The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
Unlock the creative potential of your KS2 students with our comprehensive collection of 28 Writing Frames. These versatile resources are carefully designed to support children in planning and organizing their written work, spanning both fiction and non-fiction genres. Whether it’s developing captivating adventure and mystery stories, crafting spine-chilling tales, or honing dialogue skills, our Writing Frames offer a wealth of opportunities for young writers to express their ideas.
Our extensive range of Writing Frames includes a diverse selection of genres to ignite imagination and cultivate essential writing techniques. With dedicated templates for adventure and mystery stories (opening and main), scary stories, dialogue, dilemma narratives, familiar settings, flashback stories, historical stories, and two templates for imaginary worlds, your students will find inspiration at every turn.
Additionally, our Writing Frames provide structured support for retelling legends, crafting playscripts, composing quest myths (opening and main), maintaining reading journals, exploring stories from other cultures, crafting explanation texts, writing formal and informal letters, generating persuasive arguments, creating point of view charts, developing newspaper reports, constructing informative posters, and producing engaging recounts and reports.
Designed to cater to the varied interests and learning styles of KS2 children, these Writing Frames foster creativity, critical thinking, and language skills development. Encourage your students to explore different genres, experiment with storytelling techniques, and express their ideas with confidence. Elevate their writing prowess with our comprehensive set of 28 Writing Frames for KS2, opening doors to endless possibilities in written expression.
Includes:
Adventure and mystery (opening and main)
Scary stories
Dialogue
Dilemma story
Familiar settings
Flashback stories
Historical story
Imaginary worlds (x2)
Legend retell
Legend story
Playscript
Quest myth (opening and main)
Reading journal
Stories from other cultures
Explanation text
Formal letter
Historical story
Informal letter
Instructions
Interview
Newspaper report
Persuasive argument
Point of view chart
Poster
Recount
Report
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Empower your KS2 students to become expert instruction writers with this comprehensive 10-lesson unit!
What’s Included:
☆ 10 Detailed Lesson Plans: Step-by-step guidance for each lesson, including learning objectives, activities, and differentiation strategies.
☆ 10 Engaging PowerPoint Presentations: Visually appealing slides to enhance student learning and engagement.
☆ Ready-to-Use Worksheets: Differentiated activities to cater to various learning styles and abilities.
☆ Comprehensive Coverage: Students explore a variety of instruction types, including recipes, game instructions, and how-to guides.
Key Skills & Learning Outcomes:
☆ Identifying Features of Instructions: Students learn to recognize the key elements that make instructions clear and effective.
☆ Reading Comprehension: Practice reading and understanding instructions through engaging activities.
☆ Writing Clear and Concise Instructions: Students develop their writing skills by crafting their own instructions for a sandwich, battleships, and snakes and ladders.
☆ Planning and Researching: Students learn the importance of planning and gathering information before writing instructions.
Perfect for: Year 3 and Year 4 teachers looking for a complete and engaging instruction writing unit.
Additional Benefits:
☆ Differentiated Activities: Cater to a wide range of learners.
☆ Easy to Follow: Lesson plans and materials are well-organized and easy to use.
☆ Fun and Interactive: Activities are designed to be engaging and enjoyable for students.
☆ Builds Essential Literacy Skills: Develops reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.
Fancy trying it out for free? Download lesson one here: Y3/4 INSTRUCTIONS Writing Lesson
This Athens and Sparta lesson plan, PowerPoint and sorting cards are perfect for teaching KS2 children about the differences between Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece.
The lesson plan includes an outstanding teaching approach suitable for interviews, and the PowerPoint provides engaging visuals to enhance students’ understanding.
The sorting cards activity allows for differentiated learning, while the plenary encourages students to discuss and reflect on what they’ve learned. Lower ability sorting cards are also included for differentiation.
This is a must-have resource for any KS2 history teacher covering Ancient Greece. I used this as an ofsted observation lesson.
