The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
Take your interview or observation lessons to the next level with our exceptional Adverbs Writing Lesson designed specifically for KS2 students. This comprehensive resource pack includes a detailed lesson plan, engaging PowerPoint presentation, and accompanying resources. Empower your students to use a range of adverbs accurately and effectively, while fostering their understanding of different types of adverbs. With ready-to-use activities and differentiated challenges, this outstanding lesson ensures students develop their adverb usage skills and enhance their writing abilities.
Key Features:
✸ Engaging Starter: Stimulate discussion and critical thinking as students explore the statement “Adverbs are just words that end in ‘ly’.” Encourage students to articulate their thoughts and consider the validity of the statement.
✸ Comprehensive Main Activity: Introduce adverbs to students, explaining how they describe time, manner, place, or frequency of a verb. Engage students with the Table Team Adverb Sorting Challenge, encouraging collaboration as they categorize adverbs into different families.
✸ Reflective Assessment: Encourage self-reflection by having students evaluate their previous writing and assess their use of adverbs. Guide students to identify areas for improvement and set goals for their adverb usage.
✸ Creative Writing Exercise: Utilize the captivating video clip “The Cloud” to inspire students’ writing. Offer differentiated challenges based on difficulty levels, allowing students to incorporate adverbs effectively and demonstrate their understanding.
✸ Mini Plenary: Conduct a mid-lesson check-in, where students share examples of each sentence type to ensure comprehension and reinforce learning.
✸ Engaging Plenary: Challenge students to identify and explain three sentences on the board, showcasing their understanding of adverb usage and sentence construction.
✸ Complete Resources: Access a comprehensive set of resources, including a PowerPoint presentation, picture stimulus, differentiated worksheets, conjunctions sheet, and self-assessment tools.
L.O. To be able to use a range of adverbs accurately and effectively.
Success Criteria
✸ Know different types of adverb.
✸ Add appropriate adverbs to a piece of work.
✸ Know the level that I am working at now when using adverbs.
✸ Know the mistakes that I make regularly when using adverbs, e.g. repeating the same ones.
✸ Identify an area for improvement with my use of adverbs.
Files include:
✸ Lesson plan
✸ PowerPoint
✸ The Cloud picture storyboard
✸ Example writing sheet (WAGOLL)
✸ Flash write challenge sheet
✸ Questions sheet
✸ Table team sorting challenge
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This Athens and Sparta lesson plan, PowerPoint and sorting cards are perfect for teaching KS2 children about the differences between Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece.
The lesson plan includes an outstanding teaching approach suitable for interviews, and the PowerPoint provides engaging visuals to enhance students’ understanding.
The sorting cards activity allows for differentiated learning, while the plenary encourages students to discuss and reflect on what they’ve learned. Lower ability sorting cards are also included for differentiation.
This is a must-have resource for any KS2 history teacher covering Ancient Greece. I used this as an ofsted observation lesson.
Looking for an Ancient Greece History Unit? Have a look at our 7 Ancient Greek lessons here:
KS2 Ancient Greece Unit - 7 Outstanding Lessons
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A flipchart with 88 slides about the grammar terminology needed for the Y6 SATs. Each slide has quick-fire tasks to complete and example SATs questions for the terminology on the previous page.
Elevate your Year 5/6 students’ writing skills with this Ofsted-rated Outstanding English lesson on sentence openers! This flexible resource, adaptable for 20-minute bursts or a full hour, empowers students to create descriptive writing that’s both engaging and varied.
What’s Inside:
★ Interactive PowerPoint: Visually stimulating slides to introduce key concepts, inspire creativity, and guide students through the writing process.
★ Engaging Activities: Three differentiated tasks (mild, spicy, hot) cater to all abilities, ensuring every student is challenged and supported.
★ Starter Activity: “The Openers Doctor” encourages students to analyze and evaluate sentence openers in a given text.
★ ADDSPICE Sentence Openers: Introduce students to the powerful ADDSPICE technique (Adverbs, Drop-in Clause, Describe, Simile, Preposition, -ing Word, Connective, -ed Word) for crafting captivating sentences.
