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 :)

Useful word mats with names of minibeasts, classification groups and features, verbs and adjectives – could be put back to back and laminated together to create one lasting document. 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 :)

Writing prompts – to look at non-fiction text and layout and to write sentences using the information from a fact sheet. Links to animal classification – includes a fact sheet of an animal from each category – mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian, insect For additional resources based on African Savannah Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

DT – Focus: Food Included: • Planning • Posters - text, cereal bars fact sheets , recipe, sensory vocabulary • Worksheets • Target sheet (LO) These activities encourage children to investigate different types of commercial cereal bars through text and tasting, and compare them describing their appearance, texture, smell and taste. They learn why cereal bars are not as healthy. They look at food labels to compare nutritional benefits and allergy advise. They follow a basic no bake/ no nuts recipe for making 2 different types of cereal bars, compare them and find out which one everyone liked best using a tally chart. Children then design their own cereal bars creating a new recipe, illustrate how their cereal bars will look and taste, list ingredients and equipment, write in which order they will work using the recipe template, and record their evaluation. For additional Design and Technology resources, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources :) For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Storytelling Picture Prompts – whole class/ group Enables children to create a story with a mix of characters, settings and objects based on the traditional stories of Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and Hansel and Gretel – includes some time connectives and speech/thinking bubbles. Includes instructions for using them different ways. 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 additional resources based on Traditional Stories, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Storytelling Boards Game – up to 6 players Enables children to create a story with a mix of characters, settings and objects based on the traditional stories of Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and Hansel and Gretel – includes some time connectives and speech/thinking bubbles. You will need set of boards for each pair or group, a dice and a worksheet each to record answers. Instruction sheet included. For more writing prompts, please check my Storytelling Mats Bundle based on the same stories, with sentence starters, verbs and adjectives. 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 additional resources based on Traditional Stories, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

I have created a set of art activities that can be used with work undertaken in the Literacy Hour. They are designed to introduce the children to a range of tools, techniques and materials as well as to create pictures as a stimulus for storytelling and creative writing. Each activity is linked to a passage of the story to encourage children to respond imaginatively and for describing characters, settings and events. I have used this method many times in KS1 and the writing produced by the children is always remarkable! Use the PowerPoint for each part of the story: • as a starting point - images can be used to encourage descriptions and use of adjectives. • to see list of equipment • to follow instructions for the art activity Follow up activities: • The children write a passage of the story that relates to each picture (use writing sheets template if needed). The set includes 1 x PowerPoint with introductions, list of art equipment and instructions for each art activity, planning with examples of each art work and Art Curriculum Teaching Objectives and Learning Outcomes, captions, blank writing sheet, story sequencing and story plan worksheets. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. mariesteachingresources@gmail.com 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 :) Can be used as a way to assess children’s knowledge. There are 2 different boards, each with matching sets of pictures of dinosaurs with names; group names (carnivore, herbivore); and descriptions. Playing: Children attempt to match each picture with a dinosaur; match additional sets of cards, wherever it is a carnivore or herbivore; and then guess the dinosaurs when reading the description cards. Children can check their answers - answer sheet for each bingo board included. I have also created worksheets and posters that can be used as a starting point (sold separately). https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dinosaurs-posters-12663937 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dinosaurs-worksheets-11534907 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

A set of posters to learn about dinosaurs, dinosaur groups, time line, size, their diets (predator or prey) and types of food they ate. A lot of useful information that can be used for independent research and for display. If you would like follow-up activities, please check my set of Dinosaurs Worksheets and Word Mat (vocabulary) for independent writing (sold separately). https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dinosaurs-worksheets-11534907 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dinosaurs-word-mat-11652200 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

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.

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.

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

Set of resources for introducing differences and similarities, features of different types of homes at home and around the world, and how homes changed over time. Resources: • Flashcards of different types of homes • Set of Bingo – with cards of pictures, names and descriptions • PowerPoint – Different Types of homes – Bingo – to use along side • PowerPoint – Homes Around the World • Homes A Long Time Ago – fact sheet Worksheets: • To know that we live in many different types of homes: match names to pictures • To know the features of different types of homes: match each home with a description • To know the name of different buildings and the main features: label the different features and materials used for each type of home • To know that homes are different around the world: draw arrows to show where the different types of homes come from (map) • To know the similarities and differences between homes: use key words to explain why • Homes a long time ago: cut and paste: put pictures in the correct order to show how homes have changed over time • Non – Chronological Report blank sheet Useful Tip! Use the PDF doc with your IWB to work through the pages with your children :) Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. mariesteachingresources@gmail.com For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

I have created fact sheets and worksheets based and adapted from DT unit 2C Winding. It also links History Unit 1‘‘How are our toys different from those in the past?’ Some activities can be linked to Literacy (Reading and Writing, Non-Fiction, Story Telling). The unit can be adapted for a particular class topic. Planning included! . Through this unit, children learn about the concept of winding mechanisms, building on previous knowledge of wheels and axles. They learn about different mechanical toys and how they have changed over time. They explore how to make winding mechanisms using construction kits, then, after discussion, make their own toy using a winding mechanism out of reclaimed materials. Resources • Fact Sheet: Wind-Up Toys – What is a wind-up toy? • Fact Sheet: Wind-Up Toys – A History of Wind-Up Toys • Diagram: How to make a wind-up mechanism • Making a glossary of new vocabulary • Story writing: Write a short paragraph that links to the story History worksheets: • Draw a picture of each toy (from the past and modern) and label (similarities and differences) • Put pictures in the correct order (cut and paste) to show how wind-up toys have changed over time DT worksheets: • Draw a win-up toy and label the different parts of the mechanism • Designing (part 1): illustrate idea and label different parts to show how it will work • Designing (part 2): list materials, equipment and plan stages of making • Description: Using stages of making as a reference, write a description (word list) • Evaluation: evaluate own wind-up toy and make suggestions for improvement Useful Tip! Use the PDF doc with your IWB to work through the pages with your children :) Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. mariesteachingresources@gmail.com For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

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.

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.

Bingo - Set includes 2 Bingo mats with matching picture cards and matching words

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