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Y5 science - Famous scientists - Alhazen
A powerpoint looking at his life and discoveries.
Transport EYFS topic pack - powerpoints and activities
A set of 13 PowerPoint resources and several printable activities looking at different types of transport for early years.
POWERPOINT FILES:
5 Little men in a flying saucer: The song
A-Z of transport: Pictures for every letter of the alphabet, related to transport
How does it travel: A simple quiz
Old and new transport: Compares old and new kinds of transport
Row your boat: The song
The history of cars: Pictures of cars, how they have changed
The history of transport: From the Stone age to the modern age.
The Wheels on the bus: The song, with sounds and animations
Types of transport: Different kinds with labels
Transport 2: Different kinds, why we need it etc.
Transport shapes: Simple shapes in the environment related to transport
Vehicles that travel in the air: Pictures and facts
Vehicles that travel on water: Pictures and facts
Vehicles that travel on land: Pictures and facts
Transport advertisements - Adverts from the past 100 years showing old cars etc. Can be printed or viewed as a show.
PRINTABLE PDF ACTIVITIES:
Transport lotto: Game to print out and laminate
Shape car: A car to make by cutting out shape
Black and white pictures with headings to colour / write on
5 Little Astronauts - props, heading and rhyme
5 Little Firefighters - props, heading and rhyme
5 Little men in a flying saucer - heading, props, masks and earth
The Arctic: ( animals and Ocean) powerpoint,display, worksheets and activities
A set of printable resources (display, worksheets, games and activities) plus a PowerPoint about the Arctic, the Arctic Ocean and animals in the Arctic.
The set contains:
The Arctic PowerPoint. It covers:
What is the weather like in the Arctic?
Where is the Arctic?
What is the Arctic Circle?
The North Pole
What plants grow in the Arctic Circle
What animals live in the Arctic Circle - herbivores and predators
Arctic birds
Arctic whales
Arctic sea animals
Humans and the Arctic
2 A4 headings
Alphabet polar bears
Anagram worksheet - Arctic animals
A-Z lettering with an snowy background; all letters of the alphabet, plus numbers and punctuation, plus ‘The Arctic’ in large letters
Bookmarks to cut out and colour, with polar bears
Display border - with pictures of polar bears
Cards - Arctic animals for games or display
Factfile sheets - for children to research and fill in
Flags - The countries bordering the Arctic Circle
Map showing satellite imagery of the Arctic Circle
A map of the Arctic Circle
Masks - black and white animals from the Arctic
Number line to 20 with digits and written numbers with a polar bear background
Passport to fill in for a trip to the Arctic
Pictures of Arctic animals to cut out and use in topic work
Pictures of Arctic animals to print out for display
Postcard to write from the Arctic
Set of posters with explanations and photographs of:
The location of the Arctic
Arctic plants
The Inuit
Arctic animals
Polar bear
Wolverine
Arctic fox
Arctic owl
Arctic tern
Snow geese
Arctic hare
Arctic squirrel
Lemming
Seal
Muscox
Caribou
Walrus
Topic covers - 3 different versions
Vocabulary cards - Arctic adjectives for composition
Writing border sheets - lined and unlined
Short history of the United Kingdom powerpoint
A 14 page powerpoint suitable for primary children showing the changes in the four countries of the UK from the Iron Age tribes to today. The presentation explains how Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland got their names, and how Britain and the UK were names.
The pages are headed:
Iron Age Tribes
The Roman Conquest
Anglo-Saxons
The Vikings
The Norman Conquest
The Middle Ages
The Tudors
The Stuarts
Georgian Britain
Victorian Britain and the British Empire
Irish Independence
The Commonwealth
The European Union
Dinosaurs, fossils and palaeontologists: powerpoint lessons for EYFS KS1 KS2
Powerpoint files:
Dinosaur AfL - 7 different questions to pose to the children before the topic begins.
