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.
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.
These activities are a fun way to learn about composting, in the classroom. This compost resource features a foldable sequencing activity, sorting activity, and word search that will help your upper KS1/lower KS2 pupils understand how compost is made.
Use as part of an Earth Day or environment lesson, alongside creating compost at school/home, or for an eco/gardening club activity.
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What’s included?**
Foldable sequencing activity. Children colour the stages of composting (the compost cycle), sequence the stages, cut out the template parts, glue, and fold. The template is included with and without a straight cutting edge so you can pick the one that best suits your learners.
Home/garden waste sort. Pupils sort 12 pictures into items that can be composted, and those that should be placed in the trash. Colour and b/w version included. This activity could be laminated to use multiple times.
Word search. 12 compost-related words to find across, up, down, and diagonally.
US and A4 (UK) paper sizes
Please note, this 8-page PDF resource is not editable.
Do you need a simple and easy end-of-school-year gift idea for your class? This cute jungle animal themed printable with an original poem can be given to your pupils at the end of term to remind them of your time together.
There are 4 options within the PDF:
Full-page poem with black text
Full-page poem with coloured text
The same poem arranged 2-to-a-page with black text
As above (2 to a page) but with colored text
Print on white card, and trim if required. Colours may vary slightly from what you see on the screen due to screen/printer settings.
The PDF is not editable. US letter and A4 paper size included.
Do you need a simple and easy end-of-school-year gift idea for your pupils? This cute ocean themed printable with an original poem can be given to your class at the end of term, to remind them of your time together.
There are 4 options within the PDF:
Full-page poem with black text
Full-page poem with coloured text
The same poem arranged 2-to-a-page with black text
As above (2 to a page) but with colored text
Print on white card, and trim if required. Colours may vary slightly from what you see on the screen due to screen/printer settings.
You could pair this printable with an ocean-themed gift for kids (e.g. pencil, candy, key ring).
The PDF is not editable. A4 and US letter size files 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.
Add fun and movement to your Google Classroom by using animated headers. This resource is a set of 12 animated banners for Google Classroom (gifs) with a back to school theme, featuring moving school supplies. Ideal for welcoming pupils in the first week of school and for all year round.
Add the animated banners to your Google Classroom in the same way you would add an image (a quick guide is included if you need it). They feature moving school supplies including pencil, erasers, paint brushes, apples and even a bus!
You can see 10 banners in the preview video (there are 8 designs with some repeated in a different color).
The text and images are not editable.
Please note, animated banners are only compatible with the desktop version of Google Classroom - the animations will not play on the app.
Add fun and movement to your online learning with animated Google Classroom headers. This ocean animal themed set of 8 banners features sharks, glowing jellyfish, seahorses, octopuses and more. Your pupils will LOVE logging on to your Google Classroom and seeing them!
This banner set could be used for an underwater or sea themed classroom, for science lessons, for summer, or for back to school.
Add the headers to Google Classroom in the same way you would add an image in the banner space. They could also be used in Google Forms.
Please note:
The text and images are not editable.
Animated banners work best when used on the desktop Google Classroom site. They do not animate in the app.
Add fun and movement to your Google Classroom with this set of animated headers (GIFs). This kawaii apple set can be used for back-to-school and autumn, as well as throughout the year to help your pupils look forward to logging on!
There are 13 animated banners included (6 designs repeated in different colors).
Add them to the Google Classroom banner area in the same way you would add an image. Your children will love seeing the moving image designs!
Animated banners only are designed for use on the Google Classroom desktop site - they don’t animate in the app. The text and images are not editable.
Get to know your new class with this school supplies themed all about me foldable activity. This activity is a fun alternative to a standard back-to-school worksheet for year 2 or 3, and can be used to make a first week of school display.
The templates
There are two templates, and each has a colour/black and white option.
Template 1: Children colour the pencil halves, complete the inside of their template, cut everything out, glue, and fold.
Template 2: Larger version over 2 pages
The template prompts
These are not editable so please take a moment to make sure they are suitable for your children before purchase.
My name - Children write their first name on the line.
