posters with details about each human life cycle stage. These could be used to help introduce the activity, or for a classroom display. If you don’t want to print them, their landscape format means they can easily be displayed on a screen. Also included: Matching worksheet for students to match the stage to the age. Some ideas for questions to discuss together during, or after making the foldouts. A4 and US letter size versions are included. Please note that this resource is not editable.

If you’re exploring ocean habitats with your class, this exciting lesson will provide a robust introduction to the layers of the ocean and the animals that live there. This science resource includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation to start and a foldable cut-and-paste activity for pupils to show their learning. What’s included? A detailed look… 24-slide PowerPoint/Google Slides introduction outlining the 5 ocean zones. This lesson uses ‘sunlit zone’, ‘twilight zone’, ‘midnight zone’, ‘abyss’ and ‘trenches’. A foldable activity with 3 templates for pupils to put the zones in order and show a selection of animals that live in each one. Word search with 12 words to find Matching activity - match the zone name to its description. Is the resource editable? The presentation is partially editable. Body text can be edited should you need to make any adjustments for your learners. Titles and images in the presentation are not editable. Please note, that the PDF is not editable. How many pages are there? There are 24 pages in the slideshow and a 15 page PDF. UK and US versions of the PDF are included.

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.

Make your display pop with this fun scaly lettering. Ideal for a Rainbow Fish, mermaids or under the sea display. Each letter/number is in full colour with a mixture of blue, purple and pink scales. This resource includes: A-Z upper case letters a-z lower case letters Numbers 0-9 ! ? & . # , If a symbol you require isn’t included, please let me know and I am happy to add it to the set. Please note, all letters and numbers are individual png. files, not a font for typing. You can insert them into documents and resize as required, or print out as they are onto A4 sized paper. The resource is contained in a zip file which you will need to unzip in order to access. This resource is for classroom use only and must not be used as part of a commercial product.

Add fun and movement to your science Google Classroom with this bundle of 16 animated banners. Add these animated science headers to Google Classroom in the same way you would add an image - a quick guide is included if you need it. There are 16 moving headers in this set (as gif. files) so you can swap them around when you want a change. There are banners with images to cover physics, chemistry, and biology. You can see 10 of the banners in the preview video. Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app -they are designed to use on the desktop site.

Help your students recall the phases of the moon 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 around space, the solar system, the Earth’s moon/lunar phases or for World Space Week. Plus it’s a little different to a standard worksheet! The phases of the moon in this resource are as seen in the Northern Hemisphere. This printable activity has 4 options for you to choose from so that you can best match the needs of your students: 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 colour 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 colour black. UK and US versions are included, as well as a visual guide showing how to fold. A set of colour phases of the moon flashcards (2-to-a-page is also included).

Do you need a ready-to-go presentation for the life cycle of a honey bee? This 25 slide PowerPoint is full of pictures (both real photos and clip art) and facts about a honey bee’s life cycle. It makes an engaging introduction to a lesson on bees or could be used to support learning around life cycles or insects/minibeasts. The Ppt presentation talks through the 4 stages of the life cycle including egg, larva, pupa, and adult honey bee. It also covers, in simple terms, the names of the 3 types of adult honey bees (the workers, drones, and, queen) and their roles. It ends with some information about the threats to honey bees, and some quiz questions. A couple of the slides are animated so be sure to use this resource in the ‘present’ screen in PowerPoint. Is this resource editable? The body text is this resource is editable. Headings and images cannot be edited.

Kick off a classification topic with this colourful and engaging PowerPoint presentation. This resource will introduce the 5 vertebrate animal groups to younger pupils - fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds. There are 40 slides in total, designed to be used over 1 or several lessons. It ends with a short quiz to re-cap knowledge. This resource also contains: Animal sorting activity - 5 cards labeled with each animal group name, plus 24 animal pictures to sort. Print on white card. Activity booklet - Double-sided sheet (black and white) to print and fold in half. Includes ‘draw the scales on the fish’, ‘identify the reptiles,’ and ‘what do you know about mammals’. Is this resource editable? The headings and images in the PowerPoint are not editable. Most of the text boxes are editable (except on a few slides where I have used clip art that does not allow this). The activity sheet and sorting activity are not editable. UK and US paper sizes of the activities are included.