Explore the stages of an oak tree’s life cycle with this differentiated foldable sequencing activity. This cut-and-paste acorn craft is a fun alternative to a worksheet for fall science. It can be used to introduce the life cycle of oak trees or as a review activity. Children sequence the life cycle stages on their foldout from acorn to mature tree. They then cut out the template and fold it. Your class will LOVE opening their foldouts to reveal the sequence of the life cycle stages inside! Benefits of this activity Low prep Children learn about the oak tree 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 Template 1: Color the acorn and 4 life cycle stages, cut out the stages and glue them in order on the template, cut and fold. There are 2 label options ‘acorn, sprout, sapling, mature tree’ or ‘acorn, seedling, sapling, mature tree’. Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the acorn. Template 3: Color the acorn halves and 6 life cycle stages, cut out the stages and glue them in order on the template, cut and fold. Option to sequence words or descriptions for each stage. Template 4: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the acorn. Versions with both US and UK spelling/paper sizes are included. The 10 page PDF is not editable.

Are you looking for a fun way to teach life cycles? This foldout is an engaging and hands-on activity alternative to a worksheet to introduce or review the life cycle of an earthworm. The resource covers four stages - cocoon, hatchling, juvenile and adult worm. Use as a science craft (linked to bugs, soil, or life cycles), for an interactive science notebook, or alongside making your own wormery. There are different template and label options to allow for differentiation if required: Template 1: Children colour the template and life cycle stages, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut and fold. Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge Template 3: Children colour the template and life cycle stages, write the names (or descriptions) of the stages in the boxes, cut and fold. Template 4: As above but with a straight cutting edge Also included: Full-page earthworm life cycle diagram Label the earthworm worksheet and answer page Earthworms ‘can, have, are’ worksheet UK and US paper sizes included.

If you are introducing food chains to your KS1 pupils, this engaging slide show will walk them through some simple examples. Full of realistic images and real photos, this resource can be used as part of a food chains lesson with your whole class. It is included as both a Google Slides presentation, and as a PowerPoint. You can see a full video preview before purchase to ensure it is suitable for your learners. What’s included in the presentation 27 widescreen slides introducing students to food chains. It covers basic concepts including producers and consumers, and movement of energy. Editable text boxes to make adjustments for your pupils if needed (images and titles are not editable). Fun animations - the arrows in the different food chains are animated to really help children grasp the direction they point in. 2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed.

This sweet flower vase card is a lovely way for kids to show love to their Mum (or mother figure) on Mother’s Day. Print out the template, color, cut, and fold. There are 4 similar template options: Template 1 - Vase of flowers with ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ written inside. Template 2 - As above but with a straight cutting edge around the vase. Template 3 - Vase of flowers with a blank inside. Template 4 - As above, but with a straight cutting edge around the vase. If printed on card, the Mother’s Day card will stand unaided. A UK and US version is included.

Explore the life cycle of a strawberry with this fun, foldable sequencing activity. A cross between a worksheet and a craft, children learn about the strawberry life cycle in a hands-on way, with differentiated options if required. Use to support learning about summer plant life cycles, in an interactive science notebook, or even as part of a healthy eating lesson. There are 5 similar template options so that you can choose the one(s) that best suit your students: Template 1: Children colour the template and 4 life cycle stages, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut and fold. Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge. Template 3: Children colour the template and 6 life cycle stages, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut and fold. Template 4: As above but with a straight cutting edge. Template 5: Larger version with the option to sequence life cycle stage words or descriptions. A picture guide showing where to fold is included. This resource is not editable.

Help your children remember the steps for handwashing by using this ‘How to Wash Your Hands’ foldable activity and poster. Children will sequence the stages for hand washing on their template, glue them in place, cut out the template, and fold. There is an option to sequence the pictures with simple words (water, soap, rub, time, rinse, dry) or to use longer descriptions. This cut-and-paste resource is a fun alternative to a standard worksheet and can be used as part of an interactive notebook. Children will love opening their foldout to reveal what’s inside! The resource is not editable. US and UK paper sizes are included. PDF pages: 8

Do you need a quick and simple Valentine’s Day card making activity? These animal-themed Valentines to colour and fold are cute and easy to make! Children can give them to parents, grandparents, relatives, or friends. There are 5 animal designs to choose from, and each is included 1-to-a-page and 2-to-a-page so that you have size options. The designs are: Llama - You are llamazing! Frog - Hoppy Valentine’s Day Bear- I love you bear-y much Lion - You are roar-some Rabbit - Some bunny loves you! Children colour their design, write inside, cut, and fold. A4 and US letter size options are included.

Explore food chains in a woodland, a pond, and Arctic habitat with this set of printable worksheets and clothesline activity. This science resource will help you introduce food chains to your KS1 or lower KS2 class, and give them the opportunity to identify several examples. What’s included? Plant and animal cards to make food chains for 3 habitats (pond, woodland, Arctic tundra) in color and b/w. Attach them to a length of string to make a food chains ‘clothes line’ for the whole class to see, or use for a small group activity. Teacher notes are included with this. 8 Cut and paste worksheets for the 3 habitats ‘Draw a food chain’ worksheets (4 options). ‘Draw the arrows’ worksheets - children add the arrows to a food chain and identify the producer/consumers. US and UK versions of the files The worksheet options allow for differentiation, and for you to choose which pages best suit your learners. In total the file has 35 pages to choose from (plus an additional 14 duplicate pages in colour).