Me - Draw a head and shoulders self-portrait.
I like learning about - Write or draw a favourite subject, or area of interest.
My favorite colours - Colour each circle in the paint palette a different colour.
The highlight of my day is - Write or draw favourite time of day/favourite part of the day.
My favourite food - Draw or write a favourite food inside the lunch box.
I’m good at - Write or draw a skill, talent, or something they do well inside the star.
My age - Write age on the calculator screen.
What else is included?
Versions with US and UK spelling
A picture showing where to fold
Instruction page for students
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.
Explore the life cycles of woodland wildlife with these foldable sequencing activities. In this science resource, you’ll find life cycle foldouts for a hedgehog, barn owl, oak tree and stag beetle (mammal, bird, plant and insect).
The differentiated templates allow pupils to sequence with 4 or 6 stages. There are also options to use simple words or descriptions of the stages. This makes the activity suitable for upper KS1, as well as KS2.
What you need:
Just print the templates you need on A4 paper. You’ll also need coloured pencils (different shades of brown as useful), as well as scissors and glue.
The finished foldouts can be glued into a notebook, used for display, or taken home to show off to parents!
The templates are not editable. UK and US versions included.
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 your kids needs extra practice with multiplication? This dinosaur-themed maths foldable activity is a fun alternative to a worksheet and can be kept for children to reference again and again.
This resource covers the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 times tables.
Each number has 2 similar templates - one to simply colour, cut and fold, and the other to fill in the missing numbers (before also coloring, cutting, and folding).
It is not intended for children to make a large number of foldouts - they are best used for introducing something new or reviewing an area they find tricky. The finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook.
Guidance for folding is provided, as well as versions for US (letter size) and UK (A4) paper sizes. Please note that the PDF is not editable.
Introduce or review the stages of how fossils form with these folding cut-and-paste activities, featuring an ammonite and a Triceratops. These foldout sequencing activities will help KS2 pupils recall 6 stages of fossilisation in a fun and engaging way, that’s more hands-on than a standard fossils worksheet.
The templates - Triceratops
There are 4 similar templates to choose from to allow for differentiation:
Template 1: Colour the images, match the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 label options to choose from.
Template 2: Colour the images, arrange the stages of fossilisation in order on the template, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 3: Colour the images, write a short description of each stage, glue, cut, and fold. This one could be used as a review if you’ve already covered the fossilisation process.
Template 4: Colour the images, match the pictures to the words, arrange them in order on the template, glue, cut, and fold.
The templates - ammonite
Template 1: Colour the images, cut out and fold.
Template 2 : Colour the images, cut out the words and sequence them, glue the words in place, cut and fold.
Template 3: Colour the images, cut out the words with the pictures and sequence them, glue the words in place, cut and fold.
Template 4: Larger version of template 3 (over 2 pages).
Activity benefits
Hands-on and low-prep
Use as an introduction or a review
Opportunity to practice following directions
A fun alternative to a science worksheet
Differentiated options
Suitable for interactive notebooks
Also included:
Directions for pupils (including a picture showing how to fold)
Questions for a whole class discussion. Some suggested answers are provided for this.
Palaeontologist’s diary writing page for students to imagine and describe the experience of finding a triceratops fossil.
US and UK versions of the PDF are included.
Is this resource editable?
This PDF resource is not editable.
Help your pupils understand the life cycles of 3 Australian mammals with these fun, foldable sequencing activities. This hands-on cut-and-paste resource has templates for 3 animals - kangaroo, koala, and platypus life cycles. Pupils can colour the template, arrange the life cycle stages in order, glue, cut, and fold.
Each template is included with and without an easy-cut edge around the animal face.
Additional printables are included to complement the activity and help further develop students’ knowledge and understanding:
-Colour poster of each life cycle
-Information sheet for each life cycle (b/w)
-Simple writing sheet for each animal - extra research may be required for this
Benefits of this resource
-Low-prep
-Use as an introduction or a review
-A FUN and hands-on alternative to a worksheet
-East-cut option for each template
What format is this resource?
