Your students will love this fantastic pack of Science activities, ideal for supporting teaching of Properties of Materials! Included are six materials activities :
-Investigate it!
Teddy's umbrella has a hole in it! Students investigate which material would be best to fix it.
-Create it!
Students design their own chair, thinking carefully about the properties the materials it is made from need. They label the materials they would use and describe why they have chosen them.
-Match it!
Students match up the cards into sets of a) material, b) properties and c) uses.
-Define it!
Student match up the vocabulary cards and their definitions.
-Find it!
Students find items in the classroom made from plastic, wood and metal.
-Describe it!
Students describe the material on the card (set of 12 cards included), without saying the three forbidden words on their card. Their partner must guess the material.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities and the additional equipment needed for 'Investigate it!'. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt) for student to complete prior and after the unit.
Both UK and US alternative spelling/vocabulary also included.
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This pack of Science activities, aligned to the New Science National Curriculum 2014, is ideal for supporting teaching of Year 4 States of Matter unit focusing on solids, liquids and gases and changes of state. Included are six activities:
-Sort it!
Students sort the 12 materials cards into solids, liquids and gases. Answers included.
-Investigate it!
Students investigate how temperature affects the rate of ice cubes melting.
-Describe it!
Students think of an example of each state of matter. They describe the properties of solids, liquids and gases. Sample answers included.
-Explain it!
Students describe the role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle. Sample answers included.
-Change it!
Students describe the change of state in each photograph. These are; clothes drying on a washing line, ice cream melting, icicles forming and condensation forming on a window. Sample answers included.
-Order it!
In this activity students research the melting point of various materials. They record the melting points and then order the materials along the image of a thermometer from highest melting point to lowest. Answers included in both degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities and the additional equipment needed for 'Investigate it!'. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt [UKS version also included - what I learned]) for students to complete prior and after the unit.
Your students will love this fantastic pack of electricity activities, ideal for supporting the teaching of the 2014 National Curriculum Year 4 electricity unit. Included are seven activities:
-Identify it!
Students identify items that use electricity and those that do not.
-Build it!
Students predict whether the circuits will light the bulb. They build the circuits to test their predictions.
-Sort it!
Students sort the images into those that are electrical conductors and those that are electrical insulators.
-Investigate it!
Students investigate what happens to a bulb in a circuit as more batteries are added.
-Create it!
Students design their own switch to turn a bulb on and off in a series circuit.
-Avoid it!
Students describe why the images of electrical hazards are potentially dangerous.
-Define it!
Year 4 Electricity Unit
Students match the topic vocabulary to its definitions.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt) for student to complete prior and after the unit.
Please note: Some of the activities require additional resources. These include wires, bulbs, batteries, selection of electrical conductors and insulators and materials for building a switch (paper clips, popsicle sticks, tin foil, clothes pegs etc).
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Year 4 Living things and their habitats
Your students will love this fantastic pack of science activities, ideal for supporting teaching of the Year 4 Science unit 'Living things and their habitats'! Included are six activities:
-Sort it!
Students sort animals in different ways, recording their reasoning.
-Group it!
Students group animals according to their animals class (mammal, reptile, amphibian, insect, bird or fish).
-Match it!
Students match up the cards into sets of a) animal class, b) characteristics and c) example.
-Describe it!
Students describe the impact humans have had on the environment in the photographs (deforestation, garden pond, litter on a beach and African national park).
-Observe it!
Students draw and describe a local habitat throughout the four season. They describe the impact on the local animals and plants.
-Define it!
Students match the topic vocabulary to its definitions.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt) for student to complete prior and after the unit.
Enjoy!
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Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five African animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following African animals:
-Lions
-Elephants
-Giraffes
-Zebras
-Hippos
Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet.
Alternative US spelling worksheets also included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
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Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension
Develop your pupils’ reading skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five arctic animals written by myself. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following arctic animals:
-Polar Bears
-Reindeer
-Arctic Foxes
-Walruses
-Snowy Owls
Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
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Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
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This 15 page plants unit is ideal for supporting the teaching of the new National Curriculum 2014 Year 3 Plants unit. Included are six activities:
-Investigate how water travels through plants.