Looking for an Ancient Greece History Unit? Have a look at our 7 Ancient Greek lessons here:
KS2 Ancient Greece Unit - 7 Outstanding Lessons
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Let loose your students’ creativity with this captivating KS2 weaving unit! Explore the art of weaving using diverse materials, mastering essential skills like warping, interlocking patterns, finishing, and embroidery. Students will delve into the history of wool in Britain while crafting their own unique landscape compositions, experimenting with textures and layers to represent foreground and background.
Inspiring Exploration of Landscape Artists:
★ David Hockney
★ Peter Doig
★ Peter Lanyon
★ JMW Turner
★ John Wootton
★ Moses Swett
Comprehensive Lesson Plans & Resources:
Each lesson comes complete with a detailed lesson plan, engaging PowerPoint presentation, and accompanying resources, ensuring a seamless and enriching learning experience.
Key Skills & Techniques Covered:
★ Exploring mixed media landscape artwork
★ Capturing natural scenes through photography
★ Designing and preparing fabric landscapes
★ Understanding the weaving process and terminology
★ Creating simple weavings with wool, thread, and hessian
★ Evaluating and reflecting on finished work
★ Warping up a loom and practicing weaving techniques
★ Creating textile landscapes with various materials
★ Recycling clothes to create a rag rug
Perfect for: KS2, KS3, Years 3-6, weaving, sewing, textiles, design and technology, art, landscapes.
Ignite a passion for textiles and artistic expression with this hands-on weaving unit!
Do you want to teach your KS2 students about the amazing diversity of animal skeletons? Do you want to help them develop their scientific skills of observation, comparison, and classification? Do you want to challenge them to learn more about endoskeletons and other types of skeletons?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this lesson is for you!
This lesson is designed for KS2 students and covers the following objectives:
L.O.: I know that skeletons differ between animals.
Success Criteria:
★ I can name and describe the main features of an endoskeleton and give examples of animals that have one.
★ I can compare and contrast different animal skeletons and sort them into groups based on their similarities and differences.
★ I can write a comparison between two animal skeletons using scientific vocabulary and evidence.
This lesson includes:
★ A detailed lesson plan with learning objectives, success criteria, and detailed inputs
★ A PowerPoint presentation with clear explanations, images, and videos
★ A worksheet for Activity 1, where students match animal skeletons to their bodies
★ Activity where children sort animal skeletons in different ways using hoops
★ A comparison sheet where children write the similarities and differences between two animal skeletons
★ Challenge sheet - information text about skeletons
This lesson is aligned with the National Curriculum for England and covers the following objective:
Identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement
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This lesson is suitable for Key Stage 2 students of all abilities and can be adapted to suit your needs. It is ideal for teaching science as a discrete subject or as part of a cross-curricular topic.
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This ‘Who was Jesus?’ RE unit is perfect to use across a half term and is a great way to delve into the stories of Christianity and understand the Bible.
Children will learn all about the life of Jesus and how he took upon himself different roles throughout the Bible.
These five lessons are perfect to be used during a half term, with some flexibility for additional lessons or other school activities. They are fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans provided.
Created by an experienced Religious Education subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students across KS2.
Included is:
5 PowerPoints
Storyboard - How Jesus reached out to so many people through Storytelling
Completed storyboard - How Jesus reached out to so many people through Storytelling
Postcard template - Feeding the 5000
Storyboard - Feeding the Five Thousand
Pictures of Jesus in different roles
The Roles and Attributes of Jesus worksheet
5 lesson plans
Lessons:
Recognise that Jesus was a historical figure but there is no authentic visual image of Him.
Understand how a person’s personal beliefs about Jesus can be reflected in the pictures that they create.
Consider and present other people’s views on Jesus.
Consider what other things I would like to know about Jesus.
Learn more about the life of Jesus and appreciate that everyone has different views on Jesus.
Present information on Jesus incorporating my own personal beliefs.
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Need an outstanding maths lesson based around shape and geometry? Then look no further. This session is great to teach Year 1, Year 2 or a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class.
These two lessons are a great way to showcase your mastery teaching in quick, snappy methods that easily demonstrates progress.
Suitable for a reasoning maths lesson, the questions included in the interactive PowerPoints are great to get children of all abilities thinking. We have based this lessons around the NCETM principles of differentiation where children have the opportunity to try all tasks.
