Hi! I'm Marie. From experience as a primary teacher, I enjoy creating sets of teaching resources (often with my own illustrations!) for introducing and teaching school topics, and with practical activities. Hope you find something useful. Happy teaching! :)
Hi! I'm Marie. From experience as a primary teacher, I enjoy creating sets of teaching resources (often with my own illustrations!) for introducing and teaching school topics, and with practical activities. Hope you find something useful. Happy teaching! :)
Set of worksheets to learn about pirates of the Caribbean Islands. Activities include reading (comprehension) with options to tick the right answers; labelling; use of word banks; writing information/ facts from own research….and for fun finding facts about Captain Hook and Jack Sparrow, and creating a Wanted Poster :)
Sequence of the worksheets – or use individually as you wish:
The Golden Age of Piracy
Caribbean Islands
Fearsome Thieves
Spanish Treasure
Port Royal
Pirate Ships
Strict Rules
Life Onboard
Buried Treasure
Famous Pirates
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10 slides – sheep, cows, goats, horses, pigs, chickens, geese, ducks, dogs, cats - which highlight:
• name of adult & young animal
• early stages in life
• eating habits / food
• behaviour
• name of the sound they make
• shelter
• name of animal group
plus 3 slides to guess the names of all the young animals to reinforce learning.
Suitable for KS1
Story prompts for creative writing
An alternative to story cubes, I have created a set of boards which can be used with a dice. Children record each word they land on and build sentences to create a story. Recording sheet, Story Plan worksheet and instructions included.
For more useful seaside activities, please check my set of worksheets and PowerPoint in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Use unique PowerPoints as a fun way to introduce and teach facts and vocabulary associated to the rainforest. Ideal for whole class teaching or set up as independent reading / researching ICT activities.
The set includes 3 differentiated PowerPoints to suit each and everyone’s diverse levels of learning.
PPP LA: Suitable for early KS1 - 21 slides - key words to introduce the rainforest environment, names and features of animals
PPP MA: Suitable for KS1 - 36 slides with key sentences and adjectives to learn about the environment, animal groups, names and habits of animals
PPP HA: Suitable for KS1 (early KS2) top readers - 64 slides which includes more extended reading material and information, key facts and useful vocabulary
The PowerPoints have been created with sounds – create a file and ensure that you save ALL PPPs and sounds in the same file.
Includes teaching suggestions, activity set (pictures and labels), instructions, worksheets, posters and answer sheets.
This is a great activity for children to learn how animals are grouped into different categories. The objective is to match each animal (pictures) under the correct group name (labels) – vertebrate, invertebrate, mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian, and insect – and match its features (labels) - while cooperatively making decisions and discussing the different possibilities.
Set consists of:
• Introduction - Information Posters: text about the different groups of animals (suggest display on big screen)
• Classification Activity : Animal Flashcards, Group Name labels, Feature Labels
• Worksheets: to record from activity
• Answer Posters: to check at the end of the sorting activity as well as worksheets (suggest display on big screen)
For more useful activities, please check my other Amazon Rainforest Animals resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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A lot of useful information about different groups of most common animals from the Amazon Rainforest – includes mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and insects.
A5 fact sheets (once folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters.
For additional resources based on animals from the Amazon rainforest, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Based on animals from the Amazon rainforest
A Bingo game that will encourage a lot of discussions as you play :)
Enables to identify and match different animals with their names, animal groups and diet groups.
Children can check their boards - answer sheet for each bingo mat included.
For more useful activities, please check my set of worksheets and Animal Classification activities in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Set of worksheets to learn about the different groups of animals from the Amazon rainforest including text for reading activities.
