This Leaf Sorting lesson pack can help you to deliver the National Curriculum for Science in Year 1. The Leaf Sorting Pack includes 12 pictures of varying leaves, suitable for sorting according to vein pattern, formation and leaf properties (e.g. prickly/rounded edges, deep cut edges etc…) - in two sizes for whole class/group use or display. a My leaf recording worksheet a sheet of 12 small pictures to sort, cut out and stick. See also our Why do leaves fall ? PowerPoint, which goes well with this pack of resources. Full lesson notes are provided at KS1 Nature.

This 57-slide PowerPoint takes KS1 children through the seasons, starting with summer. They will: Learn what changes to look out for across the four seasons Learn that days get shorter and longer throughout the year How this affects the weather How the seasons/weather affect us: what we wear/what we do How the seasons affect plants and animals Bright photos and simple explanation makes it accessible to all abilities in the class and will engage even reluctant learners. Simple text for children to read on each slide. More information is provided for the teacher to read, if desired, in PDF form or under each slide. Simply click when ready to progress to the next slide. All animations occur automatically. Why not follow it with our Light and Dark PowerPoint? Light and Dark PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12761117 You may also be interested in: All About Autumn PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12422557 Autumn Leaves PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12398686 Conkers Life-cycle PowerPoint:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12401942 Frogs Life-cycle PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12410937

Follow the life cycle of the Horse Chestnut tree through the seasons with this bright, engaging PowerPoint, starting with conkers. Suitable for use all year, but especially in autumn when conkers are so appealing to children. 45 full-colour slides with easy-read text. Teacher can control the speed of the slides to allow time for the reading of the text and discussion Use as a stimulus for further study (see our Lesson Resource Pack for lesson ideas, worksheets and display pictures: Stimulate the asking and answering of questions: Where do conkers come from. What are conkers? Take your learning to a new dimension by exploring the natural world out of doors with your pupils this autumn. Bring learning to life! Covers much of the National Curriculum for Science for Years 1 and 2.

A complete lesson to help children to learn about the seasonal changes in an Apple Tree that lead to the formation of apples. Includes Lesson Plan 2 differentated worksheets to show life-cycle of an apple tree through winter, spring, summer and autumn Supporting resources: flashcards for 4 key words, original photos, 1 page four mini photos, one for each of the four seasons. Suggested to be used with our PowerPoint on the same subject: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12752722 Buy as a bundle and save!

Frog-life-cycle worksheets for Y1: Stick the pictures of the frog’s life-cycle in order - 2 choices of format. A life-cycle mat for display, or to stimulate discussion/writing A frog development poster/mat for display/discussion A sheet on which to write descriptive words about a frog. A picture to colour for early finishers. Use with our Frog-Life-cycle PowerPoint for Y1 and Y2! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12410937 Young children are always fascinated by frog spawn and frogs. Life-cycles is not just for Y2! These sheets help teach the Science National curriculum for Y1: KS1 Overview: To enable pupils to experience and observe phenomena, looking more closely at the natural and humanly-constructed world around them. They should be encouraged to be curious and ask questions about what they notice. * Y1: Animals, including humans Statutory requirements identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores These frog Life-cycle worksheets can be used in mixed Y1/Y2 classes when Y2 children are learning about frog life-cycle, or in Y1 classes.

Watch and learn the seasonal changes in an Apple Tree that lead to the formation of apples. 32 slide PowerPoint. Helps children to learn The life cycle of an apple tree through winter, spring, summer and autumn with beautiful pictures. Watch leaves unfolding day by day and then see the blossom appear. How apples grow on trees: watch the development of apples from the swelling at the base of the flower, through to ripe, juicy apples. Learn the parts of an apple tree: leaves, buds, sepals, fruit, seeds, blossom, flowers, Learn simply about pollination and the concept of seed dispersal Great in Y1 to teach changes through the seasons. Great in Y2 to Help pupils to use the local environment throughout the year to observe how different plants grow. (Plants: Notes and guidance (non-statutory)) Begin to introduce the idea of food chains and how animals and plants in a habitat depend upon each other ( insects pollinating the flowers and animals eating the fruit and helping to disperse the seeds, seeds). These are not discussed in depth, but the PowerPoint could be used as a springboard to further explore these subjects. This powerpoint is provided in two formats, narrated and un-narrated with narration notes supplied in PDF form as well as being written under each slide so that you can use presenter mode. Suitable for use in either autumn or spring. See our other life-cycle Lesson resources and Powerpoints: Life-cycle of a Horse Chestnut Tree Apples Frogs Daffodils Butterflies