You can use these lesson flexibly from 15 minutes to an hour, individually or together. They have been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike.
You will get:
✸ Two outstanding lesson plans featuring mini-plenaries, differentiated success criteria and starters.
✸ Two PowerPoint with probing mastery questions.
✸ x12 Task sheets for a range of abilities (including reasoning challenge sheets)
✸ Shape hospital sheet
✸ Shape mat
✸ Right angle muncher (measurer)
Lesson 1
Y1 – L.O. To identify and sort rectangles in a set of four sided shapes.
Y2 – L.O. To identify and sort right angles in 2D shapes.
Success Criteria:
I know that a rectangle has 4 sides, two longer than the other two.
I can sort rectangles from other shapes.
I can identify a right angle in a shape.
I can sort shapes into those that have right angles and those that do not.
Lesson 2
Y1- To know that any shape with 3 sides is a triangle.
Y2 – To know that all triangles are the same but different.
Success Criteria:
I know that a triangle has 3 sides.
I can sort shapes into triangles and not triangles.
I can name three different types of triangle.
I can use reasoning to describe why triangles are different.
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This unit will take your students on a journey to West Africa, where they will discover the origins, achievements, and legacy of the Benin Kingdom. They will learn about the culture, religion, art, and trade of the Edo people, as well as the causes and consequences of the kingdom’s destruction by the British. They will also investigate how historians use different sources of evidence to learn about Benin’s past and present.
This unit includes:
☆ 6 detailed lesson plans with clear learning objectives, success criteria, and differentiation ideas
☆* 6 informative and interactive PowerPoint presentations with stunning images and animations
☆ A comprehensive word bank with key vocabulary and definitions
☆ A range of worksheets and resources to support students’ learning and assessment
☆ A final project where students write an information text about the Kingdom of Benin
This unit is aligned with the National Curriculum for history and covers the following skills and knowledge:
☆ Locating Benin on a map and placing it in a chronological framework
☆ Describing and explaining the features and achievements of the Benin Kingdom
☆ Comparing and contrasting life in Benin with life in Britain at the same time
☆ Evaluating the impact of trade and contact with other cultures on Benin
☆ Explaining the reasons and effects of the British invasion of Benin
☆ Analysing and interpreting different types of historical sources
☆ Communicating historical knowledge and understanding using appropriate terminology
This unit is suitable for KS2 students (ages 7-11) and can be adapted to suit different abilities and interests. It can be used as a standalone topic or as part of a wider study of African history and culture.
Ignite your students’ creativity and problem-solving skills with this exciting, newly redesigned Moon Buggy Design and Technology unit! Perfect for KS1 or KS2, this comprehensive resource takes your class on a journey from initial design concepts to the thrilling moment of testing their very own moon buggies.
What’s Included:
★ 6 Engaging Lessons: Step-by-step lesson plans aligned with the D&T curriculum, guiding students through the entire design and construction process.
★ 6 Interactive PowerPoints: Visually stimulating presentations to introduce key concepts, inspire creativity, and support learning.
★ Teacher Guide & Instructions: Detailed guidance and tips for a smooth and successful teaching experience.
★ Action Plan Statements: Differentiated support for low-ability learners, helping them organize their ideas and plan their builds.
★ Example Pictures: Inspire students with real-world examples of moon buggies and design possibilities.
★ 8 Design Worksheets: Provide a structured framework for brainstorming, sketching, and refining designs, with a differentiated version for low-ability learners.
Key Learning Objectives:
★ Identify key features of existing moon buggies
★ Design three different moon buggies and identify the most suitable design
★ Identify the design criteria that are important when making a moon buggy
★ Order steps to create an action plan and list the resources needed
★ Use different skills to make a quality finished vehicle
★ Test and evaluate the effectiveness of the finished moon buggies
Why Choose This Resource?
★ Hands-On Learning: Students actively engage in the design and construction process, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
★ Curriculum-Aligned: Meets the national curriculum objectives for Design and Technology, ensuring a valuable learning experience.
