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Camouflage and Mimicry Word Search
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Camouflage and Mimicry Word Search

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This camouflage and mimicry word search is a great way to reinforce or introduce your topics key vocabulary. It’s great for morning work, filling activities, or early finishers as well as distance learning that you can set online! Your class will learn the key terms in no time. Key Vocabulary: Adaptation Appearance Behavior Camouflage Mimicry Predator Prey Spots Stripes Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
The Seed Bomb Company: LITERACY - MATH - SCIENCE
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The Seed Bomb Company: LITERACY - MATH - SCIENCE

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This is a fantastic topic or project with links to living things, maths, art, and business. Your class will create their very own business selling seed bombs where they’ll need to create their business before making, advertising, and selling their seed bombs. It’s great if you can also find some space for them to test and use the seed bombs themselves. This project is fantastic for developing team skills as well as making their learning relevant and meaningful. **Teaching Structure: ** Read through the instruction sheet explaining that they are going to make a business selling seed bombs. Encourage them to think about the importance of local flowers and the benefits they have on the local wildlife. Put the students into teams of 4 or 5 and get them to mind map their business ideas (name, who they’ll sell to, how they’ll advertise them etc.). The following activities and worksheets can be taught in an order which suites you and your class best. Below we have split them into subject areas which best relate to the activities. **Art / Design: ** Design a logo Packaging design **Science: ** Which Flowers: Research which native flowers would be good to include (you can collect or order seeds online). Make the seed bombs by following the instructions. Optional: Design their own seed bombs by changing or adding to the ingredients used. They can then re-write the instructions on how to make their own seed bombs. You could go a step further and get them to create a TV advert for their seed bombs. **Literacy: ** Seed bomb instructions: Highlight the key features of the instructions. My Seed Bomb instructions: Re-write the seed bomb instructions with their own unique ideas. Advertisement: Students will create a poster for their seed bombs. **Math: ** Cost and profits / sale prices: For these activity sheets students will work out how much it costs to produce the seed bombs, decide how much they will sell them for, and figure out their profits. Sales Report: Students will keep a record of their sales, recording their profits on here. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
The Human Body Systems Word Search Activity
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The Human Body Systems Word Search Activity

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This human body and systems word search is a great way to reinforce or introduce your human body topic key vocabulary. It’s great for morning work, filling activities, or early finishers as well as distance learning that you can set online! Your class will learn the key terms in no time. Key Vocabulary: Arteries, Bladder, Bones, Brain, Bronchial Tube, Circulatory, Digestive, Electrolytes, Excretory, Gallbladder, Heart, Intestines, Kidneys, Larynx, Liver, Lungs , Mouth, Muscles, Muscular, Nerves, Nervous, Pancreas, Pharynx, Rectum, Respiratory, Skeletal, Spinal Cord, Stomach, Tracheaa, Veins, bladder Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
My Nature Guide - Outdoor Writing Freebie
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My Nature Guide - Outdoor Writing Freebie

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This is a nice non-fiction writing activity where students will explore your outdoor space while they write their very own nature guide for friends, family, or other students. They will go around your outdoor space and choose four subjects to focus on (trees, animals, habitats, etc.). After carrying out some observations and research (using books / the internet) on each of their chosen subjects they can complete the guide templates. You could laminate their guides or scan them and turn them into QR codes to be displayed in the outdoor area. We hope you find this resource useful and enjoy working outside with your class! Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
DIY Wind Vane - Outdoor STEM Activiy
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DIY Wind Vane - Outdoor STEM Activiy

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This is a great STEM project to get students exploring the local weather as they design and build their very own wind vanes before recording the wind direction over a given time period. This projects is great if you’re looking at points of the compass, the weather, fractions, or as a fun STEM challenge. Teaching Structure: Talk about what a wind vane is and why they can be useful. In small groups, complete the design sheet by getting students to think of their own ideas about how to build a wind vane. If you don’t want to do this, just use the example design. Share each idea and discuss whether they’ll work or not. Share the example design. - Complete the final design sheet if their designs have changed. Build the wind vane. Place the wind vane in a suitable location and complete the record sheet over a given time period. It can be interesting to put each group in a different place and then compare their results to see any variations in wind directions. Complete the evaluation questions. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Alphabet Journey (Description, 5 Senses)
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Alphabet Journey (Description, 5 Senses)

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This is a great literacy game to send home with your children that is easy to prepare. Each child must go on a journey to try and find things that they can see, smell and touch for each letter of the alphabet. Depending on ability, you may want to get children to write, draw, or write and draw the answers. Their journeys can be anything from their trip to school to a walk up a mountain! There are loads of fun challenges you can set with this activity. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Evergreen or Not? Outdoor Science Investigation Freebie - Seasons
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Evergreen or Not? Outdoor Science Investigation Freebie - Seasons

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This session is best done in autumn when there is a significant difference between the trees. It’s also important to ensure that there are coniferous / evergreen trees in the area where you’re doing this activity. Once the students have completed the sheet we suggest they are laminated to make them last. It can make a fantastic display! Equipment needed: Resource sheets Internet access / tree identification sheets or books Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Electricity Symbols - Pairs Cards & Cut and Stick Worksheet
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Electricity Symbols - Pairs Cards & Cut and Stick Worksheet

