This worksheet gives basic information about limericks - what is a limerick, how is it made, what patterns does it follow? Two examples are then provided. Here is one of them… There once was a girl called Jane, who thought she had a really big brain. She thought she was cool, standing in a puddle of drool, but really, she was just insane. The first task involves the children highlighting the rhyming words and counting the syllables for each line. Following this, the second task is for the children to create their own limerick. Ideas for sentence starters are provided. The final task is for the children to swap with their friends so they can read each other’s poems and give constructive feedback. It’s also great to have children share them with the whole class. They generally enjoy writing them, especially their silly nature and I love reading them! So long as they are not anything about cats, hats and rats… that gets a bit tiresome.

This is a review for a maths unit on volume for LKS2. Four teams race to solve word problems involving volume so that they can open the locks on the mystery box. See the Code Breaker Template here for more details on what you need and how to setup this very popular activity.

This worksheet comprises a table of the seven nutrients with columns for their uses and example sources. Each section of the table has blanks for the children to fill in. The words for the blanks are provided in the table at the beginning. Each nutrient also has a few missing letters to fill in. I use this worksheet to reinforce the names, uses and sources of each of the seven nutrients needed in a healthy balanced diet. There are also posters with information on the classroom walls which they can refer to if they need. The document is fully editable so you can differentiate or make any other changes where you please.

I used this when I was teaching all about Brazil in a standalone topic. We thought it would be good for the children to get a basic grasp of the main language, Portuguese. For that I created three conversational scripts between different numbers of people. The phrases are very basic. I originally made up the conversations to go with a video about basic Portuguese Phrases from Youtube. It worked great at the time but I haven’t taught the topic again, as we rotate countries of study each year. I hope you can get some use out of it! *The document is fully editable so you can change things as you please. *

This spelling homework template is made up of two sides. The first side involves learning through written repetition of the ten provided spelling words. The second side involves using those spelling words in context. We use this to set out our weekly spelling words for the children to complete at home, leading towards a spelling/hand-writing test the following week. *The template is, of course, fully editable! *

30 general knowledge quiz questions split into three different levels. Suitable for KS1 to KS2. Plenty of riddles with pictures and illustrations used in some questions. Each question takes up one A4 page. Fully editable DOC as well as PDF. I use it mostly for team quizzes and competitions. Check out the preview for examples of some of the questions…

10 short answer questions all about the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Great for use in combination with a series of books on Ancient Egypt and the Pyramids or internet research. Can be used as a review or even an introduction. Take a look at the preview to get an idea of the types of questions contained within.

A question sheet all about the River Nile. Contains 12 questions relating the flooding of the Nile, its uses and its importance. Great for a review of the River Nile. We have a large selection of books about Egypt and the Nile and the children use them as a resource to help them in their answer.

A great way to introduce the basics of coding in the classroom - no computers necessary. The worksheet is made up of an example code that creates a route from the bottom to the top of a grid. There are then 3 further tasks for the children to complete which involve writing the code for the route as well as reading code and colouring the corresponding route. Extra idea: If you have tiled floors in your classroom or some accessible area of the school, then you can introduce the same concept using children as the players that move along the route. To add extra interest you could blindfold the player!

This worksheet is a full scientific write-up of a conduction experiment which tests the electrical conduction of different classroom materials. Each part of the scientific method is explained and some parts are partially complete so the children have to fill in the rest. To complete the experiment and write-up, they will need a simple circuit - battery, wires and some sort of small appliance such as a bulb, buzzer or motor. Encourage some creative material choices as they perform the experiment and make sure they write down what material it is made from, for example a metal ruler. Water and water with salt dissolved in it are both interesting substances to hypothesise about and test for conductivity. *The files included in this download are a fully editable DOC and a PDF version of the same. *

This worksheet is made up of 2 editable tables set out in the pattern of a spiral shaped snake. The first worksheet involves typing in a short story with the objective for the student being to identify and circle the individual words within the story. The second worksheet is intended as a blank template for the students to write their own snake story. Differentiation: Highlight certain parts of speech in different colours.

Five fully editable A4 comic book strip templates. Let children choose which one to use for their own short comic strip. I recommend that the students cut and stick coloured speech and/or thought bubbles for added effect.

A selection of completely editable templates for making five different word games. Word Maker 1 - A ‘Boggle’ style template with space for 16 letters (no repeating allowed). Includes instructions and points guide. **Word Maker 2 **- Another ‘Boggle’ style template with space for 9 letters (repeating allowed) Includes instructions and points guide. Word Maze - A grid template in which you can create a pathway for words for students to colour in. A pathway of verbs have been created as an example. Once the pathway has been made, the rest of the template needs filled with other words. Create false paths to add difficulty. Anagrams - Table template for adding ten anagrams (plus a bonus) with spaces for writing the answers. Useful for reinforcing key vocabulary in a unit. Three Word Story - Template for students to write a short story by alternating between writing three words each. Makes for some interesting and creative stories.

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 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 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.

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.

This document is made up of three differentiated versions of a worksheet where children use the words in the table to label a diagram of the digestive system. The parts are the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine and rectum. Easy - Label 6 parts of the digestive system using the words from the table. **Medium **- Label 8 parts of the digestive system using the words from the table. Hard - Complete the words in the table and then label 8 parts of the digestive system. Each worksheet is fully editable and the whole thing was designed so a copy could be made in Google Classrooms and children can complete it by typing in the text boxes provided.

This worksheet is split into two parts. The first involves putting the stages of digestion in order from 1-7 and the second part involves highlighting the key organs in each part and then naming the five parts shown. This worksheet is suitable for both online work (as a doc shared in Google Classroom for example) and as a printed worksheet. A black and white copy is available on the second page for the latter. Extra Ideas to Accompany: Upon review have the children point to a diagram or model and talk through the process. Have the children make a model of the digestive system using plastercine, fabrics or even junk around the house or garden. Why not download one of my other digestive system worksheets.

In this activity, children are expected to take an unknown board game called Minefield, figure out a way to play it and write the gaming instructions. The main board is provided with counters and peace signs. This works well as a team activity, as a lot of discussion needs to go into figuring out what the game play and any other equipment will be before the rules are written up. The children really loved this challenge, especially when they knew there were actually no right or wrong ways (or any way in existence) to play it. The main objective though is to try and design the game play in such a way that is both straight-forward, challenging and fun. Lots of critical thinking skills involved in the discussion stages of the activity. It’s amazing how many variants of how to play the game that the children come up with. Of course, in the end, they all get to play each others version and can decide themselves which one they enjoy the best. I hope your children love doing this activity as much as mine did!