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.
Help Dr Bones identify the body parts in his X-ray pictures. This Google Slides whole-class activity is a fun and interactive way to build on pupils’ knowledge of the human skeleton at lower KS2 (year 3 in particular).
Pupils see each picture, identify the body part/bones, and see if they were right on the next slide.
This presentation consists of 23 slides and includes real x-ray images of the skeletal system.
Check out the video preview to see the full resource.
Can this resource be edited?
This resource is partially editable. The images, title page and borders are fixed in place and not editable. The text CAN be amended should you need to make any adjustments for your students.
When you download you’ll receive a 1-page PDF with a link. When you click the link, you’ll be prompted to make a copy of the presentation for your own Google Drive
Mary Anning was one of the world’s greatest fossil hunters. Despite her humble background, she was a pioneer, although she didn’t receive the credit for her achievements that she deserved.
Introduce your class to this remarkable British palaeontologist with this 19-slide Google Slides presentation detailing her life with facts and images. It outlines her major discoveries including ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, winged reptiles, and fossil poop!
The presentation ends with some discussion questions.
This presentation would complement a rocks and fossils earth science unit, or support learning about women in science (e.g. for International Day of Women and Girls in Science). You could also use it for a history lesson, or biography project.
Is the presentation editable?
Yes, partially. All titles and images are secured and not editable, but you can amend the body of the text should you need to adapt anything for your pupils.
When you download this resource you’ll receive a one page PDF with a link. When you click the link, you’ll be prompted to make a copy of the presentation for your own Google Drive. You’ll then be able to share with pupils via Google Classroom.
Take a colourful journey through the life cycles of a dragonfly, butterfly, and ladybug with these engaging Google Slides presentations.
These slide-show lessons cover the different stages from egg to adult insect so that your students will have a full understanding of the 3 life cycles.
Each presentation is packed full of images and facts, as well as quiz questions. For example, did you know butterflies taste with their feet? Or that adult dragonflies have excellent eyesight?
These slide shows can be used to support learning about insects and their life cycles, allowing students to compare and contrast different bugs.
What’s included in the presentations:
Real photos of insects at different stages of their life cycles.
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.
Spare slides to add your own information to if needed.
The file is a one page PDF. Click on each link and you will be prompted to make a copy of the presentations for your own Google Drive. In total, there are 75 slides.
A bright and fun look at the life and work of naturalist Charles Darwin, this 20 slide presentation includes discussion points, colourful images and interesting facts. An ideal starting point for introducing natural selection to KS2 pupils or for Darwin Day in February.
When you download this resource, you’ll receive a 1 page PDF with the link to the presentation. When you click the link, you’ll be prompted to make a copy for you own Google Drive so that you can then share the resource with your students via Google Classroom. You just need a Gmail account.
US and UK versions included
Get to know your pupils with this all about me foldable activity. Ideal for the start of a new school year or for a myself/ourselves/Me topic. You could use these in the classroom for a back to school activity, or send home for pupils to complete as a transition activity over the summer.
There are 15 templates so children can pick one that best matches their hair style. They then draw eyes, eyebrows, skin/hair colour and lips, creating a self portrait! Templates are also included with a straight edge around the face for younger/less confident cutters.
The inside prompts them to add some information about themselves - name, age, favourite colours, something that makes them smile and something they are good at.
Finally, they can cut out the design, and fold (instructions are included for this). Bring the 2 sides of the face together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside (like a concertina).
Minimal prep is needed - just print templates onto A4 card and have coloured pencils in skin/hair/eye tones and scissors available. Glue/tape are not required.
This 36 page PDF resource is not editable.
Here are some other About Me resources you might like:
Outer space themed all about me foldable
Dinosaur themed about me foldable
Vertical about me foldable
If you’re studying animal life cycles in year 5 and are looking to introduce your pupils to some of the more weird and wonderful examples, this PowerPoint slide show is for you. It will expand their learning beyond the butterfly, frog, or chicken life cycles that they may have encountered before.
Explore the features of some of the more unusual life cycles in the animal world. From frogs whose tadpoles hatch in their stomachs, to fish that change sex and egg-laying mammals, this presentation lesson is full of interesting facts about lesser-known animal life cycles.
What’s included?
36 Colourful slides featuring real photos and realistic clip art
Editable slides (see below for details)
Information and facts about interesting animal life cycles including the echidna, axolotl, atlas moth, and the 17-year cicada.
Re-cap questions at the end to discuss or have pupils write up in their notebooks.
-2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed (not included in the overall page total).
Is the PowerPoint editable?
You can edit any body text on the slides. Titles and images are not able to be moved or edited.
Can I see a full preview?
Yes! The video preview shows the full slide show so you can check suitability for your learners.
Set your class the challenge of completing 7 days of kindness! Ideal for a World Kindness Day activity, or for a school kindness week or month.
Print an activity sheet for each child. There are 3 activity templates in this bundle:
Fill a cup of kindness
Fill a bucket of kindness
Create a rainbow of kindness
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 bucket/rainbow/cup (starting at the bottom), and write what they did. By the end of the week, they will have a colourful striped picture of kindness, ideal for creating a whole class display.