This resource is a 22-page PDF to download and print yourself. It is included for US letter size paper with US spelling, and also as an A4 file with UK spelling. The resource is not editable.
If you’re doing an Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily) dissection science lesson with your pupils, this slide show will show them the parts of a flower alongside investigating the real thing. This 12-slide PowerPoint presentation is specific to Alstroemeria flowers and covers the following flower parts with photographic images:
Sepals
Petals
Stamens (filaments and anthers)
Stigma and style
Ovary
Ovules
Is this resource editable?
The slideshow has editable text boxes to make any adjustments needed for your learners. The images are fixed in place and cannot be edited.
Review the stages of pollination and the role of insect pollinators in the reproduction of flowering plants with these flower foldouts. With multiple template options, this hands-on activity is a fun alternative to a worksheet that allows pupils to sequence the stages before gluing and folding.
Benefits of this activity
Low-prep
Use as a review or assessment
A FUN and hands-on alternative to a worksheet
Suitable for interactive science notebooks
Differentiate with easy-cut options and 3 templates (see below)
The templates
Template 1: Pupils colour the flower and pollination stages, match the descriptions to the images on the template, glue, cut and fold.
Template 2: Pupils colour the flower and pollination stages, sequence the stages on the template, glue, cut and fold.
Template 3: Pupils colour the flower and pollination stages, match the descriptions to the images, sequence everything on the template, glue, cut and fold.
All 3 templates have an easy-cut (straight edge) option for the flower on the outside.
Also included
11 Vocabulary cards to print on coloured or white card. Cut out individually for students to match the words to the descriptions. There are also 11 colour picture cards you could print on white card to add to the activity for students to match words, definitions and images. The words are anther, flower, nectar, ovary, ovules, petals, pollen, pollination, pollinator, stigma, style
Pollination word search with 15 words to find (forward, down, and diagonally).
UK (A4) and US (letter-size) versions of the resource
Is this resource editable?
No, this 20-page PDF resource is not editable.
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
Kick off a classification topic with this colourful and engaging PowerPoint presentation. This resource will introduce the 5 vertebrate animal groups to younger pupils - fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds.
There are 40 slides in total, designed to be used over 1 or several lessons. It ends with a short quiz to re-cap knowledge.
This resource also contains:
Animal sorting activity - 5 cards labeled with each animal group name, plus 24 animal pictures to sort. Print on white card.
Activity booklet - Double-sided sheet (black and white) to print and fold in half. Includes ‘draw the scales on the fish’, ‘identify the reptiles,’ and ‘what do you know about mammals’.
Is this resource editable?
The headings and images in the PowerPoint are not editable. Most of the text boxes
are editable (except on a few slides where I have used clip art that does not allow this).
The activity sheet and sorting activity are not editable.
UK and US paper sizes of the activities are included.
Save time and energy with this quick and easy rocks science display. This ready-to-print set of posters and vocabulary cards is designed to help you make an eye-catching rocks display board for your KS2/year 3 classroom. Just print the pages you want/need and mount if required.
What’s included?
Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic rock definitions with examples. Print landscape.
Rock cycle poster (labeled). Print landscape. You may wish to print this one out on larger paper if available.
Photo posters for 8 different rocks (slate, chalk, flint, sandstone, limestone, pumice, marble, granite). Print landscape.
Display title (over 2 pages). Print landscape, trim and join.
8 extra vocabulary cards (included with and without definitions). These are presented 4 to a page. Print portrait and cut out individually. The words used are mineral, crystal, fossil, geologist, hard, soft, permeable and impermeable.
Is it editable?
The resource is not editable.
Are your pupils learning about animals or senses? This interactive whole-class PowerPoint activity is a fun way of finding out about the sense of sight in the animal kingdom. Ideal for early years and KS1.
Challenge your pupils to identify which animal each pair of eyes belong to. Read the rhyme together, look at the picture, then move to the next slide once the children have made their guesses.
This activity is full of bright images and covers a variety of animals - ideal to get children discussing, reasoning, and identifying.
The text and images cannot be edited. Versions with both US and UK spelling are included.
