The Day , the Year and the Seasons
Comprehension and additional task exercises pages 190 and 191 from Next Page Science KS3 Complete. Accompanying PowerPoint and word searches available for free from the website.
This exercise covers:
• What causes a day and a year: 24 hrs and 365.25 days
• A leap year
• Earth’s orbit having an elliptical shape
• Earth’s tilt as the cause of the seasons
• A pictorial illustrating summer (solstice), winter (solstice), spring (equinox) and autumn (equinox)
• An explanation explaining why light intensity changes from winter to summer using torches to represent how the same amount of light from the sun can be more or less intense
• Earth’s path across the sky (northern hemisphere)
• How earth’s spin causes the sun to rise in the east and set in the west
• An exercise on plotting the average hours of daylight for each month
• A matching the statements exercise
• An exercise on what it would be like in the summer (continual daylight) and winter (continual night time) at the north pole
• Amazing WHAT? facts
Seasons - KS3 Physics
Earth and Space - The Science behind Seasons - 8Lb KS3 Physics
PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING
My lessons follow the learning objectives of Exploring Science: Working Scientifically Student Book Year 8 by Pearson. This powerpoint is working towards Edexcel national curriculum but follows the overall English national curriculum suitable for schools that teach towards AQA & OCR curriculum also.
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My Lessons include:
Visually appealing graphics that encourage engagement throughout a lesson.
‘Do now/Starter’ activities with music to encourage fast and easy settling as the pupils arrive to lesson.
Progress steps: By having the student’s track their own progress, it creates ownership of goal achievement. The graphic representation of the students’ progress can be highly motivating. If improvements are not achieved, students can reflect on what changes need to be made to the intervention plan.
Peer and self-assessments (AfL) encouraging use of green pen self-assessment and purple pen peer assessment . This can be edited to meet the expectations of your school policy
Formative assessments to consolidate learning throughout (exam-style questioning, linking questions)
Plenary activities.
Extensions and challenge questions to reach higher ability students.
On screen timers to aid lesson plan and pupil focus.
Implementing subject specific key words throughout to encourage literacy
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I owe no rights to the music or images used in this PowerPoint
music credit to: Summer Adventure by DPmusic
Range of used icons credit to: Flaticon
Traitors Season 2 School Edition
Did you enjoy the popular TV series ‘The Traitors’?
Did you play the original TES School edition and want Season 2 ready for your school? New exciting challenges and with the all new ‘Seer’ card introduced!
Why not play the game with your staff in school? This could be just the resource to improve staff wellbeing, encourage teamwork or simply a focus to get you through to that next half -term.
This resource has been cleverly designed and adapted from the TV series by the same Headteacher as Season 1-which had over 450 downloads. Including the orginal rules, traitor and faithful cards and secret missions, as well as murder and recruitment cards.
Enjoy :)
Seasonality
4 page A4 booklet detailing seasonal foods in the UK. Includes a multiple choice and short response assessment.
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Seasons Construction Area Cards
A set of construction area cards for each season!
I have put mine onto keyrings and laminated as shown in the pictures and will put them into the construction area depending on the season.
The download is in a4 size per page but they can easily be reduced to a5 or increased to a3 dependent upon your classroom needs.
The cards contain different objects e.g. Santa’s sleigh, pumpkin, combine harvester, as well as objects linked to events e.g. a field of poppies for Remebrance/ a bee hive for World Bee Day.
They are matched in style to my other construction card resources in my TES shop.
Weather and Seasons Year 1
Weather and seasons activities and teaching power point for year 1.
This product is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old who are learning about the weather and seasons.
This product includes a child friendly 16 slide Power Point for you to use as a teaching tool. You could watch the whole thing, or just use sections, stopping to complete the printable activities. 22 activities plus display pictures and extra activities for early finishers.
NEW ALL ABOUT RAIN UNIT ADDED
Topics covered in the PPT:
Types of weather
Weather forecasting
Severe weather conditions
The Sun
Sun Safety
Shade and shade structures
The 4 seasons.
Each of these subjects have print and go worksheets for you to use alongside.
Some activities have 2 options for differentiation.