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Pairs cards are great fun to reinforce topic knowledge and skills and can be used in loads of exciting ways. This set of 12 electricity pairs covers all of the common symbols for your electricity topic. There is also a cut and stick version with all of the cards on the same page. Electricity symbols included: bulb wire cell buzzer open switch closed switch resistor ammeter voltmeter fuse motor battery / 2-cell This no prep resource is perfect for a filler or extension activity for years 3 - 5. The worksheet could also be sent home for distance learning. We love hiding the pairs in our outdoor space and getting the students to go on an electricity symbol pairs hunt! Get imaginative and see how many different ways you can use these cards. Be sure to check out our Big Electricity Bundle full of fun and interactive activities. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Electricity - Circuit Creator - Google Slides / Classroom
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Electricity - Circuit Creator - Google Slides / Classroom

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This is a great addition to your electricity topic. This Google Slide / Classroom activity is great recap your students circuit building skills while further developing their understanding into the magical world of electricity. This resource contains 10 Google Slides where students are required to complete the circuits using the components given on the screen. They are also required to trouble shoot a couple of the circuits to figure out why they are not working. It’s great to further and reinforce their understanding of electricity. The circuits get more difficult throughout the slides. These Google Slides are aimed at years 3 - 5 and work great individually, in pairs, and as distance learning. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Electricity - Interactive Activities - Google Slides / Classroom
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Electricity - Interactive Activities - Google Slides / Classroom

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This is an easy no prep Google Slide / Classroom activity to recap your electricity topic. It looks at the different symbols in a circuit as well as thinking about what each of the key components do through fun interactive activities. Activity 1 - Students must drag the correct label to match the electric circuit components symbol. Activity 2 - Fill the gap. Students need to drag the correct word to complete the sentence. Activity 3 - Students must drag the electric component symbols to create a working circuit. These Google Slides are aimed at grades 2 - 3 and work great individually, in pairs, and as distance learning. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
The Underwater Viewer - Livings Things Pond Investigation
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The Underwater Viewer - Livings Things Pond Investigation

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This activity gets students exploring the wildlife in your pond by making their very own underwater viewer using just a plastic bottle, some tape, and scissors. It’s a fantastic activity if you’re looking at living things, habitats, or just want to give your students some time to explore this amazing world. Teaching Structure: Get the students to make their underwater viewers. Younger students may need help with this. Give them time to use the viewers to explore the wildlife in your pond. Either during or after exploring they can complete the differentiated sheets recording their observations. For higher grade levels you can get them to use books and the internet to ID what they see. Please note: There are obvious risks involved with this activity and there must be measures in place. We suggest getting all students to lie down on an area close to the water level before using the viewers. Check out our risk assessment creator to produce a risk assessment quickly and easily. We hope you find this pack useful and enjoy working outside with your class! Check out our Outdoor Science Bundle. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Butterflies Dinner Living Things Investigation: Ages 4 - 6
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Butterflies Dinner Living Things Investigation: Ages 4 - 6

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We’re inviting you to the butterflies dinner. For this activity students will create their very own butterfly meals to see which the butterflies prefer. They’ll place the meals in an outdoor space and make a tally or draw pictures to see which meal gets enjoyed by the most by the butterflies. It’s a great outdoor activity to introduce data handling and observations to your little ones. Contents: Teacher guide Recipe instructions Differentiated record sheets Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Living Things Outdoor Topic Task Cards
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Living Things Outdoor Topic Task Cards

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Get your class engaged with your living things topic from the very start with this exciting outdoor science scavenger hunt activity. It’s also a fantastic way to assess what your class already know or have learnt during the living things topic. It’s a hassle free resource with minimum prep, designed to engage students with a wide range of learning styles. This pack contains 10 challenge task cards that cover the following areas: Camouflage Food Chains Habitats Identification / Classification Observation Skills The Human Body My class had great fun in the outdoors while learning and recapping their skills. A fantastic lesson when the sun in shining! Contents Teacher’s Guide 8 x Differentiated Answer Sheets For The Children To Complete 10 x Challenge Task Cards Top Tip: Laminate your cards so they can be used time and time again! Check out our Outdoor Science Bundle here. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
The Insect Pitfall Trap Science Investigation - Livings Things - Data Handling
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The Insect Pitfall Trap Science Investigation - Livings Things - Data Handling

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The insect trap investigation gets students looking closely at all the amazing creepy crawlies that can be found in your outdoor space by creating small traps. It’s great if you’re looking at living things, habitats, or data handling as well as developing key investigation skills. **Ages 4 - 6: **Students will set the traps and observe what they collect. At this age it’s great for them to explore the wildlife, talking about their looks, how they move, key features, and other general observations. Once they’ve had time to study what they’ve trapped they can compete the observation sheet where they’ll draw what they’ve collected. **Ages 7 - 9 & 10 - 12: **Students will set the traps and wait to see what crawls inside (checking each day for a few days. They’ll identify the creatures and record their results on the results table. They can then use their results to create a bar graph of their findings (you can choose to accumulate all the results or just use individuals). After that, get them to complete the evaluation question sheets which will encourage them to think about how successful their traps were and the reasons behind their results. Equipment needed: Activity pack Trowel Yogurt pot Tray Card Stones ID Guide (optional) Check out our outdoor science bundle here. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Microorganisms – Take A Closer Look
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Microorganisms – Take A Closer Look

