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Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.

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Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
Healthy eating printable worksheet and foldable activities
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Healthy eating printable worksheet and foldable activities

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Teaching children about healthy eating is vital for their physical and mental wellbeing. This set of 3 printables is designed to be used to support a healthy eating/myself topic at key stage 1. My one-day food diary This activity sheet is designed for children to keep a record of everything they eat in a day. Once complete, they cut out the template and fold it to create a mouth that closes, then opens to reveal their food diary inside. Ideal for an interactive notebook. Use to encourage discussions about healthy choices. Keeping my mouth healthy This activity sheet uses the same design as above. Use as an opportunity to discuss good oral health. Children colour and cut the template, then fold it to create a mouth. Healthy food choices worksheet Children identify which foods we should eat most, some, and least of. This includes a version for vegetarians and for vegans. Please note, these worksheets are not editable. US and UK versions are included.
Skeletons and Bones Introduction PowerPoint KS2
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Skeletons and Bones Introduction PowerPoint KS2

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Introduce your pupils to the skeletal system with this engaging and informative PowerPoint. This presentation is full of facts and quality images of bones and skeletons and is suitable for lower KS2 (in particular, year 3). You can see a full video preview of the resource before purchase to ensure it is suitable for your learners. This resource is 30 slides and covers: Functions of the skeletal system in the human body (movement, protection of organs and support), Vertebrates/invertebrates definitions and examples Joints, Facts about bones Movement (including muscles) Questions throughout allow students to discuss ideas and thoughts with each other. Is this resource editable? Partially. The images, labels, and titles are flattened and cannot be edited. However, you do have the option to edit the body text should you need to make any adjustments for your students. For other skeletons resources, please see my display pack and X-ray identification activity.
Apple tree life cycle foldable sequencing activity cut and paste with 3 template options
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Apple tree life cycle foldable sequencing activity cut and paste with 3 template options

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Explore the stages of an apple tree’s life cycle with this differentiated foldable sequencing activity. This printable cut and paste resource is a fun alternative to a worksheet for KS1 pupils. Children sequence the life cycle stages on their foldout from an apple seed, to sapling, tree, bud, blossom, and fruit. They then cut out the template and fold it. They’ll LOVE opening their foldout to reveal the sequence of the life cycle stages inside! Use this activity to support a lesson on plant life cycles, autumn, harvest, growth, or trees. The template options There are 3 black and white template options to choose from: Colour the apple life cycle stages, cut out and sequence the life cycle stage words, glue and, fold. Colour the life cycle stages, sequence the stages (pictures with words), glue, and fold. Colour the life cycle stages and apple halves, sequence the stages (either with simple words, or with descriptions), glue, and fold. Instructions for students are included, as well as US and UK paper sizes. Benefits of this activity Easy to prep Children learn about the apple 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 inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children. What else is included? Life cycle sequencing cards and arrows in colour and black/white. One way you could use these is to print them onto cardstock and cut out each piece. Children could work in small groups to sequence the life cycle stages, using the arrows to link them together. Laminate for longevity. Label the apple parts cut and paste activity (colour and b/w option). Life cycle diagram (colour). Maze for early finishers Is this resource editable? No, the PDF isn’t editable.
Rockpool animals KS1 PowerPoint, Google Slides, word wall and printables
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Rockpool animals KS1 PowerPoint, Google Slides, word wall and printables

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Explore a rockpool habitat without getting your feet wet with this rock pool safari. This resource introduces children to some of the animals that make their home in a rockpool through an engaging interactive presentation (PowerPoint and Google Slides) and no-prep printables (word wall and 3 worksheets). Use this resource to support a habitats unit, to prepare pupils for a trip to the beach, or to compare/contrast rockpool animals with another habitat. Rockpool safari interactive presentation (18 slides) This is included as both a PowerPoint and a Google Slides document. This resource should be used in presentation/slide show mode to work effectively. After a short introduction, you get to a slide showing a cross-section of a rockpool. Click on each creature in the rockpool and it will take you to a slide telling you what it is, and some information about it! There are 10 creatures in total (starfish, sea urchin, barnacles, mussel, crab, hermit crab, jellyfish, sea snail, limpet, anemone). There are questions to discuss together and once you have looked at a creature, you can easily click back to the rockpool to choose the next one. Animals can be accessed in any order. The presentation is partially editable (text in white boxes can be changed) but images and titles are fixed in place. Rockpool vocabulary word wall 18 words to print, cut, and display with colour images. Worksheets 3 options for printables are also included: Draw some animals in the empty rockpool Cut and paste label a crab activity Blank rock pool animal fact sheet (included with and without lines). Pupils will need to do their own research for this activity. A US version of everything is included which uses the word tide pool instead of rock pool.
Penguin life cycle foldable seqencing activity
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Penguin life cycle foldable seqencing activity