★ Differentiated: Includes support for a range of abilities, ensuring all students can participate and succeed.
★ Teacher-Friendly: Clear instructions and resources make it easy to implement, even for those new to teaching D&T.
I★ nspiring and Fun: Captures students’ imaginations and sparks a passion for STEM subjects.
Launch your students’ learning into orbit with this out-of-this-world Moon Buggy D&T unit!
Ideal for: KS1, KS2, Design and Technology, STEM, engineering, problem-solving, creativity, space exploration, space, theme, topic.
Immerse your students in the captivating world of the Stone Age with this comprehensive English unit based on the popular book, “Stone Age Boy.” Designed for Lower Key Stage 2 (Year 3/4), this resource provides 15 engaging lessons filled with planning, PowerPoints, and activities to enhance reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
What’s Included:
★ 15 Complete Lessons: Detailed lesson plans with clear objectives and activities to guide your teaching.
★ Interactive PowerPoints: Enhance engagement with visually appealing presentations for each lesson.
★ Ready-to-Use Resources: Worksheets, word banks, and image prompts to support student learning.
★ Diverse Writing Tasks: Students will explore various writing styles, including character descriptions, instructions, fact files, diary entries, and narrative writing with an alternative ending.
★ Skill-Building Focus: Develop key literacy skills like vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar (conjunctions, tenses), and text organization.
★ Reading Comprehension Support: Questions and activities throughout the unit promote deeper understanding and inference skills.
Lesson Objectives:
★ Understand character feelings and perspectives.
★ Describe settings and characters from the Stone Age.
★ Research and gather information about Stone Age activities.
★ Write clear instructions for a Stone Age task.
★ Express time and place using conjunctions.
★ Create a Stone Age animal fact file.
★ Contrast the present day with the Stone Age.
★ Use consistent past tense in writing.
★ Place story events in chronological order.
★ Write a diary entry from the perspective of the Stone Age Boy.
★ Further develop the diary entry.
★ Use a Thesaurus to expand vocabulary.
★ Plan an alternative ending to the story.
★ Write the problem section of the alternative ending.
★ Write the resolution of the alternative ending.
Try it for Free: Not sure yet? Download the first week’s worth of planning, PowerPoints, and resources to see how this unit can transform your literacy lessons! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12113655
Ideal for: KS2 English, Year 3, Year 4, reading, writing, fiction, novel study, Stone Age, history.
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Do you want to teach your KS2 students about the amazing diversity of animals and their characteristics? Do you want to help them compare and contrast different animal groups, including humans, using interactive and creative activities? If so, this fantastic science lesson is ideal for you!
This resource includes a comprehensive lesson plan, a stunning powerpoint and a variety of activity sheets to support your teaching. In this lesson, your students will:
★ Learn about the six main animal groups (amphibians, reptiles, mammals, fish, birds and insects) and give examples of each.
★ Sort animals into different groups based on their characteristics, such as skin, legs, wings, etc.
★ Explain how animals are similar and different from each other and from humans, and how these characteristics help them survive and adapt.
★ Create a mind map of their current knowledge of animals and their characteristics, using words and images.
★ Read some fascinating facts about animal characteristics and share them in the plenary.
This resource is designed to meet the National Curriculum objectives for science at Key Stage 2, and to develop your students’ curiosity and fascination about the natural world.
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Deepen your KS2 students’ understanding of place value and rounding with this exciting, hands-on maths lesson. This resource is packed with activities that will challenge and engage your learners, helping them develop their problem-solving skills and mathematical thinking.
What’s Included:
☆ Fun Place Value Quiz: Get your students warmed up with a lively quiz that tests their knowledge of place value concepts.
☆ 4 Unique Investigations: Choose from four different challenges designed to suit different abilities and learning styles, encouraging students to think critically and creatively.
☆ Mastery Challenge Sheet: Stretch your higher-achieving students with a set of thought-provoking problems that test their mastery of place value and rounding.
☆ Comprehensive Lesson Plan & PowerPoint: Follow the easy-to-use lesson plan and visually appealing slides to guide your instruction.
