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KS1 History: Edith Cavell Powerpoints, worksheets, activities and display pack
A set of resources to teach KS1 about Edith Cavell and how she helped soldiers in the Great War. The pack includes planning, display, interactive whiteboard lessons and class activities.
1 WHAT WAS IT LIKE WHEN EDITH WAS ALIVE
The Powerpoint sets the scene, showing what life was like when Edith was born. It looks at her birth in a chronological framework, and talks about differences between then and now.
Activities:
Now and Then pictures: to look at and discuss, or to use for display
Questions about Edith Cavell: A picture of Edith in her nurses uniform, with questions for the children to think about.
2 THE LIFE STORY OF EDITH CAVELL
The 20 page Powerpoint looks at her life in detail until the time she returns to Belgium when the war begins.
Activities:
The Cavell family Census records
Hotseating questions: Sheet for the children to fill out what kinds of questions they would have liked to have asked Edith
Pictures to tell her story: Six pictures from different times in her life; can be used for sequencing or to illustrate her life story.
The Life story of Edith Cavell Ebook: A contemporary book written about Edith. (Not suitable to give to the children to read, but useful to look at passages)
3 WHAT DID EDITH DO IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
The 26 page Powerpoint tells the story of the last year of Edith's life. It looks at Belgium at the beginning of the war, and what Edith did for the soldiers. It looks at how and why she is remembered today.
Activities:
1914 map of Europe - accompanied by a Powerpoint showing how Edith travelled to Europe. The map can be used for identifying the countries, or for showing her route to Brussels from Norwich.
Other activities / display resources
Edith acrostic poem sheet
Picture timeline: 10 pictures of Edith from when she was a child to just before she died.
Project cover
Story planner
Word search
Writing sheets (x3)
The story of Edith worksheet
PLANNING
An adaptable plan in Word, following the Primary Curriculum 2014.
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Geography topic: Coasts - powerpoint lessons and activities
A set of lessons and worksheets looking at coasts, erosion, deposition and tourism.
POWERPOINTS
INTRODUCING COASTS:
Introduction to what coasts are; erosion and deposition, and investigating different coastal localities around the UK.
COASTAL EROSION:
Looks at different physical features caused by wave erosion - arches, caves and coastal stacks, and demonstrates the process of erosion by animated diagrams of how each feature is formed. It also briefly explains how different rock types erode at different rates, and shows a map of the UK, with the main types of rock found in each area. It ends with a series of photographs for the children to look at and identify coastal features.
COASTAL DEPOSITION:
Investigates the process of longshore drift, with an animated example, and explains the difference between sand and shingle beaches.
INVESTIGATING COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS:
Gives the children the task of writing a piece about a different coastal location for a holiday brochure.
MANAGING THE COASTLINE:
Explores how coastal erosion affects humans, and the reasons why we need to protect the coast from erosion. It explains how we protect the coast by building groynes, sea walls, armour, artificial harbours, or how we can just do nothing - giving the advantages and disadvantages of each method of protection.
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT:
Gives the children the task of being a local resident, a sea angler, a travel company representative, a holidaymaker, or a local government official, and deciding whether a hotel should be built in an unspoilt area of coastline.
WORKSHEETS (PDF)
LABEL COASTAL AREAS ON UK MAP: A blank UK map for the children to identify coastal areas that they know.
COASTAL EROSION: 2 pictures of coastal erosion for children to name features and describe the formation
WORLD AND UK MAP: To locate coastal areas in the world that they have visited
BROCHURE TEMPLATES: 10 different blank layouts for the children to fill in for the holiday brochure.
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP WORKSHEETS: Recording sheets when the children split into different groups to decide on whether a hotel should be built.
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The Sixties lessons and worksheets KS2 1960s history topic resources
A set of PowerPoint lessons to teach different aspects of life in the sixties, plus headings and worksheets. It is suitable for teaching children aged 8-11.
