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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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Mountains KS2 geography topic - powerpoint lessons
A pack of powerpoints and printable maps- includes mountain facts, climates, tourism, mountain environments, and the 7 continent summits.
POWERPOINTS
What and Where are mountain environments
An introduction to the topic, showing photographs of different environments for the children to identify physical features. Introduces mountains, and mountain ranges; and locates the main areas on a world map.
Mountains in the UK
Shows a map of different mountain ranges in the UK, and gives a description of the 4 highest mountains in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. It ends with a task.
Mountain areas of the world
Shows the location of the main mountainous areas in each continent and describes the Seven Continent Summits in a fact-file style. It ends with a task.
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Huge Christmas pack - cards, colouring, display, activities and powerpoints
A bumper set of interactive whiteboard, display and printable crafts and activities, suitable for KS1 or lower KS2. The pack includes:
CHRISTMAS / NATIVITY POWERPOINTS:
5 Little Reindeer
Can you solve the problems for Santa - 15 problem solving questions (Suitable for Y1, but you could adapt it for other years)
Christmas around the World - How Christmas is celebrated in 12 other countries
Christmas Carols - Words for Silent Night; The First Noel; We Three Kings; Away in a Manger
Christmas Songs - Words for Frosty the Snowman; Jingle Bells; Must be Santa; Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer; We wish you a Merry Christmas
Christmas Facts - Interesting facts about Christmas
Jingle Bells - The song
The Nativity Story
The Three Kings poem
Twinkle Twinkle
Winter Poetry
Who wants to be a millionaire Christmas quiz
CHRISTMAS HEADINGS:
The Three Wise Men / Christmas / The Nativity
A-Z LETTERING - Includes all upper and lower cases, numbers and punctuation.
Baubles / Christmas / Reindeer / Snowflake / Snowmen / Christmas Stockings.
NATIVITY WORD MAT
Contains 27 words with accompanying pictures
CHRISTMAS CARDS:
A set of 12 different designs for the children to colour, paint or decorate.
Each card contains ‘Merry Christmas’ lettering, which can be coloured in; and a black and white image of either:
Three Wise men / Baby Jesus / Baubles / Bells / Reindeer / Santa / Star / Stocking / Tree /Tree and doves / Tree scene.
All you need to do is print them out and let the children choose a design
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES:
A range of Christmas activities to make and do
ACTIVITES:
Christmas Alphabet / Christmas code breaker / Christmas tree poem / Christmas wordsearch - 3 different versions.
FOR MAKING LISTS:
Santa list x3 versions / Santa beard list / Santa star list / Tree list
FOR WRITING A LETTER TO SANTA:
Santa letter 1 / Santa letter 2
A4 WRITING SHEETS:
Christmas border / Elves and lights border / Santa border / Star border / Stocking border
PRINTABLE COLOURING ACTIVITIES:
Christmas colouring - 13 various pictures / Nativity colouring - 12 pictures / Elves colouring - 7 pictures / Snowmen colouring - 6 pictures / Reindeer colouring - 7 pictures / Santa colouring - 10 pictures / Plus 7 assorted sheets with accompanying title to colour.
Bundle
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Year 3 Science topic pack
This set contains resources for the 5 different science topics in Y3. The resources include powerpoint lessons, worksheets, display and outline planning documents.
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KS1 Human Geography Vocabulary posters and headings display pack
A set of 22 posters with photographs and explanations of the human geographical vocabulary for KS1.
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KS1 Physical Geography Vocabulary posters and headings display pack
A set of 18 vocabulary posters for KS1 Geography.
The vocabulary includes:
Beach, cliff, coast, forest, mountain, mountain range, sea, ocean, river, soil, lake, valley, vegetation, island, cave, sinkhole, weather and seasons
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KS1 Geography and History of the United Kingdom: powerpoints and activities pack
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.
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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
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KS1 Geography - Locational knowledge: The seven continents and five oceans resource pack
Two powerpoint lessons looking at the continents and oceans of the world. They both end with a recap quiz.
Also in the pack are activities and display.
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The Inuit - powerpoint and heading
The powerpoint covers the following:
Who are the Inuit?
Traditional Inuit homes
Modern Inuit homes
Modern villages
Traditional Clothing
Modern Inuit Clothing
Inuit food
Inuit art
Inuit tools
Seals
Fish
Hunting
Whales
Language
Inuit travel - on land and sea
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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.
