Set your class a 7-day kindness challenge with this rainbow of kindness activity. This activity is a fun addition to a kindness week, month, or lesson, and will get your pupils thinking about why kindness is important, and how to show it to others. The activity Print a kindness rainbow template for each child. Each stripe represents a day of the week. For each of the next 7 days, they will try to complete an act of kindness. For each one, they can colour in a stripe on their rainbow (starting at the bottom), and write what they did. By the end of the week, they will have a full rainbow of kindness - ideal for creating a whole class bulletin board display. In addition to the activity template, this resource includes: Teacher notes 2 optional worksheet printables for children to complete before and after the challenge Colour and black and white award certificates for children on completion of the challenge (optional). Both UK and US paper sizes are included. This resource is not editable.

Explore the fascinating world of the monarch butterfly with this slideshow and lesson activities. Covering the monarch life cycle, its features, diet and migration, students will develop a better understanding of this amazing insect and how it lives. What’s included? 32-slide introduction to monarchs for PowerPoint and Google Slides (see the video preview - downloaded presentation will not include a watermark) Foldout life cycle activity with 2 differentiated options Full-page life cycle diagram (colour) Vocabulary wordsearch Compare and contrast a monarch butterfly and caterpillar (Venn diagram) Life cycle worksheet (colour & b/w). Students write a description of each life cycle stage. ‘All about monarchs’ worksheet (colour & b/w) ‘All about monarch caterpillars’ worksheet (colour & b/w) Monarch migration worksheet Monarch butterflies flip book template (colour & b/w). US (letter-size) and UK (A4) file versions Is this resource editable? The presentation has editable text boxes in case you need to make any amendments for your learners. The titles and images in the slideshow are fixed in place and cannot be changed. The PDFs are not editable.

Why are flamingos pink? How many eggs do they lay? Explore the life cycle of a flamingo with this 14-slide PowerPoint presentation, suitable for Key Stage 2. The presentation covers the egg stage, the growth of the chick and features of an adult flamingo. With interesting facts and real images, your pupils will get to know the flamingo life cycle in an engaging way. Use to support a lesson on birds, the life cycle of a bird, habitats or exotic animals. You can see a full preview of the PowerPoint to decide if this resource is right for you. Any purchased download will not have a watermark.

A colourful and informative pack of materials to make an Australian themed classroom display. This pack contains: ‘Australia’ title with Aboriginal style pattern. Print on 2 pages A4, join and mount. When printing, select ‘fit’ or ‘shrink oversized pages’ to avoid cutting the letter ‘t’ off. 14 A4 themed printables covering the following topics - The flag, geography, climate, people, money, sport, wildlife, The Outback, The Great barrier Reef, slang words, reptiles, mammals, birds and landmarks. Just select the ones you want to use and print! Find me on Facebook here

Make your display pop with this black and white polka dot lettering set. Just print onto coloured card of your choice. In the cover picture, I’ve used red card for a ladybird theme. The font is Century Gothic Bold. This resource includes: A-Z upper case letters a-z lower case letters Numbers 0-9 ! ? . # , If a symbol you require isn’t included, please let me know and I am happy to add it to the set. Please note, all letters and numbers are individual png. files, not a font for typing. You can insert them into documents and resize as required, or print out as they are onto A4 paper or card. Everything is contained within a zip file so please ensure you are able to open this type of file before you download. This resource is for classroom use only and must not be used as part of a commercial product.

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.

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.

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.

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

Review a fossils unit with this interactive science lapbook. This lapbook is a fun and hands-on way of consolidating children’s research and learning about fossils. 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. The template options included in this lapbook resource are: Cover page Types of fossil flip book How an ammonite fossil is formed sequencing activity (accordion style) Lift the flap fossil facts Examples of fossils (pocket with cards) Fill in the blanks reading passage What’s in a paleontologist’s kit? What else is included? Picture showing how to fold the components Teacher notes Versions with US and UK paper sizes/spelling

Explore the stages of the salmon life cycle with this fun foldable activity. A fun alternative to a worksheet that can be used to support learning around habitats, life cycles or fish. There are 3 similar cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your pupils’ needs: Template 1: Colour the template and life cycle stages, match the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold. As an alternative, pupils could write the life cycle stages directly onto the template. Template 2: Colour the template and life cycle stages, arrange the stages in order on the template, glue, cut and fold. Template 3: Larger template. This option has the life cycle stages as simple words, and also with descriptions. In addition, this resource also contains cards for a life cycle of a salmon word wall. There are 12 words included (3 to a page) with and without a description. The words are: eggs eyed eggs mature eggs alevin yolk sac fry parr smolt adult salmon spawning migration redd For early finishers, there is a salmon life cycle word search with 10 words to find. US and UK versions are included. Please note this 20 page resource is not editable. Benefits of this activity Low prep Children learn about the salmon 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 a science notebook where they can be referenced by children.

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.

Add these animated summer headers to Google Classroom in the same way you would add an image. There are 10 banners in this set (as gif. files) so you can swap them around when you want a change during the summer term. You can see all of the banners in the preview video. Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app - they are designed to be used on the desktop site.

Explore the life cycle of a holly tree with this fun, foldable sequencing activity. Ideal for festive or Christmas science lessons, this hands-on plant life cycle resource is a cross between a craft and a worksheet. This festive 9-page PDF resource contains differentiated options, making it suitable for different ages (at KS1 or KS2) or abilities: Option 1: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures and simple words. Option 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves. Option 3: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures with short descriptions. Option 4: The same as option 3 but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves. A picture guide showing where to fold is included, as well as a colour poster of the full life cycle. You’ll also find a page of holly tree facts that you can share with children as they complete the activity. Versions for A4 and US letter size paper are included.

Introduce or review the stages of a solar eclipse in a hands-on way with this foldable sequencing activity. This fun cross between a craft and a science worksheet has options for annular and total solar eclipses. Use this resource to prepare for watching an eclipse, or as part of a space or solar system unit. Completed foldouts can be inserted into an interactive science notebook for future reference. There are differentiated templates so you can choose the options that best suit your students: Template 1: Colour the sun and stages of an annular solar eclipse, match the pictures to the stage names, glue, cut out the template and fold. Letters indicate which is the Sun/Moon. Template 2: Colour the sun and stages of an annular solar eclipse, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut out the template and fold. Template 3: Colour the sun and stages of a total solar eclipse, match the pictures to the stage names, glue, cut out the template and fold. Letters indicate which is the Sun/Moon. Template 4: Colour the sun and stages of a total solar eclipse, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut out the template and fold. For templates 2 and 4, there is the option to sequence the stages with the names or with short descriptions. Also included: Stage names volcabulary cards (in colour) for both eclipses. Versions for UK and US paper sizes Folding guide Please note, this resource is not editable.