• Animals From The Amazon Rainforest – to know about groups of animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and spiders) found in the rainforest: text (2 pages) followed by labelling animals and questionnaire
• Where Do Animals Look For Food – to know how animals search for food among the different rainforest layers: text followed by questionnaire
• Predator or Prey? - to know which animals eat others: circle predator in each pair of animals
• Diets – Animals Groups – to know which animals are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores: complete table
• Diets – Animals Groups – easier: circle animals in different colours
• What’s For Dinner? Food Chain – to know that animals and plants are part of a food chain and who eats what : label in correct order
• An Animal From The Amazon – to describe in details an animal: illustrate and use word bank to label body parts and complete sentences
For more useful activities and resources about the Amazon rainforest and its animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Animal Classification -Groups of Sea Animals
Includes teaching suggestions, activity set (pictures and labels), instructions, worksheets, posters and answer sheets.
This is a great activity for children to learn how animals are grouped into different categories. The objective is to match each animal (pictures) under the correct group name (labels) – vertebrate, invertebrate, fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge – and match its features (labels) - while cooperatively making decisions and discussing the different possibilities.
Set consists of:
• Introduction - Information Posters: text about the different groups of sea animals – show on IWB
• Classification Activity : Animal Flashcards, Group Name labels, Feature Labels
• Worksheets: to record from activity
• Answer Posters: to check at the end of the sorting activity as well as worksheets – show on IWB
For more useful activities, please check my other Under the Sea resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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Set of worksheets to learn about living underwater and different groups of sea animals
• Living Underwater – to know how living things need to breathe underwater: text followed by questions
• Aquatic Animal Groups – to know that animals are put into different classification groups: text followed by questions
• Parts of the Ocean – to know the names and features of the different sea zones: text followed by questions
• Sea Zones – colour zones in different shades and name each zone
• Sea Mammals and Sea Reptiles: text followed by questions
• Fish – use word bank to complete sentences + label body of a fish
• Crustaceans and Molluscs: text followed by questions
Can be used as shared reading activities (Literacy)
For more useful activities, please check my Under the Sea Animal Classification set and Bingo in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
A lot of useful information about different groups of most common aquatic animals – includes fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge.
A5 fact sheets (once folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters.
For additional resources based on animals from Under the Sea, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Use unique PowerPoints as a fun way to introduce and teach facts and vocabulary associated to the topic Under The Sea. Lots of key information about different groups of sea creatures - fish, mammals, reptiles, molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, worms, coelenterates and sponges - as well as for different species. Ideal for whole class teaching or set up as independent reading / researching ICT activities.
The set includes now 3 differentiated PowerPoints to suit each and everyone’s diverse levels of learning.
PPP LA: Suitable for early KS1 - 41 slides - key words to introduce the ocean environment, names & features of animals
PPP MA: Suitable for KS1 - 47 slides with key sentences & adjectives - to learn about the environment, animal groups, names & habits of animals
PPP HA: Suitable for KS1 (early KS2) top readers - 77 slides which includes more extended reading material & information, key facts & useful vocabulary
The PowerPoints have been created with sounds – create a file and ensure that you save ALL PPPs and sounds in the same file.
3 Bingo mats with matching picture cards, matching names of African animals, and quiz like cards
For additional resources based on African animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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A lot of useful information about different groups of most common animals from the African savannah – includes mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and insects.
A5 fact sheets (once folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters.
For additional resources based on animals from the African Savannah, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Set of worksheets to learn about Africa, the African savannah and different groups of most popular African animals. Can be used as shared reading activities (Literacy)
• Africa – to know about the African continent: text followed by questions
• A Map of Africa – to know the names of seas and oceans around Africa and most well known features: label names
• Where is the African Savannah? – to know where the savannah is situated among other areas : colour areas
• Seasons – to know how seasons affect the environment and animals: text, colouring, questions
• African Savannah Animals - to know what is found in the savannah: text with blanks (use word bank to complete)
• Looking For Food – to know the groups of animals that live in the savannah: text followed by questions
• Predator or Prey? – to know which animals are hunted by others: circle the predator in each pair of animals
• Diets, Animal Groups – to know which animals are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores: complete table
• Diets, Animal Groups (easier) – to know which animals are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores: circle animal pictures in different colours
• What’s For Dinner, Food Chain – to know that plants and animals are part of a food chain, and who eats what: label animals and plants in the correct order
• An African Animal – to describe in details an animal: illustrate and use word bank to label body parts and complete sentences
• What Do You Know About The African Savannah? – use word bank
For more useful activities and resources, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Use a unique PowerPoint (47 slides) as a fun way to introduce facts & vocabulary associated to the farm, farm animals and their young, shelters and environments, jobs on the farm, farming tools and vehicles and foods from the farm.
