A template which can be used to display characters feelings, emotions or actions through the beginning, middle and end of a story or short film clip. Includes a blank version, smiley face LA version and 2 versions with a differing number of lines, for children to add in their own vocabulary related to emotions.
Differentiated activity to support teaching of measuring weight using non-standard units of measure. Balance scale required for measuring weight using multilink cubes.
An Iron Man description example to be improved. Also includes a ‘good’ and ‘bad’ example of a letter. Differentiated capital letter activity where children need to add or correct capital letter errors. Used with a year 4 class.
Collection of photographs/paintings of a Victorian street, displayed on worksheets to support development of interesting adjectives etc. Photographs/paintings also displayed on PowerPoint for display on whiteboards. Used with a year 1 class but can easily be adapted for use across primary age phase.
An investigation to identify the effect that exercise has on the human body. Includes a PowerPoint to support investigation planning, with worksheets to evaluate following the investigation. Also includes a PowerPoint about how to take pulse rate & a graphing sheet to display results, with relevant questions to ask of the data.
A lesson designed for children to identify the amount of sugar that can be found in a range of different drinks. A PowerPoint to explain what sugar is and an explanation of a range of tasks. Can be carried out in an afternoon on a rotation basis or can be used as a series of lessons to investigate the amount of sugar in drinks. Differentiated worksheets to accompany tasks.
A scenario based Science investigation involving shadows. PowerPoint of sub-headings to support planning of investigation, as well as an accompanying worksheet and scenario card. Also includes evaluation worksheets.
Differentiated activity where children compare rich and poor Victorian children, including a typical school day for rich Victorian children. Activity then asks children to compare a Victorian school day with their own school day.
Lesson based on the following scenario:
An energy company has decided to build a dam near your local area in order to produce hydro-electrical power. The building of the dam and the flooding it will cause will mean that 200 homes will be destroyed. The energy company will give the people and families affected money and time to move house.
The project will create a source of clean, renewable energy that will power thousands of homes in Swansea. It will also create work for many people in your area. However, the flooding of the valley to create the reservoir will not only affect the families that live there, but also the many animals and birds that live there. The valley that will be flooded is a place of natural beauty that is enjoyed by tourists, walkers and fishermen.
In your group, you must create an argument either in favor or against the development of the dam.
A Philosophy for Children (P4C) lesson aimed at children in Key Stage 2, based on the book ‘The Day The Crayons Quit’ by Drew Daywalt. Lesson begins with a mystery box, which contains a pack of crayons, with one crayon outside of the box. Lesson plan, supporting PowerPoint and planning sheet provided, all in editable formats.
A range of maths topics for revision covered in questions displayed in a PowerPoint. Can be used for test preparation or as lesson starters. Produced in the style of Year 4 Procedural National Tests in Wales. Suitable for children in Key Stage 2 as can be easily edited to suit level of ability. Also easily adapted to suit needs and for testing and revision of a range of maths topics in England. Children to answer on mini white boards before explaining processes/methods used. Coverage includes 4 number operations (sums & word/reasoning problems), fractions, decimals, reading tables & graphs/charts, time, measures (weight, money, capacity), rounding, negative numbers, perimeter, Venn & Carroll diagrams etc. Includes 35 slides of different questions, the majority of which can easily be edited by changing numbers and problems. Slides also included in .zip folder - can be used as challenge cards or easily stuck into maths books.
A lesson plan, PowerPoint and differentiated activities to support the teaching of clauses and the extension of simple sentences. Includes a detailed PowerPoint to teach clauses which includes a number of activities for children to complete on whiteboards throughout the session. Varied tasks differentiated by ability to apply the skills taught.
An investigation designed to test the best material to plant cress in order to support germination. Resources include a PowerPoint to support investigation planning and evaluation sheets following the investigation.
An activity overview sheet for a 2 week topic on chocolate. Child led learning activities involving research, chocolate tasting, designing and creating own chocolate bar and researching where the ingredients used to make chocolate come from.
Differentiated activity sheets for comparing weather. Activity asks children to compare the weather in Wales & the Caribbean, but can easily be changed to suit various locations. Used with a year 1 class.