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Extend your classroom learning with this engaging Homework Challenge, guided by the wonderfully curious Professor Crankpot! Designed for KS2, every activity supports and deepens in-class work on weather and climate, while remaining fully accessible with just paper, pencil and (optionally) a phone or tablet.

This resource includes five exciting challenges:

  • Create Your Own UK Weather Map — Draw a simple map and add your own weather symbols.
  • Wind Watcher Challenge — Observe and record wind strength over a week using an easy scale.
  • Present Your Own Weather Report — Build confidence by presenting your own forecast.
  • Weather Poetry Challenge — Explore creative writing through weather-inspired description.
  • Daily Weather Watcher & Diary — Compare real weather with forecasts in a week-long diary.

Perfect for strengthening scientific thinking, observation skills, creativity, and presentation skills, this pack helps pupils take their classroom learning further at home.

A simple, fun way to continue the learning journey beyond the lesson!

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6 Cross Curricular Homework Challenges/Mini Projects with The Experts!

Bring curiosity, creativity and cross-curricular thinking straight into your pupils’ homes with this bundle of five engaging Homework Challenges. Each challenge is designed to extend class learning in an exciting, purposeful way while remaining simple to complete with minimal resources (paper, pencil, and a phone/tablet if available). This bundle includes six themed challenges, each with a clear introduction, pupil-friendly tasks, and a format that encourages independence, problem-solving and imagination. Included Challenges: • Red Planet Pioneers! with Professor Crankpot – Research, design and present ideas for life on Mars, led by an eccentric visiting scientist. • Theme Park Thrills! – with Seraphina Huesplash Help shape a brand-new theme park through research, design and creative planning tasks. • Let's Go through the Portal! with Olive Stein – Create content for a magazine linked to a short animation, with tasks covering writing, design and imaginative thinking. • Creative Confectionary! with Olive Stein – Join a global businesswoman launching her new chocolate empire as you design packaging, gather feedback and write to persuade. • Operation Bee-Watch! with Regina Flowerton – Discover how bee-friendly your environment is through observation, mapping, flower identification and simple research tasks. • Become a Meteorologist! with Professor Crankpot – Explore UK and world weather, recreate forecasts, track patterns over time and present findings like a real weather expert. Why teachers love this bundle: ✓ Easy to set, engaging for KS2 and accessible for all pupils ✓ Cross-curricular coverage including Science, Geography, DT, English and Art ✓ Tasks designed to deepen classroom learning through meaningful home activities ✓ Clear instructions with short, manageable tasks ✓ Perfect for homework, enrichment weeks, or project-based learning Take the planning pressure off and bring homework to life with this inspiring, ready-to-use bundle!

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