This is a giant A3 sized crossword puzzle that I use to review our Ancient Greece unit at the end of term. I usually let children work in pairs if they want to. Also, initially I won’t let them consult any resources or ask questions, just to see how far they get first. There are more than 30 questions in total! Here are some of them to give you an idea of the level required. Five leaders in Sparta who were chosen to oversee the Spartan kings. A form of government where citizens have a say in how they are ruled including choosing their leaders and deciding on laws. The historical period of Ancient Greece from 480 BC to 323 BC. During this time Athens was ruled by democracy. An athletic event held by the Ancient Greeks every four years. A Greek philosopher who founded the Academy in Athens and wrote many philosophical dialogues. A piece of armour, usually made from metal, that covered the front of the torso. This puzzle is woudl be suitable for upper KS2 and KS3.

This fact finding worksheet is made up of 16 statements about the human and physical geography of Japan. Each statement has 1-3 blanks that the children have to fill in through either prior knowledge or researching on the internet or in books. The final part of the worksheet is a word search which contains many of the answers and other words too. It even has a hidden message that is only revealed when the children have found a certain number of words. The worksheet serves as a nice introduction to various facts about Japan and requires the children to think about what search terms to use to find the information they need effectively. I usually have the children work in pairs for this as they can bounce ideas off each other, discuss and divide the questions up between them. You could even provide a certain statement to each student and then have them share their findings at the end for others to record.

This is a giant A3 sized crossword puzzle that I use to review our Ancient Egypt unit at the end of term. I usually let children work in pairs if they want to. Also, initially I won’t let them consult any resources or ask questions, just to see how far they get first. There are 30 questions in total. Here are some of the questions to give you an idea of the level required. A giant tomb built for the pharaohs of Egypt. The place where the Ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died. A sacred building used for religious purposes. The name of the boy king whose tomb and mummy was discovered by Howard Carter. A type of writing used by the Ancient Egyptians. A small token believed to provide protection against evil or injury. A beetle that was sacred to the ancient Egyptians. Egyptian god of the afterlife. My Year 3 children do fine with this, although it does take most of them a full lesson and some homework to finish.

This is a colourful A3 timetable/schedule template for taking your potentially boring school version and making it into a more attractive display for the classroom wall or door or wherever. It’s a fully editable document so you can change the text and colours and add in extra rows or columns as you need. If you like this free resource, please take a look at some of my other products on Edumacatin’… https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Sherwen

This worksheet comprises of four activities that all relate to the parts of a flower - stamen, petals, sepal, receptacle, filament, ovary, pollen etc. The activities are as follows: Anagrams of the parts of a flower Label a diagram with some of the parts of a flower A word search with the parts of a flower with extra bonus words hidden within Describing the function of one or two of the parts It serves as a review or follow-up to an introduction of the parts of a flower. Children are expected to know the names of the parts, how to spell them, identify them on a diagram and understand what their basic role is. The document is mostly editable so you can change some of the parts to suit your children’s needs.

This worksheet comprises of four activities that all relate to the parts of a plant cell - nucleus, nucleolus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, vacuole, cytoplasm, cell wall, cell membrane etc. The activities are as follows: Anagrams of the parts of a plant cell Label a diagram with some of the parts of a plant cell A word search with the parts of a plant cell with extra bonus words hidden within Describing the function of one or two of the parts It serves as a review or follow-up to an introduction of the parts of a plant cell. Children are expected to know the names of the parts, how to spell them, identify them on a diagram and understand what their basic role is. The document is mostly editable so you can change some of the parts to suit your children’s needs.

This worksheet comprises of four activities that all relate to the parts of a plant - flower, petals, stem, branches, buds, roots etc. The activities are as follows: Anagrams of the parts of a flowering plant Label a diagram with some of the parts of a plant A word search with the parts of a plant with extra bonus words hidden within Describing the function of one or two of the parts It serves as a review or follow-up to an introduction of the parts of a flowering plant. Children are expected to know the names of the parts, how to spell them, identify them on a diagram and understand what their basic role is. The document is mostly editable so you can change some of the parts to suit your children’s needs.

This worksheet uses the game of darts to help consolidate knowledge of addition and subtraction. It can be used with or without a real board and darts. You could even use an online game instead. It really helps add some extra enjoyment to maths! The first section of the worksheet involves getting accustomed to the board - knowing what each section of the board is worth. This involves some multiplying by two and three for doubles and triples, but repeated addition could be used for younger learners. The second part of the sheet involves calculating a score of three darts and then subtracting that total from 101, which is this particular game of darts. The final part involves continuing the game and trying to finish with exactly zero. A professional game of darts usually finishes with a double but it could be a single number to make it more likely new players can finish. The worksheet comes in a DOC format, so most parts are easily editable.

This worksheet contains a short biography on the life of Amelia Earhart who we study about in our flight unit. The mistakes cover both spelling and punctuation problems as well as grammar issues. The final section involves a word search puzzle with key words from the text. The children take on the roles of a teacher in this exercise as they attempt to find as many mistakes in the biography as they can. They are also encouraged to make corrections. Try and big up the role reversal aspect with some acting for greater engagement in the activity. Children also enjoy using highlighters or red pens for this.