It includes:
INTRODUCTION TO THE 1960S - A short introduction explaining what a decade is and how many decades ago the Sixties were. Poses some questions for the children to think about, with a follow up activity.
SIXTIES DAILY LIFE - How people in the 1960s had ‘never had it so good’; Money - Explanation of pounds, shillings and pence with illustrations of the coins and notes; Shopping - how supermarkets started expanding, Green shield stamps, and food eaten in the Sixties; Transport - Expansion of motorways, popular cars, and air transport; Technology - Police call boxes, public telephones, telephones in the home, computers, computer games, the forerunner to the Internet, lasers, calculators. (25 slides)
SIXTIES SCHOOL LIFE - What it was like going to school in the 1960s. (10 slides)
SIXTIES KEY EVENTS - A timeline of events from around the world from 1960 to 1969, with three highlighted events in each year. (11 slides)
SIXTIES HOMES - New housing developments, tower blocks and older houses that needed modernising; How the washing and cleaning was done; Home fashions - kitchens, lounges, ornaments, and furniture; Television, and how it progressed over the decade. (14 slides)
SIXTIES FAMOUS PEOPLE - Neil Armstrong, Yuri Gagarin, Alfred Hitchcock, John F Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Muhammad Ali/ Cassius Clay, Mary Quant, Francis Chichester, Andy Warhol, and Twiggy. There is a page for each person, with a short description of what they are famous for. (12 slides)
SIXTIES FASHION - How fashioned changed from the beginning to the end of the decade and how it was influenced by music. (17 slides)
SIXTIES MUSIC - How people listened to music in the Sixties - records and record players; radios and Pirate radio stations, introduction of tape players, jukeboxes; Sixties music fans - Mods and Rockers, Skinheads and Hippies; Sixties bands and singers - The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker, Cliff Richard, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Monkees, Jimi Hendrix, and the Woodstock Festival. There is a picture and description of each band / singer, and a their most popular hit of the Sixties. (21 slides)
SIXTIES TOYS - Pictures of popular Sixties toys, with short descriptions. (9 slides)
Plus a set of 11 worksheets with follow-up activities.
Some of the PowerPoints contain links to relevant videos though SafeShare T.v., which filters unwanted adverts from the clip. You may need to check that you can access this in school.
The links were checked before uploading, but if they stop working please feel free to contact me or email me: primaryteachingtools@gmail.com and I will update them.
This pack is an updated version of my previous Sixties pack.
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SPaG Year 3 & 4 Spelling: Words with endings sounding like /ʒə/ or /tʃə/ (-sure & -ture)
Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for spelling words with endings sounding like /ʒə/ or /tʃə/
POWERPOINTS
Words ending sure: Explains the word ending 'zh-er' and gives examples of common words ending in sure. It ends with a spelling activity.
Words ending sure: Explains the word ending 'ch-er', giving examples of words ending in ture. It also explains that some words might sound like they end ture, but to check whethere they are words with the -er suffix such as teacher or richer. It ends with a spelling activity.
PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES
Look Write Cover Check: For spelling practice
sure word cards
ture word cards
sure wordsearch
ture wordsearch
Although every effort has been made to check wordsearches for unintentional inappropriate words, it is recommended that teachers double check them before giving to children.
TEACHER RESOURCES
Word list
Adaptable outline plan
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Year 3 Science - Rocks - powerpoint lessons, worksheets and display pack
A pack of resources to teach the science topic Rocks following the new science curriculum.
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KS2 Geography: Weather and climate zones around the world topic - powerpoints and activities
A set of resources looking at holidays and world climate zones. It contains 5 PowerPoint lessons to use on an interactive whiteboard, and 4 pdf activities to print out.
POWERPOINTS:
Holidays: Where have we been on holiday; why do people go on holiday, with photo prompts, maps and explanations
World Climates: Description of Tropical, Temperate and Polar climates, where they are in the world, and a brief explanation why.
