The platypus quiz contains 30 questions relating to the platypus including its appearance, habitat, life cycle and adaptations. A script for the teacher including the questions and answers is included. The quiz is presented in two ways: As a PowerPoint for whole class participation; As a set of 30 quiz cards intended for a pair-share starter activity where children answer the questions and then swap cards. This process is then repeated until they have answered several questions each. National Curriculum links: Science: Year 3/4/5: Animals, including humans; Year 4/5/6: Living things and their habitats; Year 6: Evolution and inheritance.

The koala quiz contains 30 questions relating to the koala including its appearance, habitat, life cycle and adaptations. A script for the teacher including the questions and answers is included. The quiz is presented in two ways: As a PowerPoint for whole class participation; As a set of 30 quiz cards intended for a pair-share starter activity where children answer the questions and then swap cards. This process is then repeated until they have answered several questions each. National Curriculum Links: Science: Year 3/4/5: Animals, including humans; Year 4/5/6: Living things and their habitats; Year 6: Evolution and inheritance.

The dingo quiz contains 30 questions relating to the dingo including its appearance, habitat, life cycle and adaptations. A script for the teacher including the questions and answers is included. The quiz is presented in two ways: As a PowerPoint for whole class participation; As a set of 30 quiz cards intended for a pair-share starter activity where children answer the questions and then swap cards. This process is then repeated until they have answered several questions each. National Curriculum links: Science: Year 3/4/5: Animals, including humans; Year 4/5/6: Living things and their habitats; Year 6: Evolution and inheritance.

The mudskipper fish quiz contains 20 questions relating to the mudskipper fish including its appearance, habitat, life cycle and adaptations. A script for the teacher including the questions and answers is included. The quiz is presented in two ways: As a PowerPoint for whole class participation; As a set of 20 quiz cards intended for a pair-share starter activity where children answer the questions and then swap cards. This process is then repeated until they have answered several questions each. National Curriculum links: Science: Year 3/4/5: Animals, including humans; Year 4/5/6: Living things and their habitats; Year 6: Evolution and inheritance.

About this unit: This is a fifteen-lesson unit of English work based on the reading and writing of a discussion. It is intended for Upper Key Stage 2. This unit follows the 2014 National Curriculum objectives which are outlined below. The English objectives covered by this unit are highlighted in yellow. The fifteen lessons in this unit allow children to explore, discuss and understand writing based on a discussion text. During the first week children will prepare and participate in a debate. A petition has been submitted to Lakeview Council which was organised by animal welfare officers. Children discuss and take part in hot seating activities to understand the viewpoints of different stakeholders. After these activities children prepare and participate in a debate on whether or not to close the zoo permanently. In the second week, children will discuss, plan and write a discussion based on the outcome of the debate. An e-mail has been sent from Lakeview Council informing Lakeview Zoo of its decision. Through guided and shared activities children will write their own version of this text ensuring they have included the correct language and organisational features appropriate to a discussion text. In the third week, children will write another discussion text based on the arguments for and against eating meat. Children will then apply what they have learned in the second week to plan, write and edit a discussion based on the arguments for and against eating meat and children will write this discussion independently.

About this unit: This is a fifteen-lesson unit of English work based on the reading and writing of a discussion. It is intended for Lower Key Stage 2. This unit follows the 2014 National Curriculum objectives which are outlined below. The English objectives covered by this unit are highlighted in yellow. The fifteen lessons in this unit allow children to explore, discuss and understand writing based on a discussion text. During the first week children will prepare and participate in a debate: ‘Should Animals be Kept in Zoos?’ In the second week, children will discuss, plan and write a discussion based on the discussion text: ‘Should Animals be Kept in Zoos?’ Through guided and shared activities children will write their own version of this text ensuring they have included the correct language and organisational features appropriate to a discussion text. In the third week, children will write another discussion text based on the arguments for and against eating meat. Children will then apply what they have learned in the second week to plan, write and edit a discussion based on the arguments for and against eating meat and children will write this discussion independently. To end the unit children participate in another debate: ‘Should Humans Eat Meat?’

About this unit: This is a fifteen-lesson unit of English work based on persuasive writing. It is intended for Lower Key Stage 2. This unit follows the 2014 National Curriculum objectives which are outlined below. The English objectives covered by this unit are highlighted in yellow. The fifteen lessons in this unit allow children to explore, discuss and understand persuasive writing. During the first week children will prepare and participate in a debate: ‘Should Animals be Kept in Zoos?’ In the second week, children will discuss, plan and write a piece of persuasive writing based on the persuasive writing text: ‘Should Animals be Kept in Zoos?’ Through guided and shared activities children will write their own version of this text ensuring they have included the correct language and organisational features appropriate to a piece of persuasive writing. In the third week, children will write another persuasive writing text based on whether humans should eat meat. Children will then apply what they have learned in the second week to plan, write and edit a piece of persuasive writing based on whether humans should eat meat and children will write their persuasive writing independently. To end the unit children will participate in another debate: ‘Should Humans Eat Meat?’

