This poster shows how pastry can in fact be classed as being part of a healthy diet as long as other food groups are also included in your diet overall. This resource is useful for students studying healthy eating patterns and also embarking on cooking simple recipes for themselves as they become more independent. Suitable for ages 10+

This Power Point looks at the ingredients within modern toothpastes and compares well known brands. It takes a humorous look at historical remedies for tooth ache through the ages and advocates why regular tooth brushing is so important. This resource could be used when discussing fluoride additions to water and is suitable for students aged 11+ This would be ideal to promote a homework investigation into toothpaste branding.

This resource looks at the problems faced by sea turtles in our polluted world and asks pupils to think of ways in which they might help creatures such as these. There is a how to guide on drawing a sea turtle and also a further investigation worksheet on finding out what sea turtles like to eat. This resource would support study of seas and oceans and conservation issues. I include a Planet Patrol puzzle which has over twenty interlocked words to find concerning endangered animals. This could be easily differentiated to suit age and ability. All answers provided. This resource compliments other resources available in my shop. Suitable for ages 8+

This animated Power Point has twenty questions all to do with water and its properties. The questions test scientific and geographical knowledge. This resource includes a poem about the sea which is told rather like a riddle. This quiz can be dropped into any lesson concerning water and could be used as a resource for revision or to kick start further investigation and independent research. I include a word document about the problem of plastic waste in our seas and oceans which includes some advice from Greenpeace. Students are invited to contribute ideas of their own to help solve this growing problem and they are encouraged to design a poster outlining the issue. Suitable for ages 8+

This animated Power Point tests knowledge of the sea shore. Each question has three possible answers. The correct answer is revealed on the shell motif and extra information is revealed below. Extra points can be awarded for lengthier answers such as giving two reasons why crabs have claws. A score card , feedback and full answers are given at the end. Suitable for ages 7+

This resource provides information about some of the perils that sea turtles and polar bears face in the world today and asks students to think of ways to improve conditions for these wonderful creatures. Links are given to useful sites to aid further research and investigation. This resource would prove useful when learning about seas and oceans and conservation in general. Texts provide insight as to how these creatures are adapted to their specific environments and how we have a duty to preserve those environments. Suitable for ages 8+

This animated Power point contains twenty questions about water and tests scientific and geographical knowledge. All answers are included. A poem is revealed in the form of a riddle about the sea and inspirational quotes are included to get pupils thinking more about conservation. This quiz could be dropped into any lesson when investigating the properties of water, or more generally seas and oceans. Suitable for ages 10+

This animated Powerpoint presents pupils with information about the wandering albatross and the problems it faces with fishing boats and plastic waste. Pupils will learn about this endangered bird with its enormous wing span and how it glides across the Southern Ocean for huge distances in search of food. Pupils are asked to consider the challenges this creature faces in its quest for food and hear David Attenborough's warning about pollution in our seas and oceans as brought to our attention in the Blue Planet series. Students are asked to create their own eye catching poster and to use their persuasive writing skills in order to redress the problem of plastic waste. I include a puzzle entitled Planet Patrol concerning conservation issues as an added extra. All answers are provided.A word document is also included concerning the problem of plastic waste and includes some advice from Greenpeace. Pupils are asked to contribute their own ideas by adding to the list. These resources are intended to promote discussion and will encourage independent research and further investigation. Suitable for ages 8+

This Power Point explains what bioluminescence is and explores in particular how the firefly squid exhibits this strange phenomenon. Detailed information is given in a fifteen slide presentation. Pupils are asked questions about the information given and asked to make further investigations, including drawing diagrams to show where the photophore cells might be found on the squid or, more generally, about Japan itself. This resource will promote discussion and further scientific exploration whilst testing comprehension skills. Included is a worksheet to aid independent research. Suitable for ages 10+