Planning a holiday: Description of 4 people to plan a holiday for. Links to online resources.
Country Research: Links to good websites for the children to research.
What do we need to pack: 4 locations for the children to look at and pack for.
PDF FILES
My packing list - to fit in with the PowerPoint file.
Printable world map - for the children to plan their holiday route.
Postcard - Blank postcard for the children to write.
Passport of places visited - for the children to fill in at the end of the topic.
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The Rainforest - powerpoint lessons and activities
Series of lessons looking at where the rainforests of the world are, what they are like, their climate, flora and fauna, with a case study of the Amazon Rainforest.
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD RESOURCES (POWERPOINTS)
Rainforest introduction: A beginning to the topic, asking what children already know. It shows where all the world’s rainforests are located on a map, and describes the four main areas where rainforests grow. It explains the definitions of a tropical rainforest, and how it differs from a temperate rainforest. It ends with questions.
Rainforest climate: Explains the difference between climate and weather, and looks at world climate zones, and what they are called. It describes temperature, rainfall and humidity in tropical rainforests.
Rainforest plants: Looks at, and explains the different layers that grow in a rainforest. It explains plant adaptations, with questions on how different plants have adapted to living in the rainforest.
Natural resources in the rainforest: Looks at the different natural resources that are found in rainforest areas, such as palm oil, wood, the cacao tree, the rubber tree, and medicines. It explains their uses in a global society.
Saving the rainforest: Explores all the different reasons why the rainforest is disappearing - logging, settlement, agriculture, cattle rearing, road building, and extraction of natural resources. Discusses why it is important to save the rainforests, and what could happen if they disappear. It looks at different viewpoints - governments, companies, inhabitants, and the global community. It explains what is being done to save the rainforests, and what we can do to help.
The Amazon Rainforest: Locates the Amazon Rainforest, river, and basin on maps, and shows the different countries that the Amazon rainforest spans. Looks at the history of the rainforest, the people who live there, and the animals. Explains interdependence, and how important plants and animals in the rainforest are to each other. It explains the current threats to the rainforest, and why it is so important to the rest of the world.
PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS (PDF)
Locating the rainforests: A blank world map, for the children to locate the rainforests.
Rainforest layers: Drawing of the layers in the forest for the children to label and describe.
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Year 3 Science - Light topic - powerpoints, display and activity pack
A set of IWB lessons, worksheets, activities, planning and display resources following the 2014 curriculum.
It includes 8 powerpoint lessons, worksheets, activities, games and display.
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The Arctic: ( animals and Ocean) powerpoint,display, worksheets and activities
A set of printable resources (display, worksheets, games and activities) plus a PowerPoint about the Arctic, the Arctic Ocean and animals in the Arctic.
The set contains:
The Arctic PowerPoint. It covers:
What is the weather like in the Arctic?
Where is the Arctic?
What is the Arctic Circle?
