This cut and stick activity on the importance of sleep will teach your students about what we can do before we go to bed to help improve the quality of our sleep as well as what things can negatively impact the quality of our sleep. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This pack contains 4 differentiated worksheets that will give your students loads of practise at working out fractions of amounts. For each worksheet the must circle the fraction which represents the highest number. Check out our fractions of numbers game which is great to do before giving out the worksheets. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

Have you ever wondered what lurks beneath the soil? With this science investigation you’re about to find out as your students become geologists to investigate what is underneath a patch of land. They will look into classifying what they find before creating their very own soil explorer museum. It’s a great resource if you’re looking at rocks and soil, geological skills, history, as well as the classification of materials and animals. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

Wild story telling is a great way to let your students’ imaginations run wild as they use natural items they find in your outdoor space to plan and tell their very own wild story. It’s perfect if you’re looking at descriptive language or as a stimulus before they begin to write down their own stories. For this activity they will head outside and collect 6 items that will be used within their story. These items could be imagined into anything from characters in their stories to powerful magical items. Encourage them to collect varied items as this will help when planning their stories. Once they’ve got their 6 items they can either tape or draw one item per box on the activity sheet. They must now think about what their item could be within their story. You can either get them to include the items in chronological order or allow them to use them randomly within the story. Once they’ve planned their story they can get into small groups and use their activity sheet and items to help them as they tell their wild story to others. This activity is designed to be done verbally while in your outdoor area. They can plan their stories either individually or in pairs. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This outdoor science investigation teaches your students about the properties of materials as they plan, investigate, record, and evaluate the rate in which different items melt. This investigation is perfect for that hot summers afternoon where you simply need to get outside on. Students compare items that melt and investigate if these items have a different melting rate. It’s perfect if you’re looking at states of matter or materials and their properties. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This is a great spelling / phonics activity to introduce or recap rhyming and initial sounds that can be used in a variety of ways. This pack contains 14 CVC rhyming pairs with visual prompts on each card. Outdoor Activity – Rhyming pairs hunt (whole class or small groups). Cut out and laminate the cards. Hide them around your outdoor space. Get the students to go find as many rhyming pairs as they can. To extend this activity you could get them to write a short poem or sentence using the rhyming pairs that they’ve found. Memory Pairs (in pairs or small groups). Put the cards face down spread out on the table or floor. Taking it in turns, the students will flip over two cards. If they find a rhyming pair they take the cards and have another go, if not then the cards get turned facedown and the next player tries to find a pair. Match The Pairs (individual or pairs). This is a very simple but effective activity where students will simply match the cards with their correct rhyming pair. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This is a great cross curricular activity where students will create a video tour on the nature around your outdoor area. It’s perfect if you’re looking at script writing, living things (habitats, animals, etc.) and video making. This activity is best done in pairs or small groups. Teaching Structure: Explain to the students that they’re going to create a virtual video tour for nature around your outdoor space. Get them to complete the ideas sheet that encourages them to think about what they may want to include and how they will create the video. It can be good for them to walk around the outdoor space while doing this to help them get ideas. Examples of things they could talk about: different habitats, trees, plants, animals, etc. After this they will complete the script where they’ll write exactly what they are going to say and what video will be played during the audio. Once they’ve completed their script it’s time to film, record the audio, and edit it all together. These videos can be used in loads of different ways. You can create them into QR codes and put them up in your outdoor space, put them online, or simply share them with friends, family or other students. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

Unlock your children’s imagination with these fun story hooks. This resource will provide inspiration for them to write their very own story and can be a great hook for a big / independent write. This pack contains 20 pictures of different doors to be used as story starters. The children can start writing imagining that they are stood in front of the door. We have got some clue cards to help those students that may need some direction when writing their stories. We have had great success using this resources and seen some truly wonderful stories come from them. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This is a nice activity to explore the world around us through our 5 senses. It’s great if you’re looking at the human body in science or setting descriptions in literacy. Students will head outside and complete the differentiated sheets as they explore your outdoor space through their 5 senses. It can be nice to do this activity a few times throughout the year in different seasons and weather. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

