A fossilisation task differentiated two ways: HA/MA children should order the images and use a word bank to write a description for each stage of the fossilisation process, LA children should complete the paragraphs using the word bank. Also includes an extension activity where children apply their knowledge and understanding of fossils and the fossilisation process to answer test-style questions.

Reading comprehension questions based on Roald Dahl’s The Minpins - differentiated four ways! This resource was planned and delivered for a Year 3 class, but could easily be used for KS1, UKS2 and lower ability KS3.

A worksheet differentiated two ways for children to complete whilst investigating the hardness of a variety of rocks. Includes sentence prompts and a word bank for LA children.

A set of comprehension questions based around ‘The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon’ by Mini Grey. This activity is part of a unit of work based around Mini Grey, Biscuit Bear and The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon. Please see my other resources for more!

A simple set of comprehension questions based on a short extract from a children’s version of the text. Suitable for KS1 or LKS2.

A simple fact file template for children to record their research about William Shakespeare.

A practical volume investigation for KS2/KS3 pupils This lesson was used for an observation after the children had spent a week learning about volume. The children construct boxes and investigate volume by cutting different sized squares from the corner of a grid to find out which dimensions give the greatest volume. Lots of opportunity for discussion and reasoning. I delivered this lesson the day before Eid so linked it to party boxes, but it could be easily adapted! Differentiated 5 ways and includes IWB flipchart, activity sheets and worksheets.

A Britain’s Got Talent-style script featuring different characters from a range of myths and legends, including Hades, Cyclops, Perseus, Medusa and the Minotaur! My Year 5 class performed this as a radio program after a unit on Myths and Legends in English, but it could easily be used with younger and older children as a class assembly.

Three differentiated worksheets for children to demonstrate their understanding of place value and partitioning three-digit numbers.

To be used prior to reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Originally used as a carousel activity of book covers, images and extracts for children to annotate, predicting and inferring information about the plot, characters and setting.

A template for children to research and present their findings about the author, Mini Grey. This resource is part of a unit of work around Mini Grey, Biscuit Bear and The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon. Please see my other resources for more!

Two weeks of detailed and engaging planning and resources based around beach/seaside poetry. This was planned and delivered for a Year 2 class but could easily be adapted to suit Year 1 or LKS2. IWB flipcharts, worksheets, resources and planning included! Objectives covered: To identify different types of poems and poetic devices. To identify and explore poetic devices. To demonstrate an understanding of a poem. To perform a poem using expression, volume and intonation. To give opinions on a shape poem. To gather language for a shape poem. To draft a shape poem using poetic devices. To edit and improve a shape poem using poetic devices. To write a shape poem using poetic devices. This unit was planned and taught alongside a beach/seaside Topic unit - please see my other resources for more!

A clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation and worksheet about Christmas in Germany.