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! :)
The Three Little Pigs / Science / Materials
This unit can be used alongside the story of The Three Little Pigs. It provides opportunities for the children to use science to investigate the materials product are made of and link it to their storytelling.
Planning included! Through this small unit, children learn about the materials used in the story of The Three Little Pigs, found out where straw, wood and bricks (clay) come from, how they are used as building materials and their properties.,as well as describe and compare every day objects made of the same materials, and carry out 2 science experiments.
Includes
• Planning - for 5 lessons.
• PowerPoint – found out what straw, wood and clay comes from, how they are used as building materials and their properties
• Text for reading activities (similar as powerPoint)
• Flashcards – objects made of straw, wood and clay
Worksheets:
• What do you know about these materials? (Using key vocabulary to describe materials and their properties) Complete sentences or/ and use writing sheet – using
• Sort objects (cut & Paste) made of straw, wood and clay
• Describe what straw, wood and clay feels like (use word bank)
• Found out which material absorbs water the most
• Found out which material can be move the furthest
For additional resources based on the story of The Three Little Pigs, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Included:
• Planning
• Eatwell Healthy Diet Posters
• Sweet And Savoury Muffins - Picture Flashcards
• Sensory Vocabulary - Posters + Labels
• Worksheets
• Target Sheet (LO)
This unit develops children’s knowledge and understanding of the importance of healthy eating and the differences between sweet and savoury foods. They investigate and compare different flavoured muffins and describe the appearance, taste and texture of each muffin. They practice making sweet and savoury muffins following two different recipes. Once baked, the children compare the muffins tastes and textures. Using a tally chart, they find out which type of muffin is the most/least favourite in the class. After testing different ingredients that contribute to a healthy diet such as vegetables and pulses, the children then illustrate their own savoury muffins and choice of ingredients. They write instructions, list ingredients and equipment using a recipe template. They talk about their finished product, and record how it looks and how well it matches their original ideas.
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Pirate themed worksheets for planning and writing own pirate story.
The set includes:
• Story Plan - write a brief sequence of events for a story (beginning, middle, end)
• Story Structure – explain: characters (who is in the story?), settings (where and when did the story happen?), problem (what happens?), and solution (how is the problem solved?)
• Story Map – use the word bank to illustrate and label a sequence of events for a story
• Character’s Portrait- illustrate the main character - list adjectives to describe the character, and write sentences
• Setting the Scene - illustrate the setting - list adjectives to describe the setting, and write sentences
• 2 blank lined worksheets for writing (one has space for illustration) to use as often as needed for different parts of the story
• Wanted Poster
• My Pirate Story Checklist – narrative learning objectives
I have also created 3 useful word mats with key vocabulary for writing stories about pirates. Includes: story sequence - sentence starters, nouns, verbs and adjectives.
TES https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pirates-story-writing-word-mats-11652212
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Use this pirate’ facts and quiz set as a fun way to quickly teach about pirates of the Caribbean islands.
Once displayed on wide screen, go through the whole PDF document by reading first a Fact page followed by a Quiz page - children then record their answers on the printed Quiz sheets. When finished, you can display the answer sheets (end of document) and then the children can count the number of correct answers. Celebrate with certificates :)
The set includes:
1 PDF – Facts and Quiz (questions + answers)
1 PDF – Quiz Recording Sheets + Certificate
The sequence:
The Golden Age of Piracy
Caribbean Islands
Fearsome Thieves
Spanish Treasure
Port Royal
Pirate Ships
Strict Rules
Life Onboard
Buried Treasure
Famous Pirates
Before you start: Print out the 2 Quiz recording sheets.
You can put them back to back and laminate them to make 1 document that can be used multiple times. Children can use board pens to tick answers. Or print for each child as a way to assess learning and keep in their exercise books.
Please check out my other pirates resources including worksheets for story writing and comparing fiction and non-fiction texts.
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A brief history of the Christmas tree
Text includes information about the origins of the Christmas tree, from Pagan celebrations to German traditions and how it became a worldwide custom since Victorian times. Each page has related questions to check comprehension and extend discussion (Guided reading)
Worksheets:
• Use word bank to write a brief history of the origins of the Christmas tree from Pagan times until Victorian Times
• Complete sentences with missing words – use word bank
• Record definition of words using a dictionary
• Illustrate and label Christmas tree decorations from the past and present day
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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.