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A fun and simple science activity all about the life cycle of a penguin. This foldable cut-and-paste resource could be used to support a lesson on birds, the Antarctic, or emperor penguins, or use as a winter/festive craft. The finished foldouts can be glued into an interactive science notebook. This resource has different options to choose from: Template 1: 4-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures. Template 2: 6-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures. You can choose which template will work best for your pupils, or mix and match. Instructions are included. A colour life cycle poster is included, and some fun facts to discuss with your class whilst they complete the activity. Please note that this is a pdf file and cannot be edited. US and UK versions are included.
Life cycle of a butterfly foldable cut and paste sequencing activity KS1 science
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Life cycle of a butterfly foldable cut and paste sequencing activity KS1 science

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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 inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children. The templates This resource has 5 similar templates so that you can choose which best suit your pupils. Designs 1 and 2: Colour, cut and fold (including the the simplest edges for cutting). Design 3: Create a butterfly wing pattern, colour, cut and fold. Design 4: Create a butterfly wing pattern, draw the life cycle stages, colour, cut and fold. Design 5: Create a butterfly wing pattern, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut and fold. Designs 2, 3, 4 or 5 could also be decorated with stickers, sequins, pompoms or other embellishments! Instructions outlining how to fold are also included. There are 2 versions of this file in a zip folder - one with US paper size and spelling, the other for the UK/AUS. This resource is not editable.
Life cycle of a frog foldable sequencing activity cut and paste KS1 KS2
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Life cycle of a frog foldable sequencing activity cut and paste KS1 KS2

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Review the stages of a frog’s life cycle with this foldable activity. This cut and paste PDF printable is differentiated, with options for both matching and sequencing the life cycle of a frog. The finished foldout mini-books are ideal for sticking into an interactive science notebook and are a bit different from a standard worksheet. Use to support a lesson on pond life, amphibians, life cycles, frogs, or spring. This PDF resource contains 5 different templates so that you can differentiate the activity if needed: Four-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the word labels, glue and fold. Four-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the description labels, glue and fold. Four-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the labels (descriptions and pictures), glue and fold. Six-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the word labels, glue and fold. Six-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the description labels, glue and fold. Instructions and pictures showing how to fold are included. Some children may need extra support with folding. US and UK paper sizes and spelling are included.
Life cycle of a bean plant foldable sequencing cut and paste activity KS1 KS2 science
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Life cycle of a bean plant foldable sequencing cut and paste activity KS1 KS2 science

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A fun, foldable activity for exploring the life cycle stages of a bean plant. This printable mini-book would make a great follow-up activity after growing your own beans! Alternatively, use in an interactive science notebook, or for a plants, growing, or seasonal changes unit activity. Benefits of this activity Low prep Children learn about the bean plant 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 inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children. The differentiated templates There are 5 similar cut and paste templates in the PDF so you can select the one that best suits your needs: Template 1: Colour the life cycle of a bean plant, cut, and fold. Template 2: Colour the bean plant life cycle stages, cut out the word labels and match them to the pictures, glue, cut and fold. Template 3: Colour the bean plant life cycle stages, cut out the life cycle stages, sequence the labels on the template, glue, cut and fold. Template 4: As above but with a rectangle around the outside for easier cutting. Template 5: Largest version. Pupils will colour the template and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut and fold. This is a 10-page PDF. The pictures and text are not editable. UK and US version included.
Life cycle of a bat foldout science activity
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Life cycle of a bat foldout science activity

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A simple science craft activity to introduce or review the life cycle of a bat. Once the foldout is complete, the 2 halves of the bat are brought together, then are gently pulled apart to reveal the inside. Use this hands-on alternative to a worksheet to support a lesson on mammals, life cycles, nocturnal animals or bats. You could also use it as a Halloween activity or in an interactive science notebook. Print out a template for each child. You can use paper or card (paper is easier to fold but card is more robust). There are 3 templates to choose from Colour, cut and fold. Colour, sequence the descriptions of the bat life cycle, glue, cut and fold. Colour, sequence the stages (with descriptions) of the bat life cycle, glue, cut and fold. You’ll need coloured pencils and scissors. Glue is required if you are using the cut and stick options. You may find it useful to have a pre-made example for children who might require more of a visual cue for the folding. Save printing costs by showing the folding instructions on a screen. This resource is a 7 page PDF and is not editable. US and UK versions included.
Life cycle of a Christmas tree foldable sequencing cut and paste activity KS1 science
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Life cycle of a Christmas tree foldable sequencing cut and paste activity KS1 science