The North Pole
What plants grow in the Arctic Circle
What animals live in the Arctic Circle - herbivores and predators
Arctic birds
Arctic whales
Arctic sea animals
Humans and the Arctic
2 A4 headings
Alphabet polar bears
Anagram worksheet - Arctic animals
A-Z lettering with an snowy background; all letters of the alphabet, plus numbers and punctuation, plus ‘The Arctic’ in large letters
Bookmarks to cut out and colour, with polar bears
Display border - with pictures of polar bears
Cards - Arctic animals for games or display
Factfile sheets - for children to research and fill in
Flags - The countries bordering the Arctic Circle
Map showing satellite imagery of the Arctic Circle
A map of the Arctic Circle
Masks - black and white animals from the Arctic
Number line to 20 with digits and written numbers with a polar bear background
Passport to fill in for a trip to the Arctic
Pictures of Arctic animals to cut out and use in topic work
Pictures of Arctic animals to print out for display
Postcard to write from the Arctic
Set of posters with explanations and photographs of:
The location of the Arctic
Arctic plants
The Inuit
Arctic animals
Polar bear
Wolverine
Arctic fox
Arctic owl
Arctic tern
Snow geese
Arctic hare
Arctic squirrel
Lemming
Seal
Muscox
Caribou
Walrus
Topic covers - 3 different versions
Vocabulary cards - Arctic adjectives for composition
Writing border sheets - lined and unlined
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Space topic - powerpoint resources
10 powerpoints, looking at the Earth, Moon, Planets and Sun; the Space Race, Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong and the moon landing, and the life of an astronaut:
PLANET EARTH - Answers to the following questions: How old is Earth? / How big is Earth? / What is Earth made of? / How much water is on Earth? / Does the Earth spin? / Why can we not feel the Earth move? / How hot is Earth? / Does Earth have an atmosphere? / Where is Earth? (demonstrates with pictures our position in the Solar System / Milky Way / Universe)
THE SUN - Answers the following questions - What is the sun? / How did the sun form? / What size is the sun? / Does the sun move around the Earth or does the Earth move around the sun? / What is the sun made of? It also describes a solar eclipse, sun spots, and the sun's core.
THE MOON - Answers the following questions - What size is the moon? / How far away is the moon? / How does the moon stay in the sky? / How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth? / Do we see different sides of the moon? / Is it cold on the moon? / Is the moon a source of light? / Why does the moon seem to change shape? / What is it like on the moon? / How many people have walked on the moon? It also looks at gravity, the moon, and the sea.
PLANET FACT FILE - Looks at the 8 planets in the solar system and how they are studied. It explains the relative sizes of each planet, and compares them to the size of the sun. The planets each have their own page, with information such as: What is it like? What is it named after? Has it been visited by spacecraft? Can we see it? It contains a mnemonic to remember the order of the planets. It ends with a series of questions to see what the children have remembered.
THE SPACE RACE - A 14 page PowerPoint that looks at the main events that happened in the Space Race.
NEIL ARMSTRONG AND THE MOON LANDING - A biography of the life of Neil Armstrong, and how he became an astronaut, and the first man to walk on the moon. It describes the Apollo 11 mission, and the famous journey to the moon.
SPACE STATIONS - Describes the first space stations launched by Russia, and explains what a space station is. Talks about the International Space Station; how it is assembled, and what happens on it.
THE LIFE OF AN ASTRONAUT - A description of what life is like for an astronaut - Training / Work that astronauts do / Living on the International Space Station / Expeditions / Gravity in space / Weightlessness / Space food / Sleeping / Daily routines on the ISS / Clothing / Activities.
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Year 4 Science States of Matter & the water cycle powerpoints, worksheets, activities & display pack
A set of IWB lessons, worksheets, activities, planning and display resources following the new science 2014 curriculum.
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Achievements of the earliest civilizations - lessons, activities, planning & display
An overview of when and where the first civilizations appeared with a closer look at Mesopotamia, Ancient Sumer and Ancient Egypt.
POWERPOINT LESSONS:
What are ancient civilizations: An introduction to the topic, explaining the meanings of ancient and civilization
The development of early civilizations: Explains how humans developed from living as hunter-gatherers to becoming farmers and the change from moving around to living in villages, towns and cities.
Early civilizations: Looks at the locations and dates of the main early civilizations. There are details on Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Peru, the Yellow River, the Indus Valley and Mesoamerica.
History of Mesopotamia & Ancient Sumer: A 15 page powerpoint looking in detail at Mesopotamia and Ancient Sumer.
History of Ancient Egypt: A 25 page powerpoint looking in detail at Ancient Egypt, the three Kingdoms, the River Nile, houses, medicine,etc.