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A set of posters (text) to introduce different groups of animals - mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, insects and animals which belong to ‘other’ classification groups! - worksheets and posters to check answers.
Worksheets:
• Complete a table - match each feature with an animal group
• Complete a table – which group does each animal belong to?
• Circle around in different colours mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians and insects
• Classification keys – use a series of questions to identify each animal
• Complete a Venn Diagram – list key features to compare reptiles and fish
• Name the group to which each animal belongs to – use posters (text) as reference
For more useful activities, please check other Animal Classification resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources
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A great whole class teaching activity or group activity – children use labels and pictures to sort animals into vertebrates and invertebrates, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians and insects, and match key features while cooperatively making decisions and discussing the different possibilities. Also includes animals which belong to ‘other’ classification groups!
The set has instructions, posters (text) to introduce different groups of animals, animal pictures, group and features labels, recording worksheets and posters to check answers.
Follow up activities – worksheets:
• Complete a table - match each feature with an animal group
• Complete a table – which group does each animal belong to?
• Circle around in different colours mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians and insects
• Classification keys – use a series of questions to identify each animal
• Complete a Venn Diagram – list key features to compare reptiles and fish
• Name the group (crustacean, mollusc, arachnid, annelid, arthropod,
echinoderm, coelenterate) to which each ‘other’ animal belongs to – use posters (text) as reference
For more useful activities, please check other Animal Classification resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources
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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.
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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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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.
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Useful information/vocabulary for independent writing about Space and the planets in our solar system – can be used for a Reading Corner, Topic Board or alternatively used as A4 posters.
The set includes:
• A diagram of our solar system showing planets orbiting around our Sun
• A table with information about each planet (its size, distance from the Sun, how many hours in a day, how many days in a year, temperature on the surface, number of moons)
• 2 posters describing different parts and objects that we see in space
For more useful Space activities and resources, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Set of posters: text about the different groups of aquatic animals including fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge – show on IWB
For more useful activities, please check my other Under the Sea resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs and adjectives.
Includes blank sheets for story writing.
For additional resources based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, 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.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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A set of posters (text) to introduce different groups of animals - mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, insects and animals which belong to ‘other’ classification groups!
This set also comes with worksheets, for this please look for Animal Classification Posters & Worksheets in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources
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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.
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6 parts PowerPoint that can be used over 6 lessons (objectives, teaching task and plenary each) and worksheets for follow up activities.
Part 1 – Storytelling
To know the beginning, middle and end of the story
To retell the story orally
Includes diagram of elements of a traditional tale; the story of Hansel and Gretel; prompt for oral storytelling
Part 2 – Sequence
To sequence the main events of the story
To match text with pictures
Activities prompting children to order story pictures and to match text with pictures; think of a good sentence opener for each picture
Part 3 – Sentence Starters
To know how to start sentences differently
To retell the story orally using sentence openers
Includes looking at different sentence openers for each part of the story; think of a good sentence opener for each picture
Part 4 – Characters
To talk about the characters in the story and say what you think about each one
To describe each characters using adjectives
Includes adjectives for each character, asking children to explain why; complete sentences with best adjectives
Part 5 – Settings
To talk about the settings in the story
To describe settings using adjectives
Includes adjectives for each setting; change the adjectives in the sentences
Part 6 – Story Plot
To know the different parts that makes a story
To give some reasons why things happen
Includes story plot diagrams; a question for each part of the story with a prompt to answer
For additional resources based on the story of Hansel & Gretel please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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This bundle includes information about the Amazon rainforest and its animals.
Amazon Rainforest - Worksheets
Set of worksheets to learn about the Amazon rainforest, including text for reading activities.
Amazon Rainforest Animals - Worksheets
Set of worksheets to learn about the different groups of animals from the Amazon rainforest.
Amazon Rainforest Animals- Word Mats
Useful word mats with names of animals from the Amazon rainforest, classification groups and features, verbs and adjectives.
Amazon Rainforest Animals- Classification
Includes teaching suggestions, activity set (pictures and labels), instructions, worksheets, posters and answer sheets.
For additional resources based on Amazon Rainforest Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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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.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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