With the festive season imminent, this unit gives a good overview of the origins of festivals celebrated at the end of the year, how these festivals are celebrated and some of the connections between festivals. Themes such as lights, feasts and activities are considered. There are seven power point presentations and seven worksheets covering the following end of year celebrations: Origins of festivals Diwali Thanksgiving Hanukkah Winter Solstice (Yule tide) Christmas New Year

In developing their historical perspective, students learn about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally for example, the first aeroplane flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with inventing the airplane. They were the first to make a successful human flight with a craft that was powered by an engine and was heavier than air. This unit tells their story: Meet the Family Growing Up It’s off to Work we Go! Building Gliders Building Planes There are five power point presentations and five worksheets.

This unit is a study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history: Early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900. Lessons include: The beginning of the Islamic civilization Important aspects of Islam Time line of the early Islamic civilization The rise and fall of Baghdad Daily life in Baghdad Center of learning Early Islam civilization Trade Early Islamic Art The important cities in the Islamic civilization Legacy of the Islam civilization

This unit presents a society that provides contrasts and intersection with European history: Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300 Ten power points with corresponding worksheets provide opportunities to reflect on historical information and give informed responses. There is consistent emphasis on historical resources. Topics: Oral tradition of the Kingdom of Benin Time line of the Benin civilization Establishment of the Edo Kingdom Edo kings Edo City (Benin City) The Edo gods The religious practices The Edo (Benin) arts and crafts Farming activities and Trade The demise of the Benin Kingdom

There is still much that archaeologists need to learn about the Indus Valley Civilization. This unit explores the reasons for this, including the importance of evidence, while giving insight into: The Origins of the Indus civilization Discovery of the Indus (Harappan) civilization Cities Society Farming Trade Engineering and science Arts and crafts 8 lessons are covered through slides and worksheets.

With nine power point presentations and nine worksheets for the unit***** Plants***** for 7 to 8 year olds, this unit covers the topics: What do the parts of plants do? What do plants need to grow well? Do plants really need water to grow? Experimenting Do plants really need light to grow? Experimenting Do different plants have different needs? How does water move around a plant? What are flowers for? Pollination What are flowers for? Producing seeds Seed dispersal The lesson objectives are clearly stated at the start of each lesson. Some simple items are needed for the investigations in lessons 3, 4 and 6.

This ten-part series uses power point presentations and worksheet activities to cover Sexual and asexual reproduction Reproduction in flowering plants Flowering plants life cycles Reproduction in non-flowering plants Mammal life cycles Bird life cycle Amphibian life cycle Insect life cycles Work project - differences in life cycles *Richard Attenborough *

Finding lost treasure! People dream of this! Students enjoy these true stories of modern discoveries of long lost treasure. Each story is followed by activities. Answers are included. Titles include: Saddle Ridge Hoard Galloway Hoard of Viking Treasure Gold coins from a Spanish Fleet Million-dollar baseball cards The Constable hanging under the stairs. Treasure from the Crusades Burial Hoard of a First Century Princess Gold while weeding

Students identify that: humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement in a four-part teaching pack. Slides supported by worksheet sets with learning activities, cover the topics: What is a skeleton? Why do we need a skeleton? – Protection Why do we need a skeleton? – Support Why do we need a skeleton? – Movement

**Living Things and their Habitats **is a comprehensive 16 lesson unit covering the following topics: The Environment Habitats Flowering and Non-Flowering plants Classification of animals Vertebrates: Mammals Vertebrates: Birds Vertebrates: Reptiles Vertebrates: Fish Vertebrates: Amphibians Invertebrates: Insects Invertebrates: Spiders Invertebrates: Worms Invertebrates: Slugs Micro-organisms Micro-organisms and health Differences between animals, plants and micro-organisms Each of the above topics has a power point presentation, notes and a worksheet.

