Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.
Primary Topic Shop is a team of two people. Richard is a primary teacher and Christa is a graphic designer and photojournalist. Between them, they have the unique ability to create original material for their units. It doesn't hurt they are both very interested in the subject matter! In fact, Richard and Christa lived in Egypt where Richard worked at a British School. Now they live in Scotland and are researching UK history.
This resource delves into the workings of touch, including the skin and touch receptors. It covers the parts of the skin such as epidermis, dermis, hypodermis and the different types of touch receptors like mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors, and nociceptors. It includes a vocabulary page with definitions and a synonym unscramble activity to aid in learning new words. The resource also includes comprehension activities, worksheets and three fun experiments to help students understand the topic better.
Pages: 17 (including 4 answer pages)
Contents:
3 Information Pages
Vocabulary Page
Vocabulary Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Matching Activity
Fill in the Labels Activity
Texture and Shape Experiment
Fool Your Sense Experiment
Receptor Density Experiment
Experiment Notes Teacher Page
Answer Sheets
This resource delves into the workings of the sense of smell, with a focus on olfactory receptors and the nose. It includes vocabulary definitions and an activity, as well as comprehension worksheets and interactive games for students to test their understanding.
Pages: 12 (including 4 answer pages)
Contents:
2 Information Pages
Vocabulary Page & Activity
Parts of the Nose Diagram Activity
True or False Worksheet
Matching Activity
Smell Challenge
Smell Memory Game
Answer Sheets
Zenobia was a queen of Palmyra (Syria) in the third century who rose to power after the assassination of her husband and defied the Romans to create an Empire that lasted for only three years.
This printable PDF resource covers the life of Zenobia, from her youth as one of the few educated women of the time to her fate at the hands of the Romans. Information pages are followed by differentiated worksheets and activities.
Number of Pages: 14 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Pages
1 Vocabulary Page with definitions
Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions)
Synonym Activity
Vocabulary and Punctuation Activity
Mint A Coin Activity
Answer Sheets
This printable pdf resource includes short profiles of five women of ancient history, Boudicca, Fu Hao, Hatshepsut, Olympias and Zenobia as well as several worksheets and activities. This pdf can be used as a stand-alone resource for KS2, or used in conjunction with the Women of Ancient History Bundle to provide differentiation.
This resource is suitable for early KS2 (years 3-5).
Number of Pages: 18 (including 5 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Reading Pages (5 profiles)
Differentiated Comprehension (Cryptic Wordsearch, True or False & Multiple Choice Questions)
Compare and Contrast Activity
Timeline Activities
Movie Activities
Answer Sheets
Olympias was a queen in the kingdom of Macedon, north of Greece. She is known as the mother of Alexander the Great, but she was a powerful woman in her own right, using politics, religion, and cunning to keep her family in power in a world ruled by men.
This printable PDF resource covers the life of Olympias, from when she met Phillip II until she was executed after ruling two kingdoms. Information pages are followed by differentiated worksheets and activities.
Number of Pages: 16 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
7 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary)
Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions)
Synonym Activity
Interpretation Activity
Crossword Activity
Answer Sheets
This reading resource contains the text from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, broken up with comprehension questions, illustrations, colouring/doodling sections and drawing activities, followed by a reading response and vocabulary activity.
Pages: 23 (including 1 answer sheets)
Contents:
18 Reading Pages (interspersed with comprehension questions, drawing activities and colouring sections)
2 Pages Reading Response
2 Vocabulary Activities
1 Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This reading resource contains the text from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Emperor’s New Clothes, broken up with comprehension questions, illustrations, colouring/doodling sections, followed by vocabulary activities, comprehension questions and reading response, a class discussion on conformity and a writing challenge.
Pages: 14 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
4 Reading Pages (interspersed with comprehension questions and colouring sections)
2 Vocabulary Activities
Comprehension Multiple Choice
Reading Response
Theme - Class Discussion on Conformity
Writing Challenge
Drawing Challenge
4 Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This reading resource contains the text from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Tinder-box, interspersed with comprehension questions, illustrations, colouring/doodling sections and drawing activities, followed by a reading response, class discussion, plot activities, writing challenges and a vocabulary activity.
Pages: 17 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
6 Reading Pages (interspersed with comprehension questions, drawing activities and colouring sections)
Reading Response
Class Discussion
Seven Basic Plots Activity
Story Graph Activity
2 Writing Challenges
Vocabulary Activity
Terms of Use
This free lesson covers the papyrus plant, uses of papyrus, papyrus paper, and making papyrus paper. There is a reading response activity and a making papyrus activity. This lesson is being offered free for as a sample of the Ancient Egypt bundle, but it can be used alone as a lesson. If you like this free resource, please take a look at the rest of the Ancient Egypt bundle. Thanks!
Pages: 5 (including answer sheet)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
1 Reading Response Worksheet
1 Making Papyrus Activity
Answer Sheet
All photos, illustrations and text by Christa Galloway.
This PDF introduces the Vikings as Scandinavians, explorers, warriors and farmers, as an introduction to the Vikings lesson and activity bundle. There is a Cryptic Wordsearch (fill in the blanks and find the answers in the wordsearch) and a standard wordsearch activity. This resource is suitable for K2.
Contents:
Information Page
Cryptic Wordsearch
Wordsearch
Answer Keys
The Ancient Romans were people from Rome and the Roman Empire. The city of Rome was founded in what is now Italy in the eighth century BCE. It grew to rule in Europe, Britain, Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East until the fifth century CE.
This resource is an introduction to our Ancient Romans topic.
Contents:
2 Information Pages
Cryptic Word Search
Answer Sheet
This free resource is a great introduction to the Aztecs. The reading pages cover who the Aztecs were, where they were, the time period of the Aztec Empire, population, language, what they ate and includes a map of the empire. For reading comprehension, there is a true or false activity and a differentiated cryptic wordsearch with a fill in the blanks activity.
If you find this resource useful, please check out our other Aztec resources!
Pages: 8 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
True or False Worksheet
Cryptic Wordsearch with a Fill In The Blank Activity
3 Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This introduction to the Ancient China Resource Bundle explores the five Ancient Chinese dynasties; the Xin, Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties. There is a brief about dynasties and the Mandate of Heaven, followed by a short reading passage about each dynasty. Vocabulary words are highlighted in the text and vocabulary word definitions are included, along with a synonym wordsearch. There are differentiated comprehension questions and two activities.
Pages: 14 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Synonym Wordsearch
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Timeline Activity
Fact File Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This resource introduces the Ancient Greek topic with brief reading passages about city-states, religion, language, the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic time periods and the legacy of Ancient Greece.
Pages: 4 (including 1 answer sheet)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Cryptic Crossword
This resource is a free introduction to our Ancient Greece bundle.
Please take a moment to view our terms of use.
This set of 21 digital task cards will teach students about the papyrus plant in Ancient Egypt. There are reading passages as well as true or false, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice and matching activities.
Click here to try a playable preview.
These cards make a great add-on to our printable Ancient Egyptian Papyrus resource.
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