Where and when did the dinosaurs live - Looks at Pangaea, and the timescale involved and how long ago it was.
Dinosaur discoveries - Looks at how fossils were found and ideas emerged about dinosaurs. Talks about early ‘palaeontologists’ including Robert Plot, Robert Buckland, Mary Anning, Mary Ann and Gideon Mantell, Richard Owen and their discoveries.
How fossils are formed - A step by step guide
Dinosaur diets - herbivores, carnivores and omnivores
What happened to the dinosaurs - looks at different theories of why dinosaurs became extinct.
KS1 KS2 history topic: Titanic display pack
Printable Titanic display resources, including heading, word / help mat, lettering, Titanic images, and vocabulary.
TITANIC LETTERING - This lettering is to cut out for display. 'THE TITANIC' is written out, plus there are all upper and lower case letters and numbers included so that you can print out whatever you need to personalise your display.
TITANIC HEADING - Prints onto an A4 sheet.
WORDMAT - An A4 help mat for the children to refer to during the topic with pictures and vocabulary
NEWSPAPERS, POSTERS AND MEMO - To print out for display
TITANIC IMAGES - Old photographs of the Titanic for display
TITANIC VOCABULARY - 3 words per A4 sheet, includes: Officer, Captain, steward, passengers, crew, voyage, deck, stern, bow, starboard, port, hull, oars, anchor, porthole, crow's nest, shipwreck, lifejacket, wreckage, lifeboat, iceberg, radio, newspaper, debris field, plus some of the crew involved in the maiden voyage. Each word is accompanied by a picture and definition / description.
Houses and Homes - what were homes like in Victorian times - powerpoints
A look at different types of homes, and what homes were like in the Victorian age
Portugal powerpoint and headings
The powerpoint covers the following:
Where is Portugal?: With maps showing the location of Portugal.
What is Portugal like?: Images of Portugal; different geographical features
Living in Portugal: Pictures of everyday life in Portugal - streets, shops, schools, houses etc.
Portuguese people: What life is like in Portugal - culture, traditional dress, language etc
The history of Portugal: a brief history from Roman times to present.
Y2 Materials display pack
A set of headings, lettering, posters and vocabulary to use when making a display of everyday materials.
Materials display lettering - In lower and upper case to cut out.
Materials banner (2 versions) - prints out onto 2 A4 sheets
Materials heading (2 different versions) - prints onto an A4 sheet.
Propertiess - each word is on an A4 page - Vocabulary with explanations
Natural and manufactured materials - each natural material is on an A4 page, with an illustration of an object that is made out of the natural material:- bone, clay, cotton, sand, leather, metal, rock, wood, wool.
Year 2 Science - Plants topic - powerpoints, planning, worksheets & display pack
A set of resources following the new science curriculum.
Pirates topic pack: Powerpoints, activities and display
POWERPOINTS:
Pirates Introduction: Explains the history of pirates, who they were, where they operated and what they did.
Pirate Life:
Daily life of pirates; pirate flags; injuries; pirate attacks; punishments; code of conduct etc.
Henry Morgan - the king of pirates: His life story
Famous Pirates: Includes Blackbeard, Black Bart, Black Sam, Anne Bonney, Captain Kidd; with facts of their lives and their pirate flags.
Pirate Activities: Fun things to do, songs etc.
Pirate glossary: 25 pages explaining different pirate terms /objects etc
Pirate Shipwreck: Recount of the sinking of the Whyday, and how it was discovered nearly 300 years later.
DISPLAY
Pirates lettering v1 - Colourful lettering - spells out ‘Pirates’, plus all upper and lower case letters and numbers included so that you can print and cut out what you need to personalise your display.
Pirates banner - prints onto 2 A4 sheets
Pirate word / help mat - with vocabulary and pictures to help support writing tasks.
Pirate vocabulary - 12 A4 sheets with pictures and short descriptions. Includes anchor, deck, black jack, booty, cannon, compass, cutlass, maroon, mutiny, rigging, telescope and treasure map.
