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! :)
A great set of resources to teach about most common minibeasts
Set includes:
Minibeasts Classification
Sorting Activity including flash cards, group and features labels and worksheets.
This is a great whole class teaching activity while children work in groups to identify different groups of minibeasts.
Minibeasts Fact Sheets
Fact sheets - for reading activities and independent research
A5 fact sheets (A4 folded) with clear information about each minibeast - for a Reading Corner, Topic Board or Writing Corner.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Set of posters for introducing different groups of animals from the African Savannah including mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and insects – show on IWB
For more useful activities, please check my other African Savannah Animals resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Useful word mats with names of aquatic animals, classification groups and features, diet and food, verbs and adjectives – could be put back to back and laminated together to create one lasting document.
For more useful activities, please check my Under the Sea Animal Classification set and Bingo in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Set of posters to introduce and learn about key features of insects and non- insects.
For more useful activities, please check other Minibeasts resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Fact sheets - for reading activities and independent research
A4 fact sheets (A5 folded in half) with clear information about each animal - for a Reading Corner, Topic Board or Writing Corner. Includes:
Animals from Africa
Animals from the Rainforest
Under the sea Animals
Minibeasts
For updates go to my Facebook page – 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.
2 PowerPoints to introduce minibeasts & key facts – suitable for KS1 & lower KS2.
Use unique PowerPoints as a fun way to introduce and teach facts and vocabulary. Ideal for whole class teaching or set up as independent reading / researching ICT activities.
The set includes now 2 differentiated PowerPoints to suit each and everyone’s diverse levels of learning.
• Minibeasts Easy - 25 slides
• Minibeasts – 31 slides – with more extended reading information
Explains what minibeasts are & where they live; how to recognise insects; sorting minibeasts into ‘insects’ & ‘not insects’ categories; matching names to pictures; the role insects have with plants; life cycle of the butterfly; key facts for each minibeasts; recognising features; key words (meaning)
Includes:
• ladybird
• beetle
• caterpillar
• butterfly
• moth
• woodlouse
• ant
• centipede
• millipede
• worm
• bumble bee
• wasp
• fly
• dragonfly
• slug
• snail
• grasshopper
• spider
The PowerPoints have been created with animation & sounds – create a file and ensure that you save ALL PPPs and sounds in the same file.
I have created 3 worksheets that can be used during or after – simple questionnaire, record answers in a table, illustrate & label body parts of an insect & write information.
Please check more of my resources on Minibeasts on TES
Use unique PowerPoints as a fun way to introduce and teach facts and vocabulary associated to African animals and the environments they live in. 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 - 22 slides - key words to introduce the African environment, names and features of animals
PPP MA: Suitable for KS1 - 33 slides - to learn about the African environment, names and features of animals (sentences) , facts about mammals, birds and reptiles, recognising herbivores, carnivores and omnivores, endangered species and animal features
PPP HA: Suitable for KS1 (early KS2) top readers - 50 slides – which includes more extended reading material and information about the African environment, facts about African animals, facts about mammals, birds and reptiles, recognising herbivores, carnivores and omnivores, endangered species, animal features 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 3 activity worksheets – writing facts about the lion, the elephant, the zebra and the rhinoceros
Please check more of my resources on African animals on TES
Use a unique PowerPoint as a fun way to introduce and teach simple facts about plants and vocabulary. Ideal for whole class teaching or set up as independent reading / researching ICT activities.
In The garden - 24 slides
Includes: what is a garden/ what is there in a garden; what is a plant; parts of a plant; parts of a tree; what plants need (soil, water, sun); how insects help (pollen); why minibeasts are a threat and where to find them; what a gardener does; garden tools for different purposes; how to plant (simple instructions); what is compost for and made of; how to make compost; useful words (dictionary)
The PowerPoint has been created with animation & sounds – create a file and ensure that you save ALL PPPs and sounds in the same file. If any problem with sounds and fonts, please email me.
I have created 4 worksheets that can be used during or after – labelling gardening tools; labelling parts of a plant; what plants need/ do not need to grow healthy (writing activity); facts about compost. how to make compost (writing activity).
Please check more of my resources on Plants on TES – thanks for looking :)
A Word Mat for spellings - includes name of animal body parts and key features, eating groups and classification groups
For additional resources based on animals – Farm, Rainforest, Under the Sea and Minibeasts, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page �� Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Based on animals from the ocean
A Bingo game that will encourage a lot of discussions as you play :)
I have created a bingo game for children to learn about different animals, their groups (classification), and features. There are 5 different boards, each with matching sets of pictures, names, group names, descriptions.
Playing: Children attempt to match each animal with a picture card; then a name card; use the additional sets of cards to match each animal with its group; and then guess which animal it is when reading the description card.
Children can check their answers - answer sheet for each bingo board included.
For more useful activities, please check my set of Under the Sea Classification activities in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Set of food clipart flashcards, Food Groups labels and Nutrients labels for sorting activities.
Encourage children to identify foods that are healthier than others and the benefits that each type of food provides to stay healthy, and find out that nutrients can belong to more than one food group.
You will need to cut and separate them to have individual flashcards and labels. Suggest laminating too for durability.
