Venus Fly Trap information for guided reading or non-fiction plant project. I used this with my class for research purposes, before we created a pop-up non-fiction book. The children were so inspired that some even made their own pop up book at home! Link below to a tutorial on how to make a pop up book: https://www.youtube.com/embed/7-oRJ6MsQDc?si=OOBbxzchGeCa4dG

Investigation to predict and test the waterproof properties of a selection of everyday materials. Simple recording format for Key Stage One.

Seaside themed pictures to classify into ‘Living’, ‘No longer living’ and ‘Never living’. What’s included? 3 labels 12 larger images for group sorting (4 per page) 12 smaller images for cut and stick activity (all on one A4 page)

Seaside themed animals in groups (reptiles, birds, mammals and fish - amphibians cannot live in salt water) on cards, with photos. Children sort the cards into their animal groups and discuss common features. Great for display purposes also.

Seaside themed animal adaptations recording sheets. Comprises: sail fish newt seagull sea lion All have arrows to signify an adaptation for the sea e.g. oil fur for waterproof qualities. Children annotate the pictures to describe the adaptations.

Common British plants and their names on 21 per page stickers for a matching activity, following the Key Stage 1 Science curriculum.

Investigation into the properties of different common materials and how you can change the shape of some by twisting bending, squashing etc. Clear recording format for Key Stage One. Blank materials on second page for own choices.

4 different half dinosaur faces to complete using a variety of art media e.g. oil pastels, pencil crayons, watercolour paints. Useful for EYFS or Year 1 continuous provision.

A selection of African animals sorted into four habitats: Savannah Rainforest Desert Mountain Children draw or write the names of the animals in the correct habitat on their sheet (4 habitats or 2 habitats depending on ability). (Any animals found in 2 habitats are there because they spend their time in both!)

Minibeast themed phonics activity for Year 1/2. Comprises: 4 magnifying glass sheets with 5 bugs to read and find, one blank for your own ideas bug master sheet to cut images from

Set comprises: title key vocabulary on dinosaur outlines omnivore, herbivore and carnivore headings 3 examples of a dinosaur from each group Great to start a dinosaur topic. Children can paint or draw their own dinosaurs and food sources to add to the display sections.

Great Fire of London Key Stage 1 Science What’s included? A PDF and editable PPT recording format for a waterproof or non-waterproof materials investigation, differentiated to include one version with a table for recording results and one with simply squared paper. My Year 2 children created their own tables on this section or a Venn dagram with wood in the overlapping section, following observations and discussions. A PDF and editable PPT recording sheet for describing the properties of materials relating to Great Fire artefacts (metal water squirter and leather fire bucket).