Ice Cube Melting Experiment<br /> <br /> This experiment was used with a lower KS2 class, however it can be adapted to suit any primary school year group.<br /> <br /> You can change the materials to whatever you think is suitable.<br /> <br /> Please leave any feedback you may have.<br /> <br /> Kind Regards

Lesson based on Saint Francis of Assisi.<br /> Short introduction PowerPoint about Francis. Ask children to think about what is important in life, what makes a good life and how can they try to help others.<br /> <br /> Low ability - Helping hand (5 ways they can help others)<br /> Middle ability - Rate different boxes from most important to least important (Cut and stick)<br /> High ability - Rate different boxes from most important to least important and write answers into workbook. (Extension: Write a sentence explaining why you have selected your most important and least important)<br /> <br /> Please leave any feedback you may have. <br /> <br /> Regards, Gavin

Find the Hidden Words puzzles.<br /> Great brainteaser puzzles for all KS1 and KS2. <br /> Pack comes with 12 different pictures with six hidden words in each picture. Powerpoint is animated to find words at the end of the activity. Also included are worksheets.<br /> <br /> Easy to use as;<br /> -Lesson openers<br /> -Extension work<br /> -Plenaries<br /> -Homework<br /> <br /> My kids love these activities and I mostly use them as lesson openers/plenaries. The kids come to the carpet and use mini whiteboards.<br /> <br /> I will upload more or edit depending on feedback.<br /> <br /> Enjoy!!

KS1/KS2 Area - Design your bedroom ( 2 lessons with plan, introduction and resources)<br /> <br /> Introduction to Area<br /> <br /> Lesson 1 - What is area and how do we solve it.<br /> Using various counters to find area of classroom objects.<br /> Differentiated for HIGH, MIDDLE and LOW<br /> <br /> Lesson 2 - Design your own bedroom plan<br /> Record area for each object and draw a working plan.<br /> MIXED ABILITY PAIRS<br /> <br /> I hope you enjoy this. <br /> Please let me know how it worked in your class.<br /> <br /> Thanks, 6avin

KS2 Scheme of Work for Amazon Rainforest and Brazil<br /> Pack consists of 9 Lesson plans (Geography/Science, English, Art, Computing).<br /> Lessons differentiated for High Ability (HA), Middle (MA), Low (LA) and Special Educational Needs children (SEN)<br /> Plans come with resources in the form of Powerpoint and publisher so you can edit them to suit the children in your class.

KS2 Symmetry and Tessellation Scheme of Work (4 fully resourced lessons with plans)<br /> <br /> Four maths lesson on symmetry and tessellating 2D shapes.<br /> <br /> 1. Mirror lines of symmetry.<br /> 2. Two mirror lines.<br /> 3. Tessellations<br /> 4. Tessellation Art<br /> <br /> Very easy to follow.<br /> <br /> I hope you enjoy.<br /> Please provide feedback!

Creation Story Differentiated activities suitable for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2<br /> <br /> I used this lesson for an observation. It worked very well at the time however from my lesson feedback I have edited it further.<br /> <br /> Pack includes;<br /> -Interactive and animated PowerPoint presentation that coincides with a poem<br /> -3 Differentiated activities for different abilities - Brochure, Big Book and Story Wheel <br /> *(No boring worksheets)<br /> -Lesson Plan with lesson notes.<br /> <br /> I hope you enjoy this, please provide any feedback you may have. Thanks, Gavin

Easy to follow and interactive lesson for Carroll Diagrams.<br /> <br /> The pirates worked great with the kids as they found the names and descriptions funny.<br /> <br /> Pack Includes;<br /> - Introduction with interactive notebook activities for children to keep them engaged and thinking.<br /> - Lesson plan with learning objectives, lesson order, resources needed, success criteria etc.<br /> - Worksheet and pirate pictures.<br /> - Extended Carroll Diagram work for fast finishers.<br /> <br /> I hope you enjoy. <br /> <br /> Please provide any feedback you may have. Thanks

Celebrate Father's Day by allowing your kids to design their very own IDad.<br /> What apps does Dad use? Can you create your own?<br /> <br /> Differentiated for lower ability pupils.<br /> <br /> Very easily assembled and an enjoyable lesson.<br /> <br /> I hope you enjoy and please let me know how it worked in your class.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory English Unit of Work<br /> Suitable for all KS2 ages (Year 3 to Year 7)<br /> <br /> Pack includes;<br /> Unit of Work - 9 lessons with learning outcomes, starters, teacher input and differentiated activities<br /> Lesson starters powerpoint<br /> Differentiated worksheets<br /> <br /> A terrific novel with so many opportunities to enhance literacy skills.<br /> <br /> I hope you enjoy. Please let me know how it works in your class!<br /> <br /> Thanks, 6avin

FRIDAY CHALLENGE<br /> <br /> If you are new to Friday Challenges please read the ppt. attached and familiarise yourself.<br /> <br /> Pack includes - <br /> - Introduction PowerPoint - How to solve fraction word problems with 3 examples<br /> - 10 Word problems and answer page on pdf.<br /> - 10 Word problems and answer page on publisher (Feel free to edit resources to suit lower or higher abilities)<br /> <br /> Enjoy and let me know how it went in your class.