Ideal for whole class teaching or set up as independent reading ICT activities. The PowerPoint also shows some of the worksheets based on the same theme. It is designed as a means to introduce and talk about follow up activities while providing some suggested answers.
Activities and suggested answers include:
• Matching farm animals and their young
• Farm animals and their shelters
• Names & use of farm vehicles
• Foods from the farm
• Jobs on the farm and tools
The PowerPoint has been created with sounds – create a file and ensure that you save the PPP , sounds and fonts in the same file.
Use unique PowerPoints as a fun way to introduce and teach facts and vocabulary associated to dinosaurs. Ideal for whole class teaching or set up as independent reading / researching ICT activities.
The set includes now 3 differentiated PowerPoints to suit each and everyone’s diverse levels of learning.
PPP LA: Suitable for early KS1 - 18 slides – key words to introduce names & features of popular dinosaurs
PPP MA: Suitable for KS1 - 21 slides with key sentences & adjectives to learn about dinosaurs, names & features & different groups
PPP HA: Suitable for KS1 (early KS2) top readers - 34 slides which includes more extended reading material & information - to learn about the different groups of dinosaurs, key facts & useful vocabulary
The PowerPoints have been created with sounds – create a file and ensure that you save ALL PPPs and sounds in the same file.
A Bingo game that will encourage a lot of discussions as you play :)
Enables to identify and match different seaside features as well as reinforce which ones are physical features or human features.
Children can check their boards - answer sheets included.
As a follow up, I have included a cut and paste activity sorting pictures into human and physical features
For more useful seaside activities, please check my set of worksheets and PowerPoint in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Set of worksheets based on the ‘Going to the Seaside’ scheme of work
Most popular seaside places in the UK – 2 activities
• Draw arrows to show where the places are on the map
• Complete a tally chart to find out which place is the most favourite
Seaside Features – 3 activities
• Use key words to label picture of the seaside
• Cut and paste – sort pictures into human and physical features
• Label pictures of seaside landmarks in the UK
Seaside holidays in the past – 4 activities
• Now and Then Time Line – label pictures with correct dates, and explain why the picture is about the past
• Now and Then – cut and paste – sort pictures into Today and Long Ago
• Write a comparison between seaside holidays today and long ago
• Write about gong to the seaside in Victorian times
Seaside holidays abroad – 3 activities
• Label pictures of different seaside places on the map of the world
• Write a comparison between 2 seaside resorts (Blackpool and Benidorm)
• Complete a holiday brochure
Keeping safe from the sun
Keeping safe in the water
Write a postcard
4 illustrated Word Mats with vocabulary, verbs, adjectives and time connectives - includes Seaside Features and Activities, and Victorian Times
For more useful resources, please check my Going To The Seaside PowerPoint in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Based on the ‘Going to the Seaside’ scheme of work, the PowerPoint is divided into 5 parts:
Most popular seaside places in the UK
includes map of the UK with different seaside resorts; information about 10 seaside places
Why do people like going to the seaside?
includes pictures of different seaside landscapes; information; pictures of different activities on the beach and on/in the sea
Seaside Features
includes pictures of different human and physical seaside features; recognise which ones are human or physical features; identify famous seaside landmarks
Seaside holidays in the past
includes pictures and text from Victorian times to 1990s; time line with pictures
Seaside holidays abroad
includes text and pictures; map of the world – recognise most popular destinations; information about Benidorm (Spain), Rhodes (Greece), Cocoa Beach (Florida), Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), Tenerife (Canary Islands) and Antalya (Turkey); compare different seaside holidays at home and abroad
I have also created worksheets as follow up activities. Please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)