Comparing real and artificial Christmas trees Text includes information about the present day production, sales and impact on the environment of real and artificial Christmas trees. Worksheets: Comparing Christmas Trees - Real tree vs Artificial tree – use and refer to text to complete the following tables: • How Christmas trees affect our environments? write a brief description for each type of tree. Conclusion: What can we do better to save our environments? (Give 3 options) • Comparing Christmas Trees – either tick or cross out, or write brief description to highlight which tree is better for appearance, cost, convenience, transportation, longevity, disposal, allergies and safety. Write a conclusion. • Complete questionnaire Includes an independent research worksheet (suggest homework) using family/friends and the internet for answers. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Use unique PowerPoints as a fun way to introduce and teach facts and vocabulary associated to the rainforest. Ideal for whole class teaching or set up as independent reading / researching ICT activities. The set includes 3 differentiated PowerPoints to suit each and everyone’s diverse levels of learning. PPP LA: Suitable for early KS1 - 21 slides - key words to introduce the rainforest environment, names and features of animals PPP MA: Suitable for KS1 - 36 slides with key sentences and adjectives to learn about the environment, animal groups, names and habits of animals PPP HA: Suitable for KS1 (early KS2) top readers - 64 slides which includes more extended reading material and information, key facts and useful vocabulary The PowerPoints have been created with sounds – create a file and ensure that you save ALL PPPs and sounds in the same file.

A Bingo game that will encourage a lot of discussions as you play :) Enables to identify and match different seaside features as well as reinforce which ones are physical features or human features. Children can check their boards - answer sheets included. As a follow up, I have included a cut and paste activity sorting pictures into human and physical features For more useful seaside activities, please check my set of worksheets and PowerPoint in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Based on the ‘Going to the Seaside’ scheme of work, the PowerPoint is divided into 5 parts: Most popular seaside places in the UK includes map of the UK with different seaside resorts; information about 10 seaside places Why do people like going to the seaside? includes pictures of different seaside landscapes; information; pictures of different activities on the beach and on/in the sea Seaside Features includes pictures of different human and physical seaside features; recognise which ones are human or physical features; identify famous seaside landmarks Seaside holidays in the past includes pictures and text from Victorian times to 1990s; time line with pictures Seaside holidays abroad includes text and pictures; map of the world – recognise most popular destinations; information about Benidorm (Spain), Rhodes (Greece), Cocoa Beach (Florida), Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), Tenerife (Canary Islands) and Antalya (Turkey); compare different seaside holidays at home and abroad I have also created worksheets as follow up activities. Please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)