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.

Blast off into a new school year with this space-themed all about me foldable activity, designed to help you get to know your class. This printable resource is a fun alternative to a standard worksheet. It is suitable for classroom use as part of your back-to-school activities, or send home to as a transition activity over the summer break. In this set, each foldout displays a different letter so that pupils can complete one that matches their first initial. The inner section has meaningful questions on an outer space theme as follows: Captain… (children insert their name here) Age Things I love to the moon and back I’m a star at… (for children to tell you what they are good at) My mission is to get better at… (for children to let you know areas that they might need extra help and support). Print the pages you need on A4 or letter-size paper (landscape). Pupils colour the space scene, fill in their answers with words and pictures, then cut out and fold. No glue or tape required! Once folded, it can be closed to show the space scene and the first letter of their name, then opened to display their ‘about me’ answers inside. The questions and clipart cannot be changed/edited. A picture showing how to fold is included. US and UK paper size/spelling included. There are 26 pages black and white pages - one for each letter of the alphabet. Here are some other All About Me resources you might like: Self portrait all about me Vertical all about me foldable Dinosaur themed all about me

Do you need a fun and hands-on way for your students to organise their research and learning around the Amazon rainforest? This interactive printable lapbook is full of templates to help children explore the animals, plants, and features of the Amazon. Use this resource over several lessons to support science and geography at upper KS1 or lower KS2. The individual components can be used as centres, for homework, or as a consolidation of a habitats or Amazon rainforest topic. There is no set way to present the lapbook - just choose the components you want to use based on the size of the card/folder you are using to make it, and the options available. This resource contains: Cover page, plus smaller ‘Amazon Rainforest’ title labels. Layers of the rainforest flipbook with cut and stick, or fill in the description options. Plants and animals of the rainforest activities (either fill in fact cards to place in pockets, or make a petal foldout of Amazon plants). Rainforest geography flipbook - children write about the location, climate, and features of the rainforest. Anaconda food chain foldable sequencing activity. Blue morpho butterfly life cycle foldable sequencing activity. Lift the flap writing prompts. Assembly notes with photos. Teacher notes. Please note, there will be an element of basic research required for some of the activities. Research notes and links are not provided. US and UK paper sizes are provided. This resource is 30 pages.

Explore the stages of a tulip’s life cycle with this fun, foldable activity. Ideal for an interactive science notebook, or to support learning about plants, life cycles, spring flowers, or seasonal changes. Print the black and white templates for pupils to colour and cut out. There are 4 similar PDF cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your children’s needs. Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the tulip are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages from bulb to flower inside. US and UK versions are included. Please note this 15-page resource is not editable. Benefits of this activity -Low prep -Children learn about the tulip 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. Also included: -A set of sequencing cards with descriptions to use as an additional center. -Some ideas for discussion

Introduce or review the life cycle of the adorable axolotl with this fun, foldout activity. This science resource contains options for differentiation, as well as other printable worksheets to support learning about axolotls. Use for a lesson on amphibians, endangered animals, South American animals, animal life cycles, or as part of an axolotl research topic/unit. Which Key Stage is this resource suitable for? Upper KS1 or KS2 The foldout templates: Template 1 (4 stages): Children colour the axolotl and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence the stages with short descriptions. Template 2: As above but with 6 stages (including embryo). This resource also includes other printables to support researching and learning about axolotls: Set of 6 life cycle cards with descriptions. These could be printed and used for a small group activity. Colour and b/w options areincluded. Life cycle poster (colour). ‘All about axolotls’ worksheet with spaces to write about the distribution/habitat, diet, and features of axolotls. Colour and b/w versions. Axolotls ‘can, have, are’ worksheet. This can be written on or use the cut-and-paste words provided. Flipbook with a cover and 3 sections to write in. The tabs at the bottom of each section have been left blank for you to instruct children on what to write about (e.g. diet, habitat, facts, features, size, etc). Colour and b/w options. Label the body parts of an axolotl worksheet with answers. 2 information pages to support student research, if required. Is the PDF editable? No, the resource is not editable. Uk and US versions are included. Total pages: 21

Introduce or review the stages of how fossils form with this folding dinosaur cut-and-paste activity. This Triceratops foldout sequencing resource will help KS2 pupils recall 6 stages of fossilisation in a fun and engaging way, that’s more hands-on than a standard fossils worksheet. The templates There are 4 similar templates to choose from: Template 1: Colour the images, match the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 label options to choose from. Template 2: Colour the images, arrange the stages of fossilisation in order on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Template 3: Coluor the images, write a short description of each stage, glue, cut, and fold. This one could be used as a review if you’ve already covered the fossilisation process. Template 4: Colour the images, match the pictures to the words, arrange them in order on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Also included: Directions for students (including a picture showing how to fold) Questions for a whole class discussion. Some suggested answers are provided for this. Paleontologist’s diary writing page for students to imagine and describe the experience of finding a triceratops fossil US and UK versions of the PDF are included. Is this resource editable? This PDF resource is not editable.

