Powerpoint on the development of canals and canals around the world today. Explains how canals were the method of transporting goods before the railways; how the barges were pulled along by horses; and how they were built.

A powerpoint looking at the history and invention of bikes.

Two powerpoints looking at how and why trains developed over time, and the Father of the Railways, George Stephenson, plus 3 worksheets. George Stephenson and locomotives: Looks at James Watt and his steam engine design; Richard Trevithick and his steam engine improvements, and the life of George Stephenson, and how he became known as the 'Father of the Railways'. Tells the story of the first steam locomotives; the Rainhill Trials; the Liverpool and Manchester Railway; and new steam locomotive designs up to 1941. Also briefly and simply explains how steam engines work. Trains now and then: Shows different parts of a steam locomotive, and looks at pictures of different locomotives, and how they developed from George Stephenson's Rocket, to the modern bullet trains of today. Steam train worksheets: 3 different worksheets, showing a picture of a steam train to label and caption. The Rocket worksheet: To compare modern trains with old steam locomotives. Steam train template: An outline of a steam train, to use for colouring, collage, paint etc.

5 powerpoints looking at the history of the wheel, the horse and cart and the development of the modern day car. Walking : The earliest form of transport. why people went on journeys. Horse and cart: Transport before the railways and canals - looks at dirt tracks, Roman roads, Macadam roads, Stagecoaches, Omnibuses, and horse riding. Invention and history of the car: A detailed look at the development of the car, from steam engines and the internal combustion engine, to modern cars of today. Looks at different eras in car manufacture - the Brass Era, Vintage Era, and the Classic car. History of the Wheel: The earliest types of wheel; the spoked wheel, and other wheel inventions.

This resource contains headings, vocabulary and posters, all in pdf format on CD to print out for a Mountains display MOUNTAINS LETTERING - This lettering is to cut out for display. 'MOUNTAINS' / 'THE MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT' is written out, which can either be printed as a banner, or cut out for display. There are also all upper and lower case letters and numbers included so that you can print out whatever you need to personalise your display. THE MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT A4 HEADER - to print. MOUNTAINS VOCABULARY DISPLAY - With headings and photographs (2 per A4 sheet - Includes blizzard, avalanche, snowdrift, snow, hail stones, snow flake, alpine glow, flood, peak, mountain range, base station, mountain tourism, ski run, litter, mountain, hill, flora and fauna.) MOUNTAINS POSTERS - 15 A4 sheets, with explanations and descriptions: What is a mountain? Plate tectonics (x2) Fold mountains Fault-block mountains Volcanic mountains Dome mountains Plateau mountains Mountain climates Mountain temperatures Mountain weather Mountain rainfall Mountain ranges - map Seven Summits - map UK mountains - map

A set of images, headings, borders lettering, posters, a map of Florence's journey to Scurari and a word mat. 2 x versions of Florence Nightingale title: Prints out onto an A4 sheet Florence Nightingale banner: prints on to 4 A4 sheets, or you can cut out the letters. Artefacts: 5 A4 pages, with descriptions, including Florence Nightingale's lamp, owl and medicine chest. Key vocabulary: 25 words the children may need to refer to. Florence Nightingale: A timeline of her life - A detailed timeline, with pictures and text, beginning in 1820 when she was born. Prints onto 10 A4 pages to display horizontally on the wall. Florence Nightingale border: to cut up and use as a display border (in 4 different colours, blue, black, brown, green and grey. Florence Nightingale's life in pictures: 14 pictures at different stages in her life. (Can be used as display, or for the children to sort into date order. Florence Nightingale picture timeline: as above, but dated. Florence Nightingale word mat: with key vocabulary and corresponding pictures to help children in their writing. Hospital before and after: 2 pictures of the hospital in Scutari with questions. Also included is a picture of a modern day hospital for comparison. Journey to Scutari: the route that Florence took. Nurses booklet - packing list: text from the actual pamphlet that the nurses travelling to Scutari received.

