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Experienced KS2 teacher producing creative, high-quality resources for the classroom.
Save yourself hours of work and enjoy!
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Darwin's Dragons Book Unit: Evolution and English
KS2 Darwin’s Dragons Book Unit: Teaching Evolution and English with Engaging Resources and AI-Generated Dragon Art
If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com
Embark on an exhilarating educational journey with this captivating unit of work based around the enchanting book ‘Darwin’s Dragons.’ This engaging resource is designed to teach at the same time as your evolution topic. it includes Darwin’s groundbreaking discoveries, and the remarkable HMS Beagle expedition. Here’s what’s included:
Information text: A detailed account of Darwin’s HMS Beagle voyage.
Biography: Explore the life of Charles Darwin through a compelling biography.
Narrative description: Immerse students in a captivating narrative inspired by ‘Darwin’s Dragons.’
63-slide PowerPoint: An interactive presentation covering chapters 1-6.
Extract analysis: In-depth analysis for each text type to enhance understanding.
Writing tasks: A variety of structured writing activities, including non-chronological reports and narrative writing.
Science objectives: Comprehensive coverage of evolution-related concepts and vocabulary.
Vocabulary and comprehension activities: Extensive exercises to strengthen language skills and critical thinking.
Challenges: Comprehension and critical thinking challenges to engage students.
Writing checklists: Handy checklists for self-assessment and improvement.
AI-generated art images: Stunning depictions of dragons to captivate students’ imagination.
If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education
These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!
Evolution Classroom Display
This evolution classroom. display goes with a much larger 6 week scheme of work around the stunning book ‘Darwin’s Dragons’ and other explorer resources. Links below.
Lovely classroom display for the topic ‘evolution’
This PDF has lettering and images that can be adapted to create any display of your choice-picture is just one example! A set of evolution and Galapagos vocabulary bookmarks also included which can be used on the display of printed and laminated for the children in your class.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/darwin-s-dragons-darwin-and-hms-beagle-ks2-literacy-unit-with-history-and-science-links-12747660
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/galapagos-and-evolution-vocabulary-bookmarks-12747674
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/explorers-ks2-bundle-shackleton-s-and-darwin-12747688
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Darwin's Dragon 6 week Unit and Classroom Display
Extremely fun and engaging unit of work and printable classroom display based on this fantastic book! Great unit to use when teaching evolution, Darwin and the HMS Beagle expedition.
Resource includes an information text about Darwin’s HMS Beagle voyage, a biography of Charles Darwin and a narrative description inspired by the book. Power Point includes an extract analysis for each text type.
A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘Darwin’s Dragons’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks, science objectives, cross curricular links and plenty of challenges included throughout.
PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 63 slides.
X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included.
x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print.
x 30 Writing checklists for each writing genre included.
Science focus including substantive knowledge and vocabulary for evolution topic.
Extensive Vocabulary and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters
Comprehension and critical thinking challenges
Comprehension answers included
Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing
Planning overview.
Suitable for KS2
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Year 6 Massive Writing and Reading Bundle!
A huge bundle filled with writing, reading and cross-curricular activities based on the first six chapters of these three beautiful books:
Letters from the Lighthouse (WW2 theme)
Rooftoppers (Narrative and letter writing)
Darwin’s Dragons (Darwin and HMS Beagle expedition theme)
Copies of the books are required.
Each unit is filled with SPAG , vocabulary and inspirational activities.
Power Points included
x30 success criteria included
x30 checklists included
x30 extract analysis included.
If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education
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Darwin's Dragons English Unit and Evolution Classroom display Bundle
Extremely fun and engaging unit of work and printable EVOLUTION classroom display!
Great unit to use when teaching evolution, Darwin and the HMS Beagle expedition.
Resource includes an information text about Darwin’s HMS Beagle voyage, a biography of Charles Darwin and a narrative description inspired by the book. Power Point includes an extract analysis for each text type.
A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘Darwin’s Dragons’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks, science objectives, cross curricular links and plenty of challenges included throughout.
PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 63 slides.
X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included.
x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print.
x 30 Writing checklists for each writing genre included.
Science focus including substantive knowledge and vocabulary for evolution topic.
Extensive Vocabulary and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters
Comprehension and critical thinking challenges
Comprehension answers included
Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing
Planning overview.
Suitable for KS2
Bundle
ENORMOUS English and Geography Bundle Yr 5/6
Huge bundle based on the captivating books ‘The Last Bear’, ‘Darwin’s Dragons’, ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ and ‘Journey to the River Sea’.
Packed with extensive writing extracts, SPAG tasks, writing genre posters, research about Bear island, Antarctica, the Amazon river and forest and much more! Explore rainforests, rivers, the Arctic and Antarctic with your class.
If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education
Darwin's Dragons Classroom Display
This display goes with a much larger 6 week scheme of work around the stunning book ‘Darwin’s Dragons’ and other explorer resources. Links below.
Lovely classroom display for Darwin’s Dragons beautiful KS2 book.
This PDF has lettering and images that can be adapted to create any display of your choice-picture is just one example! A set of evolution and Galapagos vocabulary bookmarks also included which can be used on the display of printed and laminated for the children in your class.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/darwin-s-dragons-darwin-and-hms-beagle-ks2-literacy-unit-with-history-and-science-links-12747660
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/galapagos-and-evolution-vocabulary-bookmarks-12747674
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/explorers-ks2-bundle-shackleton-s-and-darwin-12747688
Bundle
Explorer Bundle 1: Darwin’s Dragons & Shackleton’s Journey
Extensive English and Geography units based on these captivating books : Darwin’s Dragons & Shackleton’s Journey.
Explore the Galapagos islands and Antarctica with your class.
Packed with cross curricular activities, extensive writing tasks, genre posters, SPAG activities and more.
If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education
Bundle
Rainforest, River & Mountains Bundle
Extensive bundle based on the captivating books Journey to the River Sea, Asha & the Spirit Bird and Darwin’s Dragons.
Packed full of information texts on the Amazon rainforest, Amazon river, Ganges river, Himalaya mountains, Nepal and more. Detailed writing extracts provided, writing genre posters, plenty of SPAG and other activities.
Extensive PowerPoints provided.
If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education
Galapagos and Evolution Vocabulary Bookmarks
See DEAL below!!
Galapagos Islands and Evolution vocabulary bookmarks-print and laminate for children to tuck inside their science books.
x 30 copies PDF
DEAL
If you buy my large unit based on ‘Darwin’s Dragons’ book (covering HMS Beagle voyage, Charles Darwin’s biography a narrative lesson, plenty of SP)AG, extract analysis and comprehension tasks) please email me and I’ll send you a copy of these bookmarks for FREE!
Email Rebecca on the address below.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12747660
email: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com
or visit my website: eclipse-education.co.uk