Print and Go Activities:
Make a weather wheel template
26 word cards for display or use in the classroom
Label the weather - x 2 differentiated
Keeping safe in the sun - x 2 differentiated
Draw the weather - x 2 differentiated
What clothes should I wear - cut and stick activity
Yearly weather report
Monthly weather report
Weather for month recording sheet
Weekly weather recording sheet
Daily weather recording sheet x 2 differentiated
4 seasons activity sheet
Draw a spring scene
Draw a summer scene
Draw an autumn scene
Draw a winter scene
Draw the seasons
Order months of the year
Seasons picture match
Find a tree x 2 differentiated
Months of the year poster
Seasonal pictures for sorting
real life pictures of weather and seasons
Make a weather book
Weather snap cards
PLUS 4 activities for early finishers:
Day and night cut and stick sorting activity
Hot and cold cut and stick sorting activity
Colour and count activity
Colouring page
ALL ABOUT RAIN
This unit includes:
Simple and colourful 20 slide Power Point
Bingo/lotto game
Snap cards - can be used to play games such as snap, pairs, go fish
16 word cards for display, word wall, writing activities
6 real life pictures for display
Label pictures x 2 differentiated
Colour and describe
Colourful water cycle poster
Black and white water cycle poster for students to colour
Make a bookmark
Colour a rainbow
Colour the clothes for a rainy day
Colouring sheet
Make a rain cloud mobile - templates
Bubble Writing - Days/Months/Seasons **NON-CURSIVE**
Bubble writing - non-cursive word bank
Like many primary school teachers I have tried a variety of handwriting schemes with varying degrees of success. Having thought through many common problems with handwriting I have developed a simple scaffold that places a bubble either side of the line to support letter formation. This simple scaffold provides a guide to consistently form printed letters and ensure each letter is uniform in both height and width. Children are able to leave equal spaces between words and see clearly whether or not there is enough space at the end of each line for the next word they intend to write. There has been a huge impact within my class in a very short space of time and I hope you will see similar benefits within your own setting.
Included is a PowerPoint presentation including the days of the week, months of the year and the seasons.
It is suggested that this resource is used alongside the ‘Bubble Writing Starter Pack’ available from my TES store.
Seasons - Trace and Colour Pencil Control
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
Perfect for pencil control work while learning about each season
The Seasons and Weather PowerPoint
This 57-slide PowerPoint takes KS1 children through the seasons, starting with summer.
They will:
Learn what changes to look out for across the four seasons
Learn that days get shorter and longer throughout the year
How this affects the weather
How the seasons/weather affect us: what we wear/what we do
How the seasons affect plants and animals
Bright photos and simple explanation makes it accessible to all abilities in the class and will engage even reluctant learners.
Simple text for children to read on each slide. More information is provided for the teacher to read, if desired, in PDF form or under each slide.
Simply click when ready to progress to the next slide. All animations occur automatically.
Why not follow it with our Light and Dark PowerPoint?
Light and Dark PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12761117
You may also be interested in:
All About Autumn PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12422557
Autumn Leaves PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12398686
Conkers Life-cycle PowerPoint:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12401942
Frogs Life-cycle PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12410937
Bundle
Season TEACCH Bundle - Independent Autism and SEND Activities
Save 25% with this Seasonal Bundle.
Activities and tasks for your pupils with Autism!
Includes early reading, writing and maths activities to help achieve those early targets and build on working independently!
These are the individual resources included:
Spring TEACCH Tasks £3
Summer TEACCH Tasks £3
Autumn TEACCH Tasks £3
Winter TEACCH Tasks £3
When using TEACCH tasks the task that is to be completed should be placed on the left hand side of the desk/workstation. The pupil then completes this task and places it on the right when completed. Having a clear visual for the pupil to identify where the finished tasks go is preferable. This clear structure allows the pupils to focus on the task they are completing and not be distracted by the work process. It is important to remember that when completing these tasks it is also about creating and building independence as well as success at the task, this is why the consistent work approach (working from left to right is so important)
When using these tasks I would recommend using them for at least 4-6 weeks. For some children it may take up to a term for them to master the skill and be able to complete this independently.
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Liverpool Football Activity Book - Season 2025 / 26
A different type of resource for me away from the usual history content so very much a trial - feedback very much welcome!
Although the focus is Liverpool FC there are several activities that may be of interest to any young learners who have an interest in football.
The 65+ pg book uses Liverpool and football more generally as the theme with a variety of activities to support the teaching and learning of several subjects + skills.