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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.
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Year 3 Science - Rocks - powerpoint lessons, worksheets and display pack
A pack of resources to teach the science topic Rocks following the new science curriculum.
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Mountains display pack
This resource contains headings, vocabulary and posters, all in pdf format on CD to print out for a Mountains display
MOUNTAINS LETTERING - This lettering is to cut out for display. 'MOUNTAINS' / 'THE MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT' is written out, which can either be printed as a banner, or cut out for display. There are also all upper and lower case letters and numbers included so that you can print out whatever you need to personalise your display.
THE MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT A4 HEADER - to print.
MOUNTAINS VOCABULARY DISPLAY - With headings and photographs (2 per A4 sheet - Includes blizzard, avalanche, snowdrift, snow, hail stones, snow flake, alpine glow, flood, peak, mountain range, base station, mountain tourism, ski run, litter, mountain, hill, flora and fauna.)
MOUNTAINS POSTERS - 15 A4 sheets, with explanations and descriptions:
What is a mountain?
Plate tectonics (x2)
Fold mountains
Fault-block mountains
Volcanic mountains
Dome mountains
Plateau mountains
Mountain climates
Mountain temperatures
Mountain weather
Mountain rainfall
Mountain ranges - map
Seven Summits - map
UK mountains - map
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Tocuaro & Mexico - Powerpoint lessons, worksheets and activities
A set of geography resources looking at where Tocuaro is and what it is like there.
POWERPOINTS
Tocuaro mind map: For the beginning of the topic, to record what the children already know.
Where is Tocuaro?: Shows the location of Tocuaro, in relation to the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world.
What is Tocuaro like?: Photographs of life in and around Tocuaro, for the children to look at to find information.
What is it like to live in Tocuaro?: Photographs of a Mexican family, different types of jobs and activities, food, dining, school, and traditional costumes.
Is life in Mexico similar to life in the UK?: Photographs showing different aspects of life in Tocuaro and Mexico - street scenes; church; market stalls; crafts; houses; children; high street; washing clothes, and cooking.
PRINTABLE RESOURCES (PDF)
How to get to Tocuaro: A world map for the children to draw a route from their home town to Mexico.
What is it like in Tocuaro: Three versions for different abilities - to write down what they think Tocuaro is like.
Similarities and Differences: Worksheet for writing lists of similarities and differences.
Mask template x 3: For the children to design their own mask.
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Seaside holidays (history and geography) - PowerPoint lessons and worksheets
A set of powerpoint lessons looking at the history and geography of seaside holidays, plus activities, worksheets and display resources.
POWERPOINTS
Seaside mind map: For AfL
Seaside introduction: Looks at why we go to the seaside, and how it differs from other places. It shows pictures of the countryside, town, and seaside, asking children to point out the differences.
What is the seaside like?: Looks at photographs to explore the human and physical features of coastal locations
When do we go on holiday and what do we see?: Looks at the different times of year we have school holidays, and how they coincide with religious festivals. It shows photographs of different objects and activities at modern seaside resorts.
Seaside in the past: 18 seaside photographs from 1880 until the 2000s. The children are asked to talk about what they see in each picture.
Human and physical features: A study of Blackpool, with photographs and maps, to explore the key human and physical features of the resort. The children can match features they see in photographs to a map. There are also links to British seaside tourist websites.
Looking at aerial photographs: Eight seaside locations to look for human and physical features.
How has the seaside changed?: Six pictures of seasides in the past to look at and discuss.
Pictures of seasides in the past: Six pictures of seasides in the past to look at and discuss.
The Victorian seaside: A look at how seaside resorts developed, and why people in Victorian times enjoyed going to the seaside. It looks at the different things that children did at the seaside, and compares them to what children do today.
ACTIVITIES:
Acrostic poem
Aerial photographs of different seaside locations showing pictures of coastal locations around the UK
Playing cards
Colouring pictures
My favourite environment worksheet
Packing list: Ready to go on holiday
My seaside holiday with seaside border, to write a description
Passport of places visited to itemise and describe where they have been
Passport: A blank passport to fill in
Postcard; blank to fill in
Stamps to use on the postcards
Seaside border paper for writing
Seaside holidays in the past: Compare 2 pictures to see how things were different in the past.