FRIDAY CHALLENGE<br /> This is a template that I use for many many lessons. The Friday challenge is used to recap on knowledge that has been learned from the previous week/term/month.<br /> Children work together in small groups to answer various questions.<br /> <br /> This purchase will give you a firm understanding of how to implement it to the level of your own class. With the templates you can simply add/edit your own questions.<br /> <br /> Trust me, once your kids understand how it works. This will be used weekly for all subjects!<br /> <br /> This pack contains - <br /> - PowerPoint - This ppt. explains how to use the Friday Challenge and some tips to make it work<br /> -Question and Answer Templates - Fill these templates with whatever questions you want and give the answer template to the children to complete.<br /> -Score Card - This is for the teacher to correct answers and add up scores to find a winner!

Written Multiplication Scheme of Work Lower Key Stage 2<br /> <br /> Four lessons with detailed lesson plans.<br /> Plan includes; starters, learning objectives, teacher input, success criteria, differentiated work and plenaries. <br /> Differentiated work for four different ability groups (High, middle, low, SEN)<br /> Work covers; times tables, grid method multiplication, column method multiplication (TU X U, HTU X U etc.)<br /> <br /> Lesson 1 - To recall multiplication facts.<br /> Lesson 2 - To use a written method to multiply.<br /> Lesson 3 - To use a written method to multiply with word problems<br /> Lesson 4 - Mental maths challenge<br /> <br /> I hope you enjoy and please let me know how it worked in class.<br /> Thanks, G

FRIDAY CHALLENGE - A great activity to get the kids competing in small groups whilst you facilitate from the front of the class. (Please check out my Introduction to Friday Challenges)<br /> <br /> Pack includes -<br /> Presentation of how to do a Friday Challenge<br /> Lesson starter powerpoint<br /> Low ability, medium ability and high ability questions (10)<br /> Answer pages<br /> <br /> I hope it goes well.<br /> Please let me know in the comments how it worked in your class.

ANCIENT EGYPT SCHEME OF WORK (4 LESSONS)<br /> <br /> Pack includes;<br /> Topic web of cross curricular links.<br /> Scheme of work with curriculum and thinking skills links<br /> Series of lesson plan.<br /> <br /> Can be used with ks1/ks2 class.<br /> <br /> Please leave feedback if you download.<br /> <br /> Kind Regards.

New Year's Resolution worksheet.<br /> Best used with KS2 children. It is important that you explain the SMART way to think about New Year's Resolutions.<br /> I asked the children to choose three resolutions; one for school, home and one about them.<br /> <br /> S - Specific<br /> M - Measurable<br /> A - Attainable<br /> R - Relevant<br /> T - Time based

I created this template for a Valentine's Day card however you could simply edit the text and use it for any occasion.<br /> Simply photocopy on to any colour of card.<br /> <br /> Cut out the hands and one strip. Fold the strip over each other in two centimeter spaces as you would with a paper fan.<br /> Stick ends of the strip to the card and write your message.

*Please give any feedback that you may have*<br /> <br /> KS1/KS2 Homophone Lessons - No/Know and Would/Wood<br /> <br /> Includes;<br /> - Lesson plans for two lessons.<br /> - Notebook or Flipchart introductions<br /> - Worksheets for lower and higher ability children.<br /> <br /> I hope you enjoy.

This is a simple chart I used to track the behaviour of a child in my class. I wanted the child to understand how easy it is to do lots of positive things during a day at school.<br /> <br /> At the end of the day I spoke with the child and we filled in the chart.<br /> <br /> I also encouraged the parents to use this chart at home.<br /> <br /> This could also be used for a whole class activity

Short Maths worksheet<br /> <br /> Children have to write/draw the coins to represent the right amount of change they get when buying certain items.<br /> <br /> I used plastic money and the children worked it out with that before they completed the worksheet.<br /> <br /> Enjoy. Please leave any feedback you may have.<br /> <br /> Regards

This is a short tutorial I used with Year 2 children who will be creating an eBook about the Great Fire of London using Paint.<br /> It is very easily followed and you can simply change the 'extended task' at the end to suit your own topic.<br /> When I used this the children worked in pairs and one partner read the instructions to the other and then vice versa.