The curriculum revisits the topic of LIGHT at different stages of the Student’s development. Students build on their prior learning to assimilate new concepts. This unit extends the concepts and ideas studied at about age 7 to 9. It covers the topics: How light appears How we see Shadows and light Reflections Making a periscope Refraction Power point presentations scaffold students through the concepts, investigations and activities. Activities are presented in worksheet form with notes and areas for diagrams, comprehension and recording of investigations.

Finding lost treasure! People dream of this! Students enjoy these true stories of modern discoveries of long lost treasure. Each story is followed by activities. Answers are included. Titles include: Saddle Ridge Hoard Galloway Hoard of Viking Treasure Gold coins from a Spanish Fleet Million-dollar baseball cards The Constable hanging under the stairs. Treasure from the Crusades Burial Hoard of a First Century Princess Gold while weeding

In developing their historical perspective, students learn about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally for example, the first aeroplane flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with inventing the airplane. They were the first to make a successful human flight with a craft that was powered by an engine and was heavier than air. This unit tells their story: Meet the Family Growing Up It’s off to Work we Go! Building Gliders Building Planes There are five power point presentations and five worksheets.

This unit is aimed at year three and aims to fulfill the objectives: Identify that animals, including humans, cannot make their own food. Recognize that animals, including humans, get nutrition from what they eat. Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types of nutrition. Identify that animals, including humans, need a balanced diet. Each of the following topics is covered using a presentation and is followed by worksheets with activities: Animals, including humans - nutrition Animals, including humans – What is nutrition? Vitamins and proteins Animals, including humans – What is nutrition? Carbohydrates, fibre and water Animals, including humans – How much is enough?

KS 1 students study the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. In this unit, students will compare aspects of life in different periods, using the lives of Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. ***There are power point presentations for: *** Christopher Columbus - life and achievements. Neil Armstrong- life and achievements Comparison Three sets of worksheets support this learning. **PLEASE NOTE: *THERE IS A UNIT IN OUR SHOP THAT COMPARES * Neil Armstrong and Marco Polo. This unit on *Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong *contains THE EXACT SAME presentations and worksheets for Neil Armstrong. It is just a different option for comparison.

An interesting unit, which I have used mainly for 5 to 7 year olds. It includes the topics: Our Homes Why do we need Houses? Living in a Castle The Castle Who’s Who in the Castle The ideas are presented using power point slides. There are simple worksheet activities. One activity requires mud for making a small house.

Three power point presentations and three worksheets with activities summarise Queen Elizabeth II’s life, following the topics: Before becoming Queen The Queen in a Changing World Her Reign

The Greeks were wonderful storytellers! Share these rich ancient myths with your KS 2 students. The stories here are retold and followed by interesting worksheet based activities. The characters from Greek myths feature incidentally in much of our literature. Besides giving a great deal of reading pleasure, knowing the myths helps students to understand the references when they come across them. Each story and the related activity is saved separately so that you can print one, or several, in any order according to the interests of your students.

With the festive season imminent, this unit gives a good overview of the origins of festivals celebrated at the end of the year, how these festivals are celebrated and some of the connections between festivals. Themes such as lights, feasts and activities are considered. There are seven power point presentations and seven worksheets covering the following end of year celebrations: Origins of festivals Diwali Thanksgiving Hanukkah Winter Solstice (Yule tide) Christmas New Year

KS 1 students study the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. In this unit, students will compare aspects of life in different periods, using the lives of Marco Polo and Neil Armstrong. ***There are power point presentations and worksheets for: *** Marco Polo - life and achievements. Neil Armstrong- life and achievements Comparison **PLEASE NOTE: **THERE IS A UNIT IN OUR SHOP THAT COMPARES Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. This unit on *Marco Polo and Neil Armstrong *contains THE EXACT SAME presentations and worksheets for Neil Armstrong.

This unit is suitable for 7 to 8/9 year olds. It has mostly been used in year 3. It requires different types of magnets plus some everyday objects in order to complete the activities. There are six lesson power point presentations and six worksheets with activities and on which to record investigations. Topics include: How do they move? Friction Don’t touch! Attract or Repel Magnetic or Non-Magnetic How we use Magnets

Black Death and its Social and Economic Impact is a four lesson unit. It includes the topics: What was Black Death? The continuing spread of the Disease. The impact of Black Death on society. The economic effects of Black Death. Suitable for KS3 / Middle School, the unit consists of four sets of power point slides and worksheet activities.

There is still much that archaeologists need to learn about the Indus Valley Civilization. This unit explores the reasons for this, including the importance of evidence, while giving insight into: The Origins of the Indus civilization Discovery of the Indus (Harappan) civilization Cities Society Farming Trade Engineering and science Arts and crafts 8 lessons are covered through slides and worksheets.

This set of power Point presentations and worksheets should be used with your rock and soil samples to enable students: to visualise how the three types of rocks are formed and relate this to the rock samples they have to compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties to recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. to explore different soils and identify similarities and differences between them and to investigate what happens when rocks are rubbed together The lessons are: Sedimentary Rock Igneous Rock Metamorphic Rock Grouping and Sorting Rocks - colour Grouping and Sorting Rocks – lustre Grouping and Sorting Rocks - hardness Grouping and Sorting Rocks - cleavage Grouping and Sorting Rocks – minerals and crystals What is Soil?

ELECTRICITY Used for 10 to 11 year olds, this interesting unit is presented using power point slides and worksheets with activities to support learning. Topics: Reminder - What is electricity? Current and Voltage? Important electrical components Investigating voltage and electrical conductors The power of fruit and vegetables Investigating resistance Making a wire loop game Drawing circuits Making circuits work

Aimed at Year 5/6, this unit explores forces and motion. There are slides, activities and worksheets to support learning and understanding. One lesson draws attention to Sir Isaac Newton and his contribution to mathematics and science. Topics include: What is a force? Balanced and unbalanced forces Gravity Friction Air resistance Forces acting on aeroplanes Water resistance Levers Pulleys Gears Isaac Newton

This unit looks at changes in an aspect of social history, specifically** leisure and entertainment in the 20th Century.** Lessons are titled: All work and no play Home entertainment Dancing through the 20th Century Theatre Movies Music Fashion and influences Radio Television Sport Each lesson consists of a power point presentation and worksheet with activities.

This unit satisfies the over-arching curriculum objectives: • I can name and locate countries I am learning about. • I can explain how the location of different European countries affects the climate. • I can name and locate the major cities of Europe on a map. • I can name and locate countries of Europe and explain where they are in relation to one another. The unit consists of seven lessons with power point slides and activities covering the following topics: The United Kingdom and the European mainland Locating the countries of Europe The physical characteristics of Europe The natural environment of Europe The human characteristics Important cities and their characteristics European Russia

EXTREME EARTH is a fourteen-lesson unit introducing and illustrating extreme weather phenomenon, the causes and effects. Topics include: Earth’s unstable crust Mountains Pushing, buckling bending and sliding – Mountain Formation Earthquakes Tsunamis Volcanoes Geysers and hot springs Weather and climate Tornadoes Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones Drought Floods Earth’s Ice Ages and Extinction Periods Global Warming and Climate change The unit includes power point presentations and worksheets for each topic.

A set of nine power point presentations and nine worksheets. The unit covers the following: Roman withdrawal from Britain The invasion by the Scots from Ireland The Invasion of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes The Anglo-Saxons Village life in an Anglo-Saxon settlement Anglo Saxon Art and Culture Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms Christianity and the Anglo Saxons Some Early Christian Missions in Britain