A set of resources looking at how animals need the right types and amount of nutrition; and how humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement.

A set of powerpoints showing photographs of the most popular toys of the pre-50s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and modern toys; an introduction to the history of toys - going back to dolls in Ancient Greece to computers today; a look at portraits of children from the past playing with toys; a sorting toy activity into old and new, and an old poem about the wonders of a toy shop. There are also 4 maths powerpoints looking at addition and subtraction in the toy shop, with cards to print for games. The activities include: An acrostic poem template Animal cut-out templates to join together to make a moving toy Colouring sheets Pictures of new/old teddy Puppets for role play Russian doll set to print and laminate for size ordering 6 x Santa lists to use around Christmas A thaumatrope template with instructions 3 x cover templates for a topic book Toy sorting cards - to sort into different materials/ properties. Toys from the past questionnaire to take home to fill in with parents. A copy of an old book 'What shall we do next' from 1907 full of games and activities that children played The Wonderful Toymaker fairy tale to read An outline planning document with cross curricular links that can be adapted. DISPLAY Old toys display - photographs Children's portraits playing with toys Toys banner Toys heading Toys in the past heading Toys timeline

A set of resources looking at different aspects of spring - the weather, animals, plants etc. The spring powerpoint covers objectives in the Y1 science curriculum, looking at the season of spring and how the weather and day length varies. Also in the set are photographs, vocabulary cards, headings, lettering, borders etc.

A pack of resources following the new curriculum objectives. 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC - LO:To find out what the children already know about Earth and Space. Powerpoint: questions about the Earth, Moon, Planets and Sun. Worksheet: for the children to write down what they know and what they would like to find out. 2. SPHERICAL OR FLAT - LO: Describe the Sun, Earth, and Moon as approximately spherical bodies. Powerpoint: Introduces what people thought about the Earth a long time ago, and whether it is flat or spherical. Worksheet: The children have to argue for or against the Earth being spherical. 3. THE EARTH AND SUN - LO: Use the idea of the Earth's rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement across the sky. Powerpoint: looks closely at the Earth and Sun and explains the movement of the Earth in relation to the Sun Worksheets: The children have to write an explanation about night and day, and a recording shadows worksheet. 4. THE SOLAR SYSTEM - LO: Describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the Sun in the solar system. Powerpoint: Looks at the Earth, Sun, and planets in the solar system. It also looks into where the solar system is, and what other things may be found in it (eg asteroids and comets). Worksheet: a word document containing images of the planets and the moon to resize and make models. 5. THE PLANETS Powerpoint: looks at the planets in more detail. 6. THE MOON - LO: Describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth. Powerpoint: looks at the size of the Moon, its distance from Earth, and how it orbits the Earth. It asks why the moon seems to change shape, and explains the phases of the Moon. It also looks at other planets with moons. Worksheet: A recording sheet to observe the moon over a 30 day period. 7. EARTH AND SPACE QUESTIONS: Powerpoint: asking questions to recap learning. Worksheet: for the children to record their answers. 8. Earth and Space quiz in Powerpoint - to end the topic. OTHER RESOURCES Banner for display 'Earth and Space' - prints onto 3 A4 pages A4 title plus A-Z lettering, with a space background Topic cover - 4 different versions Vocabulary cards - with images and explanations Wordsearch Writing sheets x 4 decorated with Earth / the solar system Year 5 Earth and Space medium term planning: An outline of the activities and learning objectives with websites and ideas. It can be adapted.

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

Dinosaur colouring pages, info cards to fill in, bookmarks, topic covers and an acrostic poem worksheet.