-Design a greenhouse. Pupils label the features of their greenhouse and how they help plants to grow well.
-Match up the cards into sets of a) term, b) image and c) description.
-Order the stages of the lifecycle of a sunflower.
-Explain how air, sunlight, water and soil help plants to grow well.
-Describe the plant terms on the card (set of 12 cards included), without saying the three forbidden words on their card. Their partner must guess the material.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities and the additional equipment needed for the investigation. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt).
This fantastic pack of science activities is ideal for supporting teaching of the Year 3 Rocks unit in the New National Curriculum 2014. Included are seven activities:
-Describe it!
Students identify the rocks in the photographs and describe their appearance and texture.
-Sort it!
Print, laminate and cut up the cards. Students match the rocks (a) to their properties (b) and uses (c). Alternate Uk spelling option included.
-Match it!
Students sort the images into those that are electrical conductors and those that are electrical insulators
-Use it!
Students look at the photographs (slate roof tiles, marble archway, granite kitchen surface and writing chalk). They write about why the
properties of each particular rock suit the purpose it is being used for in the photograph.
-Investigate it!
Students plan and carry out an investigation to test rock permeability.
-Observe it!
Students carry out a simple experiment to separate the materials in clay, loamy and sandy soil. They draw diagrams of their findings.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt) for student to complete prior to and after the unit.
Please note: Some of the activities require additional resources. These include samples of different rock types (i.e. chalk, limestone, sandstone, marble, granite and slate), magnifying lenses, clear containers for soil experiment and pipettes.
Both UK and US spelling versions of resources are included.
Display these 6 A4 science experiment posters for your students to follow as they carry out a science investigation. I display these posters in class and my students refer to them throughout the investigation to remind my students of the steps involved.
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Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five Amazon Rainforest animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following Amazon Rainforest animals:
-Jaguars
-Toucans
-Sloths
-Red-Eyed Tree Frogs
-Howler Monkeys
Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet.
Alternative US spelling sheets also included.
Alternative US spelling worksheets also included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
African Animals Reading Comprehension
Desert Animals Reading Comprehension
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Save over 30% when buying as a bundle! Develop your pupils’ reading comprehension skills with this fantastic animals close reading bundle featuring 30 animals in total.
Included are six comprehension sets, each with five non-fiction original reading passages based on five animals in similar habitats. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are answer sheets for each passage and set of questions.
The animals included in the bundle are:
Arctic Animals
-Polar Bears
-Reindeer
-Arctic Foxes
-Walruses
-Snowy Owls
African Animals
-Polar Bears
-Reindeer
-Arctic Foxes
-Walruses
-Snowy Owls
Amazon Rainforest Animals
-Jaguars
-Toucans
-Sloths
-Red-eyed tree frogs
-Howler monkeys
Desert Animals
-Camels
-Meerkats
-Fennec foxes
-Rattlesnakes
-Scorpions
Australian Animals
-Kangaroos
-Koalas
-Platypuses
-Kookaburras
-Possums
Ocean Creatures
-Dolphins
-Octopuses
-Sea Turtles
-Clownfish
-Great White Sharks
US and UK alternative spelling included.
Alternative US spelling worksheets also included.
Find the individual resources included in this bundle here:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
African Animals Reading Comprehension
Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
Desert Animals Reading Comprehension
FREE sample set:
Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension
Develop your pupils’ reading skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five desert animals written by myself. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following desert animals:
-Camels
-Meerkats
-Fennec foxes
-Rattlesnakes
-Scorpions
Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet.
US and UK alternative spelling included.
Alternative US spelling worksheets also included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
African Animals Reading Comprehension
Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle:
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FREE sample set:
Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension
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Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this FREE mountain animals close reading pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five mountain animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following mountain animals:
-Lynx
-Mountain Goats
-Brown Bears
-Mountain Lions
-Deer
Alternative US spelling worksheets included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
African Animals Reading Comprehension
Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
Desert Animals Reading Comprehension
Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle:
Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle