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 has been used with Year 6, 7 and 8. Starting with a Timeline of Events this unit describes the settlement of Europeans in North America. Topics following include: Reasons for the European settlements Establishing colonies Life for early settlers Pocahontas War with Native American tribes The arrival of the Quakers in the United States. The beginning of King Phillip’s War. The conclusion of King Phillip’s War The Bacon Rebellion King William’s War The Salem witch trials of 1692 and 1693 Power point slides for every lesson make presentation easy and there are worksheet activities for each lesson.

This unit consists of eleven lessons aimed at students in Year 7 to 10, Grade 6 to 9. Each lesson has power point slides and worksheets. Topics include: The Power of the Catholic Church Causes of the Reformation Timeline of the Reformation Martin Luther Huldrych Zwingli English Reformation – Henry VIII English Reformation - Henry VIII the Supreme Head of the Church English Reformation - Henry VIII Establishing the Church of England English Reformation – Bloody Mary and Elizabeth I John Calvin John Knox

Working Scientifically 5 is a good introduction to scientific methods and terminology. It covers: Creativity in Science Planning to experiment The main variables that may affect investigative results Communicating conclusions Evaluating accuracy of conclusions Five presentations are used to illustrate the important concepts above. Each is followed by activities for learning in worksheet form.

Animals including Humans: Eating and Digestion: There are eight presentations, plus corresponding notes and worksheets for students. They cover the following topics: Eco systems – consumers and producers Consumers in the food chain Human teeth Teeth in animals Mouth and the tongue The Throat and Oesophagus The stomach and intestines The different ways that animals digest food

Use the six power point presentations to introduce your students to the scientific methodology and concepts: How Science has had a positive and negative effect over time Following the Scientific Method Exploring scientific ideas Getting accurate results Recording and concluding Limitations of tests Follow up with the six sets of notes and worksheets for each lesson.

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

**Living Things and their Habitats **is a comprehensive 16 lesson unit covering the following topics: The Environment Habitats Flowering and Non-Flowering plants Classification of animals Vertebrates: Mammals Vertebrates: Birds Vertebrates: Reptiles Vertebrates: Fish Vertebrates: Amphibians Invertebrates: Insects Invertebrates: Spiders Invertebrates: Worms Invertebrates: Slugs Micro-organisms Micro-organisms and health Differences between animals, plants and micro-organisms Each of the above topics has a power point presentation, notes and a worksheet.

This ten-part series uses power point presentations and worksheet activities to cover Sexual and asexual reproduction Reproduction in flowering plants Flowering plants life cycles Reproduction in non-flowering plants Mammal life cycles Bird life cycle Amphibian life cycle Insect life cycles Work project - differences in life cycles *Richard Attenborough *

Students identify that: humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement in a four-part teaching pack. Slides supported by worksheet sets with learning activities, cover the topics: What is a skeleton? Why do we need a skeleton? – Protection Why do we need a skeleton? – Support Why do we need a skeleton? – Movement

With nine power point presentations and nine worksheets for the unit***** Plants***** for 7 to 8 year olds, this unit covers the topics: What do the parts of plants do? What do plants need to grow well? Do plants really need water to grow? Experimenting Do plants really need light to grow? Experimenting Do different plants have different needs? How does water move around a plant? What are flowers for? Pollination What are flowers for? Producing seeds Seed dispersal The lesson objectives are clearly stated at the start of each lesson. Some simple items are needed for the investigations in lessons 3, 4 and 6.

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 seven lesson unit carries the students through the why and how of a turning point in history – Pearl Harbor. Lesson topics, with slides and worksheets: Franklin Delano Roosevelt becomes President A Changing World The League of Nations The Road to Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor Naval Base Pearl Harbor Attacked America enters the War

Properties and Changes in Materials is a ten part unit. It consists of ten lessons with activities on worksheets and ten power point presentations. The topics covered in the unit are: Describing the Properties of Materials Hardness of Materials Transparent, Translucent or Opaque Materials Solubility Electrical Conductivity Thermal Conductivity Magnetic materials Mixing and dissolving of materials Reversible and irreversible changes Separating materials Filtration, Evaporation and Sieving

Five power point presentations and five worksheets presents the topic of light to students to enable them to • recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light • notice that light is reflected from surfaces • recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect their eyes • recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object • find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change This has been used mainly for Year 3.

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 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

The Restoration of the monarchy in Britain is covered in this unit aimed at 13 to 15 year old students. Broken down into twelve, easily managed lessons using power point slides, this unit covers the topics: The Ending of the Protectorate Early life of King Charles II Personal attributes of Charles II Commencing the Reign The Plague of London The Great Fire of London The Anglo-Dutch Wars Trade in the New World during Charles II’s reign The Succession Crises The Social and Cultural Change during the Reign of Charles II Timeline of King Charles II’s reign The Reign of King James II The presentations are interspersed with questions inviting student participation and there is space on the accompanying worksheets for responses.

Explore this ancient civilization with your students. Use the ten power point presentations to provide information and visual context. Ten worksheets form part of this pack for students to interact with the information and notes. The following topics are covered: The Maya Civilization (This lesson is available free on TES) Maya City States ± 600AD Society Religion Warfare Agriculture and Trade Writing And Literacy Mathematics, Astronomy and The Calendar Maya Art Maya Architecture

In this lesson: The Maya Civilization is depicted through slides. Students will be able to place important events in the Maya civilization on a time line. They will also be able to offer reasons for their decline. There is a Time line activity in the worksheet and a comprehension activity from the text. While this is a standalone lesson, the rest of the series explores other interesting aspects of the Maya culture and life.