A range of high quality resources to enhance the teaching and learning at KS2 & KS3 level (age 7-14). Welsh second Language, National test revision and numeracy / literacy activities taught across the curriculum are our specialty :)
A range of high quality resources to enhance the teaching and learning at KS2 & KS3 level (age 7-14). Welsh second Language, National test revision and numeracy / literacy activities taught across the curriculum are our specialty :)
This cross-curricular presentation that requires pupils to work out the co-ordinates of locations on the WW2 map of Europe. It covers 4 and 6 figure grid references. There is a clever video link included with this resource to start the lesson.
You could print out the maps for use in lessons, therefore some preparation is required in order to get the best results. There is an extension sheet provided in publisher format.
LO: To use co-ordinates to specify location
LO: To use grid references to specify location
A range of ideas for lessons based on building a description of a city and/or countryside setting in WW2. The descriptions could be used as openers in a story based around evacuees who were sent to live in a rural location. This is a tried and tested classroom resource.
Pupils should collect ideas from the pictures provided and use the model text to write an effective description.
A blank vocabulary grid and a copy of the success criteria for writing an effective description is also included. This resource could be used with older pupils.
*Please note the video clip is open source material.
Resource 1 - What do I know about the food I eat?
This worksheet starts with some questions about basic food facts and then requires some research to find out about the different food groups.
Resource 2 - Food Calorie Chart
Provides information about the recommended daily intake of calories, fats, sugar salt etc, for men women and children aged 5-11.
Resource 3 - Food calorie chart restaurant.
This is a sample restaurant menu showing the calorific values of the food. Pupils should choose meals and work out the values of the calories consumed! (Numeracy Across the Curriculum).
Suitable for years 4, 5 & 6
A complete unit of work which focuses on writing recipe instructions, then creating and evaluating your own healthy fruit smoothie! Suitable for KS2
10 resources are attached including:
*Engaging PowerPoint presentations
*Recipe ideas
*Planning worksheets
*Evaluation activities
*Instructional sequencing activity
*Model text
*Template for an advertising poster
*Success criteria (WMG)
This download Includes differentiated daily practice sheets for this spelling sound and a display sheet for the whiteboard which could be printed out for use in group games etc.
Used with lower KS2 (Ages 7-9) but applicable to learners across the key stage.
A blank spelling sheet is also included with this resource.
Useful visual resource for identifying common plants and animals located in Rock Pool habitats at British Beaches.
There is an activity sheet to see what the children already know about rock pools or this can be used as a basic assessment activity.
Also included is a collection table for a field trip to the beach with follow up scientific reflection questions .
A range of tried and tested resources for developing the teaching and learning of Healthy living / Food within the KS2 classroom. (Ages 7-11)
Resources include:
*A starter quiz plus introductory PowerPoint about food groups.
*Group thinking skills tasks
*Writing about the day in a life of a healthy/unhealthy person using a storyboard.
*Counting calories to plan healthy meals (Maths)
*Matching food to their groups using pictures and an eatwell plate.
*5-a-day activities
*KWL grid
National Numeracy test style questions for KS2 students in year 5/6. Great teaching and revision tool to familiarize your learners with the styles of questions included in the National Tests.
2x Numeracy Procedural PowerPoint’s
2x Reasoning PowerPoint’s
Pupils use the decimals to round to the nearest measurement.
Designed to promote maths across the curriculum in KS2.
3 differentiated sheets (with pictures) for different groups of learners
BS - Lower
AA - Middle
MAT - Harder
Learners use the success criteria to plan and write their personal ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech.
Model text included which will facilitate speaking, listening and writing opportunities.
LO - To expand upon main idea(s) with supporting reasons, information and examples
Descriptive writing activity which has been tried and tested in the classroom in upper KS2, but could easily be used with other age groups.
Learners will brainstorm descriptions of the location and scene of Dracula’s mysterious and eerie castle. They then write a detailed account using the information they have gathered.
Template, image, model text and KWL grid included. As an alternative to publisher, a PDF has also been uploaded.
Bonus - Castle Live Web Cam (YouTube stream) is also available as a free resource.
Looking for more? See the bundle offer for a complete unit of work which focuses on Count Dracula.
Read the diary entries, underline the spelling and grammatical errors. Write the corrections above.
Three ability level groups - Mussolini (Easy), Churchill (Medium), Hitler (Harder)
Read the information sheets and then enter the data correctly into the spreadsheet columns. Pupils can find the totals of each column.
Three ability level groups - Mussolini (Easy), Churchill (Medium), Hitler (Harder)
Skills targeted:
To read and write numbers to 100 000
Using Number Skills to estimate by rounding to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000
This activity has been developed to assist pupils in writing an effective description of the differences between rich and poor Tudor people from a first person perspective.
There are two sheets of visual stimuli to support this activity and a sample set of answers.
Suitable for pupils in KS2, this activity has been previously used with learners in year 3&4.
Beneath the waves of Cardigan Bay, there is a lost land, so they say….. It‘s name is Cantre’r Gwaelod.
Suitable for learners in Year 5&6 with differentiated questions for three groups.
The story text and a PowerPoint presentation with a range of images are also included.
Pupils create their own gladiators and write about the battle between them!
Writing templates are available to scaffold the pupils writing.
A model text is provided along with some visual images to engage learners.
Also included is a sample list of powerful vocabulary (Wow Words!)
A bank of five stimulating resources to assist in the teaching of poetry, in particular, shape poetry.
Based around the topic of roller coasters, this pack includes
*A visual starter presentation of different roller coasters
*A model text ‘The Rollercoaster Rider’ Poem (which was used as a shape poem)
*Examples of different shape poetry
*Success Criteria (WMG) and examples for all aspects of an effective poem e.g. vocabulary, similes, onomatopoeia’s, alliteration and rhyme.
A table to record vocabulary ideas e.g. sights, sounds and feelings.
A handwriting practice sheet based on words and sentences from 'The War of the Worlds' by H.G. Wells.
Pupils copy the words and sentences using cursive handwriting.
Please take a look at my other lesson material based on 'Science Fiction' writing and 'The War of the Worlds'.
Learners use worksheets to collect information about the main rivers in Wales e.g Length, source, mouth etc
Geography / topic task - Collection of research data (not included). Internet access required.
3 Levels of differentiation:
BS (Lower)
AA (Middle)
MAT (More able)
LO: To collect information from the internet to build a database about rivers.
Information sheet for the Welsh National Numeracy test showing some key areas for revision. Aimed KS2 students in year 5. Great FREE revision tool to familiarize your learners and parents with the styles of questions included in the National Numeracy Procedural Test.
National Numeracy Procedural Test Practice for KS2 - A range of 10 resources
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