This unit is aimed at year three and aims to fulfill the objectives: Identify that animals, including humans, cannot make their own food. Recognize that animals, including humans, get nutrition from what they eat. Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types of nutrition. Identify that animals, including humans, need a balanced diet. Each of the following topics is covered using a presentation and is followed by worksheets with activities: Animals, including humans - nutrition Animals, including humans – What is nutrition? Vitamins and proteins Animals, including humans – What is nutrition? Carbohydrates, fibre and water Animals, including humans – How much is enough?

Seven lessons with power point presentations and lesson activities in worksheet form. Topics: The main internal organs Blood Heart Blood vessels Respiration Lungs Exercise for the heart and lungs Lesson activities include: Comprehension activities; Expression of opinion giving reasons; Survey on healthy lifestyle; Planning exercise; Drawing and labeling diagrams.

Animals including Humans: Eating and Digestion: There are eight presentations, plus corresponding notes and worksheets for students. They cover the following topics: Eco systems – consumers and producers Consumers in the food chain Human teeth Teeth in animals Mouth and the tongue The Throat and Oesophagus The stomach and intestines The different ways that animals digest food

This set of power Point presentations and worksheets should be used with your rock and soil samples to enable students: to visualise how the three types of rocks are formed and relate this to the rock samples they have to compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties to recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. to explore different soils and identify similarities and differences between them and to investigate what happens when rocks are rubbed together The lessons are: Sedimentary Rock Igneous Rock Metamorphic Rock Grouping and Sorting Rocks - colour Grouping and Sorting Rocks – lustre Grouping and Sorting Rocks - hardness Grouping and Sorting Rocks - cleavage Grouping and Sorting Rocks – minerals and crystals What is Soil?

How did the power of the British monarchy evolve over time? Explore this with your students using twelve lesson power point presentations, worksheets and content pages. The chapters include: Monarchs since 1066 (Try this chapter free) Royalty, power and religion William the Conqueror – Absolute Power John I Establishment of a Parliament Tudors take back power Charles I The Commonwealth of England The threat of James II Anne and political parties Victoria – remaking the monarchy The House of Windsor**

Explore this ancient civilization with your students. Use the ten power point presentations to provide information and visual context. Ten worksheets form part of this pack for students to interact with the information and notes. The following topics are covered: The Maya Civilization (This lesson is available free on TES) Maya City States ± 600AD Society Religion Warfare Agriculture and Trade Writing And Literacy Mathematics, Astronomy and The Calendar Maya Art Maya Architecture

In this lesson: The Maya Civilization is depicted through slides. Students will be able to place important events in the Maya civilization on a time line. They will also be able to offer reasons for their decline. There is a Time line activity in the worksheet and a comprehension activity from the text. While this is a standalone lesson, the rest of the series explores other interesting aspects of the Maya culture and life.

This is a comprehensive unit on the Ancient Greeks, aimed at 9 to 11 year olds. The lessons are presented using power point slides with activities interspersed. The worksheets provide both notes and spaces in which students can record. Topics include: Who were the ancient Greeks? Who were the Minoans? Who were the Mycenaeans? The Three Periods of Ancient Greece City states Athens A day in the life of a Greek girl in Athens Sparta A day in the life of a Greek boy in Sparta Clothing and fashion Greek beliefs Greek gods Greek homes Food and farming Trade Greek architecture and art Ancient Greek Warfare The Peloponnesian Wars Alexander the Great Greek contributions to our lives

The lesson, presented using a power point presentation, aims to enable students to place the Shang Dynasty on a time line. They will be able to discuss how the primary evidence at Yin Xu informed archaeologists. The worksheet contains a time line activity and a comprehension activity related to the text. This free download contains both the power point and the worksheet.

Students will be able to answer the question, “Who were the Ancient Greeks?” Activities include drawing time lines to show a range of information e.g. periods of history, events, significant people; Using a time line to compare periods of history that have been studied. This resource consists of a power point presentation and worksheet.