These fun foldouts are a memorable way of teaching or re-enforcing the planets in our solar system and their order. Use as a science centre, for an interactive notebook or to support learning around space, including World Space Week. There are 3 similar options to choose from: Students colour the template with the planets in order (from nearest to the sun to furthest away). They also colour the 2 halves of the space scene. They then cut out the template and space scene, glue the space scene to the top and bottom of the template, then fold. The second option is the same, but students will cut out and order the planets before gluing and folding. For the third option, students match simple facts to each of the planets before cutting and folding the template. Please note, the planets are not drawn to scale. This resource is not editable. Folding guidance with images is included. Versions for both US and UK paper sizes and spelling are included.

A simple craft activity to introduce or review the life cycle of a pumpkin plant from seed to flower and fruit. Ideal for a plants, growth, autumn or life cycles topic or even for Halloween. Once the foldout is complete, the 2 halves of the pumpkin are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the inside. Benefits of this activity Low prep Children learn about the pumpkin 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 4 template options to choose from: Colour the pumpkin life cycle stages, match the words to the pictures, cut out, glue and fold. Colour the pumpkin life cycle stages, cut out the stages and sequence them, glue and fold. As above but with a straight cutting edge. Colour the life cycle stages and pumpkin halves, sequence the stages, glue, and fold. There are 2 label options for this - one has pictures with words, the other with short descriptions. What you need You’ll need coloured pencils, scissors and glue. You may find it useful to have a pre-made example for children who might require more of a visual cue for the folding. What else is included? Life cycle sequencing cards and arrows in colour and black/white. One way you could use these is to print them onto card and cut out each piece. Children could work in small groups to sequence the life cycle stages, using the arrows to link them together. Laminate for longevity. Label the pumpkin parts cut and paste activity (colour and b/w option). Life cycle diagram (colour). This resource is an 14 page PDF. It is not editable. UK and US versions of the files are included.

This minibeast-themed pack is full of materials to help you quickly create a display for your KS1 classroom. Just choose the pages you want to incorporate into your display, print and mount. Includes real photographs as well as realistic images. This fun display covers information on minibeast life cycles, body parts, types of minibeasts, and some fun facts! What’s included? ‘Minibeasts’ title over 2 pages. Print, trim, and join. Real photo posters of minibeasts that live in a pond, on plants, and in/on the soil. These are included with and without a coloured background. For posters with a white background, trim, and mount on coloured paper. Magnifiers with insect examples (x9). Print and cut out individually. 2 life cycle posters (dragonfly and butterfly) ‘Parts of an insect’ and ‘parts of a spider’ posters ‘What is a minibeast’ poster 6 minibeast fact posters (included in 2 sizes) UK and US paper sizes In total, there are 23 pages in the PDF.

Take a colourful journey through the life cycle of a butterfly with this 27-slide PowerPoint presentation. This engaging slide show covers the egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult butterfly so that your students will have a full understanding of the life cycle. What’s included in the presentation: Real photos of different species of butterflies and their caterpillars Editable text boxes to make adjustments for your students if needed (images and titles are not editable) Fun animations - some pages have animated elements so make sure you’re using the ‘present’ screen. 2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed. This slide show is suitable for KS2 or upper KS1. Check out the video to see a full preview. National Curriculum link Living Things and their habitats Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird

A fun and engaging story told in rhyme for KS1 pupils, exploring the true tale of the greatest fossil hunter who ever lived! Mary Anning was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent for finding fossils. Join her as she searches the beaches and cliffs around her seaside home and discovers clues about animals from long ago. This resource is a 28 page PDF book which you could display on a screen for a whole class story time. Ideal to support a dinosaurs topic. The paperback of this book is available on Amazon.

Help Dr Bones identify the body parts in his X-ray pictures. This PowerPoint whole-class activity is a fun and interactive way to build on pupils’ knowledge of the human skeleton at lower KS2 (year 3 in particular). Pupils see each picture, identify the body part/bones, and see if they were right on the next slide. This presentation consists of 23 slides and includes real x-ray images of the skeletal system. Check out the video preview to see the full resource. Can this resource be edited? This resource is partially editable. The images, title page and borders are fixed in place and not editable. The text CAN be amended should you need to make any adjustments for your students.