This colourful worksheet is made up of 5 addition word problems of increasing difficulty. For each problem, the children are expected to draw a bar model using the template provided and then show their workings and answer, again using a provided outline. The final question involves children creating their own word problem for their friend to try and solve using the same methodology, The worksheet works even better if accompanied with manipulatives such as Base 10 blocks. The LO is for the children to be able to solve addition based word problems with the help of bar models. The document is fully editable so names, numbers and questions can be changed to suit your children’s needs.

The Challenge This Code Breaker Challenge is made up of 4 challenge sheets, each containing three sets of questions about addition as well as an instruction section written in code. There is also a final challenge sheet for obtaining the master lock key. The Setup Ideally, the Code Breaker Challenge requires a box which can be locked with four three digit combination locks and one padlock. See the attached picture as an idea for the setup. It could however be done without this, but wouldn’t be quite as fun for the children. How to Use Fill the box with treasure, for example some sweets and then setup the combinations on each of the locks and lock the box with them and the master lock. Split the class up into four teams and provide each team with one of the challenge sheets. Start a timer of approximately 30 minutes (depending on the ability and age of your class). Each team works together to solve the challenge and tell the teacher the three digit code. If they got it correct, they may open their lock. If not, then they will need to check their answers. Once all four combination locks have been opened, or even after the first team has finished, provide the master lock challenge. If they complete it correctly and within the time, they can then have the master lock key to open the treasure box. Great Fun! The children absolutely love the Code Breaker Challenge and we repeat it at the end of every major maths unit. They really need to work together and check their work carefully if they are to succeed in opening the box and retrieving the treasure within. The documents is fully editable so you can use it as a template to create your own challenges if you like. You can also use it for other subjects as well, but it definitely lends itself to maths the most. I hope you and your children enjoy it as much as mine do! This challenge is one in many. Please take a look at my shop for other units. Thank you.

The Challenge This Code Breaker Challenge is made up of 4 challenge sheets, each containing three sets of questions about subtraction as well as an instruction section written in code. There is also a final challenge sheet for obtaining the master lock key. The Setup Ideally, the Code Breaker Challenge requires a box which can be locked with four three digit combination locks and one padlock. See the attached picture as an idea for the setup. It could however be done without this, but wouldn’t be quite as fun for the children. How to Use Fill the box with treasure, for example some sweets and then setup the combinations on each of the locks and lock the box with them and the master lock. Split the class up into four teams and provide each team with one of the challenge sheets. Start a timer of approximately 30 minutes (depending on the ability and age of your class). Each team works together to solve the challenge and tell the teacher the three digit code. If they got it correct, they may open their lock. If not, then they will need to check their answers. Once all four combination locks have been opened, or even after the first team has finished, provide the master lock challenge. If they complete it correctly and within the time, they can then have the master lock key to open the treasure box. Great Fun! The children absolutely love the Code Breaker Challenge and we repeat it at the end of every major maths unit. They really need to work together and check their work carefully if they are to succeed in opening the box and retrieving the treasure within. The documents is fully editable so you can use it as a template to create your own challenges if you like. You can also use it for other subjects as well, but it definitely lends itself to maths the most. I hope you and your children enjoy it as much as mine do! This challenge is one in many. Please take a look at my shop for other units. Thank you.

The Challenge This Code Breaker Challenge is made up of 4 challenge sheets, each containing three sets of questions about place value as well as an instruction section written in code. There is also a final challenge sheet for obtaining the master lock key. The Setup Ideally, the Code Breaker Challenge requires a box which can be locked with four three digit combination locks and one padlock. See the attached picture as an idea for the setup. It could however be done without this, but wouldn’t be quite as fun for the children. How to Use Fill the box with treasure, for example some sweets and then setup the combinations on each of the locks and lock the box with them and the master lock. Split the class up into four teams and provide each team with one of the challenge sheets. Start a timer of approximately 30 minutes (depending on the ability and age of your class). Each team works together to solve the challenge and tell the teacher the three digit code. If they got it correct, they may open their lock. If not, then they will need to check their answers. Once all four combination locks have been opened, or even after the first team has finished, provide the master lock challenge. If they complete it correctly and within the time, they can then have the master lock key to open the treasure box. Great Fun! The children absolutely love the Code Breaker Challenge and we repeat it at the end of every major maths unit. They really need to work together and check their work carefully if they are to succeed in opening the box and retrieving the treasure within. The documents is fully editable so you can use it as a template to create your own challenges if you like. You can also use it for other subjects as well, but it definitely lends itself to maths the most. I hope you and your children enjoy it as much as mine do! This challenge is one in many. Please take a look at my shop for other units. Thank you.

This worksheet is made up of pictures of 5 real electric circuits. The main idea is for children to look at the photos and then use the provided symbols to draw the corresponding electrical circuit diagrams. The symbols are provided in a table at the beginning of the worksheet and there are questions after each circuit. Questions probe children’s observation, connections with real life, problems with the circuits and ways to improve them. This worksheet can word as a nice introduction or even a follow-up to children building circuits for themselves. They could even build them along side completing the worksheet. I hope this helps your children to draw electrical circuits properly as well as improve their general understanding of electronics.

This colourful worksheet is made up of 5 subtraction word problems of increasing difficulty. For each problem, the children are expected to draw a bar model using the template provided and then show their workings and answer, again using a provided outline. The final question involves children creating their own word problem for their friend to try and solve using the same methodology, The worksheet works even better if accompanied with manipulatives such as Base 10 blocks. The LO is for the children to be able to solve subtraction based word problems with the help of bar models. The document is fully editable so names, numbers and questions can be changed to suit your children’s needs.