I am curating this collection for students to use in projects and presentations about forensics, police, crimes, and for creative projects about detectives and who dunnits.

A brief look at the nautical origins of the English language nursery rhyme 'Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick, Jack Jump Over the Candlestick'. Includes a free YouTube video and free, downloadable PDF file. This resource could be used by students with English as a foreign language, as part of a rhymes or poetry lesson, for World Oceans Day topics, or alongside any class themes about oceans, pirates, explorers, or the Caribbean. It may also be of use in a debate about women on ships, and the historical role of pregnancy in the legal system. May also be of interest to students learning about Yellow Fever, vaccinations, immune system, and effects of alcohol. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TNPWWSBKso&list=PLd9pxOIcWRI3804RDSxgx6c4iMFrD7TET&index=3 Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/sarah277 Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.

A collection of daffodil photos for use with your students. Mainly taken around Grasmere and Rydal Water where William Wordsworth lived and was inspired to write his famous daffodil poem. Could also be used for a lesson on flowers and plants, or as inspiration for spring or Easter. Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/sarah277 Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.

A small collection of photos of William Wordsworth's former home in the village of Rydal in the Lake District, Cumbria, England and the church where he is buried in Grasmere. William Wordsworth was a famous poet who lived between 1770-1880. (Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wordsworth). For more photos of Rydal and Rydal Water check out my Rydal photo collection. I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/sarah277 Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.

A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2FF0MM7), and print versions available in regular text and giant print text. Each short story can be read alone or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV) "What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly. This episode is based at Thames Head in the Roman era. #Bertram&Molly

A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2mFXmAR), and print versions available in regular text and giant print text. Each short story can be read alone, or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV) "What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly. This episode is based on the two sources of the River Thames. It takes place at Grid Reference ST980994 #Bertram&Molly

A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2lKnF8L), and print versions available in regular text (http://amzn.to/2A7tGRV) and giant print text (http://amzn.to/2lL8pZg). Each short story can be read alone, or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV) "What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly. This episode takes place at Grid Reference ST980994 #Bertram&Molly

8 short stories set along the River Thames at Thames Head/Tewksbury Mead, the source of the River Thames. Based on actual folklore, history, and fairytales from the area. For students aged 8 and above. Download books 1-8 for free for the first 5 days (http://amzn.to/2nLanK2), I upload a new book each day, which is free for five days. Each book can be read as a standalone book or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV) "What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly. #Bertram&Molly

A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2qpnPYA), and print versions available in regular text (http://amzn.to/2ArfhjD) and giant print text (http://amzn.to/2lTa1Ad). Each short story can be read alone, or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV) "What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly. This episode takes place at Grid Reference ST980994 #Bertram&Molly

A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2rbQeSj), and print versions available in regular text and giant print text. Each short story can be read alone, or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV) "What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly. This episode is based on the Viking god Odin and his wife Freya. It takes place at Grid Reference ST980994 #Bertram&Molly

A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2EVfqP5), and print versions available in regular text and giant print text. Each short story can be read alone, or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV) "What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly. This episode is based at Tewksbury Mead at one of the sources of the River Thames. It takes place at Grid Reference ST980994 at the Hoar Stone. #Bertram&Molly

A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2Fs27qi), and print versions available in regular text (http://amzn.to/2AUK2gX) and giant print text (http://amzn.to/2AThmVR). Each short story can be read alone, or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV) "What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly. This episode takes place at Grid Reference ST980994 #Bertram&Molly

Photos of mannequins from my visit to museums and tourist attractions in Britain. Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/sarah277 Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.

What is the origin of the word window, and what does it mean in Old Norse? Do we still use Vikings words in the English language today? I made this page for my students as part of our module on the Vikings in Britain.

This was a really fun activity that I came up with for all of my geography classes (from Key Stage 2 to IGCSE) whilst teaching in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. I had no idea whether the Queen (or her office!) would actually reply, but the students were delighted to receive a letter along with information about the Royal family, and of course a letter with the Buckingham Palace postal mark on it! This was hung in pride of place in the school entrance, much to the delight of visiting parents. The activity is based on the National Curriculum for geography, and how to address an envelope, along with understanding the differences between country, county, postal code, and street name. But is equally beneficial as part of a literacy lesson, introducing yourself to a stranger, or for talking about the cultural differences, or being on holiday. For example, Georgia has no postmen or women, and there are no post boxes, whereas Britain has red post boxes, and our stamp has an image of the Queen’s head on it. The worksheet itself is hand drawn as I had no resources in Georgia, other than access to a photocopier in the city. I hope you will enjoy this activity as much as we did. I sent each class’s letters in one envelope, we heard back a month or so later, mainly due to Georgia not really having a postal system at that time.

A colouring page of ‘The Grot’ and Rydal Waterfall in the Lake District. Might be used as part of a local study, projects about William Wordsworth, gardens and parks (Rydal Hall), or geological features.

A colouring page of Rydal Hall and Mount at Rydal Water in the Lake District. Might be used as part of a local study, projects about William Wordsworth, gardens and parks (Rydal Hall), or geological features.

A colouring page of Grasmere Water in the Lake District. Might be used as part of a local study, projects about William Wordsworth, or geological features.

Colouring pages for Halloween that can be printed out and coloured in.