Use our Lesson notes to help you to plan your lesson about the life-cycle of butterflies.Aimed to help stimulate enquiry and observation. Useful as part of work on life-cycles. How to raise butterflies from the egg stage Links to the National Curriculum for Science What to look for/background information for each stage - helping you to feel like an expert! Questions to help get the class thinking and to model asking questions Guided reading sheets: blow up for class use, or copy for group/individual use Use the worksheets for follow up: Pictures to order the life-cycle of a butterfly Label the parts of a butterfly Draw and write about an observed caterpillar/butterfly Reading comprehension 2 poems with comprehension exercises to follow each (two ability levels) Decorated writing sheets See our other life-cycle Lesson resources and Powerpoints: Life-cycle of a Horse Chestnut Tree Apples Frogs Daffodils Apples

20 spring vocabulary cards, all phonetically coded. Use for: display Word walls Language development Reading and spelling phonic work Make picture dictionaries to go with your topic work Use them in pocket charts - children just love these! Science work and much more… Use your imagination!

Learn the life-cycle of a frog with our simple first factual reading book: Each stage is explained in simple language and accompanied by photos and drawings. A clear, easy-to-read font. Ideal for use when studying a topic on frogs. See how a tadpole turns into a frog. Use for guided reading sessions or for reading comprehension work. Suitable for upper KS1, early KS2 and reluctant/struggling readers. 'Frogs is one in a series of factual readers for those just beginning to take off in reading independently, see more: https://ks1nature.weebly.com/nature-readers.html Air Clouds Water

20 Autumn topic word cards for use however you wish: display flashcards to aid with writing etc… etc… Phonetically coded to help early readers. See our phonetically coded Autumn Word Mat too!

An easy phonetic reader for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words. Learn about a garden bird - the Chaffinch- through a simple story. Learn Science at the same time! Use with any phonic programme after a child has learned the basic digraphs and trigraphs, for example, after Phase 5 Letters and sounds, or after RWI Speed Set 3 have been completed. This book contains factual information about Rooks besting in spring, written in fictional style. Children will have fun learning science as they read!

Here is a super bumper pack of 32 pages of lined, spring-themed writing paper for young children (5 to 8). Everything you could need to make writing attractive this spring! Original hand-drawn pictures. Wide-ruled Full and half page layouts A variety of themes; choose from: Daffodils Bluebells Rabbits Butterflies Lambs Bees A mix of black and white and colour - with most designs in both. Reward good writing with a coloured frame - and watch the children grow ten feet taller!

A rock pool picture for KS1 children to colour. Can be used as part of a project on sea life.

Learn about the life-cycle of a Daffodil and and see how much of the science curriculum you can cover - without any effort and extend the learning into language and art in a truly child-centred way. Our spring Daffodil Science Lesson Pack is great for KS1 classroom use or for home-education nature study and includes: An 18 slide narrated Power Point to help KS1 children learn how Daffodils grow. Starting with the bulb under the ground the Power Point shows how Daffodils grow and teaches about the bulb, leaves, stem, buds, calyx (the papery covering of the buds), petals, trumpet and pollen. This Power Point is a taught lesson - with sound. Lesson outlines included with extensive notes for both Year 1 and Year 2 with relative National Curriculum for Science links. How to dissect a Daffodil. Pictures and word cards for multiple uses, e.g. labeling, making a matching game Label the parts of the plant Front cover of a Daffodil diary for recording observations Poetry lesson based on William Wordsworth poem ‘Daffodils’ Acrostic sheet Suggested art activities for each year group. 8 Photos for display/discussion