Pirate sayings - 11 A4 sheets with pictures. Includes Ship ahoy! Avast! Shiver me timbers! Yo ho ho! Thar she blows! Walk the plank!
PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES
Pirate invitations
Topic covers - 8 different versions, portrait and landscape
Treasure maps to colour and finish
Writing borders, lined and unlined, portrait and landscape with a pirate hat border.
Pirate colouring sheets - famous pirates plus others
Pirate flag colouring sheets
Treasure maps colouring pages
Blank treasure map
Blank pirate flag
Investigating airports and planes KS1 flight transport topic lessons and worksheets
A unit of work with 3 PowerPoint lessons, investigating air transport, visiting the airport and flying on a plane; plus 23 worksheets.
LESSONS:
INTRODUCTION TO FLIGHT: Looks at maps of the UK, Europe, USA and the world - encouraging children to discuss which modes of transport would be suitable for getting to different places. Introduces flying as the best kind of transport for travelling to places far away. (17 slides)
THE AIRPORT: A look at different things that are seen when travelling through the aiport, with pictures, descriptions and explanations. Explains the airport terminal, inside and outside; checking in; check in desk; baggage; baggage handlers; boarding card/QR scan; security; departure lounge; information boards; departure gates; boarding the plane; the runway; air traffic control and luggage carousel. (30 slides)
AEROPLANES: Explores different parts of a plane - the flight deck, engines, wings, flaps and spoilers, fuel, fuselage, the tail and wheels; plus the inside of the plane - the cabin, doors, overhead bins, seats, safety cards, flight attendants, windows, galley, food and toilet. (35 slides)
WORKSHEETS:
23 worksheets including -
Labelling airport signs
Making a passport
Writing a postcard
Describe the aiport pictures
Label parts of a plane
Maps of the world, Europe, the USA and the UK
A place I would like to visit
Plus A-Z lettering with airport picture background
3 pages of airport colour clipart
Writing border sheets
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The Rainforest - powerpoint lessons and activities
Series of lessons looking at where the rainforests of the world are, what they are like, their climate, flora and fauna, with a case study of the Amazon Rainforest.
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD RESOURCES (POWERPOINTS)
Rainforest introduction: A beginning to the topic, asking what children already know. It shows where all the world’s rainforests are located on a map, and describes the four main areas where rainforests grow. It explains the definitions of a tropical rainforest, and how it differs from a temperate rainforest. It ends with questions.
Rainforest climate: Explains the difference between climate and weather, and looks at world climate zones, and what they are called. It describes temperature, rainfall and humidity in tropical rainforests.
Rainforest plants: Looks at, and explains the different layers that grow in a rainforest. It explains plant adaptations, with questions on how different plants have adapted to living in the rainforest.
Natural resources in the rainforest: Looks at the different natural resources that are found in rainforest areas, such as palm oil, wood, the cacao tree, the rubber tree, and medicines. It explains their uses in a global society.
Saving the rainforest: Explores all the different reasons why the rainforest is disappearing - logging, settlement, agriculture, cattle rearing, road building, and extraction of natural resources. Discusses why it is important to save the rainforests, and what could happen if they disappear. It looks at different viewpoints - governments, companies, inhabitants, and the global community. It explains what is being done to save the rainforests, and what we can do to help.
The Amazon Rainforest: Locates the Amazon Rainforest, river, and basin on maps, and shows the different countries that the Amazon rainforest spans. Looks at the history of the rainforest, the people who live there, and the animals. Explains interdependence, and how important plants and animals in the rainforest are to each other. It explains the current threats to the rainforest, and why it is so important to the rest of the world.
PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS (PDF)
Locating the rainforests: A blank world map, for the children to locate the rainforests.
Rainforest layers: Drawing of the layers in the forest for the children to label and describe.
