**20+ fully resourced lessons based on Kensuke’s Kingdom - perfect for any Year 6 class. ** Includes a range of extended writing opportunities, exemplar texts (WAGOLLs), reading comprehension questions, differentiated activities, success criteria checklists, collaborative learning tasks and more.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the United Kingdom, as a part of locational knowledge in geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and map; Counties and Cities of the UK; Longest Rivers; Highest Mountains; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). The resource is most suitable for students in KS2 or lower KS3.

Embark on an engaging journey across the United Kingdom with this comprehensive class assembly script. This resource is designed to help educators effortlessly prepare for a class assembly that will captivate and educate both students and staff alike. Our class assembly script takes you on a tour of the United Kingdom, exploring its rich cultural diversity, historical landmarks, celebrated personalities, and cherished traditions. Students will have the opportunity to embody characters representing various regions, religions, sports, and more, fostering an environment of inclusivity and understanding. This script is not merely a narration; it’s a dynamic blend of dialogue, character interactions, and vivid descriptions that bring the spirit of the UK alive right in your school auditorium. Characters range from historical figures like Sir Isaac Newton to contemporary icons like J.K. Rowling, and representations of various students from diverse backgrounds across the UK. But the learning doesn’t stop at the script! This resource also includes a detailed list of props needed for the performance, adding a tangible dimension to the experience and making preparation easier for teachers. Whether you’re a seasoned educator looking for a fresh approach to teaching about the UK, or you’re searching for a ready-to-use, informative, and entertaining content for your next class assembly, this script is the perfect resource. Please leave us a review if you find the review useful! If you leave a review, send me a picture of the review at dan@theteachingcouple.com and I will send you some free planning resources!

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). The presentation helps students understand the difference between human and physical geographical features. It then challenges them to classify famous UK landmarks as either human or physical. There are two engaging activities included: Partner activity: Students sort pictures/descriptions of UK landmarks into human and physical geographical features. Individual activity: Students match pictures of UK landmarks to their descriptions. This is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students match 8 features to their descriptions. Medium – Students match 12 features to their descriptions. Harder – Students write a description of each UK landmark using a word bank. Extension – Students sort the UK landmarks into human and physical geographical features. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

Powerpoint of a wide variety of tasks that can be completed when studying Kenuskes Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo.

Complete lesson All resources required for lesson attached, including video links in PowerPoint notes section. PowerPoint self explanatory. LOs Define key terminology. Create a map of the UK. Describe key facts of the UK.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). First the presentation introduces children to the flags of the United Kingdom and their names. Students then complete one of two differentiated activity worksheets: Easier – Students complete cloze procedure sentences about UK flags (with clues) Harder – Students complete cloze procedure sentences about UK flags (no clues) Extension – Students colour in the three UK national flags which together make up the Union Jack. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

I made this after struggling to find a similar activity! Allows children to discover the names of the different countries and the capitals of the UK. Give children an atlas and see if they can find them before revealing whether they are right or wrong. Worked like a treat and built up some great atlas skills!!

This is actually intended as Lesson One of an Around the World unit for my year 1 Geography, but it would work well as a stand-alone introduction to the British Isles. It provides a simple introduction to the United Kingdom, with facts about England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as a mini-assessment at the end with true/false statements the children can answer, based on the learning they have just done.

A fully resourced lesson on the popualtion density of the UK. The lesson is as follows: * Starter- They imagine McDonalds want to open a new store, but only in areas with the greatest concentrations of people. What factors might they look for? *Main- A class demonstration on what we mean when we talk about population density. *Main- Produce a chloropleth map on the UK's population distribution. *Main- Answer a set of questions examining why people choose to live in certain locations. *Plenary- Pass the ball!

used with key stage 4 special needs students.