A fun and simple science activity all about the life cycle of a penguin. This foldable cut-and-paste resource could be used to support a lesson on birds, the Antarctic, or emperor penguins, or use as a winter/festive craft. The finished foldouts can be glued into an interactive science notebook. This resource has different options to choose from: Template 1: 4-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures. Template 2: 6-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures. You can choose which template will work best for your pupils, or mix and match. Instructions are included. A colour life cycle poster is included, and some fun facts to discuss with your class whilst they complete the activity. Please note that this is a pdf file and cannot be edited. US and UK versions are included.

Explore the stages of a clownfish life cycle with this fun foldout activity. This differentiated printable could be used to support learning about life cycles, fish, coral reef habitats, or ocean animals/sea life. There are 4 similar templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your students’ needs: Children colour the template and life cycle stages before matching either single-word labels or short descriptions to the pictures. They then glue, cut, and fold. As above but with a straight cutting edge around the clownfish. Children colour the template and life cycle stages. They then sequence the stages on the template, glue, cut, and fold. As above but with a straight cutting edge around the clownfish. Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the foldout are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside. Please note, this resource contains a file formatted for letter sized paper with US spelling, and an A4 version with UK spelling. This resource is 12 pages and is not editable.

Spiders are fascinating creatures! Use this 30-slide presentation to introduce them to your class in a colourful and informative way. Although suitable to be used all year round, this resource could also support autumn or Halloween science activities related to spiders and how they live. This resource is a 30-slide presentation in both a PowerPoint and Google Slides format (see the video for a full preview to make sure it’s suitable for your pupils). The presentation covers: The features of spiders (including a look at mouth parts, spinnerets, and eyes) What spiders eat The life cycle of a spider (egg, egg sac, spiderling, adult spider) Interesting spiders from around the world and some fun facts about them. Is this resource editable? The images, labels, and titles are flattened and cannot be edited. However, all body text boxes are fully editable, allowing you to make any adaptations for your pupils should you wish to. The link to the Google Slides file is contained in a PDF.

Explore the impact that plastic has on the environment with this ‘Problem with Plastic’ 27-slide PowerPoint presentation. Use this resource to support a lesson or assembly about plastic pollution for Earth Day (the theme for 2024 is planet vs plastic) or for general environmental awareness. What does the presentation cover? Properties and uses of plastic Why plastic can be a problem What we can do to help (reduce, re-use, recycle) Real-world scenarios to discuss together Is the presentation editable? The presentation is partially editable. Images and slide titles are fixed in place, but each page has an editable text box so you can make changes for your learners if needed. Suitable for both KS1 and KS2 classes. **Please note that the presentation contains an image of a seal trapped in a discarded fishing net. **

Explore the life and work of British filmmaker Sir David Attenborough with this engaging slideshow lesson (PowerPoint and Google Slides) and biography printables/worksheets. This resource will help KS2 pupils understand who David Attenborough is and why his work is important. What’s included? Colourful 25-slide presentation included as a PowerPoint file, and with a link to make a copy for Google Slides Foldable timeline activity for students to record key events in Attenborough’s life/work David Attenborough flip book template Biography worksheet 12 discussion prompts (these could also be used for writing) Word search with solution US and UK versions of all printable materials Is the resource editable? Text boxes in the slideshow allow for some editing if required. Images and titles are fixed in place and cannot be edited. The PDF (printables/worksheets) is not editable.

Reward and motivate your class with these superhero-themed reward certificates! Ideal for early years and KS1 pupils. There are 6 designs and each one is included as in a PowerPoint, Google Slides and PDF document. Use the PDF file to print your chosen certificates, handwrite and use in the classroom. Alternatively, use the PowerPoint or Google Slides version to fill the certificates in digitally, download and email to pupils. UK and US paper sizes included.

If you’re studying animal life cycles in year 5 and are looking to introduce your pupils to some of the more weird and wonderful examples, this PowerPoint slide show is for you. It will expand their learning beyond the butterfly, frog, or chicken life cycles that they may have encountered before. Explore the features of some of the more unusual life cycles in the animal world. From frogs whose tadpoles hatch in their stomachs, to fish that change sex and egg-laying mammals, this presentation lesson is full of interesting facts about lesser-known animal life cycles. What’s included? 36 Colourful slides featuring real photos and realistic clip art Editable slides (see below for details) Information and facts about interesting animal life cycles including the echidna, axolotl, atlas moth, and the 17-year cicada. Re-cap questions at the end to discuss or have pupils write up in their notebooks. -2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed (not included in the overall page total). Is the PowerPoint editable? You can edit any body text on the slides. Titles and images are not able to be moved or edited. Can I see a full preview? Yes! The video preview shows the full slide show so you can check suitability for your learners.