Castles topic wordmats and display resources
A set of display resources and word mat looking at castle life and people living in castles.
CASTLE ATTACK AND DEFENCE - 9 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: trebuchet, catapult, battering ram, coat of arms, bow and arrow, shield, sword, cannon, and chain mail.
CASTLE BUILDINGS - 15 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: Motte and bailey, castle, tower, gatehouse, moat, drawbridge, turrets, portcullis, loophole, flag, castle ruins, wall walk, drum tower, inner ward, and curtain wall.
CASTLES A4 HEADER - an A4 printable sheet with the title 'Castles'.
CASTLES LETTERING - Large lettering that can be printed out as a banner, or the letters can be cut out.
CASTLES WORD MAT - Castle vocabulary for spelling / writing prompts.
MEDIEVAL ACTIVITIES - 8 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: Banqueting, jousting, hunting, praying, dancing, hawking, fairs, music.
MEDIEVAL PEOPLE - 24 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: Lord, lady, priest, scribe, knight, squire, page, guard, archer, crossbowman, swordsman, soldier, messenger, porter, blacksmith, cooper, musician, jester, maid, laundress, cook, peasants, embroiderer, and servant.
MEDIEVAL PEOPLE WORD MAT - 12 different medieval people.
Castles & the Norman invasion - powerpoint lessons, worksheets and activities
A set of powerpoint lessons with an adaptable MT plan. The pack goes alongside the Castles activity/ worksheet pack
The Great Fire of London pack: Powerpoints, worksheets, wordmat, games display, activities.
POWERPOINTS:
Introduction: Looks at London and its location in the UK
London in the 17th century: What was it like in London long ago: Looks at the houses, materials and London Bridge
What was it like in the 1600s: Pictures and descriptions of rich and poor people; the Civil War; Charles II; and the Black Death
What happened in 1666 and how do we know about it: Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn, and a timeline
The Great Fire of London: Story in diary style about the events that happened during the fire with excerpts from Samuel Pepys diary; what happened after the fire: Rebuilding, Christopher Wren’s plans and a view of London then and now.
Questions: Asks children questions to recap learning, including an event ordering activity.
WORKSHEETS (IN PDF TO PRINT OUT)
Acrostic poem sheets x 3 different versions
Blank writing frame: To write about the different events of the fire
Cards - pictures and labels: Containing key vocabulary / characters etc. Can be used for card games and display.
Diary writing sheet
Newspaper report blank
Newspaper report - The London Gazette heading, with space for children to write a report
Sequencing pictures - 6 pictures to cut and stick in the order of events
Speech bubble questions - Can be used for writing activities or display
Topic covers x5: With and without pictures for the children to colour /design topic book front cover
Word Mat - with key vocabulary and pictures for the topic
Wordsearch x 2
Writing border x 3: Lined, plain and wider lines
Writing sheet x 4 with pictures of Samuel Pepys, John Evelyn, Fire scene and a 17th century house.
DISPLAY (IN PDF TO PRINT OUT)
A4 heading
A-Z lettering
Banner - The Great Fire of London - prints onto 2 pages
Display borders: 2 different versions, flames and Tower Bridge on fire
Photographs of modern London (14)
Pictures of the Fire of London
Portraits of people involved in the Great Fire of London
The London Gazette, reporting about the Fire
The Londoners Lamentation, a pamphlet written just after the fire
Timeline posters: 17 pages, including weather reports for each day.
Vocabulary display with pictures
Vocabulary cards
Year 4 Science States of Matter & the water cycle powerpoints, worksheets, activities & display pack
A set of IWB lessons, worksheets, activities, planning and display resources following the new science 2014 curriculum.
Dinosaur activities
Dinosaur colouring pages, info cards to fill in, bookmarks, topic covers and an acrostic poem worksheet.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal family
A set of resources looking at the royal family and the young Queen Elizabeth II.
The Nativity word mat
A word mat containing relevant vocabulary.