ACTIVITIES (pdf)
What I already know/would like to find out about ancient civilizations: To record for AfL
The development of early civilizations writing sheets: Bordered sheets
Ancient civilizations fact file template: To find and record information, one with headings, one with blank boxes to adapt
Topic covers x 4 Ancient civilizations
Topic covers x 4 Ancient Egypt
Topic covers x 4 Ancient Sumer
Writing border x 4: Each of the 4 designs has a blank page, a lined page and a half lined page. The border designs are Tut, Enki, Pyramids & Ur
ACTIVITIES (word)
Ancient Sumer fact finding sheets: 7 different sheets for finding out and recording information under specific headings. Can be used as a template to write a report or for different groups to find information.
Ancient Egypt fact finding sheets: 10 different sheets as above.
Plus a medium term plan in word with activities and web links.
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Castles & the Norman invasion - powerpoint lessons, worksheets and activities
A set of powerpoint lessons with an adaptable MT plan. The pack goes alongside the Castles activity/ worksheet pack
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Seaside holidays (history and geography) - PowerPoint lessons and worksheets
A set of powerpoint lessons looking at the history and geography of seaside holidays, plus activities, worksheets and display resources.
POWERPOINTS
Seaside mind map: For AfL
Seaside introduction: Looks at why we go to the seaside, and how it differs from other places. It shows pictures of the countryside, town, and seaside, asking children to point out the differences.
What is the seaside like?: Looks at photographs to explore the human and physical features of coastal locations
When do we go on holiday and what do we see?: Looks at the different times of year we have school holidays, and how they coincide with religious festivals. It shows photographs of different objects and activities at modern seaside resorts.
Seaside in the past: 18 seaside photographs from 1880 until the 2000s. The children are asked to talk about what they see in each picture.
Human and physical features: A study of Blackpool, with photographs and maps, to explore the key human and physical features of the resort. The children can match features they see in photographs to a map. There are also links to British seaside tourist websites.
Looking at aerial photographs: Eight seaside locations to look for human and physical features.
How has the seaside changed?: Six pictures of seasides in the past to look at and discuss.
Pictures of seasides in the past: Six pictures of seasides in the past to look at and discuss.
The Victorian seaside: A look at how seaside resorts developed, and why people in Victorian times enjoyed going to the seaside. It looks at the different things that children did at the seaside, and compares them to what children do today.
ACTIVITIES:
Acrostic poem
Aerial photographs of different seaside locations showing pictures of coastal locations around the UK
Playing cards
Colouring pictures
My favourite environment worksheet
Packing list: Ready to go on holiday
My seaside holiday with seaside border, to write a description
Passport of places visited to itemise and describe where they have been
Passport: A blank passport to fill in
Postcard; blank to fill in
Stamps to use on the postcards
Seaside border paper for writing
Seaside holidays in the past: Compare 2 pictures to see how things were different in the past.
Seaside pictures past and present: For activities such as ordering events, describing, comparing etc
Survey – places visited: For a class survey
Topic covers x 4: With ‘The Seaside’ / ‘Seaside Holidays’ headings
Town country seaside description: To describe the different areas
UK jigsaw: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
UK map: To mark out places visited
What can you find at the seaside: For making a list
What can you see?
Pictures of the town, seaside and countryside to describe
Plus lots more!
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Famous Explorers Christopher Columbus & Neil Armstrong pack: powerpoints, worksheets, and display
A set of worksheets / activities / display / planning resources for looking at the lives of 2 significant individuals in the past and comparing aspects of life in the periods they lived.
POWERPOINTS:
Who were Columbus and Armstrong: An introduction to the topic. It shows three pictures of each explorer, asking the children to look at the pictures and find out information.
Christopher Columbus: A 24 page lesson, looking at his life story, and his first journey across the Atlantic.
Neil Armstrong: A 19 page powerpoint, looking at the story of his life and his journey to the moon
Comparison of life in the different time periods: Shows the different explorers and where they lived on a simple timeline. It compares different aspects of life in both their lives including aspects such as transport, knowledge of the world, houses, food and uniforms.