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A fun, seasonal activity to help children understand the life cycle of a Christmas (coniferous) tree from seed, to sapling, to adult tree and seed cones. This cut and paste activity is a hands-on alternative to a science worksheet, and children love opening their foldout to reveal the life cycle stages inside. Print the templates you require on paper or card. There are several options to allow you to differentiate for your students or to use with different age groups: Template 1: Colour the Christmas tree and its life cycle stages, cut out the labels, match them to the pictures, glue, and fold. Template 2: As above, but with a simpler cutting edge around the Christmas tree. Template 3: Colour the Christmas tree and its life cycle stages, cut out and sequence the stages, glue, and fold. Template 4: The same as template 3, but with a simpler (straight) cutting edge. Template 5: Colour the tree, write the life cycle stages on the lines, cut, and fold. Template 6: The same as template 5, but with a simpler (straight) cutting edge. Use this activity for science notebooks, or to support a unit on plants, life cycles, winter nature, or Christmas traditions. Instructions for pupils, including how to fold are included.
Phases of the moon foldable sequencing activity - Northern Hemisphere version
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Phases of the moon foldable sequencing activity - Northern Hemisphere version

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Help your students recall the phases of the moon in a hands-on way with this set of differentiated foldouts. The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook and can be used to support learning around space, the solar system, the Earth’s moon/lunar phases or for World Space Week. Plus it’s a little different to a standard worksheet! The phases of the moon in this resource are as seen in the Northern Hemisphere. This printable activity has 4 options for you to choose from so that you can best match the needs of your students: Template 1: Colour the phases of the moon, cut, glue and fold. Template 2 (print in colour): Identify the phases of the moon, write them on the template, glue, cut and fold. Template 3: Colour the phases of the moon, sequence them on the template, glue, cut and fold. There are 2 label options for this template - one has the letter ‘b’ on the phases of the moon to show students which part to colour black. Template 4: Colour the phases of the moon, cut and sequence them, write the names of each stage, glue, cut and fold. The phases of the moon include the letter ‘b’ to show which part to colour black. UK and US versions are included, as well as a visual guide showing how to fold. A set of colour phases of the moon flashcards (2-to-a-page is also included).
Spring life cycles science foldout bundle (bean, chicken, daffodil, frog)
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Spring life cycles science foldout bundle (bean, chicken, daffodil, frog)

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These fun accordion foldable activities are a lovely addition to interactive science notebooks and support learning around spring, seasonal changes and life cycles. They are a cross between a worksheet and a craft activity! This resource is a bundle of 4 life cycle template sets - frog, bean, daffodil and chicken. Each foldout breaks down the life cycle into 4 or 6 parts. There are options to simply colour the template, cut out and fold (and insert into a notebook if required). Alternatively, there is also an option to add a step of ordering the life cycle stages and gluing them onto the template. Pupils could complete a foldout, then research the animal/plant they have chosen to find out more about the stages of its life cycle (e.g. the length of each stage). Guidance for this is not included. Please note, it is not possible to edit these templates.
Life cycle of a clownfish foldable sequencing activity
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Life cycle of a clownfish foldable sequencing activity

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Explore the stages of a clownfish life cycle with this fun foldout activity. This differentiated printable could be used to support learning about life cycles, fish, coral reef habitats, or ocean animals/sea life. There are 4 similar templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your students’ needs: Children colour the template and life cycle stages before matching either single-word labels or short descriptions to the pictures. They then glue, cut, and fold. As above but with a straight cutting edge around the clownfish. Children colour the template and life cycle stages. They then sequence the stages on the template, glue, cut, and fold. As above but with a straight cutting edge around the clownfish. Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the foldout are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside. Please note, this resource contains a file formatted for letter sized paper with US spelling, and an A4 version with UK spelling. This resource is 12 pages and is not editable.
Food chains sequencing foldable activities KS1
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Food chains sequencing foldable activities KS1

