In this lesson, students will learn that a life cycle is the series of changes a plant or animal goes through during its life. They will look at the life cycles of amphibians and insects who both go through a process called metamorphosis. They will recap key characteristics of each animal group before looking in detail at the life cycle of a frog and butterfly. Engaging video links are included for this also. They will be tasked to complete a Venn diagram comparing amphibian and insect life cycles and then researching and creating their own life cycle diagrams for a salamander and dragonfly (information is included to support with this). A knowledge organiser for the unit is included. This lesson is 1/5 on Living Things and Their Habitats, Year 5. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science

Light is electromagnetic radiation which is visible to the human eye. In this lesson, students will investigate light and colour. They will be taught how rainbows are created and will produce their own colour wheels, they will learn how the Visible Spectrum works and the science behind it. They will also look at filters and how they absorb and reflect different colours and will experiment with filters themselves. Links are given to two informative video clips and the lesson comes with an engaging presentation and lesson plan. This lesson has been planned for Year 6 students but can easily be modified to suit lower KS2 and KS3. This lesson is 1/6 lessons on Light. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

Light is electromagnetic radiation which is visible to the human eye. In this lesson, students will explore the direction of light from a source to a person’s eye and how the eye works. They will watch video clips and see diagrams explaining how the eye works and will then label the eye. Finally, they will write a script for an educational programme using what they have learnt. All resources are included. This lesson is intended for Year 6 students but can easily be modified to suit lower KS2 or KS3 students. This lesson is 1/6 lessons on Light. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

Comparing and ordering fractions is an essential part of developing number sense. In this lesson, students will first compare fractions using bar modelling, then they will be taught how to compare fractions by expressing them in the same denominator and they will also look at how expressing fractions in the same numerator can be useful also. This comprehensive resource clearly explains the methods in the engaging presentation and comes with activities to practise these methods. It finishes off with a range of problem solving activities to help consolidate the methods and apply the concept to real life. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!

In this lesson, students will work towards the objective: To identify the value of each digit in numbers given to three decimal places and multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 giving answers up to three decimal places. They will first revisit the place value of numbers with up to 3 decimal places, looking at the value of digits and missing place values in numbers. They will then look at multiplying and dividing decimals by 10,100 and 1000: they will experiment with a place value grid looking for patterns between the numbers when multiplied or divided. A number of questions on the board will allow them to practise this skill. Finally they will complete a worksheet which challenges them to recognise patterns, answer word problems and create their own calculations for a partner. An answer sheet is provided. This is an engaging lesson which comes with an interactive power point presentation and all corresponding activity worksheets. It is designed for Year 6 but could easily be modified to suit lower KS2 and KS3. Duration: 1 hour To see more resources from ResourcesForYou, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou

This lesson focuses on supporting the planning and writing of Free Verse Poetry. It comes with an engaging powerpoint presentation and a possible planning template. Pupils review imagery and the poetic devices used to create it. They complete a matching activity for this. They then find their own image as a stimulus for their poems and write down related words and phrases. A planning frame is also given for the children to use to structure their ideas. Pupils use their planning frame to write their own free verse poems. Possible starters are given as well as a brief checklist of things to remember. Pupils look back at their poems and with feedback from the teacher and their partner, they edit and improve them. Pupils learn their poems off-by-heart and perform them considering rhythm, volume and expression. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

Similes are a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ). This lesson focuses on using similes in Imagery/ Free Verse poetry. It comes with an engaging powerpoint presentation, lesson plan and activity sheets. Children first revisit imagery before looking at the language structure of similes. They listen to a poem which uses similes and discuss the effect of the similes used. They then work in pairs/ small groups to read a number of poems identifying the use of similes and how they are used. They then write their own similes for the pictures given. As a class then complete a modelled write, taking words and phrases from the children to create a stanza/verse of a poem based on the image. The children then write an additional stanza to the poem independently making use of similes for effect. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!