Seaside pictures past and present: For activities such as ordering events, describing, comparing etc
Survey – places visited: For a class survey
Topic covers x 4: With ‘The Seaside’ / ‘Seaside Holidays’ headings
Town country seaside description: To describe the different areas
UK jigsaw: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
UK map: To mark out places visited
What can you find at the seaside: For making a list
What can you see?
Pictures of the town, seaside and countryside to describe
Plus lots more!
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Volcanoes - display resources
A set of pdf files for display:
Volcano Vocabulary - Includes volcano terminology, an explanation, and a picture for each of the following: ash' bomb; caldera; cinder cone; crater; crust; eruption; fault; geothermal; lava; lava dome; lava flow; mud flow; phreatic eruption; plate tectonics; plug; pyroclastic flow; Ring of Fire; Strombolian eruption; vent.
Volcano word mat - To support the children in their work, contains pictures and vocabulary.
Parts of a volcano diagram - A labelled picture of all the different parts of a volcano.
Label parts of the volcano - 2 versions for the children to label.
Title - Prints onto an A4 sheet.
Banners - 2 versions, each prints onto 2 A4 sheets.
A-Z lettering - Contains 'Volcanoes' lettering, plus all the letters of the alphabet, lower and upper case.
Volcanic Explosivity Index - Information table to print, detailing how eruptions are measured.
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Volcanoes: KS2 Natural disasters - powerpoint lessons
Detailed explanations of how volcanoes are formed, how they erupt and where they are found, plus a case study of the 2010/2011 eruptions in Iceland.
What are volcanoes? - Includes a historical background to the name volcano; explains what a volcano is; what they release; what they are like; what happens in an eruption; can they be predicted; and volcano facts.
How and why volcanoes erupt - An explanation of: where magma comes from; tectonic plates; divergent and convergent plate boundaries; hot spots; and location of the world's volcanoes.
Volcano classification - Identifies and explains the different ways in which volcanoes can be classified - Type of lava (runny or thick); Type of volcanic eruption (Hawaiian, Strombolian, Vulcanian, Pelean, or Plinian); Shape of volcano (focusing on just 2 types - Shield volcano, stratovolcano / composite, plus talks about under water volcanoes); and whether they are active, dormant or extinct.
Volcano glossary - Explanations and pictures of vocabulary relating to volcanoes (Magma chamber, vent, conduit, flank, cone, lava flow, pyroclastic flow, ash cloud, volcanic bomb, crater, caldera)
Living near a volcano - Looks at the reasons why people live near or on volcanoes, and asks the children to think about what hazards there could be.
Are there volcanoes in Britain? - A brief explanation of volcanic activity in Britain, and examples of extinct volcanoes in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Volcano questions - 11 photographs of volcanoes and their effects, with questions.
Make a volcano - instructions for making an eruption
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The Titanic - powerpoint lessons, worksheets and activities suitable for KS1 KS2
This is a set of 6 PowerPoint lessons and printable worksheets; suitable for teaching children aged 7-11
PowerPoint lessons:
TITANIC INTRODUCTION
A page for recording what the children already know, and a brief outline of the 1900’s, the Titanic, and her maiden journey.
BUILDING THE TITANIC
Who built and designed the Titanic and where it was built.
ON BOARD THE TITANIC
A 28 page PowerPoint, looking at who was on board - the crew, the different classes of passengers, and what each class was like, and what the Titanic was like inside.
TITANIC’S MAIDEN VOYAGE
A 30 page PowerPoint, telling the story of the Titanic’s fateful maiden voyage. It includes an explanation of how icebergs travel to the Atlantic Ocean, and looks at some survivors and what happened to the victims of the disaster.
TIMELINE OF THE VOYAGE
A detailed step by step report of the events of the Titanic’s maiden voyage.
FINDING THE TITANIC
Looks at how the Titanic was rediscovered in 1985, and what has happened to her since. Includes pictures and artefacts from the wreck.
PDF FILES :
BLANK MAP:
For the children to map out the route the Titanic took
WHAT I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TITANIC:
sheet for the children to record what they already know and what they would like to learn
WRITING SHEET:
For creative writing
NEWSPAPER REPORT:
For report writing
SEQUENCING:
Images for sequencing the story
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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.