I write illustrated, rhyming stories about woodland animals designed to engage young readers and draw upon their natural curiosity of the world. Each book is accompanied by a science lesson linked directly to the National Curriculum for Primary Science.
I write illustrated, rhyming stories about woodland animals designed to engage young readers and draw upon their natural curiosity of the world. Each book is accompanied by a science lesson linked directly to the National Curriculum for Primary Science.
The lesson is in conjunction with the National Curriculum for Year 4 Living Things and their Habitats:
Encourage children to think about the animals in their locality;
Generate questions about animal lifestyles;
Create a fact file for an animal of their choice.
Lesson includes:
Power Point of lesson
Word Search pupil handout
Illustrated story about a fox and badger (pdf)
Information about badger pupil handout
Template for Fact File pupil handout
Curriculum links for lesson:
PSHE - the Little Red Fox story can also be used in conjunction with a lesson on friendship.
ENGLISH - the story and fact file can be used to compare the styles of fact and fiction
GUIDED READING - the Little Red Fox story can be used as a Guided Reading Resource (free worksheet is available at www.woodlandchronicles.com)
Science Lesson Y1 Animals Including Humans - Carnivores and Herbivores
Children name a variety of animals and group them in to carnivore, herbivore or omnivore.
Included in lesson:
Power Point with pictures of animals for grouping
Story ‘Squirrel’s Forest Feast’ as introduction to what animals eat
Work sheet for children to place different animals under different headings
This lesson teaches different animal names and key vocabulary of herbivore, carnivore and omnivore.
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The worksheet is picture based to ensure all children can access.
KS1 Science Lesson - Living Things
Understanding different animals live in different habitats; comparing habitats
Lesson includes:
Power Point lesson with photos of different habitats
YouTube short video on habitat
Story ‘Beaver Saves The Day’ a beaver helps a badger whose sett has flooded
Worksheet placing animals in correct habitat
Extension worksheet describing habitat using vocabulary bank
Higher Order Thinking: What makes a suitable habitat?
Science lesson for Year 2 - Germination of a Seed.
L.O.: To understand how seeds grow in to mature plants
Key vocabulary: Germination, Dispersal, Maturity
Key skills: Observing, Asking Questions
This lesson is accompanied by
1. A short, illustrated rhyming story book
‘A Pine Cone Winked At Me’
2. A diagram of the Life Cycle of a Pine Tree
3. A Power Point Lesson
4. A lesson plan with key questions and vocabulary
Lesson Hook ’ A Pine Cone Winked At Me’ story
Vocabulary Activity: Anagrams from ‘Germination’
Power Point lesson
Activity: Seed Planting
Consolidation: Copy diagram of seed life cycle
Higher Order Thinking: Children generate their own questions
The story ‘A Pine Cone Winked At Me’ is an illustrated story poem celebrating the beauty of germination and life cycles of plants.
*A young boy walks through a forest and notices a small pine cone winking at him. He is forever charmed and returns when he is older to see the pine cone fully grown in to a pine tree.
(Word Count Approximately 500 words. 4 minutes to read.)