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World War One powerpoint lessons, display and activities
A set of resources looking at life during WWI with a medium term plan.
1 Britain before the war
Powerpoint looks at:
The monarchy and the British Empire
Women
Rich and poor
Houses and homes
Fashion
Travel and transport
Entertainment
School
Activity: Images of life before WWI
2 Causes of the war
Powerpoint looks at:
What is war?
What were the causes of the First World War?
Activity: Blank map of Europe to label the countries involved in WWI
3. World War I timeline
Powerpoint gives an overview of the main battles and events that occured in World War One.
Activity: A blank timeline for the children to do further research for a display.
4. What was life like for soldiers in the First World War?
Powerpoint looks at:
The Western Front
Trenches and Trench Warfare
Trench Foot
Lice
Rats
Shell Shock
Food
Prisoners of war
Dogs
Hospitals
Remembrance Day
Activity: Excerpts from a book by C. Leroy Baldridge
5. The Armed Forces
Powerpoint briefly looks at the Royal Navy, the Army, and the Air Force during the war.
6. Life in Britain - The Home Front
The 50 page PowerPoint can be split into separate lessons:
Defence of the Realm Act
Women during the war
Life for children during the war
Recruitment and conscription
Food shortages
Air raids
Propaganda
Armistice Day
Plus an A4 heading and a 4 page title for display.
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Space topic - powerpoint resources
10 powerpoints, looking at the Earth, Moon, Planets and Sun; the Space Race, Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong and the moon landing, and the life of an astronaut:
PLANET EARTH - Answers to the following questions: How old is Earth? / How big is Earth? / What is Earth made of? / How much water is on Earth? / Does the Earth spin? / Why can we not feel the Earth move? / How hot is Earth? / Does Earth have an atmosphere? / Where is Earth? (demonstrates with pictures our position in the Solar System / Milky Way / Universe)
THE SUN - Answers the following questions - What is the sun? / How did the sun form? / What size is the sun? / Does the sun move around the Earth or does the Earth move around the sun? / What is the sun made of? It also describes a solar eclipse, sun spots, and the sun's core.
THE MOON - Answers the following questions - What size is the moon? / How far away is the moon? / How does the moon stay in the sky? / How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth? / Do we see different sides of the moon? / Is it cold on the moon? / Is the moon a source of light? / Why does the moon seem to change shape? / What is it like on the moon? / How many people have walked on the moon? It also looks at gravity, the moon, and the sea.
PLANET FACT FILE - Looks at the 8 planets in the solar system and how they are studied. It explains the relative sizes of each planet, and compares them to the size of the sun. The planets each have their own page, with information such as: What is it like? What is it named after? Has it been visited by spacecraft? Can we see it? It contains a mnemonic to remember the order of the planets. It ends with a series of questions to see what the children have remembered.
THE SPACE RACE - A 14 page PowerPoint that looks at the main events that happened in the Space Race.
NEIL ARMSTRONG AND THE MOON LANDING - A biography of the life of Neil Armstrong, and how he became an astronaut, and the first man to walk on the moon. It describes the Apollo 11 mission, and the famous journey to the moon.
SPACE STATIONS - Describes the first space stations launched by Russia, and explains what a space station is. Talks about the International Space Station; how it is assembled, and what happens on it.
THE LIFE OF AN ASTRONAUT - A description of what life is like for an astronaut - Training / Work that astronauts do / Living on the International Space Station / Expeditions / Gravity in space / Weightlessness / Space food / Sleeping / Daily routines on the ISS / Clothing / Activities.
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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 Great Fire of London pack: Powerpoints, worksheets, wordmat, games display, activities.
POWERPOINTS:
Introduction: Looks at London and its location in the UK
London in the 17th century: What was it like in London long ago: Looks at the houses, materials and London Bridge
What was it like in the 1600s: Pictures and descriptions of rich and poor people; the Civil War; Charles II; and the Black Death
What happened in 1666 and how do we know about it: Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn, and a timeline
The Great Fire of London: Story in diary style about the events that happened during the fire with excerpts from Samuel Pepys diary; what happened after the fire: Rebuilding, Christopher Wren’s plans and a view of London then and now.
Questions: Asks children questions to recap learning, including an event ordering activity.
WORKSHEETS (IN PDF TO PRINT OUT)
Acrostic poem sheets x 3 different versions
Blank writing frame: To write about the different events of the fire
Cards - pictures and labels: Containing key vocabulary / characters etc. Can be used for card games and display.
