This limerick anthology and comprehension pack contains over 20 pages of original, child-friendly, and humorous limerick poems, alongside differentiated comprehension resources for beginner, intermediate, and expert limerick learners. I made these resources when I was writing a limerick scheme of learning a while back - I was disappointed with the lack of age-appropriate limericks available (that were suitable for KS1 and KS2 children, and still met the structural requirements of the poetic form). Therefore I began designing this anthology - from fashion-loving crocodiles, to sun-bathing penguins, to crime-fighting fish, to geese with anger management issues, all of the limericks here have gone down really well with all of the children that I have taught. The comprehension tasks enable students to meet a number of the key expectations for Reading within the new National Curriculum. They focus upon comprehension of key elements such as interpretation of subject matter, analysis of language, and comments upon structural organisation. The anthology contains a number of images, all of which are licensed for commercial use. Citations of these can be found on the final page of the anthology. Many Thanks!

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 1 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Everyday Materials’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Types of Materials; What are Objects Made from? Composites; Soft/Hard Materials Continuum; Key Vocabulary (underlined). The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 1 children relating to ‘Everyday Materials:’ -distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made -identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock -describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials -compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 5 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Living things and their habitats’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: What you should already know (from learning in earlier years); Animal Life Cycles; Plant Life Cycles; Habitat Changes; Naturalists and Animal Behaviourists; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 5 children relating to ‘Living things and their habitats’: -Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird; -Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Alexander Graham Bell, particularly those studying ‘Significant Individuals’ in history or about prominent inventors in science. It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Times in His Life; Important Vocabulary; Alexander Graham BellTimeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 5 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Properties and Changes of Materials’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: What you should already know (from learning in earlier years); Grouping Materials by Properties; Solutions and Separation; Reversible and Irreversible Changes; Types of Reversible and Irreversible Changes; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 5 children relating to ‘Properties and Changes of Materials’: -Compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including their hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity (electrical and thermal), and response to magnets; -Know that some materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution, and describe how to recover a substance from a solution; -Use knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating; -Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic; -Demonstrate that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible changes; -Explain that some changes result in the formation of new materials, and that this kind of change is not usually reversible, including changes associated with burning and the action of acid on bicarbonate of soda. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 5 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Forces’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: What you should already know (from prior learning); Gravity; Definition of Forces; Machines and Mechanisms; Types of Machines and Mechanisms; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 5 children relating to ‘Forces’: -explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object; -identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces; -recognise that some mechanisms, including levers, pulleys and gears, allow a smaller force to have a greater effect. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 1 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Animals including Humans’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Types of Animals (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish); Herbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores; Comparing Animal Structures; Senses; Key Vocabulary (underlined). The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 1 children relating to ‘Animals including Humans:’ -identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals -identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores -describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets) identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 6 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Living things and their habitats’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: What you should already know (from learning in earlier years); In-depth Classification of Animals; Linnaeus Classification; Classification in Habitats; Classification of Humans; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 6 children relating to ‘Living things and their habitats’: -Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including microorganisms, plants and animals; -Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This resource pack of 2 whole class reading sessions aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills, through reading Stella Fry’s 'Grandpa’s Garden.’ The text reinforces science learning about seasonal changes, plants, and living things and their habitats. Children read the text (hyperlinked - free to read on Epic) in two stages. Each reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The sessions are best suited for children in years 1-2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

This resource offers a wide range of knowledge retrieval activities for those studying Living Things and their Habitats in Year 4. It covers information including classification of animals, features of living things, classification of plants, key vocabulary and habitat changes. There are a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking activities (over 30 slides in total) which help children to secure all of the important information from the unit. Research-approved activities include: -Quick Fire Questions; -Picture Stimulus; -Retrieval Grid; -Fill in the Blank; -Vocabulary Busters; -Fact Dump; -Rank 5; -Detective/ Questioning Tasks; -Anagrams; These resources are tried and tested in the classroom and have proven successful in helping children to consolidate key information within this unit.

This resource offers a wide range of knowledge retrieval activities for those studying Living Things and their Habitats in Year 2. It covers information including classification of animals, features of living things, classification of plants, key vocabulary and habitat changes. There are a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking activities (over 30 slides in total) which help children to secure all of the important information from the unit. Research-approved activities include: -Quick Fire Questions; -Picture Stimulus; -Retrieval Grid; -Fill in the Blank; -Vocabulary Busters; -Fact Dump; -Order 6; -Detective/ Questioning Tasks; -Anagrams; These resources have been tried and tested in the classroom and have proven successful in helping children to consolidate key information within this unit.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to rainforests. It contains comprehensive sections on: The different layers of the rainforest (emergent, canopy, understory/shrub, forest floor) and diagram; Information about where rainforests can be found in the world; Animals of the rainforest (including distribution, images, habitat, size/weight, and key facts); Timeline of deforestation; The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). The resource is most suitable for students in KS2 or KS3.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 1 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Plants’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Types of Plants; Deciduous and Evergreen Trees; Basic Parts of a Plant; Flowering Plants; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 1 children relating to ‘Plants:’ -identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees -identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 1 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Seasonal Changes’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; The Four Seasons; Seasons Over the Calendar Year; Cause of the Seasons/ Length of Days; Things to Look For; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 1 children relating to ‘Seasonal Changes:’ -observe changes across the four seasons -observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 3 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Plants’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: What you should already know (from earlier learning); Functions of Plant Parts; The Role of Flowers (including pollination); Plant Requirements for Life; Water Transport in Plants; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 3 children relating to ‘Plants’: -identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers -explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant -investigate the way in which water is transported within plants -explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 4 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Sound’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; How Sounds are Made; Pitch; Volume; High and Low Pitch Sounds Continuum; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 4 children relating to ‘Sounds’: -Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating; -Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear; -Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it; -Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it; -Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).