A set of PowerPoint presentations plus a medium term plan looking at the history of flight. The PowerPoints are: The history of flight: Describes the development of flight from the first kites made by the Chinese around 200 BC to the modern types of aircraft today. Includes kites, wings, ornithopter, hot air balloon, hydrogen balloon, airships, helicopters, autogyro, biplanes and monoplanes, flying boat, the jet engine, space shuttles and Concorde. Also looks briefly at the work of: the Montgolfier brothers, George Cayley, Otto Lilienthall, Samuel Pierpont Langley, the Wright brothers and Frank Whittle. The first balloon flight ~ The Montgolfier brothers: A story of their lives, and how they designed the Montgolfier balloon. The first aeroplane flight ~ The Wright brothers: A story of their lives and how they designed the first heavier than air powered aircraft. How to make a paper plane (x2): Step by step instructions on how to make a paper plane, with illustrations. Printable resources Maps of the world / Europe/ UK/ North and South America/ South Asia/ Australia/ China/ Russian Federation / Mexico/ Africa Worksheets(15): Topic cover 9x sheets with images of different types of inventions for flying The Montgolfier brothers writing sheets The Wright brothers writing sheets Design a hot air balloon x 3 Airship picture Pictures of the Wright brothers and their planes 3 x A4 titles The history of flight / The Wright brothers / The Montgolfier brothers A-Z lettering Large ‘Flight’ letters Planning document

This set of resources includes planning, worksheets and powerpoints. The powerpoint lessons cover the following objectives: identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.

The PowerPoint is 55 pages long. It covers the history of trains from the first vehicle to be pulled on rails over 200 years ago; steam trains; the locomotive; the Rocket; diesel trains, through to the modern electric trains of today. It is written in the style of a non-fiction book, with a contents page, index and glossary. It would be suitable for upper KS1 or lower KS2 and can be used in a history topic or as a non-fiction book in English.

A powerpoint about the life and discoveries of Copernicus, with a quiz about his seven assumptions.

POWERPOINTS ANTS:10 page presentation, includes where they live, body parts, life cycle, ant attacks, and food. BUTTERFLIES: 15 page presentation, includes parts of a butterfly, life cycle of a butterfly, butterfly eggs, caterpillars, what caterpillars eat, how caterpillars change, what do butterflies eat, how do they fly, why are they different colours, and camouflage. EARWIGS: 11 page presentation, including how they grow, what they eat, where they live, are they pests, how they are born, and interesting facts. FLIES: 12 page presentation, includes what they eat, life cycle, houseflies, horseflies, mosquitos, crane flies, dung flies, and hoverflies. HONEY BEES: 10 page presentation, includes what they eat, where they live, arethey pests, bee stings, life cycle, what they look like close up, how they make honey, and a bee rhyme LADYBIRDS:10 pages, includes where they live, what they eat, life cycle, enemies, facts and a rhyme. SLUGS AND SNAILS: 9 page presentation, includes where they live, what they look like, how they move, life cycle, what they eat, and what eats them. SPIDERS: A 22 page presentation, includes spider body parts, legs, eyes, mouth, predators, webs, spiderlings, different types of common spiders - house spider, garden spider, woodlouse spider, wasp spider, spitting spider, and tarantula. WOODLICE: 7 page presentation, including where they live, are they insects, what do they look like, what do they eat, does anything eat them, and life cycle. WORMS: A 13 page presentation, includes can worms see, where they live, how they move, what and how they eat, how they breathe, their enemies, and how they are good for the soil. MINIBEAST FACT FILE: 24 page presentation, recapping different minibeasts I KNOW AN OLD WOMAN WHO SWALLOWED A FLY: -the rhyme DISPLAY resources A-Z LETTERING: Plus numbers and letters with a minibeast/leaf fill MINIBEASTS BANNER: Prints onto 2 A4 sheets MINIBEASTS DISPLAY BORDER: Attractive border to print out to frame your displays INSECTS LETTERING: Prints onto 2 A4 sheets. You can cut the letters out out or display it as a banner MINIBEASTS LETTERING:Prints onto 3 A4 sheets. You can cut the letters out out or display it as a banner NUMBER LINE: Ant number line to 20 LIFE CYCLES: 3 pages - the life cycles of a bee, butterfly and fly. ACTIVITIES CARDS - WORDS AND PICTURES: Match the words to the minibeast pictures. 16 different minibeasts, 32 cards in total MINIBEASTS FLASH CARDS: 39 different flash cards with photographs of common minibeasts. They can be used as cards or for display. MINIBEAST CLIPART: Colourful clipart to print MINIBEAST COLOURING: Large black and white pictures to colour WRITING BORDER: Minibeast writing border; lined and unlined TOPIC COVER: To colour in - 2 versions, insect/minibeasts