★ Film Clip Inspiration: Spark creativity with a descriptive writing task based on a film clip.
★ Storyboard & Posters: Visual aids to support planning and reinforce learning.
Key Learning Outcomes:
★ Understand the impact of varied sentence openers on writing.
★ Confidently use a range of openers, including -ed, -ing, and descriptive phrases.
★ Apply the ADDSPICE technique to create engaging and diverse sentences.
★ Reflect on and improve their own writing.
★ Evaluate the effectiveness of vocabulary and openers in a given text.
Why Choose This Resource?
★ Ofsted-Approved: Proven to deliver outstanding teaching and learning outcomes.
★ Flexible & Adaptable: Easily adjust the lesson length to fit your timetable.
★ Engaging & Creative: Inspire students to experiment with language and express their ideas with confidence.
★ Differentiated: Caters to all abilities, ensuring every student can succeed.
★ Ready-to-Use: All materials are provided, saving you valuable prep time.
Transform your students into confident and creative writers with this exceptional sentence openers lesson!
Ideal for: Year 5, Year 6, KS2, English, writing, grammar, sentence structure, descriptive writing, creative writing.
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A great addition to any classroom, these labels have been created with real life photographs to help develop children’s vocabulary and allow older children to independently access classroom resources whilst learning a new language.
I have also previously used these labels to help children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) and SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). It allows them to be able to practise their English whilst being able to identify where items are that are hidden away in drawers, helping to ease anxiety of a new classroom.
These labels are bright and colourful which will look great in any classroom.
Also included are maths resource labels perfect for a maths cupboard or area in a classroom. A fantastic purchase for any maths subject leader.
Included in this download are the labels in printable PDF format in a range of sizes including:
One to a page
Two to a page
Four to a page
Six to a page
Also available:
32 Primary Maths Resource Labels: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12725980
130 English General Classroom Resource Labels: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12725759
124 Ukrainian General Classroom Resource Labels: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12725988
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This ActivInspire Flipchart contains 92 interactive games for all phonics phases.
It is a fantastic way to fill your phonics lessons with fun games that all children will love. Check out the file previews for some examples.
Phase 1:
Playing with Word Picture Cards
Rhyming Bingo
Rhyming Picture Cards
Phase 2:
Four in a Row
BGFOUL Picture Match
BGFOUL Sound Match
Caption and Picture Match
Caterpillar Game
CKMRDE Picture Match
CKMRDE Sound Match
Correct Words Treasure or Bin
CVC Initial Letter Match
CVC Loop Card Game
Initial Sound and CVC Counter Games
Initial Sound Loop Cards
Noughts and Crosses SATPINMD
New Four in a Row
Picture Jigsaw
Picture Phoneme
Rhyming Bingo
Rhyming Jigsaws
Rhyming Sheets
SATPIN Picture Match
SATPIN Sound Match
Snakes and Ladders SATPINMD
Sound Buttons
Sound Mats
Whacky Races
Words and Pictures
Phase 3:
Four in a Row
At the River Story
Ch Loop Card Game
Ch th sh ee ai Bingo
Ch th sh Matching Word and Pictures
CVCC Loop Card Game
Final Sound Loop Card Game
Igh oo oa Bingo
In a Wigwam Story
In the Town Story
In the Woods Story
Initial Sound Match
J qu v w x y z Picture Match
Matching Rhymes
Noughts and Crosses
On the Farm Story
Phoneme Frames
Picture and Caption Match
Picture Jigsaw
Picture Match
Pictures and Captions
Rhyming Bingo
Rhyming Jigsaws
Rhyming Loop Card Game
Rhyming Sheets
Sentence Substitute
Sorting Activity
Sorting Captions ‘the’
Sound Buttons
Sound Jigsaws
Sound Match
Sound Mats
Spelling ‘the’
Words and Pictures
Yes, No Game
Phase 4:
Board Picture Initial Blend Match
I Spy Game
Initial Cluster Loop Card Game
Matching Sentences
Pictures and Sentences
Sentence Substitute
Snake Counter Games
Sound Button Cards
Treasure Game
Words and Pictures
Yes, No Game
Phase 5:
3 Right Answers
Compound Words
HFW Loop Card Games
Looking Good Game
Magic e Bingo
Magic e Game
Magic e Matching Game
Picture and Phoneme Match
Picture Jigsaws
Picture Word Match
Sentence Substitute
Silly Sentences
Snake Game
Word Picture Match
Yes, No Game
Phase 6:
Four in a Row
Picture Jigsaw
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Are you looking for a way to spice up your geography lessons and inspire your KS2 students? Do you want to cover the key concepts of compass directions, human and physical features, and physical features of the UK in a fun and interactive way? If so, this bundle of outstanding geography lessons is perfect for you!