DISPLAY (pdf):
A-Z lettering x 2, one with a sea background and Christopher Columbus banner, and one with a space background and Neil Armstrong banner
Portraits of the two men in picture frames
A4 title - Christopher Columbus (x 2 versions)
A4 title - Neil Armstrong (x 2 versions)
World maps x 2 from the different time periods
ACTIVITIES (pdf)
Cards - 12 different cards with objects that both explorers would have used. Can be used in card games, or for cutting and sticking sorting activities.
Topic covers x 6 different layouts for Christopher Columbus
Topic covers x 6 different layouts for Neil Armstrong
Writing sheets (x 4 lined and unlined) with Christopher Columbus border
Writing sheets (x 4 lined and unlined) with Astronaut border
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Florence Nightingale & the Crimean War pack : powerpoints, worksheets, activities and planning
POWERPOINT FILES:
Florence Nightingale mind map: To explore what the children already know about Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale introduction: Introduces the concept of famous people, asking how they become famous. It shows some images of Victorian dress, asking the children to find similarities and differences between now and then. A timeline demonstrates how long ago the Victorians lived, and why they were called Victorians.
What was it like when Florence Nightingale was alive: A short story about Queen Victoria, and an exploration of life in Victorian times, with images.
The life story of Florence Nightingale: A 13 page story of Florence's life from her birth in Italy in 1820 to her death in 1910.
The life story of Florence Nightingale in pictures: The pictures that tell a story of her life, for discussion
The Crimean War: A short look at the Crimean War; how it began, why British soldiers were there, and what conditions were like.
Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War: A 25 page long Powerpoint, explaining Florence's journey to Scutari; what the hospital was like when she got there, and what she did to improve conditions for the men.
PRINTABLE FILES:
Worksheets
Florence - questions: To use as an introduction. Shows a picture of Florence nursing, and asks questions for the children to answer.
Victorian health adverts: 7 Victorian adverts for remedies and medicines. Children can look through them and learn about what types of healthcare was available in Victorian times.
Story writing sheets: 3 different formats for the children to both sequence the pictures of Florence, and to tell her life story.
Pictures of the Crimean War: Photographs and paintings from the time.
Hospital before and after: Pictures of the hospital before and after Florence made her changes, with space to write.
Journey to Scutari - blank map: A map of Europe for the children to sketch out the route Florence and her nurses took to Scutari.
Acrostic poems: 2 versions, one saying Florence, the other Scutari, for children to write their own poems.
Poetry: Contemporary poems about the Crimean War and Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale wordsearch: with key vocabulary
Writing sheets x 8: 8 different layouts, with a Florence Nightingale border
Display / booklets:
Florence Nightingale project cover: To put at the front of project work
Plus: an adaptable plan in word, showing the learning objectives for the Powerpoints and worksheets, web links, and other cross curricular activities.
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Ancient Egypt KS2 - Powerpoint lessons and 22 illustrations of Egyptian life
A set of 15 different PowerPoint lessons on different aspects of life in Ancient Egypt:
WHAT DO WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT
BRIEF HISTORY OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN KINGDOMS
GEOGRAPHY AND LANDSCAPE OF ANCIENT EGYPT
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION:
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BELIEFS
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MEDICINE
DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
HIEROGLYPHICS
MUMMIES AND THE AFTERLIFE
PHARAOHS
RAMSES II
SOCIETY OF ANCIENT EGYPT
THE PYRAMIDS
WHAT SURVIVED FROM ANCIENT EGYPT
Plus a 22 page page pdf file with different black and white illustrations of different Ancient Egyptian everyday life scenes.
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EYFS Phonics resources: Alliteration activity pack
This pack is a collection of PowerPoints and printable resources in pdf to help children recognise the initial sounds in words.
(Not to be confused with later alliterative activities the children do in KS1 and KS2 when they can already recognise letters and read words.)