A set of resources for KS1 to teach children about the geography, history and culture of the UK. GEOGRAPHY POWERPOINT LESSONS Geography of the UK: ENGLAND Geography of the UK: SCOTLAND Geography of the UK: WALES Geography of the UK: NORTHERN IRELAND Each powerpoint is approximately 20 pages long and includes information on: The location of the country in the world and in the UK The names of the ocean and surrounding seas The capital city Information on the capital city and key landmarks Islands Mountains Rivers Specific features such as castles, brochs, lochs, stone circles etc. Myths and Legends Traditions HISTORY POWERPOINTS HISTORY OF THE UK: A quick look through different periods in the history of the United Kingdom; how the UK has been invaded and settled, why places are as they are, and how the countries got their names. THE UNION FLAG: The story of how it came into being. It includes: Flag of England; Saint George, the story of St George and the Dragon, the St George's Cross The Flag of Wales The Flag of Scotland; St Andrew, the story of King Angus MacFergus The Flag of Britain, 1606 The Flag of the Protectorate; including the arms of Ireland Great Britain; the ensign armorial, 1707 St Patrick's Cross; the story of St Patrick The Union Flag Jacks How to draw the Union Flag THE NATIONAL ANTHEM THE ROYAL COAT OF ARMS: Explains what a coat of arms is and how they are created. Explains about the Royal coat of arms today. ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS: Factfiles x 4: For fact finding missions, cities, rivers, mountains and a blank one. They contain boxes for text, lines for explanations and a blank map of the UK. Flag activities: 6 different flag sheets Map of UK Topic cover Jigsaw of the UK Simple outline plan in word with links and suggestions.

This set of cards includes 56 general minibeasts (mainly ones found in the UK); 10 UK butterflies and 10 of the UK's most common spiders. Also included in each set is an A4 heading. The cards can be printed out for classification activities, observation,sorting activities etc.

A set of sheets for fill in activities.

A set of resources for the new science curriculum. It contains: 1a. INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC - LO: To find out what the children already know about materials. WORKSHEET: A sheet for the children to record what they already know and what they would like to find out about materials. 1b. MATERIAL PROPERTIES - LO: To compare and group everyday materials together POWERPOINT: A look at 12 different properties of materials, with examples of the materials with those properties. It can also be printed out for display. WORKSHEET 1: Material properties worksheet 2. DISSOLVING - LO: To know that some materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution, and describe how to recover a substance from a solution POWERPOINT: Explains the meaning of dissolve and gives examples of different materials that can be dissolved. 3. SEPARATING A MIXTURE - LO: To use knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated. POWERPOINT: Looks at different mixtures and how they can be separated, including sieving, filtering and evaporating. 4. USES OF EVERYDAY MATERIALS - LO: give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials POWERPOINT: Asks the children to study objects to see what properties different materials have. Asks questions about which properties and materials would be best for making certain objects. 5 & 6. REVERSIBLE AND IRREVERSIBLE OBJECTS - LO: look at dissolving, mixing and changes of state, and reversible and irreversible changes. POWERPOINT: Explains the meaning of reversible and irreversible changes, giving examples of each. Ends with a quiz where the children have to decide what changes have taken place to certain materials. 7. MATERIALS QUIZ: Recap of all the learning objectives. POWERPOINT : A quiz WORKSHEET : Sheet for recording quiz answers WORKSHEET : Sheet for recording what they have learnt OTHER RESOURCES A-Z lettering, with a picture background A4 Properties and changes of materials title Materials banner/lettering to cut out Materials topic booklet front cover - with space for children to draw their own design. Vocabulary PowerPoint - can be used as a show and printed out for display. Photo cards - 12 objects made from different materials Investigation and recording sheets - A folder of blank tables, graphs and planning and recording sheets Year 5 Materials medium term planning: An outline of the activities and learning objectives with websites and ideas. It can be added to and amended for your own use.