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Each activity is the same in principle and has the same instructions, hence the steep discount for this bundle.**
In addition to the activity template, this bundle includes:
Teacher notes
2 optional worksheet printables (PDF) for children to complete before and after the challenge
Colour and black and white award certificates for children on completion of the challenge (optional).
US and UK paper sizes are included.
Owls are amazing creatures! Help your class discover more about the fascinating birds with this 19-slide PowerPoint presentation.
In this resource you’ll find information about:
Owl adaptations
Owl pellets and how they are produced
An owl’s life cycle
Fun facts about owls
You can see a full video preview of the resource to determine if it’s suitable for your learners.
Is this an editable resource?
Yes, partially. Images and titles are fixed in place and not editable. Most of the body text can be edited should you need to make any adaptations for your pupils.
Who lives where? Garden microhabitat activity
An activity where children arrange minibeasts into the garden micro-habitats they would live in.
This resource includes:
A3 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels)
A4 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels)
12 common minibeasts to place in the garden
Minibeast ID sheet
Guidance notes on how the resource could be used, including follow up questions to explore together.
Microhabitat foldable craft
A fun craft activity for younger pupils, designed to get them thinking about microhabitats and the animals that live there.
This resource is a 6 page PDF. It looks at 3 microhabitats; a rockpool, under leaves and a flower bed. There are 2 templates for each microhabitat so they can either colour the animals already included or research and draw their own. Print on A4 paper or card.
Once they have coloured a template, children can cut it out and fold using the instructions provided. Some children may need assistance with this part and it’s a good idea to have a pre-made example.
Once folded, they can then ‘hide’ the animals away by closing the template, and then pull it gently apart to reveal what’s inside.
Explore the stages of the life cycle of a sunflower with this fun, foldable activity. This hands-on resource is a cross between a craft and a worksheet and allows children to sequence the sunflower life cycle stages from seed to adult plant.
Use the activity as part of a science lesson about plants, life cycles, sunflowers, or seasonal changes.
There are 6 similar cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick the option(s) that best suit your class.
Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the sunflower are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside.
Benefits of this activity
Low prep
Children learn about the sunflower 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. Please note this resource is not editable. The resource is a 10-page PDF.
Introduce your pupils to the skeletal system with this engaging and informative Google Slides presentation.
This presentation is full of facts and quality images of bones and skeletons. It is suitable for lower KS2, and can support delivery of the year 3 science curriculum.
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 pupils 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.
The download is a 1 page PDF with a link, prompting you to make your own copy of the presentation. You will then be able to present it to your class, or share with pupils via Google classroom.
For other skeletons resources, please see my display pack and X-ray identification activity.
Get to know your class at the start of the school year with this all about me foldable activity. This fun alternative to a worksheet is dinosaur-themed.
There are 26 templates, each with a different scaly letter of the alphabet so students can use the template which displays the first letter of their name!
The finished mini-books can be displayed in an interactive notebook and are a fun ice breaker for children to share with each other.
This printable activity is suitable for classroom use as part of your back to school activities, or send home as a transition activity over the summer so they can bring it in on the first day back.
The prompts - discuss with students before beginning the task.
Self-portrait (space to draw their features on the blank face).
My dinosaur name (students add their first name in the space to create a dino name).
Age.
Things I think are RAWR-some (a space for favourite things).
My 3 favorite colours (colour the bones).
I’m EGG-cellent at (space to write about/draw their strengths).
Stomp, stomp, I like to chomp (favourite foods).
I’d LAVA to get better at… (what do they want to work on/improve during this next year).
The images and text are not editable. All of the templates are black and white. Versions with US and UK spellings are included.
Print the templates with the letters you need on A4 or letter size paper (landscape). There are instructions included for folding. All instructions and teacher notes are at the end of the file.
Here are some other All About Me resources you might like:
Self portrait all about me
Space themed all about me
Vertical all about me foldable
Explore the life cycle of a flamingo with this fun, folding science craft activity. Your pupils will love opening their foldout to reveal the flamingo life cycle stages inside.
This cut-and-paste resource can be used to support a lesson on birds, life cycles, or flamingos. The finished foldout looks great in an interactive science notebook.
This resource is a 10-page PDF with 4 similar template options to allow for differentiation:
Template 1: Children colour the life cycle stages, match the words to the pictures, glue, cut and fold.
Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge.
Template 3: Children colour the life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut and fold. Option to choose simple labels or descriptions.
Template 4: As above but with a straight cutting edge
You’ll also find a labelled diagram of the full life cycle, a folding guide, and some fun flamingo life cycle facts to discuss together.
Please note, this is not an editable resource. US and UK (A4) versions are included.
Reward and encourage good group work and team skills with this set of certificates to print or use online.
There are 6 animal designs in this set (all can be viewed on the cover):
Bears
Pigs
Dogs
Rabbits
Cats
Elephants
This resource includes the certificates as a PowerPoint file so that you can add text boxes in your chosen font to personalise the certificate. It can then be saved as a JEG (instructions included for this) and emailed to the recipient.
A PDF is also included so that you can print on A4 card and fill in by hand.