They can be helped to do this by tuning into speech sounds; firstly with the initial sound of the letter and later by recognising other sounds in word such as the middle a and t in cat.
This pack containing over 40 resources will help children to develop these important pre-reading skills.
ALLITERATION STORIES:
For each story there is a PowerPoint and a pdf game to print. The objective is for the children to recognise the initial sound in each object that the person in the story passes (for example as Ben walks to the baths, he passes a bear, a ball, a burger, a balloon and a bike.)
Ben goes to the baths
Hannah takes a hike
Joe goes to the gym
Poppy goes to the park
Shahida goes to the shops
Tom goes to town
Bertha the Bus
Tony the Taxi
INITIAL LETTER SOUND ALPHABET CARDS:
A set of cards with objects beginning with the same sound. There are 14 pages with 12 cards on each page, plus the initial letter. These cards can be used in lots of different games, for example Digging for treasure / Musical corners / Sound bag game / Silly soup
MAKING ALIENS:
Alien names PowerPoint - 20 pictures of aliens who can only remember the first part of their names - the children have to make some up for them.
Mix and Match Aliens – a pdf game to mix and match aliens and make up alliterative names for them.
SILLY SOUP: There are 8 PowerPoints, each with 5 objects beginning with the same sound, to be put in the silly soup. There are also printable bowls, which can be used with the alphabet cards to make alliterative silly soup.
Silly soup a
Silly soup c
Silly soup f
Silly soup g
Silly soup l
Silly soup m
Silly soup r
Silly soup w
INITIAL SOUNDS WORD GAMES
Initial sound name play –PowerPoint with 30 pictures of children with alliterative phrases describing them. (eg Sam’s silly soap suds)
Tongue twister raps – PowerPoint containing 19 Alliterative raps for the children to join in with.
Tongue twisters – PowerPoint containing 11 age appropriate tongue twisters.
I spy object cards – 24 picture cards to play I spy with.
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Year 4 Science - Sound powerpoints, worksheet, planning and display pack
A set of resources to help children understand about sounds and how they are made. It follows the objectives of the 2014 curriculum.
POWERPOINTS:
LISTENING TO EVERYDAY SOUNDS: Twelve everyday sounds to listen to as an introduction to the topic
HOW WE HEAR: Explains how we hear and looks at different parts of the ear and what happens when sound enters it. It asks questions to encourage the children to think about sound and hearing.
WHAT ARE SOUNDS: Explains that sounds are vibrations, discussing how sounds are made and how vibrations travel through air and through solids. Discusses loud sounds, the effects of wind, and how light and sound travel at different speeds, giving examples.
PROPERTIES OF SOUNDS: Explains pitch and volume; how volume changes with distance but pitch does not unless the source of sound is moving. It ends with an activity to describe a selection of sounds.
THE VOLUME OF SOUNDS: Activity to listen to sounds and think about distance and volume.
MAKING SOUNDS: A look at different musical instruments and how they make sounds. Includes drums, piano, and guitar. Suggests different objects the children cound use to create different sounds.
SOUND - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Pictures of different instruments for the children to look at and work out how they make sounds.
WORKSHEETS:
SOUND CONCEPT MAP: For the children to record what they already know and what they would like to find out
LISTENING TO SOUNDS SHEET: To use on listening activities
TOPIC COVER X 2: With 'Sound' title; one with a picture, the other without.
DISPLAY:
A4 Sound title
A-Z lettering, with Sound title, one letter per A4 page
INVESTIGATION SHEETS:
A set of different sheets for investigations and recording
PLUS a medium term plan with activities and web links
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SPaG Year 1 Spelling pack: Common Exception Words powerpoints, worksheets and activities
A set of resources to teach the Y1 CEW.
The more difficult spellings are covered in individual PowerPoints and give the children different strategies to learn the words.
The other spellings are organised into sets (eg is his has us was all have the /z/ sound at the end)
PDF
The worksheets contain different activities to encourage children to use the CEW in their writing.