A supportive resource for building tension and suspense in writing. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

Bias is an inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair. In this lesson, students will identify bias in news. They will compare reports to determine whether they show a biased or balanced point of view and will also try to alter a newspaper article to show bias with a different viewpoint. Presentation, lesson plan and resources included. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

“The Highwayman” is a narrative poem written by Alfred Noyes, first published in 1906. It tells the story of an unnamed highwayman who is in love with Bess, a landlord’s daughter. In this lesson, students will explore the characters in more detail. They will begin by carrying out ‘roll on the wall’ with each character by going around the room adding to what they know about each character, linking to the text. Following this, they will complete the character cards which identify quotes from the text. Students have to infer what is happening at that point in the poem and what the quotes tell us about the characters and how they are feeling. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

In this lesson students will learn and review the acronym FREDEPTORS to help them remember the key persuasive devices used: • F- facts and statistics • R- repetition • E- exaggeration • D- description • E- emotive language • P- personal pronouns • T- the rule of three • O- opinions • R- rhetorical questions • S- summary They will then look at formality in persuasive writing and organise sentences accordingly. They will decide what to write persuasively about and be taught how we might brainstorm our ideas before writing using the planning frame provided. These lessons are ideal for any KS2 class and can be modified to suit KS3 also. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

In this lesson, students will be assessed via the baseline as to their understanding of column addition and subtraction. They will complete missing number column method calculations and complete the differentiated multi-step addition and subtraction word problems. Finally they will complete previous SATs questions to consolidate understanding, The lesson comes with an engaging presentation, differentiated word problems and their corresponding answer sheet for teachers. There is enough content for 2 lessons meeting this objective. It is appropriate for both Year 5 and 6 students and in-line with National Curriculum objectives. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!

In this lesson, students will learn to interpret and contruct pie charts. They will first learn how pie charts are used and how they can be used to solve problems. They will then complete a range of questions which require them to reason and problem solve with pie charts. 3 differentiated worksheets provided with answers. Duration: 1 hour Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!

In this lesson, students will look at what classification is and how animals are classified. They will learn about invertebrates, vertebrates and arthropods and classification keys. They will move on to creating their own classification keys using the support frame and will finally create their own species and classify it. This is an engaging lesson which comes with an interactive power point presentation and necessary worksheets. It is designed for Year 6 but could easily be modified to suit lower KS2 and KS3. This lesson is 1/5 lessons on Living Things & Their Habitats. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!

In this lesson, students will learn that there are three parts of the circulatory system: the heart, blood vessels and blood. They will look at blood vessels in detail as well as what the components of blood are through engaging PowerPoint slides, video and an online resource. They will be quizzed on what they have learnt. They will then create their own blood using different materials practically (instructions provided) before investigating different blood disorders. A knowledge organiser is included for the unit. This lesson is 1/6 on Animals including Humans for Year 6. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science

In this lesson, students will learn who Alexander the Great was and how he impacted on Greek history. They will learn where he came from and all about his early life. They will learn all about his conquests across Macedonia, Persia, Africa and Asia. They will learn about him as a military leader and consider why he was so effective before learning how his reign came to an end. A quiz will test their understanding before they complete a storyboard task of his life. They will also complete a newspaper article based on what they have learnt. All resources and activity sheets are included. This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

In this lesson, students will look at what the properties of materials are e.g. hard, waterproof, reflective, electronically conductive. They will watch an engaging video displaying this and will carry out their own tests on various materials following the experiment sheet. A list of equipment required is detailed as well as example experiments that can be used to test the various materials for their properties. They will record their observations and then look at what materials would be best to suit certain properties suggested. This lesson is one of 6 lessons on Properties and Changes of Materials. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science

In this lesson students will learn who Charles Darwin was, looking at his early life and career choices, his journey on the HMS Beagle and his findings in the Galapagos Islands. They will be tasked to complete the biography of Charles Darwin using what they have learnt and to write a letter to a friend detailing his discoveries. A knowledge organiser of Evolution and Inheritance is included. This lesson is 1/5 on Evolution and Inheritance. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-evolution-and-inheritance-year-6-12762487

In this lesson, students will work towards the objective: To identify key facts about the planets in our solar system. They will be introduced to the eight planets and learn key facts about each one including which are the gas planets and which are rocky planets. They will learn about asteroids and comets and will complete their own independent research task on each planet in terms of key features. The presentation- with links to online video clips and planet research sheet are all provided. A knowledge organiser for Earth & Space is also included. This lesson is intended for Year 5 students but can easily be modified for all KS2 and KS3 students. This lesson is 1/6 lessons on Earth & Space. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!