This bundle includes 3 comprehensive and engaging lessons, each with a detailed lesson plan, a captivating PowerPoint presentation, and a range of activity sheets. The lessons are designed to help your students develop their geographical skills and knowledge, as well as their creativity and critical thinking. The lessons are:
☆ KS2 Compass Directions: In this lesson, students will learn about the cardinal and intercardinal points of the compass and how to use them to write directions for a journey on a map. They will also practice their map reading and direction writing skills with a practical application task. An extension activity is included to challenge early finishers.
☆ KS2 Human and Physical Features: In this lesson, students will learn to identify and differentiate between human and physical geographical features on a map. They will also create their own map with identified features using their imagination and creativity. An extension activity is included to challenge students with a map of London using compass points.
☆ KS2 Physical Features of the UK: In this lesson, students will learn about the main physical features of the UK, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and coasts. They will also explore how these features affect the climate, wildlife, and human activities in different regions. An extension activity is included to challenge students with a quiz on the physical features of the UK.
By purchasing this bundle, you will save 22% compared to buying each lesson individually.
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This bundle is ideal for teachers who want to deliver outstanding geography lessons that are both informative and enjoyable. Your students will love learning about the world around them with these resources!
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Discover the richness of Ancient Greece with our well-structured KS2 History Unit. This unit comprises seven insightful lessons covering a range of topics from Greek mythology to historical inventions. Each lesson offers a blend of interactive activities and thoughtful discussions, providing students with a solid grasp of different aspects of life in Ancient Greece. Included are all lesson plans, PowerPoints and resources needed for each lesson.
Lesson 2: Exploring Greek Gods and Mythology
This lesson delves into the world of Greek mythology, introducing students to the gods, their roles, and relationships through engaging activities such as “Guess the Gods.”
Lesson 3: Perseus and the Gorgon’s Head: A Poetic Tale
Experience the art of poetry while immersing in the tale of Perseus and the Gorgon’s head. Students perform and analyze the story to enhance their language skills and comprehension.
Lesson 4: Greek Temples: Design and Architecture
Gain insights into the architecture of ancient Greek temples. Explore key features and even design a temple, fostering an understanding of Greek architectural concepts.
Lesson 5: Athens vs. Sparta: Comparing Two City-States
Compare Athens and Sparta, two significant Greek city-states, to comprehend their differences in governance, culture, and lifestyle.
Lesson 6: Ancient Greek Olympics: Athletic Excellence and Beyond
Explore the ancient Greek Olympics, discovering the sports, participants, and prizes, while understanding the historical importance of this event.
Lesson 7: Greek Inventions: Shaping the Modern World
Uncover the ingenuity of ancient Greek inventions and their influence on contemporary life. Engage in activities like the “Ancient Greek Dragons’ Den” to creatively present their impact.
Our KS2 Ancient Greece History Unit offers a comprehensive exploration of this captivating civilization. Each lesson thoughtfully combines discussions, interactive activities, and presentations, fostering a solid understanding of Ancient Greek culture.
Tags: Key Stage 2, History, Ancient Greece, Greek Mythology, Architecture, City-States, Olympics, Inventions, Interactive Lessons, Comprehensive Learning, Cultural Exploration.
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