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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
French lesson and resources - Types of home
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French lesson and resources - Types of home

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different types of home in French. For example, an apartment, a bungalow or a terrace. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer ‘my town’ unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a group reading game, a writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Starter flashcards Speaking and reading resources Writing worksheet (This plan is Lesson 1, Unit 8 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
French Lesson : Regions of France
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French Lesson : Regions of France

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary to describe different regions of France e.g. In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, there are mountains. France is divided into 18 administrative regions. The lesson teaches children sentences to describe seven of the regions. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer unit on France. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a reading activity, a speaking and listening activity, writing task and whole class plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. There is a PowerPoint with images of different French regions. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan - 5 pages (PDF) An animated PowerPoint presentation - 22 pages (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resource for the starter - 1 page (PDF) Resources for the reading and speaking and listening activities - 3 pages (PDF) Example template for the writing activity - 1 page (PDF) No further preparation needed. It would be helpful but not essential if your class have completed our lesson on the French countryside: French Countryside lesson and resources This plan is Lesson 2, Unit 12 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan. You might be interested in Units 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: Beginner French 25 Lesson Bundle
Italian Pizza Lesson and Resources
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Italian Pizza Lesson and Resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginners Italian lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different pizzas in Italian. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a food unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a speaking and listening activity, a reading/written activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan - 4 pages (PDF) A 12 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resources for listening game - 4 pages (colour and black & white) (PDF) Resources for speaking and listening activity - 2 pages (colour and black & white) (PDF) Reading/Written activity - 3 pages (colour and black & white and answers) (PDF) This lesson made me hungry! This plan is Blossoming Minds’ Italian Lesson 2 Unit 4, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12590110
Italian lesson : What do I look like?
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Italian lesson : What do I look like?

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for describing eyes and hair in Italian. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, but would work well if children have learnt some colours in Italian first. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the eyes and hair vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, written activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan A 14 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 1 PDF page for the speaking activity 1 PDF page for the Written activity No further preparation needed. (This is the fourth lesson in Unit 2 designed by Blossoming Minds.) You might also be interested in our first Italian Unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072 Unit 2 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
French lesson and resources : How old am I?
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French lesson and resources : How old am I?

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children talking about how old they are and could be used after children have learnt numbers to 10. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘ages’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking activity, written activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. There is a PowerPoint which includes an audio version of each French word or phrase to make it easier for anyone to be able to teach the lesson. You can also play the PowerPoint without the audio. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in a zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan A 21 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the powerpoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 6 PDF pages for the Speaking activity (Colour and Black & White versions) 6 PDF pages for the Written activity (Colour and Black & White versions and answers) No further preparation needed. This is Lesson 2 of Unit 2 French designed by Blossoming Minds. You might be interested in Unit 1 - Greetings and introductions lesson bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397 Unit 2 French - All About Me - Age and Appearance is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707339
Spanish Colours Lesson and resources
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Spanish Colours Lesson and resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginners Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for seven different colours in Spanish. The lesson could be used as an individual lesson or as part of a unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘colours’ vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, reading activity and plenary game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan An 11 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘read only’ to open.) 2 PDF pages for the game 2 PDF pages for the Reading activity (a worksheet and answers) No further preparation needed. This is the third lesson in Unit 2 Spanish designed by Blossoming Minds. Unit 1 - Spanish Greetings and Introductions is available on Blossoming Minds’ shop on the TES here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11651388 Unit 2 Spanish All About Me is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-all-about-me-5-lesson-bundle-beginners-11706377 Units 1 and 2 are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-lesson-bundle-1-term-beginners-11710541
French lesson and resources : Colours
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French lesson and resources : Colours

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for seven different colours in French. The lesson could be used as an individual lesson or as part of a unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘colours’ vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, reading activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. There is a PowerPoint which includes an audio version of each French word or phrase to make it easier for anyone to be able to teach the lesson. You can also play the PowerPoint without the audio. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: 4 page PDF Lesson Plan An 11 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 2 PDF pages of resources for the game 2 PDF pages for the Reading activity (a worksheet and answers) No further preparation needed. This is lesson 3 of Unit 2 French designed by Blossomingminds. You might be interested in Unit 1 - Greetings and Introductions: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397 Unit 2 French - All About Me - Age and Appearance is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707339
French lesson : Pet descriptions
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French lesson : Pet descriptions

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary to describe different pets in French. The plan gives details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary whole class game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan 18 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) 1 PDF page for the listening activity 3 PDF pages for the written activity (colour and black & white worksheet and answers) No further preparation needed. The plan would work well coming after a lesson on the words for pets. Our French lesson on pets is available here: French lesson and resources : Pets This is lesson 4 of Unit 3 French designed by Blossoming Minds. You might be interested in Units 1-3 French Lesson Bundle : 15 lessons
Italian lesson and resources - Introducing yourself/Saying your name
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Italian lesson and resources - Introducing yourself/Saying your name

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This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a third or fourth Italian lesson, after children have learnt to say hello and talk about how they are feeling. The focus in this lesson is how to ask someone their name and to reply. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘name’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking and listening activity, reading/writing activity and plenary discussion. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All the resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in a zip file. These are: The 4 page PDF lesson plan A 10 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow.) 1 PDF sheet for the speaking/listening activity 2 PDF pages for the Reading/Writing activity ( a worksheet and answers sheet) All you need to take with you is a ball or beanbag for the whole class game. This is lesson 4 of Unit 1 Italian designed by Blossomingminds. Unit 1 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072 Unit 2 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
French Sports lesson and resources : Le Sport
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French Sports lesson and resources : Le Sport

