There once lived a rock all crumbled and grey, Who started to cry “How did I get this way?” And the sun replied “I’m a little bit older, I remember you when you were just a boulder and I know how you came to be So just listen up and soon you’ll see…” Try something new to teach the rock cycle with this fun and lively rhyming story. The story will take you through each type of rock and how they were formed using lots of scientific vocabulary. To accompany this story, are 4 examples of physical activities you can do with you class as well as a range of different worksheets. Part of the Rhyming Science series. Other titles include: digestive digestive digestive system The world of electricity

A range of different activities exploring the life and work of Zhang Heng. Zhang Heng was a Chinese inventor and Scientist. He invented the first seismograph and developed a calendar based on the stars. He identified the Earth was spinning, the North Pole, South Pole and equater as well as longitude and latitude. He first suggested the moon was not a light source but reflected the sun’s light, Perfect for studying light in Science, earthquakes in Geography, Chinese history or the achievements of important Scientists. Can be used at upper KS2 or lower KS3 level. Included: 3 page written overview of his life and achievements. Reading comprehension questions and answers True or false statements to discuss and sort Factfile worksheet or planning sheet for report writing Wordsearch colouring in page/ title page Part of the ‘This is the life of…’ series. Other resources include William Beaumont & Alexis St Martin, Charles Drew Hasan Ibn al-Haytham Hedy Lamarr Why not buy the bundle and be able to inspire your children to a range of fully diverse scientists? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-this-is-the-story-of-bundle-1-hedy-lamarr-charles-drew-hasan-al-haytham-zhang-heng-and-william-beaumont-12724225

A range of different activities exploring the life and work of Hedy Lamarr. Hedy Lamarr was a famous actress and inventor who discovered frequency hopping during WW2 which later became the basis for WIFI, Bluetooth and GPS. Lamarr is often referred to as the ‘Mother of wireless communication’. The perfect Scientist for studying inventors, inventions or developments in technology. Could also be used alongside WW2 history topic or significant women scientists Can be used at upper KS2 or lower KS3 level. Included: 3 page written overview of her life and achievements. Reading comprehension questions and answers True or false statements to discuss and sort Factfile worksheet or planning sheet for report writing Wordsearch colouring in page/ title page Part of the ‘This is the life of…’ series. Other resources include: William Beaumont & Alexis St Martin, Charles Drew Hasan Ibn al-Haytham Zhang Heng Why not buy the bundle and be able to inspire your children to a range of fully diverse scientists? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12724225

Digestive, digestive, digestive system So many parts and we’re going to list them. First is the nose and when it gets going, Juices are produced and they start flowing Try something new to teach the digestive system with this fun and lively rhyming story. The story will take you through each part of the digestive system and how they break down and absorb food. To accompany this story, there are a page of physical activities you can do with your class as well as a range of different worksheets. Part of the Rhyming Science series. Other titles include: The Rock Cycle The world of electricity

A range of whole class and individual checklists to assist with the collection of evidence and assessment of children’s achievement throughout the year. Both checklists follow the interim framework criteria which is used for SATs assessments and moderations. All resources can be edited to add or remove objectives as you see fit. Whole class checklists allow the teacher to have an overview of the whole class on one page and identify gaps to cover further. They include working at, working towards and greater depth checklist. Additionally, there is a spelling checklist of a shortened version of the common exception words, contractions and some suffix words. Individual checklists for pupil books allow children to identify how well they are doing and what they need to work on next. Checklists are available using the exact language of the interim framework and a ‘child speak’ version.

A seasonal-themed resource aimed to improve children’s knowledge of sentence structure. This lesson will reinforce the language needed to reinforce the construction of a sentence (noun, verb, adverb, adjective and conjunction). By focusing on one or two sentences, children can develop the language needed to talk about their word choice.

Explore the key vocabulary about Bonfire night with this differentiated wordsearch. Use this at the start of the lesson to see what children already know about these words or at the end to sum up the learning on this subject. Two wordsearches available; one about the story of Bonfire Night and one exploring adjectives to describe the celebration. Also check out these resources about Bonfire Night: Reading comprehension https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11747711 Bonfire Night Chatterbox https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11741990

An interactive PDF file exploring the different types of sentences. Perfect for using on ipads, kindles and laptops. A great set activity to add to a google classrooms lesson or as a homelearning/ homework activity. Please ensure you have an adobe reader to access the interactive elements of the activity.

Common exception words written into ActivInspire to use for early morning work, print out or extra practise.

A range of colourful writing paper to give children a themed page to write on. Great for editing and improving into ‘best’ and then adding to a class display.

Differentiated word searches for all the class to access. Two word searches explore key Christmas words and two word searches introduce Christmas related adjectives. An excellent way to practise seasonal spellings or as a class treat. Also check out these Christmassy resources: Build a Christmas super sentence: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11449268 Explore facts about Christmas animals: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11449191 Christmas Reading Comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11449074