☆ Ready-to-Print Worksheets: Save time with printable materials that are ready to go.
Skills Covered:
☆ Rounding: To the nearest 10, 100, and 1000.
☆ Place Value: Understanding the value of each digit in a number.
☆ Problem-Solving: Applying place value and rounding to solve real-world problems.
☆ Critical Thinking: Analyzing information and making logical conclusions.
Perfect for: Year 4, Year 5, and Year 6 teachers looking for a fun and challenging way to teach place value and rounding.
Why Choose This Resource:
☆ Differentiated Activities: Suitable for all levels in your classroom.
☆ Interactive Learning: Encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
☆ Teacher-Approved: Tried and tested with KS2 students.
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Enhance your Key Stage 2 curriculum with our outstanding Rainforest Unit - a comprehensive set of six engaging geography lessons meticulously designed to foster an in-depth understanding of rainforests. This resource is a valuable addition to your teaching toolkit, complete with detailed lesson plans, informative PowerPoints, and student-focused worksheets.
Lesson 1: Rainforest Regions and Significance
In this lesson, students will identify the continents hosting rainforests, label a world map with major rainforest regions, and grasp the significance of rainforests for Earth’s biodiversity. The lesson starts with an intriguing Rainforest Wonder Box activity, setting the tone for exploration.
Lesson 2: Rainforest Climate and Adaptations
Students will explore the climate characteristics of rainforests, understand why they are called “rainforests,” and identify adaptations of animals and plants. The lesson fosters critical thinking and understanding of how species thrive in rainforest conditions.
Lesson 3: Layers of the Rainforest
This lesson delves into the various layers of the rainforest, highlighting the unique organisms that inhabit each layer. Students will create engaging visual representations of rainforest layers, enhancing their knowledge of the intricate ecosystems.
Lesson 4: Rainforest Animals and Plants
Students will categorize and differentiate between rainforest animals and plants, gaining insights into the rich diversity of rainforest life. Engaging activities, including “Categorising Organisms” and “Rainforest Habitat Diorama,” deepen their comprehension.
Lesson 5: Amazon Rainforest vs. UK Forest
Comparing the Amazon rainforest and a UK forest, students will identify differences and similarities, understand biodiversity, and explore the importance of these ecosystems. The lesson encourages critical thinking and insightful discussions.
Lesson 6: Rainforest Conservation and Action
In the final lesson, students will comprehend the significance of rainforest conservation and discover ways to contribute. Engaging activities like creating conservation posters or slogans empower students to express their commitment to preserving these vital environments.
Our unit equips educators with everything needed for an engaging rainforest unit, including PowerPoint presentations, visual aids, worksheets, and hands-on activities. Promote geographical understanding, critical thinking, and environmental awareness with our Rainforest Unit.
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These reading comprehension sheets are designed for Key Stage 2 (KS2) students and are based on the popular book, The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Each chapter has 30 questions based around Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval and Summarising (VIPERS) to help students improve their reading comprehension skills. This bumper pack of worksheets include 150 questions and their answers on a separate document.
These worksheets also incorporate retrieval practice, which has been shown to be a highly effective way of improving memory and recall. By regularly practicing recalling information from memory, students can better retain and understand the material they are studying.
These outstanding comprehension sheets are perfect for teachers looking to support their KS2 students in developing their reading comprehension skills. They can be used as part of a classroom lesson or as homework assignments. With VIPERS and retrieval practice included, these sheets provide a comprehensive approach to reading comprehension that will benefit students of all abilities.
Take your students on an exciting journey through Europe with this outstanding geography lesson! In this comprehensive lesson, students will learn to use compass directions, 4-figure grid references, symbols, and map keys to explore the geography of Europe. Through engaging activities and interactive discussions, students will develop the skills to accurately navigate maps and interpret important geographical information.
The lesson begins with a stimulating starter discussion on the significance of directions and grid references in map exploration. Then, students will be introduced to the 8 points of a compass, understanding their corresponding directions within Europe. A captivating map of Europe will showcase key symbols and a map key, enabling students to grasp the meaning behind these symbols and their representation of various geographical feature.
The lesson continues with three hands-on activities that reinforce learning. In Activity 1, students use small maps of Europe to label the 8 compass points and practice giving directions to specific countries or cities. Activity 2 focuses on 4-figure grid references, where students locate points on their maps and identify corresponding countries or cities. Working individually or in pairs, students enhance their map-reading skills and strengthen their accuracy. In Activity 3, students collaborate in small groups to place symbol cards representing different geographical features on a large map of Europe. Through discussions and referencing the map key, students deepen their understanding of Europe’s geography.
To conclude the lesson, a plenary discussion reviews the concepts covered, allowing students to share their newfound knowledge and showcase their skills by identifying specific countries, cities, or geographical features on a map of Europe. Ongoing assessment throughout the lesson helps monitor students’ participation and understanding.
This outstanding geography lesson comes with a comprehensive set of resources, including a 23-slide PowerPoint presentation, maps of Europe, activity sheets, symbols key, compasses (optional), and answers for convenience. Engage your students’ curiosity and foster their map-reading abilities with this immersive and educational lesson on Europe’s geography.
Kick off your KS2 Romans topic with this comprehensive Escape from Pompeii writing unit! This engaging resource, based on the book Escape from Pompeii, covers 10 structured lessons designed to develop English writing skills through the exploration of Roman myths and legends.
Try Lesson 1 for FREE: Download it here: KS2 Escape to Pompeii Roman Legends Writing Lesson
What’s Inside:
✸ 10 Detailed Lesson Plans: Objectives, activities, and questions for guided teaching.
✸ Interactive PowerPoints: Engaging visuals to support each lesson.
✸ Differentiated Resources: Word banks, writing frames, and support sheets.
✸ Creative Writing Tasks: Write character descriptions, diary entries, setting descriptions, and craft unique endings.
✸ Skill-Building Focus: Learn prepositional phrases, adverbials, and adverbial openers.
✸ Reading Comprehension Support: Enhance comprehension and inference skills.
✸ Culminating Project: Create a class book of students’ best writing.
Why Choose This Resource?
✸ Curriculum-Aligned: Supports KS2 English objectives with a focus on writing and comprehension.
✸ Cross-Curricular Learning: Enhances understanding of Roman history and legends.
✸ Ready-to-Use: Includes lesson plans, PowerPoints, and visual aids, saving prep time.
✸ Differentiated: Caters to various abilities, ensuring all students are engaged.
Help your students master writing skills and immerse them in the epic story of Pompeii with this versatile and comprehensive unit!
Ideal for: KS2 English, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Roman history, creative writing, descriptive writing, character development, setting descriptions, narrative writing, reading comprehension, mythology.
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These grammar starters are perfect for either morning jobs or English lesson openers. These really help to build up your classes grammar across the year and helps as a reminder for those aspects of grammar they have already covered. Get week 1 for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12563257
These slides cover:
Apostrophes
Prefixes
Standard English
Inverted commas
Commas
Homophones
Adjectives
Adverbs
Paragraphs
‘A’ or ‘an’
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Conjunctions
Spelling common exception words
Superlatives
Comparatives
Suffixes
Antonyms
Compound words
Alphabetical order
Rhyming
Verbs
Proper nouns
Plural and singular nouns
Pronouns
Past tense
Capital letters
Adverb openers
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Discover the world of line drawing techniques with our comprehensive Paul Klee lesson. Dive into the realm of diverse lines, pencil pressures, and their subtle yet impactful artistic effects.
In this lesson:
☆ Introduction to sketchbooks and their uses.
☆ Analysis of Paul Klee’s line usage.
☆ Practical demonstration of creating light lines.
☆ Guided sketchbook activities for hands-on learning.
☆ Optional observational drawing using newfound skills.
☆ Plenary for constructive peer feedback and artwork display.
☆ Clearly defined success criteria and relevant vocabulary.
☆ Assessment through thoughtful sketchbook review.
Included in this product:
★ Lesson plan
★ PowerPoint
★ Key questions about Paul Klee
★ Examples of student work
Empower students to broaden their artistic abilities. A valuable resource for educators seeking a comprehensive art lesson.