About this unit: This is a fifteen-lesson unit of English work based on the reading and writing of a persuasion text. It is intended for Upper Key Stage 2. This unit follows the 2014 National Curriculum objectives which are outlined below. The English objectives covered by this unit are highlighted in yellow. The fifteen lessons in this unit allow children to explore, discuss and understand writing based on a persuasion text. During the first week children will prepare and participate in a debate. A petition has been submitted to Lakeview Council which was organised by animal welfare officers. Children discuss and take part in hot seating activities to understand the viewpoints of different stakeholders. After these activities children prepare and participate in a debate on whether or not to close the zoo permanently. In the second week, children will discuss, plan and write a piece of persuasive writing based on the outcome of the debate. An e-mail has been sent from Lakeview Council informing Lakeview Zoo of its decision. Through guided and shared activities children will write their own version of this text ensuring they have included the correct language and organisational features appropriate to a persuasion text. In the third week, children will write another piece of persuasive writing based on the arguments for or against eating meat. Children will then apply what they have learned in the second week to plan, write and edit a piece of persuasive writing based on the arguments for or against eating meat and children will write this piece of persuasive writing independently.

About this unit: This is a ten-lesson unit of English work based on the reading and writing instructions. It is intended for Upper Key Stage 2. This unit follows the 2014 National Curriculum objectives. The ten lessons in this unit allow children to explore, discuss and understand writing instructions. During the first week children will plan, write and edit instructions based on making a pizza. However, before this process begins the teacher will model using the instructions to prepare the pizza for the children. This allows children to experience instructions in real life. In the second week, children will use their instructions from the previous week to make their own pizza. In addition, children will create an instructions video based on this process. Children will be able to adapt and improve their written instructions whilst making their own pizza and this learning will be reflected in their final video presentation. What is included? • A sheet with the National Curriculum English objectives for Y5/6 which are highlighted to help track and assess the progress of the class; to track coverage of the English curriculum and to show what objectives the unit covers. • NEW Printable child-friendly learning objectives for children’s books. • Instructions planning for ten days including possible D&T cross-curricular links. • NEW Now includes a PowerPoint containing the lesson structure and learning activities for all ten lessons of the unit which can be presented to the children. The PowerPoint design and content can be adjusted to suit the needs of a class. • Instructions texts that children could read and discuss including a simplified version for lower-achieving children. • Boxing-up plans for instructions (differentiated on two levels with writing frame included for lower-achieving children). • Success criteria for instructions (differentiated on three levels). It is forbidden to copy, share, resell or redistribute without permission.

The National Curriculum states that children should be taught to name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding areas. In this lesson children identify the countries of the United Kingdom and label them on a map. Children also find and label the capital cities of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Children research and complete a fact-file for the UK country of their choice. This knowledge is then consolidated during a game of corners! What is included? PowerPoint for the lesson. Detailed map of the UK Blank map of the UK Country fact-file for children to complete (differentiated on three levels). Country flags for corners game. Files Included: The United Kingdom 2: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 PDF file. The United Kingdom 2 Lesson PowerPoint.

The National Curriculum states that children should be taught to identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the equator and the North and South Poles. In this lesson children will identify the four different seasons of the United Kingdom. Children will order these seasons, identify the weather patterns during the seasons and also think of seasonal activities that distinguish each season. Children will take part in a learning walk around the school grounds where they will identify seasonal clues and record them using recording devices and work sheets. What is included? Full lesson plan. PowerPoint for the lesson. Seasons diagram. Four seasons activity sheet for lower-achieving children. Four seasons activity sheets for average-achieving children. One for autumn, winter, spring and summer. Four seasons activity sheet for higher-achieving children. Which season are we in now? Exploration of school grounds to find seasonal clues. Which season are we in now? Sheet for showing photographs for children’s books. Files Included: The Four Seasons: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 PDF file. The Four Seasons: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 Lesson PowerPoint.

The National Curriculum states that Children should be taught to identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the equator and the North and South Poles. In this lesson children learn about the difference between the weather and climate. Children create their own weather symbols and use them to record their observations of the weather over the course of a week. Children also record the temperature, wind direction, cloud type and rainfall. Children present their findings in a short video. Children use information to forecast the weather in their locality and in another part of the United Kingdom. What is included? PowerPoint for the lesson. Difference between weather and climate activity. Weather symbols sheet Weather symbols design sheet for higher-achieving children and middle-achieving children. Weather symbols design sheet for lower-achieving children. Daily weather pattern recording activity. Daily weather pattern recording activity extension for higher-achieving children. Cloud chart Cloud identifying activity. Weather forecast activity notes sheets. NOT INCLUDED but could be used in this lesson: Thermometer, hand-held weathervane, measuring jugs and an iPad/recording device. Files included: Recording and Forecasting the weather: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 PDF File Recording and Forecasting the Weather Lesson PowerPoint.