I have also created additional resources (sold separately)
Healthy Diet Nutrients Poster
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-poster-12934944
Healthy Diet Fact Sheets & Worksheets
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-fact-sheets-and-worksheets-12934946
Healthy Diet Nutrients Flashcards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-nutrients-flashcards-12934949
The whole set also comes as a bundle – planning included!
Healthy Diet Bundle - with planning
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-bundle-with-planning-13020247
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
I have created a set of clear illustrated flashcards which provide information about individual food groups and essential vitamins and minerals. Each card describes how nutrients help our bodies stay healthy and lists the relevant foods.
Suggest using them for reading/research activities or for display.
Includes 2 worksheets to use along with the flashcards + answers sheets.
• Questionnaire – find out what some vitamins and minerals do.
• Table – use the table to record which vitamins and minerals are in the foods.
There are 2 flashcards on each A4 - you will need to cut and separate them to have individual flashcards. Suggest laminating too for durability.
I have also created additional resources (sold separately)
Healthy Diet Nutrients Poster
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-poster-12934944
Healthy Diet Food Clipart & Nutrients Labels
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-food-clipart-and-nutrients-labels-13020181
Healthy Diet Fact Sheets & Worksheets
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-fact-sheets-and-worksheets-12934946
The whole set also comes as a bundle – planning included!
Healthy Diet Bundle - with planning
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-bundle-with-planning-13020247
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
I have created a poster based on the Eatwell Guide which shows how much we should eat from each food group to achieve a healthy balanced diet. It also helps to identify which nutrients each food group provides, and what benefits they have on our health.
I have also created additional resources (sold separately)
Healthy Diet Food Clipart & Nutrients Labels
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-food-clipart-and-nutrients-labels-13020181
Healthy Diet Fact Sheets & Worksheets
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-fact-sheets-and-worksheets-12934946
Healthy Diet Nutrients Flashcards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-nutrients-flashcards-12934949
The whole set also comes as a bundle – planning included!
Healthy Diet Bundle - with planning
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-bundle-with-planning-13020247
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
This unit encourages children to learn why it is important to have a balanced and healthy diet. They learn that different
foods provide different nutrients and what benefits they have on our health. They learn how to look at food labels on commercial packages in order to make comparisons. Planning included.
Healthy Diet Poster
Based on the Eatwell Guide which shows how much we should eat from each food group to achieve a healthy balanced diet.
Healthy Diet Food Clipart & Nutrients Labels
Set of food clipart flashcards, Food Groups labels and Nutrients labels for sorting activities.
Healthy Diet Fact Sheets & Worksheets
Set of resources to help understand why we need to have a balanced diet to stay healthy, know what nutrients do, and how food labels help to make better choices.
Healthy Diet Nutrients Flashcards
Set of clear illustrated flashcards which provide information about individual food groups and essential vitamins and minerals. Includes 2 follow up activities.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
A Bingo game that will encourage a lot of discussions as you play :)
There are 3 different boards, each with matching sets of pictures with names, group names (insect, not insect), descriptions.
Playing: Children attempt to match each animal with a picture card; match additional sets of cards, wherever it is an insect or not an insect; and then guess the minibeasts when reading the description cards.
Children can check their answers - answer sheet for each bingo board included.
For more useful activities, please check my set of Minibeasts Classification activities in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
This unit encourages children to learn why breakfast is an important part of their diet. They learn that different breakfast foods provide different nutrients and why some breakfast foods are healthier than others. They learn how to look at food labels on commercial packages in order to make comparisons. Planning included!
To introduce the topic, you will need general food clipart, food groups and nutrients labels, and healthy diet nutrients poster (based on the Eat Well Guide) not included with this set.
Follow the links bellow to access these resources.
This set includes:
Facts sheets/posters
• Brief description about different food groups and the nutrients they provide.
• Why having breakfast is good for us?
• Best foods to have for breakfast.
• Worst foods to have for breakfast!
• Food labels - on commercial packaging.
• Nutritional Facts – find out what each part of a label means.
• Breakfast Foods Flashcards
Worksheets:
• Breakfast Diary (to complete at home beforehand)
• Explain ‘Healthy Diet’ – use word bank to complete sentences.
• Why having breakfast is good for us? - use word bank to write a paragraph.
• What did you have for breakfast? (based on the Eat well plate)
• Healthy nutrients for breakfast – a) use word bank to complete sentences – b) illustrate other breakfast foods and use word bank to complete sentences.
• Best breakfast foods - tick sheet
• Comparing Food Labels – complete 2 different nutritional facts labels from investigating commercial breakfast foods and make comparisons.
• Vitamins and Minerals – find out which type of vitamins and minerals are found on listed breakfast foods (table)
• Plan a healthy breakfast – include one food from each food group to make a balanced diet.
Healthy Diet Food Clipart & Nutrients Labels. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-food-clipart-and-nutrients-labels-13020181
Healthy Diet Nutrients Poster
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-poster-12934944
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears / DT / Food / Yummy Porridge!
This unit can be used alongside the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It provides opportunities for the children to use food technology to create a healthy food product suitable for a character and link it to their storytelling.
Planning included! Children investigate the characteristics and properties of different varieties of ingredients to add different flavours to a basic dish – porridge – compare 5 recipes and develop vocabulary to describe the appearance, taste, smell and texture. They learn basic food preparation techniques to design and make a yummy porridge! Includes vocabulary sheet.
For updates go to my Facebook and Instagram pages @ Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)