Explore the life cycle of a dragonfly with this fun foldable science activity. Pupils will LOVE that they can open their finished foldout to reveal the life cycle stages inside.
This printable activity is a bit different from a worksheet and could be used to support a lesson on insects/bugs, habitats, or pond life. It also looks great in an interactive science notebook.
This resource is an 8 page PDF with options for differentiation. It contains:
Black and white template for students to colour, cut, and fold
2 x black and white templates for students to colour, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, and fold.
Black and white templates for students to colour, sequence the life cycle stages with short descriptions, glue, and fold.
Instructions (including clear guidance for how to fold).
Full dragonfly life cycle in colour to display on a screen or print as a poster.
Prep information and terms of use.
Please note, this is not an editable resource. Both US and UK versions are included.
These insect life cycle foldable activities make a fun addition to science books. This set of resources looks at the life cycle of a butterfly, honey bee, ladybird and dragonfly.
Pupils will love creating their foldout, then opening to reveal the life cycle inside. These could be used for a lesson on insects or minibeasts, life cycles or habitats.
There are different options allowing you to differentiate the activity if required:
Black and white templates for pupils to colour, cut and fold
Black and white templates for pupils to colour, sequence the life cycle stages, glue and fold.
Instructions and guidance for folding is included.
These fun cut-and-paste foldable sequencing activities are a fun way to learn or review some examples of the life cycle of a bird.
A cross between a worksheet and a science craft, these hands-on resources cover 4 bird life cycles - a penguin, owl, chicken and flamingo.
Each foldout breaks down the life cycle into 4 parts (the penguin and owl also have a 6 part option). The differentiated template options make this a versatile resource to use for science in KS1 or lower KS2.
Life cycle of a chicken templates
Pupils colour, cut and fold their template. The words used are egg, embryo, chick and chicken,
As above but using the words egg, egg hatching, chick and chicken.
Pupils colour their template, cut out the life cycle words, glue them in order onto the template, cut and fold. Uses same vocabulary as template 1.
As above but with the same vocabulary as template 2.
Pupils colour their template, sequence the life cycle labels, glue, cut and fold.
Life cycle of a penguin templates
1: 4-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures.
2: 6-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures.
Life cycle of a flamingo templates
1: Children colour the life cycle stages, match the words to the pictures, glue, cut and fold.
2: As above but with a straight cutting edge.
3: Children colour the life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut and fold. Option to choose simple labels or descriptions.
4: As above but with a straight cutting edge
Life cycle of an owl templates
1: Children sequence 4 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions.
2: As above, but with an easy-cut edge.
3: Children sequence 6 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions.
4: As above, but with an easy-cut edge.
Pupils could complete a foldout, then research the bird they have chosen and find out more about the stages of its life cycle (e.g. the length of each stage, where they nest, how many eggs are laid at a time). Guidance for this is not included.
Please note, it is not possible to edit these templates. UK and US versions are included.
These certificates are a lovely way to recognise pupils who have shown a growth mindset. Whether they have persevered with developing a new skill, faced a challenging task, learned from a mistake or practiced something until they succeeded, these awards are sure to be well received.
There are 6 designs in this set. Each is bright and colourful and features an animal in a flower pot (to represent growth). This resource is included as a PDF to print and hand write, and as a PowerPoint. Use the PowerPoint to insert text boxes in a chosen certificate, save as an image and then email to a pupil. Guidance is included for this.
A fun activity for early readers at home or school. This resource looks at 4 consonant digraphs - sh, ch, wh, and th (at the beginning of words). The finished foldouts look great in an interactive notebook.
For each sound, there is a template that children can use to make their foldout. Firstly they will colour the letters and pictures. Next, they’ll cut out the 4 words and match them to each picture before sticking them down. Pupils will then cut around the outside of the template before folding along the vertical lines.
The foldable mini-book can then be closed to show just the letters, then carefully opened to reveal what’s inside.
Some children may require extra adult support with cutting or folding.
This resource is 11 pages and contains 2 different templates per digraph. There are also written instructions and, a picture showing how to fold. Templates should be printed landscape.
The words used for each template are:
shark, shoe, shirt, shell
shapes, sheep, shelf, shower
chair, chick, chips, cherry
cheese, chop, chin, chest
thread, thorn, three, thumb
throne, thick, thunder, thigh
whirl, whisk, whistle, whale
whisker, who, wheel, wheat
US and UK versions are included.
Explore the life cycle of an owl with this fun, foldable science activity. A cross between a worksheet and a craft, this hands-on resource will help pupils recall the owl life cycle from egg, to adult bird.
Ideal for interactive science notebooks, projects on life cycles, owls, nocturnal animals, or even as an alternative Halloween activity. This printable could also be used alongside the Owl Babies story.
The template options
There are 4 similar templates to choose so that you can differentiate as required:
Template 1: Children sequence 4 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions.
Template 2: As above, but with an easy-cut edge.
Template 3: Children sequence 6 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions.
Template 4: As above, but with an easy-cut edge.
Instructions for how to fold are also included, as well as some useful information about each stage.
Please note that the templates are not editable. US and UK versions are included. The resource is 12 pages.