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.

A series of PowerPoint lessons, worksheets and activities to teach how the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons fought for the Kingdom of England up to the time of Edward the Confessor. POWERPOINTS: 1) ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND AD 780 Life in in England before the main arrival of the Vikings towards the end of the 8th century / How the Anglo-Saxons lived / How the towns were structured / The importance of the monks. 2) VIKING RAIDS AND INVASIONS AD 797 - 783 Timeline / Introduces the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as evidence / The first known attack on Britain by the Vikings / The second attack on Lindisfarne/Holy Island / Viking longships / Viking warriors and equipment / Beginning of Viking settlement in England 3) THE VIKINGS SETTLE & ALFRED FIGHTS BACK AD 866 - 927 Viking invasions and settlement / The Heathen Army / York / King Alfred / Guthrum / Danelaw / Alfred the Great and his fight against the Vikings / Edward the Elder / Athelstan / The Battle of Brunanburh 4) VIKING DAILY LIFE Family life / Clothing / Homes / Daily life / Viking law / Music / Food / Sport / Arts and crafts / Viking beliefs, Asgard and gods, days of the week named after Viking gods / Viking burials 5) ATHELSTAN, ETHELRED AND ANGLO-SAXON LAWS AD 927 - AD 991 Athelstan and government of England / The Witan / Hundreds / Moots / Reeves / Laws / / Punishments / Wergild / Ethelread the Unready 6) THE RETURN AND END OF THE VIKINGS AD 991 - 1066 Further Viking raids / St. Brice's Day massacre / Sweyn Forkbeard / King Canute / Edward the Confessor / Harold Godwinson / William the Conqueror / The Battle of Hastings / The end of the Viking era 7) LOOKING AT EVIDENCE Place names / Viking sagas / Anglo-Saxon Chronicles / Surnames and DNA / The Bayeux Tapestry / Archaeology / Treasure discoveries / Runestones RESOURCES TO PRINT (pdf): Most sheets are open-ended worksheets, with an image and lines for research, reports etc. What I already know about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings What I would like to find out about the Vikings The arrival of the Vikings The Vikings attack the monasteries Danelaw King Alfred the Great The Heathen Army The Treaty of Wedmore Viking daily life Anglo-Saxon laws Athelstan Ethelred the Unready Battle of Hastings Battle of Stanford Bridge Death of King Harold Edward the Confessor King Harold The Vikings return Bayeux Tapestry Viking place names Viking runes Topic covers x 3 Viking ships Viking warriors Writing border - Edward the Confessor Writing border - Viking ship Plus a copy of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (in Word) Vikings & Anglo-Saxons medium term adaptable plan, with web links.

Two powerpoints looking at how and why trains developed over time, and the Father of the Railways, George Stephenson, plus 3 worksheets. George Stephenson and locomotives: Looks at James Watt and his steam engine design; Richard Trevithick and his steam engine improvements, and the life of George Stephenson, and how he became known as the 'Father of the Railways'. Tells the story of the first steam locomotives; the Rainhill Trials; the Liverpool and Manchester Railway; and new steam locomotive designs up to 1941. Also briefly and simply explains how steam engines work. Trains now and then: Shows different parts of a steam locomotive, and looks at pictures of different locomotives, and how they developed from George Stephenson's Rocket, to the modern bullet trains of today. Steam train worksheets: 3 different worksheets, showing a picture of a steam train to label and caption. The Rocket worksheet: To compare modern trains with old steam locomotives. Steam train template: An outline of a steam train, to use for colouring, collage, paint etc.

A powerpoint looking at the history and invention of bikes.

A set of resources looking at the royal family and the young Queen Elizabeth II.