First lesson in a SOW on the geography of the UK. Fully differentiated with extension activities. Includes- Workbook to complete tasks in Activity identifying the differences between the UK, GB and British Isles Activity locating major cities in the UK Extension activities Choropleth actvity mapping population density of different regions of the UK Extension activities

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). In the lesson, students learn about the four seasons and characteristics associated with each. First they have to guess each season using different clues. They then find out about the different types of weather associated with each season. The colourful activity is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students match 16 pictures (with labels) to the seasons. Medium – Students match 20 pictures (with labels) to the seasons. Harder – Students match 20 pictures to the seasons and label them. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

The United Kingdom Word Search

A full lesson for KS2 about how Anglo-Saxon Britain was organised, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. How was Anglo-Saxon Britain ruled? This lesson looks at five major kingdoms from Anglo-Saxon Britain. Pupils will learn about the social hierarchy and will use character cards to rank different people in order of importance. Then they will look at how their local area relates to the kingdom structure and investigate the meaning of local place names that originate from Anglo-Saxon times. Objectives: To find out how Anglo-Saxons kingdoms were organised To investigate Anglo-Saxon place names The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. You may also like: Anglo-Saxons Unit for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Anglo-Saxon topic. What was it like in an Anglo-Saxon village? A complete lesson for KS2 Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from? A complete lesson for KS2

Enlighten the magical adventure story of Kensuke’s Kingdom with this four lesson diary writing unit. Previously used in Year 5, this unit is easily adaptable across Key Stage 2. Each lesson comes with a detailed lesson plan with a starter, main input, main activity and plenary. There is also a PowerPoint with questions for the first 3 chapters of the story. Children will explicitly learn about using adverbials, conjunctions, subordinate clauses, relative clauses, main clauses, different sentence types (simple, compound, complex), speech (direct and reported). Used successfully for observations, these lessons have been rated Outstanding by experienced leadership teams. Lesson 1 L.O.: to write using a range of cohesive devices, including adverbials. Success Criteria: I can summarise the main ideas of a text I can include thoughts and feelings of the main character I can use exciting vocabulary I can use adverbs and adverbial openers in my writing Lesson 2 L.O.: to write using a range of cohesive devices Success Criteria: I can use the layout of a recount I will go into most detail about main events I will include my thoughts and feelings I will describe my experiences and think about what will happen in the future I will use language features such as similes and metaphors to create an image for the reader. Lesson 3 L.O.: To be able to write a dialogue between characters using correct speech rules. Success Criteria: I can use the layout of a conversation I will go into most detail about the main events I will include my thoughts and feelings I will describe my experiences and think about what will happen in the future I will use language features such as similes and metaphors to create an image for the reader Lesson 4 (could be spread over two lessons) L.O.: To be able to write using a range of clause structures, varying their position within a sentence. Success Criteria: Creating atmosphere and using dialogue to advance exciting action and creating the character’s personality. Selecting vocabulary that reflects the theme Using a range of cohesive devices to create flow Using passive and modal verbs Using adverbs, prepositional phrases and noun phrases effectively Using correct speech punctuation Spelling most words correctly This unit includes: ✸ x4 Lesson plans ✸ x4 PowerPoints ✸ x4 Writing planning pages ✸ Adverbs word mat ✸ Feelings word mat ✸ Cohesive devices activity ✸ Conjunction types ✸ Diary writing checklist ✸ Alternatives to Said word mat UKS2 KS2 Y5 Y6 y4 interview observation nqt novel english literacy Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Let’s get to know the United Kingdom! This worksheet includes 22 pages with a great variety of activities and exercises about the United Kingdom. The materials have informative exercises about the things that the United Kingdom is famous for, such as the Royal Family, the Big Ben, the British Empire, Foot Guards, and many other things! Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. GOOGLE SLIDES AND FILLABLE PDF VERSIONS INCLUDED! Overview: Page 1-2: Introduction Page 3-4: Geography Page 5-7: History Page 8-9: The British Empire Page 10-12: Culture Page 13-14: The Royal Family Page 15-16: The Nobility Page 17-18: Famous Britons Page 19-20: Attractions Page 21-22: Reflection The answers and an answer sheet are included. Keywords: London, United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Isaac Newton, Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, Nobles, Nobility, Royal Family, Shakespeare, House of Parliament, Big Ben, London Eye, Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, David Cameron, Queen, Stonehenge, Monarchy, Hadrian’s Wall, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Georgians, Victorians

This activity addresses the following NSW Stage 4 History curriculum outcomes: ACDSEH008, ACDSEH050, ACDSEH050 In this research activity students are required to prepare a 12-day itinerary for a tourism operator that is involved in offering educational tours for History teachers. The proposed tour of the United Kingdom needs to offer an opportunity for History teachers to become immersed in aspects of medieval culture and society. Students are given a brief a and schedule for the mandatory stops and it is their task to identify significant medieval personalities and cultural achievements for each location.

The United Kingdom ( the British isles ). A reading comprehension about both the history and geography the British Isles.