Do you want to teach your pupils how to paint with a paintbrush, different brushstrokes and geometric blocks of primary colours in a fun and engaging way? Look no further than this resource pack, which includes three outstanding art lessons that cover these topics in a creative and interactive way and are suitable for Key Stage 1 pupils.
This resource pack contains:
⍟ Three detailed lesson plans that outline the learning objectives, success criteria, starter activities, main inputs, main activities, differentiations, plenaries and item lists for each lesson.
⍟ Three PowerPoint presentations that support the main inputs and plenaries, with text boxes for the teacher to read and key questions to ask the pupils. They also include images and diagrams to illustrate the concepts and techniques for each lesson.
⍟ Vocabulary task sheets that help the pupils to learn some words related to painting, such as brushes, thick, painting, palette, bristles, primary colours, thin, gentle, brushstrokes, handle, colour, shade, stroke, etc. The sheets have tables with three columns: word, definition and example. The pupils need to match the words with their definitions and examples or fill in the missing columns for each lesson.
⍟ Examples of paintings sheets that show some paintings that use different techniques and colours. You can use these sheets as references or print them out and display them in the classroom for each lesson.
⍟ Three Piet Mondrian painting question sheets that help the pupils to observe and describe some paintings by Piet Mondrian, an artist who used geometric shapes and primary colours to create abstract art. The sheets have some questions to test the pupils’ understanding and appreciation of the paintings. You can use these sheets as worksheets or as discussion prompts for the third lesson.
⍟ Piet Mondrian templates that help the pupils to divide their paper into rectangular sections using a pencil and ruler. The templates have some dotted lines to guide the pupils. You can use these templates as references or print them out and give them to the pupils for the third lesson.
This resource pack is suitable for Key Stage One pupils and covers the following skills and knowledge:
☆ How to identify the parts of a paintbrush: the handle, the ferrule and the bristles.
☆ How to hold and use a paintbrush correctly, with a relaxed grip and the bristles pointing downwards.
☆ How to use the dip, dip, dab method to apply paint, using water, paint and a palette.
☆ How to create different shades of colours by adding more or less water or paint.
☆ How to rinse and clean a paintbrush using water and a paper towel.
☆ How to make a range of marks by stroking the brush on the paper, such as curved, straight, dotted, etc.
☆ How to use black lines to border each section, creating a contrast and a neat finish.
☆ How to divide a paper into rectangular sections using a pencil and ruler.
☆ How to paint blocks of a single colour without mixing into other colours, using only red, yellow and blue.
☆ How to observe and describe paintings that use different techniques and colours.
This resource pack is designed to inspire and motivate your pupils to explore and experiment with painting with a paintbrush, different brushstrokes and geometric blocks of primary colours. It will also help them to develop their artistic skills and express their creativity. Download this resource pack today and make your lessons a masterpiece!
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Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your KS2 students about chocolate and its origins, production, history and impact? Do you want to inspire them to write creatively, think critically and design their own perfect town? If so, this chocolate unit is perfect for you!
This unit consists of five outstanding geography lessons that cover the following topics:
★ Where chocolate comes from and how Fairtrade helps the farmers who grow it
★ How chocolate is made from bean to bar and the steps involved
★ How to write a diary entry as a cacao bean and use personification and descriptive language
★ How to sequence historic events using a timeline and learn about the history of chocolate
★ How to design and describe a perfect town based on preferences and values and use persuasive techniques
Each lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, a PowerPoint presentation and a worksheet for the students. The lessons are designed to be interactive, creative and informative, and to meet the national curriculum objectives for geography, literacy and art. The lessons also include links to videos, images and websites that enhance the learning experience and provide additional information.
This chocolate unit is ideal for Key Stage 2 students who love chocolate and want to learn more about it. It is also suitable for teachers who want to save time and effort in planning and delivering high-quality geography lessons. The unit can be used as a standalone topic or as part of a wider theme, such as fair trade, sustainability or global issues.
Download this chocolate unit today and treat your students to a delicious and educational journey through the world of chocolate!
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