The National Curriculum states that children should be taught to identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the equator and the North and South Poles. In this lesson children learn about different extreme weather events and how they can affect people’s daily lives. Children watch YouTube clips of extreme weather events around the world and locate them on a world map. What is included? PowerPoint for the lesson. Extreme weather vocabulary labels. Extreme weather photographs depicting a heatwave, hurricane, tornado, gales, flooding and a blizzard. ‘How does extreme weather affect people’s daily lives?’ Spider diagram. Links to appropriate YouTube videos depicting extreme weather events for the above. Map of the world for children to label location of extreme weather events (differentiated on three levels). Extreme weather picture sheet for children to complete. Files included: Extreme Weather: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 PDF file. Extreme Weather: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 Lesson PowerPoint.

The National Curriculum states that Children should be taught to identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the equator and the North and South Poles. Children should also be taught to use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage. In this lesson children will learn about desert regions across the world. Children will use a world map to locate fifteen deserts across the world’s continents. Children will participate in a desert regions quiz all about the location of the deserts and their climate. Children will visualise and draw what they think a desert looks like. Children will then look at photographs of the Gobi Desert, Sahara Desert and the Sonoran Desert and discuss their similarities and differences. Children will record facts about meercats and the saguaro cactus which are animals and plants found in desert climates. What is included? Complete lesson plan. PowerPoint for the lesson. World map with desert locations labelled. Location of deserts activity sheet. Desert regions quiz! Photographs of the Sahara Desert, Gobi Desert and Sonoran Desert. Draw a desert activity sheet. Links to YouTube videos about meercats. Meercats facts sheets (class version and extension version for higher-achieving children). Links to YouTube videos about the saguaro cactus. Saguaro cactus facts sheets (class version and extension version for higher-ability children). Files included: Desert Regions: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 Lesson Plan in a PDF file. Desert Regions: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 Lesson PowerPoint.

The National Curriculum states that children should be taught to identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the equator and the North and South Poles. Children should also be taught to use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage. In this lesson children locate the polar regions of the Earth and learn about the weather and climate. Children take part in a polar regions quiz to test and consolidate this knowledge. Resources are also provided so that children can learn about polar bears in the Arctic and emperor penguins in Antarctica. What is included? Full lesson plan. PowerPoint for the lesson. Polar regions activity describing the location and climate of the polar regions (differentiated on three levels). Polar regions quiz. Links to YouTube videos for polar bears and emperor penguins. Polar bear fact sheets (class version and higher-ability extension). Emperor penguin fact sheets (class version and higher-ability extension). Files Included: Polar Regions: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 PDF file. Polar Regions: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 Lesson PowerPoint.

Children should be taught to name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas. Children should be taught to use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the continents and oceans studied at this key stage. This lesson allows children to identify the location of the United Kingdom and describe the location in relation to the wider world. Children complete a quiz about the United Kingdom. Children describe the location of the United Kingdom using a globe, maps and their quiz answers. What is included? PowerPoint for the lesson. Inflatable globe (NOT included). UK and the Wider World Quiz. Location description of the United Kingdom activity (differentiated on three levels). Map of the world outline. Map of the United Kingdom with countries, capitals, seas and oceans. Map of Europe with countries labelled. Files Included: United Kingdom and the Wider World: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 PDF File. United Kingdom and the Wider World Lesson PowerPoint.

The National Curriculum states that children should be taught to name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding areas. What are the differences between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and the British Isles? This single lesson for Year 1/2 contains activities to educate children about these differences. Children will use maps of the United Kingdom, Great Britain and the British Isles to improve their location knowledge and map skills. What is included? PowerPoint for the lesson. Differences between UK, British Isles and Great Britain map activity (differentiated). The United Kingdom quiz. Corners game answer cards. United Kingdom map outline. The British Isles map outline. Great Britain map outline. Files included: The United Kingdom: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 PDF file. The United Kingdom lesson PowerPoint.

The National Curriculum expectations in Geography in Key Stage 1 state that children need to be able to identify the world’s oceans and continents as well as being able to use maps and globes. This single lesson allows children to identify the world’s oceans and continents and label them on a globe and on a world map fulfilling the National Curriculum requirements. What is included? Full lesson plan outlining curriculum and lesson objectives. Full lesson PowerPoint. Labels for the seven continents. Labels for the five oceans. Toss the globe activity sheet for children’s books. Oceans and continents quiz which can be included in children’s books. Shapes of the continents reference guide. World map activity for children to complete by labelling the oceans and continents (differentiated on three levels).

The National Curriculum states that children should be taught to use basic geographical to refer to key physical features, including beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather. Also children should be taught to use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage. In this lesson children learn about the physical geographical vocabulary associated with coasts using photographs of the coasts. Children participate in a quiz about the coasts. Using Google Earth children investigate which countries have coasts and which countries are landlocked. Children research which animals live near the coast in the United Kingdom. What is included? Complete lesson plan. PowerPoint for the lesson. Photographs of coastlines in the United Kingdom. Coastlines activity sheet for mixed-ability children. Coasts Quiz! Coastlines of the world activity (differentiated on three levels). What animals live on the coast? Children complete fact files for an animal of their own choice (class version and extension for higher-achieving children). Files included: Coasts Meet the Sea: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 Lesson Plan PDF File. Coasts Meet the Sea: Single Lesson for Year 1/2 Lesson PowerPoint.