Diary writing sheet
Newspaper report blank
Newspaper report - The London Gazette heading, with space for children to write a report
Sequencing pictures - 6 pictures to cut and stick in the order of events
Speech bubble questions - Can be used for writing activities or display
Topic covers x5: With and without pictures for the children to colour /design topic book front cover
Word Mat - with key vocabulary and pictures for the topic
Wordsearch x 2
Writing border x 3: Lined, plain and wider lines
Writing sheet x 4 with pictures of Samuel Pepys, John Evelyn, Fire scene and a 17th century house.
DISPLAY (IN PDF TO PRINT OUT)
A4 heading
A-Z lettering
Banner - The Great Fire of London - prints onto 2 pages
Display borders: 2 different versions, flames and Tower Bridge on fire
Photographs of modern London (14)
Pictures of the Fire of London
Portraits of people involved in the Great Fire of London
The London Gazette, reporting about the Fire
The Londoners Lamentation, a pamphlet written just after the fire
Timeline posters: 17 pages, including weather reports for each day.
Vocabulary display with pictures
Vocabulary cards
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Dinosaur resources, display, games and activities for EYFS KS1
A pack of powerpoint lessons, activities, games and display
Powerpoint files:
A pack of worksheets, activities, cards and display resources for a dinosaurs topic.
ACTIVITIES
Acrostic poem templates x 2
Bones - different lengths to use for sequencing activities
Coloured bookmarks with dinosaurs - 4 different designs
Black and white bookmarks - 8 different designs
Cards - 9 cards with different dinosaurs on for matching/snap games
Colouring scenes - 11 different designs containing different types of dinosaurs
Counting dinosaurs - 12 different amounts of dinosaurs with space to write the number.
Dinosaur eggs - different sizes for sequencing
Dinosaur masks - black and white to colour
Dinosaur masks (colour)
Black and white dinosaur pictures - 13 simple line drawings to colour/cut out etc
Dinosaur information cards - to fill in
Dinosaurs - different sizes for sequencing (2 different designs)
Finger puppet dinosaurs - small images for puppets
3 x dinosaur themed jigsaws
Topic covers x 3
Wordsearch
Writing border
DISPLAY
A4 heading
Alphabet - 2 versions, one on an egg, the other on an image of a dinosaur hatching.
A-Z lettering, plus numbers and punctuation, with a dinosaur background image
Banner x 2 designs - large 3 page banners
Border with dinosaurs to frame a display
Clipart dinosaurs, for activities or display
Dinosaur alphabet capitals (2 letters per page; the letters are inside the dinosaur body)
Dinosaur skeletons - 5 different images
Numberline - Dinosaur egg - to 20 with numerals and writing
Numbers 1-100, with odd and even numbers different colours
Posters - 10 A5 posters containing images and vocabulary
Word mat - with vocabulary the children may need.
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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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Places of worship - visiting a church display
The Church display resources, including word / help mat, vocabulary, lettering,and headings to print.
'Visiting a Church' lettering - to cut out for display
2 x A4 title 'Visiting a church'
Church word mat - support for children writing about the Church.
Church vocabulary - 3 per A4 page, contain the words and accompanying pictures:
Altar Church
Font Candle
Stained glass window Cross
Baptism Crucifix
Marriage Hymn book
Communion Bible
Lectern Chalice
Pulpit Ichthus
Pew Dove
Organ Bell
Spire Plus descriptive vocabulary
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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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Year 4 science - Electricity - powerpoints, display and worksheets pack
A set of resources following the new science curriculum. Looks at simple series electrical circuits, common conductors and insulators.
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SPaG Year 2 Spelling: ge and dge at the end of words
A set of resources to teach the spelling rule: The /dʒ/ sound spelt as ge and dge at the end of words and sometimes spelt as g elsewhere in words before e, i and y
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SPaG Year 2 Spelling: the/s/ sound spelt c before e i and y
A set of resources to teach the spelling rule: The /s/ sound spelt c before e, i and y:
THE 'S' SOUND CE
POWERPOINT - Explains the spelling and states the rule, and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide, check activity
WORKSHEET - to practise spelling ce words and use them in a sentence
CARDS - Matching cards with words and pictures
THE 'S' SOUND CI
POWERPOINT - Explains the spelling and states the rule, and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide, check activity
WORKSHEET - to practise spelling ci words and use them in a sentence
CARDS - Matching cards with words and pictures
THE 'S' SOUND CY
POWERPOINT - Explains the spelling and states the rule, and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide, check activity
WORKSHEET - to practise spelling cy words and use them in a sentence
CARDS - Matching cards with words and pictures
WORD DOCUMENTS
PLANNING - Y2 Spelling Appendix: The 's' sound planning
WORD LIST - Lists of ce ci and cy words
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SPaG Year 2 Spelling: The /ʒ/ sound spelt s
The powerpoint introduces the phoneme zh as s and gives examples of words and pictures. At the end there is an opportunity for the children to spell the words. The pack also includes a word list, worksheet and outline planning.