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This activity will get students focusing on the small details as they use their observation skills to take a closer look at objects in your outdoor area. This activity will get students looking closely at the details and they use their observation skills to take a closer look at objects in your outdoor area. They will choose an object (for example a leaf) and draw what they can see using their eyes in the first circle, using a magnifying glass in the second circle, and a microscope in the third. It’s a great activity to introduce them to microorganisms as well as allowing them to use a variety of scientific equipment. If you do not have access to or time to use microscopes an activity sheet is included without the third circle. Check out our outdoor learning science bundle. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
The Floating Stone STEM Challenge - Forces and Motion
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The Floating Stone STEM Challenge - Forces and Motion

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This outdoor STEM activity gets students thinking and questioning what properties make something either float or sink. They will be faced with the challenge to get a stone to float using only natural materials, string, and tape. Equipment: Stones (roughly the size of a golf ball - the bigger the stone the more the challenge) Tape String Bowl / tub of water Teaching Structure: Get students to think of examples of items that both float and sink. Encourage them to start thinking about what it is that makes them float or sink. Explain that their mission is to make a stone float using only natural materials before the end of the lesson. Put students into groups of 2 or 3 and get them to complete the mind map sheet. Once they’ve discussed their ideas, set them off on their challenge. We find 15 - 20 minutes is enough time for this part of the lesson. It’s a good idea to limit the amount of string and tape they can use. The less string and tape used the more the challenge. Once students have successfully made their stone float or the time has run out get them to complete the evaluation sheet or simply discuss the questions on the task cards. The task cards can be placed at different points in your outdoor space. Finally, get students to share their thoughts and ideas as a whole class. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
What Nature Sees - Outdoor Diary Writing / Habitats Activity
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What Nature Sees - Outdoor Diary Writing / Habitats Activity

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This activity gets students walking around your outdoor space putting themselves in the shoes of a chosen animal. They’ll think about what that animal might be able to see, hear and feel. It’s a great introduction to diary writing that can be used as a stand alone activity or the lead up to a big write. It also links in nicely with your habitats topic. Teaching Structure: Explain to the students that they are going to go outside and find an animal. It could be anything from a tiny insect to a big bird. Tell them that they’re going to imagine they are their chosen animal and think about what that animal might see, hear, and feel. At this point it could be useful to choose one animal to go through together. Get them to go off and complete the differentiated sheets. After 15 - 20 minutes get them to come back and share what they’ve done with each other. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
The Solar System Vocabulary Cards / Word Wall
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The Solar System Vocabulary Cards / Word Wall

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20 visual solar system vocabulary cards that are perfect for your topic word wall complete with a title. They are a great way to help your children learn the key terms needed for this exciting topic. We have found them especially helpful for children with English as an additional language. Each card contains the key word, definition, and visual aid. Contents 24 X Key Vocabulary Cards Display Title Vocabulary Included Asteroid Asteroid Belt Atmosphere Comet Crater Dwarf Planet Galaxy Gas Giant Gravity Lunar Eclipse Meteor Meteorite Orbit Planet Revolution Rotation Solar Eclipse Solar System Star Terrestrial Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store Saving The Teachers and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Day And Night Comparisons Outdoor Activity
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Day And Night Comparisons Outdoor Activity

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This activity gets students thinking about the changes that happen between day and night. They will walk around your outdoor space drawing or writing things they can see in the day time. They will then think about what would be different at night. Is there anything they won’t be able to see? What new things do they think they’ll be able to see. They can complete the next section just through discussion, or find a time to go outside at night to complete the section. This could be done as a home learning project or on an overnight camp. This activity is great to get your little ones thinking about the different animals and their behaviors as well as beginning to understand how the earth moves around the sun. It’s also an excellent way to at develop their observation and comparison skills. Check out our ‘Day and Night’ cut and stick worksheet. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
Save The Weeds! - Outdoor Persuasive Writing
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Save The Weeds! - Outdoor Persuasive Writing

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For this activity your class are on a mission to save the weeds. They will adopt a weed and spend some time studying it carefully and thinking about all the good things about their weed. They will then write a letter to the caretaker or gardener persuading them to spare their weed from being poisoned or removed. This activity is great if you’re looking at persuasive writing, however it also has good links to plants and habitats as your class will research the benefits that their chosen plant has on local wildlife. Teaching structure: Instructions: Share the instructions with your class. Weed ID: Get your class to find a weed to adopt and complete an ID sheet for it. Research: Students will research their weed (internet, books, and observation), finding out how it can benefit the local wildlife. Persuasive writing plan: Students will begin to plan their letter. Letter template: Students can use a template to help them structure their letter if needed. Resources needed: Activity pack Internet access / books Magnifying glasses Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!