Year 2 Geography lesson comparing the similarities and differences between an inland and coastal town. Activity- Children to draw a table comparing Bournemouth and Slough. Lower ability children to cut and sort pictures belonging to Slough and Bournemouth.

Pictures and definitions to support the teaching of human and physical features of the seaside. Aimed at Year 2 but would support KS1 and lower KS2 teaching.

Aimed at Year 2 but would support KS1 and KS2 learning about the Victorian seaside. Introduces children to what postcards are and imagining they were at the Victorian seaside. Pictures included to support text.

Presentation talking about litres. Converting litres into ml. Deciding whether a container should be measured in ml or l. Activity- cutting and sorting pictures into more than a litre and less than a litre. Uses 1 question from the White Rose Hub.

Introducing volume and capacity and ml as a unit of measure. Mentions l and pints. Show litres to ml. Measuring jugs to read on the smartfile. Questions to ask on the smartfile. Worksheet- Reading different scales on measuring jugs.

What humans and animals need to survive and why. Food, water and air. Main task explained on the final slide- Children to create a poster with steps to follow. 1.Name the three basic needs of animals, including humans. 2.Draw and name a species of animal. 3.Write a sentence about why we need either food, water or air.

Powerpoint recapping how we know if something is living. Identifying objects around the classroom that are living, dead and have never been alive. Main activity differentiated 3 ways. Lower ability- sort pictures into the correct columns. Middle- sort words. Higher- children to write in their own ideas in the table. Addresses National Curriculum.

Smartfile starting with a SATs style question, constructing a class tally chart and asking and answering questions about different tally charts. Activity differentiated 2 ways answering questions about tally charts.

LO: To retell the story of The Good Samaritan. Powerpoint retelling the Bible story The Good Samaritan. Activity- Storyboard of The Good Samaritan differentiated 3 ways.

Powerpoint showing definitions of habitats, micro habitats, environment, polar region, deserts, ocean and adaptation. How seals, camels and polar bears are adapted to their environments.

Powerpoint explaining the importance of exercise and good hygiene. Main activity explained on the final slide. Differentiated 2 ways. Children to create a new physical activity and explain why we exercise.

Powerpoint recapping the five main food groups. Which ones we should have less of and which ones we should eat more of. What healthy eating means. Pictures of packed lunches for children to vote if they are healthy or not and why. Main task explained to children. Differentiated 2 ways. Lower ability- draw a healthy packed lunch. Middle and higher- complete the table about which food you would put in a packed lunch, which food group it belongs in and why they have chosen it.

Smartfile going through detailed examples of missing number problems with questions on the slides and strategies for children to use. 3 differentiated sets of questions for children to complete independently at the end. Made for Year 2 and SATs revision but could be used in Year 1.

Powerpoint explaining what a nocturnal animal is with examples. Badgers, Bats, Foxes, Hedgehogs and Owls. What they eat, where they live and other facts.

Definition of marine habitat and animals and plants found there. Information about Dolphins, Octopus, Mangroves and coral reefs. Brief reminder of food chains at the end.

Powerpoint going through the stages of the human life-cycle in detail. Final slide to tell the children what to do. Differentiated 2 ways. Lower ability children to cut and stick pictures on the blank life-cycle. Other children to fill it in and complete sentences underneath.

Powerpoint explaining how animals grow and change. Life-cycles of different animals but life-cylce of a butterfly in-depth. Main activity differentiated 3 ways. Children creating a butterfly life-cycle out of pasta pieces.

Powerpoint explaining how we know something is alive using MRS GREN. Movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, nutrition. Activity differentiated 3 ways. Children to draw a picture of themselves and use Mrs Gren to explain how they know they are living. Works with Year 2 National Curriculum for Science.

Year 2 2D shape lesson smartfile. Mastery Maths style lesson. Short activities to go through as a class; matching shapes to their names, recognising quadrilaterals and drawing 2D shapes on geoboards.