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SPaG Year 2 Spelling: The /aɪ/ sound spelt –y at the end of words
A powerpoint lesson, word list, planninag and activities to teach the /aɪ/ sound spelt –y at the end of words
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SPaG Year 2 Spelling: Possessive apostrophes activities and display
POWERPOINT
Apostrophes for possession: Explains how to use them, and gives sentences to reword, using apostrophes for possession.
ACTIVITY
Worksheet - Possessive apostrophes
DISPLAY
Single possessive apostrophes posters
TEACHER RESOURCES
Y2 Spelling Appendix - Possesive apostrophes: An adaptable outline plan
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SPaG Year 2 Spelling: Words ending -tion
Resources to teach the spelling rules for words ending in tion
POWERPOINT
Words ending tion: Introduction to the 'shun' sound spelt tion as the most common spelling, with a spelling activity.
ACTIVITIES
Word wheel: making words ending in tion
Word search: Words ending in tion
Although every effort has been made to check wordsearches for unintentional inappropriate words, it is recommended that teachers double check them before giving to children.
TEACHER RESOURCES
Y2 Spelling Appendix Words ending in tion: An adaptable outline plan
Word List - With relevant words
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SPaG Year 3 & 4 Spelling: Homophones and near homophones
POWERPOINTS:Each set gives definitions/explanations of each homophone, then ends with an activity for the children to work out which homophone is appropriate in different sentences. For more difficult or confusing homophones there are additional powerpoints with extra sentence practice.
Introduction to homophones
All Y3 and 4 homophones
Set 1 homophones: accept/except,affect/effect,ball/bawl,berry/bury
Homophones accept and except
Homophones affect and effect
Set 2 homophones
Set 3 homophones
Homophones heel heal and he'll
Homophones here and hear
Set 4 homophones
Set 5 homophones
Homophones who's and whose
PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES:
Look Write Cover Check x 5: For spelling practice, containing the words in the above PowerPoints
Homophone and definitions cards x 5
TEACHER RESOURCES:
Adaptable outline plan
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SPaG Year 5 & 6 Spelling: Word list resouces
A set of resources to teach the spellings of words in the years 5 and 6 word list.
INTRODUCTORY POWERPOINTS
All about words: Introduces the history of the English spelling system and why some words are difficult to spell.
Spelling strategies: Looks at different ways to learn spellings for children to use.
12 SPELLING POWERPOINTS:
The words are organised into 12 different categories, according to how they are spelt. Each category contains between 7 and 9 words so that they can also be used for spelling tests.
Each category contains a PowerPoint with a page for each word and a range of strategies to help remember the spelling of each. The strategies include:
Looking at the history of the word
Looking at words in the same word family
Looking at spelling rules
Looking at root words and affixes
Using speak and spell
Highlighting unusual spelling
Mnemonics
Looking at words within the word
Looking at words with similar spelling patterns
The categories are as follows:
Words with doubles c and m
Words with doubles g, l and p
Words with doubles r, s and t
IE words
Words containing u
Words with affixes 1
Words with affixes 2
Words with unsounded vowels 1
Words with unsounded vowels 2
Words with unsounded vowels 3
Words with unusual Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondence 1
Words with unusual Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondence 2
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SPaG Year 5 Sentence Grammar: Relative clauses beginning with who, which, etc
A set of Y5 resources to teach about relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose, that, or an omitted relative pronoun
POWERPOINTS:
Relative clauses - pronouns who which that
Relative clauses with pronoun whose
Relative clauses with when and where
PRINTABLE FILES (PDF):
Relative clauses worksheet who which that
Relative clauses worksheet whose
Relative clauses worksheet when & where
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SPaG Year 5 Terminology powerpoint
Explains the terminology specified in Y5: modal verb, relative pronoun, relative clause, parenthesis, cohesion and ambiguity.