A set of display resources and word mat looking at castle life and people living in castles. CASTLE ATTACK AND DEFENCE - 9 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: trebuchet, catapult, battering ram, coat of arms, bow and arrow, shield, sword, cannon, and chain mail. CASTLE BUILDINGS - 15 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: Motte and bailey, castle, tower, gatehouse, moat, drawbridge, turrets, portcullis, loophole, flag, castle ruins, wall walk, drum tower, inner ward, and curtain wall. CASTLES A4 HEADER - an A4 printable sheet with the title 'Castles'. CASTLES LETTERING - Large lettering that can be printed out as a banner, or the letters can be cut out. CASTLES WORD MAT - Castle vocabulary for spelling / writing prompts. MEDIEVAL ACTIVITIES - 8 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: Banqueting, jousting, hunting, praying, dancing, hawking, fairs, music. MEDIEVAL PEOPLE - 24 A4 sheets with pictures and titles: Lord, lady, priest, scribe, knight, squire, page, guard, archer, crossbowman, swordsman, soldier, messenger, porter, blacksmith, cooper, musician, jester, maid, laundress, cook, peasants, embroiderer, and servant. MEDIEVAL PEOPLE WORD MAT - 12 different medieval people.

A set of geography resources looking at where Tocuaro is and what it is like there. POWERPOINTS Tocuaro mind map: For the beginning of the topic, to record what the children already know. Where is Tocuaro?: Shows the location of Tocuaro, in relation to the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world. What is Tocuaro like?: Photographs of life in and around Tocuaro, for the children to look at to find information. What is it like to live in Tocuaro?: Photographs of a Mexican family, different types of jobs and activities, food, dining, school, and traditional costumes. Is life in Mexico similar to life in the UK?: Photographs showing different aspects of life in Tocuaro and Mexico - street scenes; church; market stalls; crafts; houses; children; high street; washing clothes, and cooking. PRINTABLE RESOURCES (PDF) How to get to Tocuaro: A world map for the children to draw a route from their home town to Mexico. What is it like in Tocuaro: Three versions for different abilities - to write down what they think Tocuaro is like. Similarities and Differences: Worksheet for writing lists of similarities and differences. Mask template x 3: For the children to design their own mask.

A set of powerpoint lessons looking at the history and geography of seaside holidays, plus activities, worksheets and display resources. POWERPOINTS Seaside mind map: For AfL Seaside introduction: Looks at why we go to the seaside, and how it differs from other places. It shows pictures of the countryside, town, and seaside, asking children to point out the differences. What is the seaside like?: Looks at photographs to explore the human and physical features of coastal locations When do we go on holiday and what do we see?: Looks at the different times of year we have school holidays, and how they coincide with religious festivals. It shows photographs of different objects and activities at modern seaside resorts. Seaside in the past: 18 seaside photographs from 1880 until the 2000s. The children are asked to talk about what they see in each picture. Human and physical features: A study of Blackpool, with photographs and maps, to explore the key human and physical features of the resort. The children can match features they see in photographs to a map. There are also links to British seaside tourist websites. Looking at aerial photographs: Eight seaside locations to look for human and physical features. How has the seaside changed?: Six pictures of seasides in the past to look at and discuss. Pictures of seasides in the past: Six pictures of seasides in the past to look at and discuss. The Victorian seaside: A look at how seaside resorts developed, and why people in Victorian times enjoyed going to the seaside. It looks at the different things that children did at the seaside, and compares them to what children do today. ACTIVITIES: Acrostic poem Aerial photographs of different seaside locations showing pictures of coastal locations around the UK Playing cards Colouring pictures My favourite environment worksheet Packing list: Ready to go on holiday My seaside holiday with seaside border, to write a description Passport of places visited to itemise and describe where they have been Passport: A blank passport to fill in Postcard; blank to fill in Stamps to use on the postcards Seaside border paper for writing Seaside holidays in the past: Compare 2 pictures to see how things were different in the past. Seaside pictures past and present: For activities such as ordering events, describing, comparing etc Survey – places visited: For a class survey Topic covers x 4: With ‘The Seaside’ / ‘Seaside Holidays’ headings Town country seaside description: To describe the different areas UK jigsaw: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales UK map: To mark out places visited What can you find at the seaside: For making a list What can you see? Pictures of the town, seaside and countryside to describe Plus lots more!

A set of pdf files for display: Volcano Vocabulary - Includes volcano terminology, an explanation, and a picture for each of the following: ash' bomb; caldera; cinder cone; crater; crust; eruption; fault; geothermal; lava; lava dome; lava flow; mud flow; phreatic eruption; plate tectonics; plug; pyroclastic flow; Ring of Fire; Strombolian eruption; vent. Volcano word mat - To support the children in their work, contains pictures and vocabulary. Parts of a volcano diagram - A labelled picture of all the different parts of a volcano. Label parts of the volcano - 2 versions for the children to label. Title - Prints onto an A4 sheet. Banners - 2 versions, each prints onto 2 A4 sheets. A-Z lettering - Contains 'Volcanoes' lettering, plus all the letters of the alphabet, lower and upper case. Volcanic Explosivity Index - Information table to print, detailing how eruptions are measured.