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for playing different sports in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a hobbies and interests unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a reading activity, a written activity and a singing plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All the resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (PDF) 4 pages An animated 12 slide PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resources for reading activity (PDF) 13 pages Written activity (PDF) 3 pages colour, black & white and answers This is Lesson 2, Unit 5 French by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner French 20 lesson bundle
Spanish Fruit and Vegetables lesson and resources
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Spanish Fruit and Vegetables lesson and resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different fruit and vegetables in Spanish. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a food unit. The plan gives details of a paired game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a group speaking activity, a reading game, a written activity and a paired plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (PDF) 5 pages An animated PowerPoint presentation - 11 slides (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) 2 x resources for reading activity (PDF) 4 pages (colour and black & white) Templates for the written activity (PDF) 2 pages (colour and black & white) Please note: You will need a few chopped up fruits and vegetables for the lesson. Details are included in the plan. This plan is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1 Unit 4 Spanish, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11762039
French lesson and resources - School subjects
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French lesson and resources - School subjects

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different school subjects in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer schools unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class speaking game, a speaking and listening activity, a writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Writing worksheet (This plan is Lesson 3, Unit 7 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
Spanish Musical Instruments Lesson and Resources
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Spanish Musical Instruments Lesson and Resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different musical instruments they might play. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer hobbies and interests unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a reading game, a reading and writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (5 page PDF) A 12 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resources for reading activity (4 pages PDF colour and black & white) Written worksheet (3 pages PDF colour and black & white and answers) No further preparation needed. This is Lesson 4, Unit 5 Spanish by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner Spanish 20 lesson bundle
French lesson and resources - Parts of the Head (the face)
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French lesson and resources - Parts of the Head (the face)

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to label parts of the head in French. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a song, a written worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Written worksheet Please note: The children should be able to name other parts of the body before this lesson. e.g. the knees, the feet etc. You can buy Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1, Unit 10 to teach them this. (This plan is Lesson 2, Unit 10 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used on its own.)
Spanish Lesson and Resources - Transport
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Spanish Lesson and Resources - Transport

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different forms of transport. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer holidays/vacations unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a reading activity, a written activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for reading activity Written worksheet (This is Lesson 2, Unit 6 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually.)
Italian lesson and resources : Describing myself
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Italian lesson and resources : Describing myself

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for describing their height and size in Italian. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of an ‘All About Me’ unit. The plan gives details of a whole class starter, how to teach the descriptive vocabulary, a whole class speaking and listening activity, a group sorting activity, reading activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: 5 PDF page Lesson Plan A 7 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 12 PDF pages of resources for the speaking activity (colour and black & white versions) 8 PDF pages of resources for the sorting activity (colour and black & white versions) 5 PDF pages for the written activity (colour and black & white versions and answers) No further preparation needed. This is lesson 5 of Unit 2 Italian designed by Blossomingminds. You might be interested in Unit 1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/beginner-italian-greetings-and-introductions-bundle-12397072 Unit 2 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
Italian Lesson and Resources : Where you live
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Italian Lesson and Resources : Where you live

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This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a fourth or fifth Italian lesson, after children have learnt to say hello and talk about how they are feeling. The focus in this lesson is how to ask someone where they live and reply. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘countries’ vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a speaking activity, writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practice a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in a zip file. These are: The 4 page PDF lesson plan A 14 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) 3 PDF sheets for the speaking activity 2 PDF pages for the writing activity (A worksheet and answers) This is lesson 5 of Unit 1 Italian designed by Blossomingminds. Unit 1 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072 Unit 2 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
Italian Lesson and Resources: Numbers 1-10
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Italian Lesson and Resources: Numbers 1-10

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This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginners Italian lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning numbers up to 10 and could be used as an individual lesson or following a few lessons on basic vocabulary. The lesson plan gives details of a whole class starter game, how to teach the ‘numbers’ vocabulary, a paired game, a reading game, written activity and plenary activity. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All the resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: 4 page PDF Lesson Plan 23 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open.) 4 PDF pages of resources for the reading game (Colour and Black & White sheets) 5 PDF pages for the written activity (Colour and Black & White sheets and an answer sheet) This is the first lesson in Unit 2 designed by Blossoming Minds. Unit 1 is available on Blossoming Minds’ shop on the TES: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/beginner-italian-greetings-and-introductions-bundle-12397072 Unit 2 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
Italian lesson and resources : Greetings for different times of day
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Italian lesson and resources : Greetings for different times of day

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This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a second or third Italian lesson, after children have learnt to say hello and ask how they are feeling. The focus in this lesson is on how to greet people at different times of the day. The plan gives details of a starter whole class game, how to teach the ‘greetings’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking and listening activity, reading/writing activity and plenary whole class discussion. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All the resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in a zip file. These are: The 5 page PDF lesson plan A 15 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open it. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow.) 3 PDF pages for the game 3 PDF pages for the Reading/Writing activity. There is a colour and black & white version of the worksheet and an answers sheet. This is lesson 3 of Unit 1 Italian designed by Blossomingminds. Unit 1 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072 Unit 2 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
Polish lesson and resources - Greetings
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Polish lesson and resources - Greetings

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This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Polish lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a first Polish lesson, as it involves children learning the most basic vocabulary (4 Polish words/phrases). The plan gives details of a group starter, how to teach the ‘greetings’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking and listening activity, a simple writing activity and plenary whole class game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Detailed Lesson Plan (4 PDF pages) Animated PowerPoint presentation. This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the presentation is played with the animations. (6 Slides) Starter activity (1 PDF page) Speaking activity labels (1 PDF page) Reading activity. There is a colour and black & white version of the worksheet. (2 PDF pages) No further preparation needed.