Long jump subtraction is a fun and practical way for students to get loads of practice with subtraction using the column method while improving their measuring skills. For this outdoor math activity they will perform and measure two long jumps, either by themselves or with a partner and see the difference in distance between the jumps by using column subtraction. For this activity students need to understand how to use the column method for subtraction before taking part in the activity. **Teaching Method: ** Go through the column method for subtraction with the students. Explain that they will be going outside in partners to see how far they can jump and who can jump the furthest. Partner 1 jumps and partner 2 measures how far they’ve jumped. They then swap over and complete the jump before using column subtraction to see the difference in the distances they’ve jumped. This can be done multiple times for them to get lots of practice with column subtraction. This activity can be differentiated by getting students to measure to multiple decimal places. Equipment needed: - Tape measure / equivalent Activity sheets Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming

This no-prep worksheet on self-control will teach students about the importance of using self-control to make good choices. They will consider the different outcomes on how we react to a situation. It’s perfect for SEN intervention work or as a whole class activity. Check out our Self Control - Making Good Choices Worksheet Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming

Description This worksheet helps students to be aware of what situations and emotions can trigger a lack of self-control which is crucial in helping them to develop appropriate self-control reactions. For this worksheet they will read how Will The Whale has badly reacted to different situations before thinking about what he could have done better to show good self-control in those situations. Each situation is one that children can relate to in and around school. Check out our Self Control - ‘How I Feel When’ Activity Sheet Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This worksheet aims to help children understand what self-control is and also become more aware of emotions and situations that might lead them to lose control of their feelings. They will read the 9 scenarios and sort them into examples of good self control or not self control. Check out our Self Control - How I Feel When… Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This worksheet will get your students to think about how they would feel in different situations by coloring in the appropriate face next to the simple scenario. It can be a great way to facilitate and start discussion about appropriate ways to react when faced with situations that they may not like. It can be a useful support for those who need intervention session for self control along with students with SEN to help them understand others and their own emotions. Check out our Self Control - Sad or Glad Cut and Stick Worksheet Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

These 12 sorting cards will teach your students about self control and how their actions can impact others around them. They are perfect for your PSHE topic or as an SEN intervention sessions. They can be used both individually and in small groups. They are great to facilitate discussions and dive deeper into people’s emotions. The cards give different simple scenarios that the students will sort into two groups (making others sad or glad). Check out our Self Control - Sad or Glad Cut and Stick Worksheet Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This cut and stick worksheet will help your students learn about self control and how to their actions can make other children feel around them. It’s great as part of your PSHE friendship topic or as an intervention session for SEN students. They will read simple statements before deciding whether they make others feel sad or glad. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming

This activity looks at how plants and trees survive by dispersing their seeds which is a key aspect of the life cycle of plants. Your class will collect seeds and classify them based on the key dispersal definitions. Teaching Structure: Discuss what a seed is and why it’s important that they are dispersed. Explain that plants and trees have different seed dispersal tactics. Go outside and collect as many different seeds as you can. This can either be done during the school day (it can make a great trip!) or set as a home learning challenge. Put the class into small groups and give each group a set of the definitions. - Get the children to sort the seeds into the correct seed dispersal classifications. You can then take a photo or get them to draw the seeds onto the activity sheet and answer the questions. As an extension, get them to design their own seeds with a chosen dispersal method. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store Saving The Teachers and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

The space map is a great cross-curricular activity to get children to think about the size of the planets in relation to each other as well as the distances between them. Get children to create a line of planets using the planet sizes table by drawing them on chalk on the playground. If space is limited it is good to do the sun as a whole class due to the massive size! As an extension you can get the children to write in between each planet the distance it is away from the sun as well as any fun facts they can think of or find out. This pack contains two planet sizes sheet; one with decimals and one without. Equipment needed: Resource pack Chalk Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store Saving The Teachers and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

Debating is a great way to get students thinking creatively about persuasive language. For this activity students will go and find the most interesting item they can from your outdoor space and write a list of points as to why their item is the best using their persuasive language techniques. Once they have put together a strong argument they can then get into groups of 3 or 4 and have a debate about whose item is the best. As an extension, you could then turn their arguments into a piece of persuasive writing. This is a fantastic and fun activity to encourage the use of persuasive language, especially for your reluctant writers. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!