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These differentiated science foldable activities make learning about food chains fun! Children can sequence plants and animals for different food chains before cutting out their templates and folding them. The finished results are ideal for an interactive science notebook or whole-class display. There are two resources in this food chains bundle. **Rainforest, Woodland and ocean habitat food chains ** For each habitat, there are 4 options included: Colour the pre-designed template, with animals and plants already included and fold. Colour the food chain, sequence the animals/plants to show who eats who, glue them onto the template, cut and fold. Pupils draw their own food chain on a black and white template, cut and fold. Pupils draw their own food chain on a pre-coloured template, cut and fold. Food chains animal head foldouts This resource has templates for 3 food chains (lion, grizzly bear and shark). For each one there are 3 similar options; Colour the pre-designed template, with animals and plants already included and fold. Colour the food chain, sequence the animals/plants to show who eats who, glue them onto the template, cut and fold. As above but with a simpler, straight cutting edge. Once folded, pupils can hide their food chain by bringing the 2 halves of the template together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside (see preview video). There is minimal prep required. Print the designs you plan to use on paper or card. Students need coloured pencils, scissors and glue.
Life cycle of a honey bee PowerPoint presentation
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Life cycle of a honey bee PowerPoint presentation

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Do you need a ready-to-go presentation for the life cycle of a honey bee? This 25 slide PowerPoint is full of pictures (both real photos and clip art) and facts about a honey bee’s life cycle. It makes an engaging introduction to a lesson on bees or could be used to support learning around life cycles or insects/minibeasts. The Ppt presentation talks through the 4 stages of the life cycle including egg, larva, pupa, and adult honey bee. It also covers, in simple terms, the names of the 3 types of adult honey bees (the workers, drones, and, queen) and their roles. It ends with some information about the threats to honey bees, and some quiz questions. A couple of the slides are animated so be sure to use this resource in the ‘present’ screen in PowerPoint. Is this resource editable? The body text is this resource is editable. Headings and images cannot be edited.
Amazon rainforest foldout lapbook project
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Amazon rainforest foldout lapbook project

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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.
St Patrick's Day identify the leprechauns dichotomous keys print and digital
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St Patrick's Day identify the leprechauns dichotomous keys print and digital

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Combine St Patrick’s Day and science with these fun leprechaun dichotomous keys. This resource gives students the opportunity to practice their skills with 2 variations of dichotomous keys (with couplets and with branches). There are options for both print and digital. A link to the digital Google Slides version is contained in the teacher notes file. The print and digital versions are not identical, although they cover the same skills. What’s included? Print version (black and white) Option A: Identify 6 leprechauns using a key with couplets. Option B: Identify 9 leprechauns using a key with couplets. Option C: Leprechauns and a blank template for students to write their own key with couplets. Option D: Identify 8 leprechauns using a key with branches. Options E1, E2, and E3: Create simple keys with branches for 4 leprechauns. Digital version (colour) Option A: Identify 5 leprechauns using a key with couplets. Option B: Identify 10 leprechauns using a key with couplets. Option C: Leprechauns and a blank template for students to write their own key with couplets. Option D: Identify 8 leprechauns using a key with branches. Options E1, E2, and E3: Create simple keys with branches for 4 leprechauns. Answer keys are also included.
Life cycle of a daffodil flower spring science foldout activity KS1
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Life cycle of a daffodil flower spring science foldout activity KS1

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Explore the stages of a daffodil’s life cycle with this fun folding science craft. Use this activity to support learning about plants, life cycles, spring/seasonal changes, growth or St David’s Day. Print the black and white templates onto paper or card for pupils to colour and cut out. There are 4 similar templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your pupils’ needs. Template 1: Colour the template and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. Template 2: As above but with a simple, straight cutting edge. Template 3: Draw the life cycle stages onto the template, cut and fold (no glue required). Template 4: As above but with a simple, straight cutting edge. Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the daffodil are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside. US and UK versions of the file are included, as well as some questions to discuss together.
Free identify the sweets dichotomous key KS2 science
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Free identify the sweets dichotomous key KS2 science

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Help your students practice their classification skills with this free candy dichotomous key activity. For this activity, pupils will identify the flavors of 9 different sweets using observable features of the wrappers. What’s included: Mystery sweets sheet (with and without spaces for the answers) The dichotomous key with couplets Answer sheet 2 pages with 4 candies for pupils to write their own key This is an activity that can be used all year round, or tie into holidays like Valentine’s Day, Halloween or Christmas. A US and UK version is included.
Ocean life cycles foldable sequencing activities turtle penguin clownfish
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Ocean life cycles foldable sequencing activities turtle penguin clownfish

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Explore the life cycles of 3 different marine animals with this fun set of foldable activities. Differentiated templates are included for a sea turtle, clownfish and a penguin. Use as a part of a science carousel, or to support learning on ocean habitats, sea creatures, or life cycles. You could also use for comparison of a bird, reptile and fish life cycle. Each animal has a selection of foldout templates to allow you to differentiate for your students if required. Some require simply coloring, cutting and folding, others allow students to sequence the life cycle stages with descriptions or single words. Instructions for how to fold are included.