Contents …
LFC Player Name Hunt - Puzzle
The History of Liverpool FC - Guided Reading
The History of Liverpool FC - Chronology + Timeline Activity
LFC Forwards - Word Search
Build the Best Red
Greet the Players - Languages
The LFC Watch along Card game
Colour Me - The Player + A Big Cat
Player Power Card Game - Math Addition
Mean - Mode - Median - Keep Up Challenge
Match Report - Descriptive Writing
Anfield Eye Spy Puzzle - Brain gym
Squad Assessment - Math Division
Transfer Window - Buy, Sell + Budget
Anascram - Word Game - ESL / Vocab
New Club Badge - Art + Design
New Season Home Shirt - Art + Design
Colour Me - LFC Player + The Griffin
Hot Shots - Dual Bar Graph - Geography
Cool LFC codebreaker - Brain Gym
New Season Away Kit - Art + Design
Ultimate Reds 5 A Side pick
Kits + Sponsors - Wordsearch
Team Word Scramble + Game - Vocab
Ball Control - Maze Game 1
Lingo - Be Boss at Scouse
New Season Third Kit - Art + Design
LFC Cult Heroes - Wordsearch
Cool Codebreaker - LFC 2025 players
LFC Trophy History + Math
Respect + Diversity in Football - PSHE
Colour Me - A Kick About at Anfield
The Ultimate World XI
Colour Me - A Super Save
Dredful Jokes
Goalkeeper + Training Kit - Art + Design
LFC Women 2025 - Wordsearch -
Keep Up Skills Pyramid Challenges - PE
International Break - Capital Cities
Clue Crossword - Football Phrases
Colour Me - LFC Player + Unicorn
The History of Liverpool - The City
Codebreaker - Football Vocab
Rushie’s Famous FA Cup Final Goal - Draw Me - Art
Build Your Ultimate Reds XI
LFC managers - Wordsearch
Liverpool Leaders - PSHE / Leadership
Ball Control - Maze Game 2
Anascram - European Team Jumble
Guess Who - LFC 2025 Players
Connect 3 - Brain Gym
Groupies - Brain Gym
Cool Codebreaker - Team Nicknames
Liverpool Trivia
Tournament Table Math
Club + Country Puzzle - Geography
Football Vocab Match
The Miracle of Istanbul - Reading, Spelling, Grammar.
– Power Cards + Legends
This could also be useful for SEN teachers + learners.
In addition to subject specific activities the book also contains puzzles, codebreakers, colouring, games, quizzes etc.
Will also help with skills such as problem solving + critical thinking.
Bundle
Exam Season Support Bundle
This SEN bundle includes emotional wellbeing activities for exam stress, alongside best practice revision strategies. Also including a pack on how to create a sensory friendly revision environment.
Seasons worksheet
Work sheet that is has two options of differentiation. Comes with an answer sheet specifically for the foundation sheet, but can be used for higher.
Seasonality
This is a 1 hour lesson based on students exploring seasonal foods.
Could be used as part of the NEW WJEC Hospitality and Catering course as well as any other food preparation and nutrition course.
**Learning Objective: **
To be able to define seasonal foods
To be able to explain the benefits of seasonal foods
To be able to produce a recipe for each season, that includes seasonal ingredients
Included:
Starter, mini plenary (based on the keyword) and Plenary
Automated Dates Embedded to PPT
3 Activities
Challenge Task
PDF Resources
Timers
Seasons - What to wear (clothing)
This is an activity where children can draw and label what different types of clothing people would wear in different climates.
Weather & seasons
Here is a ppt I created to link seasons and weather phrases for my KS3 French students.
Seasons
Seasons, why they happen, northern hemisphere, sun’s height in the sky, day and night etc. Complete lesson. Seasons is number 3 in a series of 6 high quality lessons that fully and expertly delivers all the points within BOTH the NEW KS3 Department for Education ‘Space Physics’ National Curriculum and the AQA KS3 specification / syllabus sections ‘3.7.2 Universe’ and ‘3.1.2 Gravity’.
NO PREPARATION REUIRED ! Simply submit the equipment list to your technicians and then the PPT will lead you step by step through the entire lesson.
Recall why we have day and night.
* Explain the seasons and the importance of the sun’s angle.
* Explain why if it is summer in the UK, it is winter in Australia.
* Compare the shadows and the suns positions in winter and summer.
* Use new literacy words such as sphere, hemisphere, equator etc
* Successfully complete a simple practical to explain summer and winter.
STARTER
Pupils will start the lessons by thinking and working in pairs in a race to solve a picture puzzle and work out what today’s lesson is about. After discussion that leads to revealing the title and lesson outcomes, students then self assess against their current understanding of this lesson.
MAIN and MAIN and MAIN…
This lesson is chunked into discrete sections to support learning and engender positive behaviour by keeping students interested and focused. All points of the specification are addressed.
There are various student activities such as: demo, practical, gap fills, matching, paired work, literacy activities, focused questions with answers and differentiation, picture puzzle, mini test, homework, carefully selected video, self-assessment opportunities, peer assessment opportunities etc. This good variety of activities keeps pupils focused and happily learning.
PLENARY:
In the plenary activity pupils complete a matching activity and then peer assess it to uncover how much they have learnt during the lesson. They then self-assess themselves against the lesson outcomes. Students who need further support set themselves additional homework to enhance learning of today’s lesson.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES:
These are provided just in case any group requires them.
All resources are included in this excellent lesson, there is nothing for you to do but deliver it.
Thank you for looking, your positive feedback would be very much appreciated :)
This lesson is one of a series of 6:
1. Solar system, stars and galaxies and the universe.
2. Geocentric and heliocentric solar system models
3. Seasons.
4. Gravity, weight and mass.
5. Exploring and observing the universe.
6. The moon’s phases.
For more lessons that meet the new KS3 and KS4 specifications please type Barclayfox into the tes resources search engine to see all my lessons.
Happy teaching !
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