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

This is a set of 6 PowerPoint lessons and printable worksheets; suitable for teaching children aged 7-11 PowerPoint lessons: TITANIC INTRODUCTION A page for recording what the children already know, and a brief outline of the 1900’s, the Titanic, and her maiden journey. BUILDING THE TITANIC Who built and designed the Titanic and where it was built. ON BOARD THE TITANIC A 28 page PowerPoint, looking at who was on board - the crew, the different classes of passengers, and what each class was like, and what the Titanic was like inside. TITANIC’S MAIDEN VOYAGE A 30 page PowerPoint, telling the story of the Titanic’s fateful maiden voyage. It includes an explanation of how icebergs travel to the Atlantic Ocean, and looks at some survivors and what happened to the victims of the disaster. TIMELINE OF THE VOYAGE A detailed step by step report of the events of the Titanic’s maiden voyage. FINDING THE TITANIC Looks at how the Titanic was rediscovered in 1985, and what has happened to her since. Includes pictures and artefacts from the wreck. PDF FILES : BLANK MAP: For the children to map out the route the Titanic took WHAT I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TITANIC: sheet for the children to record what they already know and what they would like to learn WRITING SHEET: For creative writing NEWSPAPER REPORT: For report writing SEQUENCING: Images for sequencing the story

Series of lessons looking at where the rainforests of the world are, what they are like, their climate, flora and fauna, with a case study of the Amazon Rainforest. INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD RESOURCES (POWERPOINTS) Rainforest introduction: A beginning to the topic, asking what children already know. It shows where all the world’s rainforests are located on a map, and describes the four main areas where rainforests grow. It explains the definitions of a tropical rainforest, and how it differs from a temperate rainforest. It ends with questions. Rainforest climate: Explains the difference between climate and weather, and looks at world climate zones, and what they are called. It describes temperature, rainfall and humidity in tropical rainforests. Rainforest plants: Looks at, and explains the different layers that grow in a rainforest. It explains plant adaptations, with questions on how different plants have adapted to living in the rainforest. Natural resources in the rainforest: Looks at the different natural resources that are found in rainforest areas, such as palm oil, wood, the cacao tree, the rubber tree, and medicines. It explains their uses in a global society. Saving the rainforest: Explores all the different reasons why the rainforest is disappearing - logging, settlement, agriculture, cattle rearing, road building, and extraction of natural resources. Discusses why it is important to save the rainforests, and what could happen if they disappear. It looks at different viewpoints - governments, companies, inhabitants, and the global community. It explains what is being done to save the rainforests, and what we can do to help. The Amazon Rainforest: Locates the Amazon Rainforest, river, and basin on maps, and shows the different countries that the Amazon rainforest spans. Looks at the history of the rainforest, the people who live there, and the animals. Explains interdependence, and how important plants and animals in the rainforest are to each other. It explains the current threats to the rainforest, and why it is so important to the rest of the world. PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS (PDF) Locating the rainforests: A blank world map, for the children to locate the rainforests. Rainforest layers: Drawing of the layers in the forest for the children to label and describe.

A set of resources looking at holidays and world climate zones. It contains 5 PowerPoint lessons to use on an interactive whiteboard, and 4 pdf activities to print out. POWERPOINTS: Holidays: Where have we been on holiday; why do people go on holiday, with photo prompts, maps and explanations World Climates: Description of Tropical, Temperate and Polar climates, where they are in the world, and a brief explanation why. Planning a holiday: Description of 4 people to plan a holiday for. Links to online resources. Country Research: Links to good websites for the children to research. What do we need to pack: 4 locations for the children to look at and pack for. PDF FILES My packing list - to fit in with the PowerPoint file. Printable world map - for the children to plan their holiday route. Postcard - Blank postcard for the children to write. Passport of places visited - for the children to fill in at the end of the topic.

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.

INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD RESOURCES (POWERPOINTS): Why are people wearing Poppies this week? Who do we remember on Remembrance Day Why do we have Remembrance Day? What happens on Remembrance Day? In Flander’s Field. (Poem) DISPLAY (PDF): Lest we forget A4 heading Remembrance Day lettering - includes 'Remembrance Day' which prints out onto 4 A4 sheets for a banner, plus upper and lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation to personalise your display.

A set of lessons and worksheets looking at coasts, erosion, deposition and tourism. POWERPOINTS INTRODUCING COASTS: Introduction to what coasts are; erosion and deposition, and investigating different coastal localities around the UK. COASTAL EROSION: Looks at different physical features caused by wave erosion - arches, caves and coastal stacks, and demonstrates the process of erosion by animated diagrams of how each feature is formed. It also briefly explains how different rock types erode at different rates, and shows a map of the UK, with the main types of rock found in each area. It ends with a series of photographs for the children to look at and identify coastal features. COASTAL DEPOSITION: Investigates the process of longshore drift, with an animated example, and explains the difference between sand and shingle beaches. INVESTIGATING COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS: Gives the children the task of writing a piece about a different coastal location for a holiday brochure. MANAGING THE COASTLINE: Explores how coastal erosion affects humans, and the reasons why we need to protect the coast from erosion. It explains how we protect the coast by building groynes, sea walls, armour, artificial harbours, or how we can just do nothing - giving the advantages and disadvantages of each method of protection. COASTAL DEVELOPMENT: Gives the children the task of being a local resident, a sea angler, a travel company representative, a holidaymaker, or a local government official, and deciding whether a hotel should be built in an unspoilt area of coastline. WORKSHEETS (PDF) LABEL COASTAL AREAS ON UK MAP: A blank UK map for the children to identify coastal areas that they know. COASTAL EROSION: 2 pictures of coastal erosion for children to name features and describe the formation WORLD AND UK MAP: To locate coastal areas in the world that they have visited BROCHURE TEMPLATES: 10 different blank layouts for the children to fill in for the holiday brochure. COASTAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP WORKSHEETS: Recording sheets when the children split into different groups to decide on whether a hotel should be built.

A set of lessons investigating different aspects of Geography in Gweta / Botswana: POWERPOINTS AFRICA - LOCATION IN THE WORLD: Looks at the location of Africa in relation to the UK, and the rest of the world. It names the continents and oceans of the world, and places in Africa the children may be familiar with. It ends with an interactive quiz on the continents and oceans. BOTSWANA - LANDSCAPE: Looks at the topography of Botswana, and different landforms - the Kalahari Desert, the Okavango Delta, the Makgadikgadi Pans; rivers, and savannah. BOTSWANA - CLIMATE: Explains how Botswana is located in the tropics, and how this affects the climate. It shows average minimum and maximum monthly temperatures, and average monthly rainfall totals BOTSWANA - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Looks at the main problems facing Botswana - drought and desertification, and the solutions underway. BOTSWANA - PARKS AND RESERVES: The Chobe National Park, the Nxai Pan National Park, and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. BOTSWANA - FACTS AND INFORMATION: Looks at the history of Botswana, agriculture, food, school, crafts, and homes, plus fast facts about the flag, coat of arms, population, capital city, borders, currency, language, and religion. GWETA AND BOTSWANA - NATURAL RESOURCES: Investigates diamond mining, agriculture, and crafts, with a look at teh Gweta Natural Resources Trust and how they are supporting local villages. GWETA - WHAT IS IT LIKE?: Shows the location of Gweta, with lots of pictures to study. WORKSHEETS (PDF) AFRICA MIND MAP - to find out what the children already know ROUTE PLANNING - a blank world map for the children to plan their route from home. TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL GRAPHS - For the children to study and answer questions. TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL GRIDS - For the children to convert into graphs.

A 30 page PowerPoint file, explaining what nocturnal animals are; why they come out at night; how they feed and live etc. The animals include: Bats Owls Badgers Foxes Hedgehogs Moles Mice The file also includes a page of related vocabulary, how nocturnal animals see, and looking for evidence of nightime activity.

The PowerPoint is 55 pages long. It covers the history of trains from the first vehicle to be pulled on rails over 200 years ago; steam trains; the locomotive; the Rocket; diesel trains, through to the modern electric trains of today. It is written in the style of a non-fiction book, with a contents page, index and glossary. It would be suitable for upper KS1 or lower KS2 and can be used in a history topic or as a non-fiction book in English.