Introduce or review the life cycle of a spider with this fun spinner wheel activity. This spider life cycle resource has 2 template design options, and pupils can either colour the life cycle stages, or draw their own. Use for a KS1 (or lower KS2) Halloween, autumn nature, or spiders/minibeasts lesson. The spinner templates There are 2 choices for the top of the template and 2 for the labels (one to colour, and one to draw the life cycle stages on). What else is included? Colour life cycle diagram Life cycle writing page (colour & b/w) Full-page information cards for each stage (colour & b/w). Smaller life cycle pictures and arrows to print and cut into individual pieces. Children can arrange the stages in order and connect them with the arrows. Laminate for longevity. US and UK versions of the PDF Is the resource editable? No, this 12-page PDF resource is not editable.

A lapbook is a fun, hands-on way of consolidating children’s research. This shark lapbook project has 7 templates and can be used for a shark week, marine science lessons or to support units on ocean animals, fish, or habitats. Choose the foldable components that best suit your learners, and the size of the lapbook they are creating. Some of the activities will require pupils to do some of their own basic research. You can see a resource preview on YouTube here. The template options included in this lapbook resource are: Cover page Food chain foldable activity Shark adjective petal foldable activity Lift the flap shark facts Examples of sharks (pocket with cards) ‘Spotlight on’ shark fact file Great white life cycle foldable activity Label the shark body parts What else is included? Pictures showing how to fold the components Teacher notes Versions with US and UK paper sizes/spelling

A fun, foldable activity to explore the life cycle of a hedgehog. This printable resource covers 4 stages - newborn, 2-week hoglet, 4-week hoglet, and adult hedgehog. To complete this activity, children will colour their template and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, and fold. Use it to support a lesson about hedgehogs, mammals, local animals, life cycles or autumn. There are options for children to use labels with just names of the life cycle stages, and with short descriptions allowing you to differentiate if needed. This resource is low-prep, can be used as a review or intro activity, and is a fun alternative to a worksheet. You’ll also find 3 bonus printables within the PDF: -Hedgehogs ‘can, have, are’ worksheet -Label a hedgehog (cut and paste and writing option included) -Draw a dinner for a hedgehog on the empty plate. US and UK paper sizes included. The 12 page PDF is not editable.

Introduce or review the life cycle stages of a mallard duck with this foldable sequencing activity. This fun alternative to a worksheet covers 4 stages of a duck’s life cycle - egg, hatching, duckling, and adult duck. It could be used as part of a lesson on bird life cycles, alongside hatching ducks, or as part of a pond life study. The templates The activity templates are differentiated so you can use them with multiple age groups or abilities. Template 1: Colour the duck face and the stages of the duck life cycle. Cut out the template and fold. Template 2: Colour the duck face and the stages of the duck life cycle (egg, hatching, duckling, adult duck), cut out and sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut and fold. Template 3: As above but with a straight cutting edge. Template 4: Colour the duck face and the stages of the duck life cycle, cut out and sequence the life cycle stages (with short descriptions), glue, cut and fold. Guidance for folding is supplied. Benefits of this activity -Low prep -Children learn about the duck 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. -Us and UK versions are included in the file. Please note that this is not an editable resource.

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

Help your students recall the phases of the moon in the Southern Hemisphere 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 about space, the solar system, and the Earth’s moon/lunar phases. Plus it’s a little different from a standard science worksheet! This printable activity has 5 similar template options (including cut and paste) for you to choose from so that you can best match the needs of your pupils. All are for the Southern Hemisphere. The templates Template 1: Colour the Moon and the Moon’s phases, cut, glue, and fold. Template 2: Colour the Moon and the Moon’s phases, match the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold. Template 3: Colour the Moon and the Moon’s phases, sequence the phases on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Template 4: Colour the Moon and phases of the moon, identify the Moon’s phases, write the name of each one on the lines, cut, glue, and fold. Template 5: Print in colour. Colour the Moon, identify the Moon’s phases, write the name of each one on the lines, cut, glue, and fold. Templates 1, 2, 3, and 4 are all included with 2 options - one with the letter ‘b’ on the phases of the Moon to show pupils which part to colour black, and one without. A set of colour flashcards showing each phase (2-to-a-page) is also included. UK and US versions are included, as well as a visual guide showing how to fold.

This school trip reflection activity is a fun way to share thoughts and memories from a class trip. Pupils will respond to the prompts on their template with writing (and/or pictures) before cutting and folding. They’ll love opening their coach foldout to show their writing inside. A hands-on alternative to a worksheet to remember a fun school trip! This template is not specific to a particular type of field trip so you can use it following a visit to a museum, zoo, art gallery, park, historic site, nature reserve and more. The templates There are different options so you can choose the combination that best suits your learners. Coach: The coach is included in colour and in black and white. It is also included with and without the outline of a person inside. Inside: The inside part of the template is included with and without lines. The editable parts The prompt text inside the foldout can be edited if required. A separate PowerPoint file of this page is included and you can also edit it in Google Slides (using Google fonts). Other parts of the PDF are not editable. This file is a 7-page PDF with 2-page PowerPoint/Google Slides.

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.