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Primary understanding the world resources

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Primary understanding the world resources from Tes is home to a huge range of teaching ideas and activities. Breathe new life into your lesson plans for KS1 and KS2 with our unrivalled range of understanding the world project ideas, including:

- Ideas for space projects
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- Seasons worksheets

And that's just the tip of the iceberg! All Tes primary teaching resources are created by teachers, for teachers and have been successfully tried and tested in KS1 and KS2 classrooms.

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Rainforests Reading Comprehension for KS2 (Grades 3 - 5) | Guided Reading Task
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Maya Civilisation Display Banner
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Maya Civilisation Display Banner

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Maya Vocabulary Cards
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Maya Vocabulary Cards

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Chinese New Year 2026 - Wordsearch
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Chinese New Year 2026 - Wordsearch

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Chinese New Year Writing Prompts - EYFS/KS1
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Chinese New Year Writing Prompts - EYFS/KS1

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Animal Groups Flashcards Bundle – Real Photo Vocabulary Cards (Early Years & KS1)
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Animal Groups Flashcards Bundle – Real Photo Vocabulary Cards (Early Years & KS1)

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Lolly stick Snowflake
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Lolly stick Snowflake

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Airport Roleplay pack
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Airport Roleplay pack

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Winter Cafe Role Play Pack
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Winter Cafe Role Play Pack

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EYFS Simple Weather Sorting Activity Cards
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EYFS Simple Weather Sorting Activity Cards

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Winter Scavenger Hunt
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Winter Scavenger Hunt

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Understanding the Social Battery - Kids and Teens
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Understanding the Social Battery - Kids and Teens

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