Resources to support pupils creating their own branching databases, either to sort living things as part of the Year 4 science curriculum or to explore data presentation, creation and organisation for the computing curriculum. Part of my branching database lesson activities, a blank template PowerPoint for a 3 question branching database sorting 8 items. Also 2 planning documents, one to support the PowerPoint with the slide numbers to ensure the hyperlinks in the template function correctly. For further information and greater detail and example see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13103614

Lesson activities with PowerPoints and printouts to support the teaching of branching databases at Key Stage 2. The first activity is about using a branching database, the second one is about creating their own. Pupils can find creating a branching database challenging to ensure that each answer correctly matches all the question responses to get there. There are various levels of scaffold within the materials to support pupils to successfully create a fully working branching database either in their own PowerPoint or on paper. Materials included: Full lesson activity teaching PowerPoint Standalone PowerPoint examples (2 with animals, 1 with aliens) Blank branching database PowerPoint for pupils to create their own, hyperlinks between slides included Printout resources - PowerPoint slide planner, examples of full databases, blank paper database to complete Supports national curriculum objectives for Key Stage 2 Computing: “select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information” and Key Stage 2 Science Year 4 Living things and their habitats: “explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment”.

Up-to-date blank Royal Mail stamp formats including the barcode for pupils to illustrate and use. 24 stamps to a page, 1st and 2nd class versions included with completely blank template.

Based upon the mythical beast fought by Bellerophon and other similar ‘hybrid’ creatures (griffin, minotaur, manticore), I have used these spinners as stimulus for creative writing. By spinning, pupils generate a head, body and tail of a mythical beast and describe the monster, its behaviour and habitat. Print on card, cut out and stick a pencil through the centre and spin. Large and small versions are included.

I created the 3 Ps of Computing (Be Patient, Be Polite, Be Professional) to promote positive behaviours during computing lessons. A3 and A4 posters explain why being patient, polite and professional is necessary in computing with a postcard sized reminder for pupils. There are so many variables to deal with as a teacher during a primary computing lesson, it is important to remind pupils of how to be successful whilst you desperately troubleshoot hardware and software issues. These posters give something concrete to direct pupils’ attention to help them wait or support others when for reasons beyond your control, computing activities can get a bit tricky. These behaviours complement Online Safety too as many of the pitfalls can be avoided by being patient (did I click send on my email to swiftly?), being polite (sarcasm does not come across well online) or being professional (have I stuck to the task or wasted the last hour doomscrolling on social media?). When I use these in the classroom, I am always reminding myself too!

Blank A4 postcard printouts for quick write opportunities or start of the school year activities. 5 variations of postcard in either wide or narrow lines for writing. Basic postcard printout with blank area for picture and lines for writing. Other styles have more traditional postcard formatting with up-to-date stamp style. Traditional “Wish you were here” and “Greetings from” versions to create a holiday postcard image. Useful to create a quick writing display at the start of the school year.

Online safety presentation given to parents in February 2017. Content has been driven by responses of parents to a questionnaire so is about the top things they requested, Social Media, YouTube, Parental Controls and Cyberbullying. Lots of links and places to find help, especially around parental controls for filtering and monitoring on different platforms. Aimed at parents of Primary school aged children (5-11).

A lesson looking at the first Christmas card created in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole. Pupils then created their own versions of his original card, using the blank provided (pdf and publisher versions). This was used in conjunction with the whole school looking at Victorian Christmas traditions.

Archaeology 101 is information about archaeology for pupils to read to be able to complete the Approved Archaeologist Assessment sheet, the word document is available for editing. Following successful completion they were awarded the certificate. We used this during a historical enquiry task, where pupils dug up objects from a sand box and had to complete the assessment to prove they understood how to be an archaeologist before digging around.

Used with Year 4 class during a topic on rivers to think about recreational uses of a river. PowerPoint designed to stimulate discussion and think about different river activities and, importantly, how they could make them safe. Leads then to pupils creating a brochure advertising a river activity centre.

Text taken from an instruction manual, found on a referenced website, for an old computer game that I used with my Year 4 literacy class. Comprehension questions with points at the end of the text. My answers are given for guidance for marking.

A presentation to parents (adults only) I gave that was well attended and received by parents during our e safety week in a primary school. Following a CEOP presentation by a police officer, a request to be shown how to switch safety modes and filters etc. was asked by some parents and this presentation was created. This is intended to be an overview of some of the different settings and products that parents may use to help prevent unwanted content reaching their children on a range of platforms and devices. The purpose of this is to give parents more help and advice for practical steps they can take to help their child use the internet safely. For example, what safe search in Google looks like and where Facebook privacy settings are. Notes are attached to the presentation for guidance. I do not consider myself an expert on e-safety so a list of websites for a range of e safety advice is given.

Following Mind Kind principles, an big picture overview of Vikings in Britain to give pupils an taste of where the topic will be going during the term. There is a script to follow and opportunities for pupils to respond by drawing, talking, writing and acting as the activity progresses. I used this successfully with Year 4 pupils.

A number of clerihews linked to people/characters given, some by established poets. Opportunity for pupils to work out the conventions of a clerihew through discussion before explicitly demonstrating and setting a class task.

A comprehension activity used with higher attainers in Year 4. A Victorian setting for historical stories, and a diary entry format. There are simple answers to the questions and a mark scheme. The second page has a print out of the questions.

A comparison activity with Salah in Islam and the Lord's Prayer for Christians. Pupils are invited to draw comparisons between the two prayers, for example highlighting words of praise, the use of the name of God etc.

Based upon work from QCA science 4b habitats. This uses mind kind techniques to introduce pupils to the key vocabulary and ideas of the topic. There are notes attached to the ppt to explain what pupils should do.

Following Mind Kind principles, this is a brief introduction to Aztecs with notes on the ppt with things for pupils to do, that will give them an overview of the topic. The accompanying word document is the whole text that this introduction is based on.

6 people want furniture to fill their bedrooms, but each one has a different need, e.g. only quadrilaterals or must be regular polygons. Pupils can demonstrate their understanding of 2d shape 'classify 2-d shapes in various ways using mathematical properties such as reflective symmetry.' (APP Assessment guidelines Maths L3)

An open-ended investigation adding different prices together.