Introduce your KS1 children to the life cycle of a dinosaur with this fun, foldable activity. In this no-prep science resource, there are 4 similar dinosaur life cycle templates to choose from. Children have options to colour and fold, as well as a sequencing option. Use to support a lesson or topic about dinosaurs, or as a life cycle activity linked to reptiles or prehistoric life. In addition to being a fun and engaging alternative to a worksheet, this resource also encourages fine motor and scissor skills. The four stages on each template are: egg egg hatching young dinosaur adult The templates Templates 1 and 2: Colour, cut, and fold. Template 2 has an easy-cut straight edge. Template 3: Colour, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. Template 4: Colour, match the pictures to the words, glue, cut, and fold. A printable of the full life cycle in colour and in black and white is included for children to reference if required. There is also a folding guide and options for both US and A4 paper sizes. Please note, this 10 page PDF is not editable.

Review animals from the 5 vertebrate groups with these fun animal classification foldouts. Pupils can sort animals into groups before gluing and folding, or draw their own animals on the template. Benefits of this resource Low prep - just print and go! A fun alternative to a science worksheet Hands-on - a good way to practice fine motor skills through cutting and folding Practice following directions The templates Template 1: Colour the 15 animals and cut them out, sort the animals into groups on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Template 2: Colour the animals on the 5 labels, match each label to one of the animal groups on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Template 3: This template allows children to draw some animals from each group in the blank boxes before cutting and folding. Is this resource editable? No, this resource is not editable. UK and US versions of the 8-page PDF are included.

Take a colourful journey through the life cycle of a dragonfly with this 25-slide PowerPoint presentation. This engaging slide-show lesson covers the egg, nymph (larva), and adult dragonfly so that your pupils will have a full understanding of the life cycle. Use this resource to support learning about pond or freshwater habitats or insect life cycles. What’s included in the presentation Real photos of dragonflies at different stages of the life cycle. Editable text boxes to make adjustments for your students if needed (images and titles are not editable) Fun animations - some pages have animated elements so make sure you’re using the ‘present’ screen. 2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed. National Curriculum link Living Things and their habitats Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird Please note that this resource is not editable. Butterfly life cycle Ladybird life cycle Flamingo life cycle Unusual life cycles Insect life cycles PowerPoint bundle

Get your class excited about Earth Day or caring for our planet with these fun superhero foldouts. This hands-on writing craft will have children pick a superhero that looks like them, before completing the foldable template with ideas for how they can be an Earth superhero. They’ll then cut and paste the parts together, before folding. They’ll love opening their foldout to show what they’ve written inside! A great way to celebrate Earth Day or for general environmental awareness in your classroom. The superheroes There are 14 different superhero kids so pupils can choose one that looks like them. The templates There are several template options to choose from so you can select the one(s) that best suits you and your learners. Each template has 4 sections. Template with ‘I can be an Earth superhero by…’ and 3 blank boxes (included with and without lines). Template with 4 prompts to respond to (included with and without lines). Template for pupils to draw or write things they can reduce, reuse, recycle, and nature they can care for (3 boxes in each section). Template for pupils to draw or write things they can reduce, reuse, recycle, and nature they can care for (2 boxes in each section). Is this resource editable? This resource is partially editable. The template pages are included as a PowerPoint and in Google Slides for you to edit the prompts if needed. The Slides version can only be edited with Google fonts. Other parts of the resource are not editable. UK and US versions of the files are included. The PDF is 20 pages.

These sweet foldouts are a fun and hands-on way for pupils to show and express the things they love! This activity can be used at any time of year but is particularly suitable for a Valentine’s Day writing craft for key stage 1. Pupils will colour a heart and use the boxes on the template to write/draw the things they love. They’ll then cut, glue (for some templates), and fold. The templates There are similar template options to allow you to choose the one that best suits you and your learners. Template 1: Children colour the heart, add 4 things they love in the blank boxes, cut, and fold. Template 2: As above but with grey boxes to draw in, and lines for writing. Template 3: Larger version of template 1. Template 4: Larger version of template 2. Template 5: Children colour the heart, add 6 things they love in the blank boxes, cut, glue the heart to the template, and fold. Template 6: Same as template 5 but with a writing line in each of the 6 boxes. A picture showing where to fold is included. Benefits of this resource Hands-on and low-prep Supports fine motor skills Find out what’s important to your pupils A fun alternative to a worksheet Pupils practice following directions Use for a Valentine’s Day classroom display Is this resource editable? No, this 9-page PDF resource is not editable. UK and US versions of the file are included.

This reflection activity is a fun way to share thoughts and memories from a school trip or off-site visit. Pupils will write responses to the prompts on their template before cutting and folding (you can amend any of the prompts). They’ll love opening their foldout to show their writing inside. A hands-on alternative to a worksheet! This versatile template is not specific to a particular type of field trip so you can use it following a visit to a museum, zoo, nature reserve, gallery, historic site and more. The templates There are different options so you can choose the combination that best suits your learners. Coach: The coach picture is included in colour and in black and white. Inside: The inside part of the template has options for 4 or 6 sections. Both options are included with and without lines. Which parts can be edited? The text prompts inside the foldout can be edited - a separate PowerPoint and Google Slides file of these pages is included for this. Just click inside the text boxes to change the parts you want. If editing in Google Slides, you’ll only be able to use the font options available there. Other parts of the template including the coach, directions, and size of the template are not editable.

Do you need a fun and hands-on way for your students to organise their research and learning around the Amazon rainforest? This interactive printable lapbook is full of templates to help children explore the animals, plants, and features of the Amazon. Use this resource over several lessons to support science and geography at upper KS1 or lower KS2. The individual components can be used as centres, for homework, or as a consolidation of a habitats or Amazon rainforest topic. There is no set way to present the lapbook - just choose the components you want to use based on the size of the card/folder you are using to make it, and the options available. This resource contains: Cover page, plus smaller ‘Amazon Rainforest’ title labels. Layers of the rainforest flipbook with cut and stick, or fill in the description options. Plants and animals of the rainforest activities (either fill in fact cards to place in pockets, or make a petal foldout of Amazon plants). Rainforest geography flipbook - children write about the location, climate, and features of the rainforest. Anaconda food chain foldable sequencing activity. Blue morpho butterfly life cycle foldable sequencing activity. Lift the flap writing prompts. Assembly notes with photos. Teacher notes. Please note, there will be an element of basic research required for some of the activities. Research notes and links are not provided. US and UK paper sizes are provided. This resource is 30 pages.

A fun, foldable science craft activity for the life cycle of a butterfly! Use as part of a lesson on minibeasts, insects, growth, life cycles or symmetry. This resource could be used as part of your Big Butterfly Count, 30 Days Wild or National Insect Week activities. Benefits of this activity: Low prep Children learn about the butterfly life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet. Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding. Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing. Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity. Finished foldouts can be glued into a science book where they can be referenced by children. The templates This resource has 5 similar designs so that you can choose which best suit your students. Template 1: Children colour the butterfly and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. Template 2: As above but with a rectangle around the butterfly for easier cutting. Template 3: Children design a pattern for the butterfly, color the life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. Template 4: As above but with a rectangle around the butterfly for easier cutting. Template 5: Large template over 2 pages. Option to sequence the stages with their names or with short descriptions. Designs 3-5 could also be decorated with stickers, sequins, pompoms, or other embellishments! Also included: Colour poster showing life cycle stages Label a butterfly cut and paste UK and US versions of the file Please note, this 12-page PDF resource is not editable.