MINIBEASTS: Teach children all about bugs, their body parts and life cycles with this super exciting unit! Included are details and instructions for the following … Big Bug Hunt & 2 differentiated recording sheets Luxury Bug Hotel Bug Investigation Lab Wiggly Jiggly Wormery Beastly Bug Pebbles Make Your Own Bugs! Paper Plate Spider Webs Bug Box: Habitat Test Slithery Snail Collage It’s a Bug’s Life Cycles Also included… Bug game (in colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn about the needs of bugs. Bug word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. Bug jigsaws: 6 bug jigsaws. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of bugs with these adorable jigsaws! Bug cards: 1 colour card and 1 B&W card each containing 9 bugs. You could print out 2 copies and use the bug cards to play snap/pairs. Butterfly and spider life cycle posters, both in colour and B&W. PLANTS: Teach children all about plant parts and life cycles! I have had so much fun creating these resources and know that your class will love the exciting activities! Included in the pack are: 13 engaging hands on activities and investigations: full details of what you will need and instructions for how to carry them out. Plant hunt sheet: take this sheet on your hunt and tick which flowers you find. Seed packet template: design your own packet and fold and glue the tabs. Sunflower diary sheet: this sheet accompanies the sunflowers activity. Draw, label and measure your sunflower each week. Plant game (colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn all about what plants need to grow. Plant word mat (colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat to help children with writing activities. Plant jigsaw (colour and B&W): 2 of the same jigsaw provided on one page. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn the parts of a plant while playing!

A huge bundle of fun science investigations, activities, emergent readers and more! Ideal for Pre-School and Reception. Everything you need to teach the following seven themes: Floating and Sinking, Five Senses, Pushes and Pulls, Plants, Minibeasts and Creepy Crawlies, Farm Animals and Zoo Animals. Perfect for your whole class introductions, adult led activities or independent work in the continuous provision. Included are the following: FLOATING AND SINKING 8 pages of awesome activity ideas. Floating and sinking word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. Recording sheets: 5 recording sheets with differentiated versions = 10 in total! Perfect for children of all abilities and different ages. Design a rubber ring sheet. ‘Floating and Sinking’ emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display. FIVE SENSES Senses book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display. Senses activities: a page of activity ideas (1 activity for each sense) and 5 recording sheets (B&W only). Senses game, playing pieces, die and instructions (game in colour and B&W) Senses spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided. Senses writing paper, both in colour and B&W: senses themed paper to use for writing activities. Senses word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. PUSHES AND PULLS Introduction to theme and objectives/aims. Pushes and Pulls Around the Classroom: activity and 2 differentiated recording sheets included. 2 Push or Pull Activity Sheets: to use as homework/extension work. Push or Pull Different Speeds: playground activity ideas. Push or Pull Different Directions: outdoor activity ideas and 2 differentiated recording sheets. How Far: ramp investigation with 2 differentiated recording sheets. Marble Run: marble run investigation with 2 differentiated recording sheets. Push and Pull word mat (in colour and B&W): use this word mat with writing activities. ‘Push or Pull’ emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. PLANTS 13 engaging hands on activities and investigations: full details of what you will need and instructions for how to carry them out. Plant hunt sheets: take these differentiated sheets on your hunt and tick which flowers you find. Plants emergent reader: in colour and b/w. Seed packet template: design your own packet and fold and glue the tabs. Sunflower diary sheet: this sheet accompanies the sunflowers activity. Draw, label and measure your sunflower each week. Plant game (colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn all about what plants need to grow. Plant word mat (colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat to help children with writing activities. Plant jigsaw (colour and B&W): 2 of the same jigsaw provided on one page. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn the parts of a plant while playing! MINIBEASTS AND CREEPY CRAWLIES Activity Plans: Big Bug Hunt & 2 differentiated recording sheets Luxury Bug Hotel Bug Investigation Lab Wiggly Jiggly Wormery Beastly Bug Pebbles Make Your Own Bugs! Paper Plate Spider Webs Bug Box: Habitat Test Slithery Snail Collage It’s a Bug’s Life Cycles Also included… Bug game (in colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn about the needs of bugs. Bug word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. Bug jigsaws: 6 bug jigsaws. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of bugs with these adorable jigsaws! Bug cards: 1 colour card and 1 B&W card each containing 9 bugs. You could print out 2 copies and use the bug cards to play snap/pairs. Butterfly and spider life cycle posters, both in colour and B&W. FARM ANIMALS Farm animal emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display. Farm animal hunt printable (in colour and B&W): to use on a visit to a farm. Children should hunt for the animals shown and tick when they find them. Farm animal jigsaws: 6 jigsaws in colour only. Just print out, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of animals with these adorable jigsaws! Farm animal spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W spinner, each containing 6 animals. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided. Farm animal word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. Farm animal writing paper, both in colour and B&W: farm themed paper to use for writing activities. Farm animal board game (in colour and B&W), playing pieces, die and instructions: who will be first to reach the farm? Animals included: goat, cow, sheep, pig, hen and rabbit. ZOO ANIMALS Zoo animal hunt printable (in colour and B&W): to use on a visit to the zoo. Children should hunt for the animals shown and tick when they find them. Zoo animal jigsaws: 6 jigsaws in colour and B&W. Just print out, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of animals with these adorable jigsaws! Zoo animal spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W spinner each containing 6 animals. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided. Zoo animal word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. Zoo animal writing paper, both in colour and B&W: zoo themed paper to use for writing activities. Zoo animal board game, playing pieces, die and instructions: who will be first to reach the zoo? Thank you for taking the time to look at my product. If you do decide to buy, I would really appreciate feedback! Visit my shop for more hands-on learning activities!