Mapreading worksheet and instructions. Pupils are given a map with unlabelled roads . They use the instructions to label the roads. They use the instructions to find given grid references and draw the correct symbol in the box. I named the town Ellistown and referred to Mrs Ellis's mansion as well as Ellis Hill, all cheekily named after myself. It is easy to change these names to refer to yourself or your own school. An extension activity is also given- pupils create their own town on a blank copy of the same grid, using their own key. I then ask the pupils to create their own description of their town similar to the one they were given. If time permits, they swap instructions with a peer who then has to work out what their map looks like.

Made for my year 7 MLD pupils. Low ability pupils draw and label 6 items they think they would need to survive in the rainforest, then name and draw 4 dangerous rainforest animals. Middle ability pupils list 6 items , 5 rules for staying safe and name and draw 5 dangerous rainforest animals. High ability pupils make a kit list of 10 items, 5 health and safety rules, name 5 dangerous animals and give 6 instructions to build a shelter.

Created for my Year 7 MLD class. Low ability pupils colour a country in, find out and draw the country's flag and a landmark. Middle ability do as above, but also find out given key facts e.g. capital city and population. High ability as above, but also have space for 3 "fun facts" for them to find out.

Worksheets with real data about the weather in Birmingham, UK. Pupils firstly think for themselves to estimate which months they think are hottest, coldest, most and least rainy, using their own experiences. They are then given a basic table with the facts about temperature and rainfall. Pupils are asked similar questions using the data they have been given and work out the average temperatures for the summer and the winter. Finally, pupils plot a bar graph and line graph showing the rainfall and temperature they have found out. As an extension, I asked pupils to use the internet to research the same data for a city in another country, fill in a blank table and another graph. They then wrote comparisons of the two cities.