Create your own alien adventure
A step by step powerpoint which guides pupils in writing their own alien adventure story.
Pupils are encouraged to write and draw at each step.
Quick ViewCreate Your Own Space Aliens
Introducing our Create Your Own Aliens educational resource! This digital and interactive tool allows children to let their imagination run wild as they drag and drop different parts to create their very own alien. With a variety of premade examples to choose from, kids can also opt to experiment and make their own unique alien using the parts provided. Once created, these alien creations can easily be printed to put on display or in books, making it a fantastic addition to continuous provision in any educational setting. Encourage creativity and STEM learning with this fun and engaging activity that will spark children’s curiosity about the possibilities of outer space.
Quick ViewDesign Your Own Planet Worksheet | Space STEM Activity | Physics | Engineering Design Challenge
Take your students beyond the Solar System with this highly engaging creative STEM activity.
Students become planetary engineers as they design an entirely new world from scratch. Using scientific thinking alongside creativity, they will invent their own planet, intelligent alien life, futuristic transport and advanced civilisation before explaining how Physics has shaped their decisions.
Unlike traditional colouring or drawing activities, this resource encourages students to apply concepts such as gravity, atmospheres, energy, adaptation, engineering and planetary science while developing communication, problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
Included
Planet Design Worksheet (A4)
Large planet design template
Alien lifeform design section
Future vehicle design section
Capital city design area
Planet facts table
Scientific explanation prompts
Physics challenge extension task
Topics Covered
Space
Gravity
Planetary environments
Atmospheres
Energy
Engineering
Adaptation
Scientific reasoning
Design Technology links
STEM careers
Ideal For
GCSE Physics
KS3 Science
KS2 Space Topic
STEM Clubs
STEM Days
Cover Lessons
Enrichment Activities
End of Term Projects
Fast Finishers
Homework
Students love creating imaginative worlds while still applying genuine scientific ideas, making this a memorable lesson that promotes creativity alongside scientific literacy.
Designed for easy printing in high-resolution black and white.
Quick ViewAliens - Create, make and build your own space aliens!
Create your own aliens in this drag and drop PowerPoint file. Choose from four different coloured bodies and six different body shapes. Then, customize them with various eyes, antennas, mouths and legs. Get your children to try and remake some of the pre-made aliens on the home page or simply let them get creative. Challenge them further by getting them to focus on number and shape. E.g. Create an alien with a mouth shaped like a pentagon, give it 5 eyes and 4 legs.
Quick ViewDesign Your Own Alien World - Project (Sci-Fi / Science Fiction)
In this project students design their own alien world and create a leaflet that persuades people to visit it. I then asked students to present their ideas back to the class.
Students work through each task (Mindmap, drawing a map, and creating a leaflet). There is an example of a leaflet that persuades people to visit Wonderland as part of the worksheet.
There are also 6 optional extension tasks at the end of the worksheet to keep those early finishers occupied!
N.B. Pupils will need some prior knowledge of the Science Fiction genre to complete this project successfully.
This project would suit a KS3 class.
Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)
Make Your Own AFL Box
Create your own assessment for learning (AFL) box which you can keep in your room and use over-and-over again. This resource contains everything you need to make AFL a part of your everyday teaching. From review activities (plenaries) to whole-class feedback, from cards to dice, this resource makes AFL quick and easy whatever subject and age-group you teach.
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Aliens
Topic based on aliens, 3 worksheets to improve creative writing. Worksheets can help to create a story.
Quick ViewAlien Writing
Use this resource as a fun writing activity for your children. They can write their own alien name for one of the alien pictures provided or create their own alien.
Included:
2 x A4 sheets of Aliens
1 x A4 sheet of Alien name ideas incorperating Phonics sounds
1 x A4 sheet of 2 A5 writing templates.
Interactive / choose your own adventure stories
One of my favourite units to deliver! You will find a complete plan and resource base to inspire your class to write an interactive story. Watch the powerpoint first (be patient in places) to remind yourselves of these stories. If this unit will suit your class (end of year unit maybe) it will run itself after you have it up and running. I have used it several times with great success. It differentiates itself and acts as long term homework / extension tasks as it can be never ending. Enjoy.
Quick ViewSpace Alien Wanted Description Posters
A beautiful variety of alien ‘Wanted’ posters.
Contains 14 unique aliens with a variety of features to explore and describe. Each has a different number of colourful arms, legs, eyes, teeth, antennae and regular shaped mouths to identify.
The resource is differentiated 3 ways with 4-6 aliens to choose from in each category.
Also, why not make some of your own aliens using an interactive, drag-and-drop activity?
It’s a perfect activity for the interactive whiteboard or for the children to work independently on the computer:
You can find the resource on TES at my shop:
www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/martinjgoulden
Or by searching the TES resources for
‘create your own alien’
Quick ViewSpace Alien Writing Templates
A beautiful variety of space/alien themed writing templates both in landscape and portrait.
Several pages of each, differentiated with varying amounts of lines and line thicknesses.
Why not make some of your own aliens using an interactive, drag-and-drop activity?
It’s a perfect activity for the interactive whiteboard or for the children to work independently on the computer:
You can find the resource on TES at my shop:
www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/martinjgoulden
Or by searching the TES resources for
‘create your own alien’
Quick ViewSpace Alien Posters
A beautiful variety of space/alien posters.
Contains 14 unique aliens with a variety of features to explore and discuss. Each has a different number of colourful arms, legs, eyes, teeth, antennae and regular shaped mouths to identify.
If you want to take the discussions further, you might also be interested in creating some ‘WANTED’ style posters using the same aliens in this resource.
Click HERE to view the Wanted Posters
Also, why not make some of your own aliens using an interactive, drag-and-drop activity?
It’s a perfect activity for the interactive whiteboard or for the children to work independently on the computer:
You can find the resource on TES at my shop:
www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/martinjgoulden
Or by searching the TES resources for
‘create your own alien’
Quick ViewAliens Love Underpants banner
This banner and associated questions and OLI would be ideal for a nursery or reception investigation or construction area.
Create the perfect area to encourage your learners to investigate what makes the best material for underpants or use materials to construct their own.
Size - Banner - 90 cm x 21 cm (printing across 3 pieces of landscape A4), one A4 sheet with OLI and 3 A4 sheets with display questions
Continue the Description of the Alien World.
Continue the description of the alien world.
Imagine that sometime in the future an explorer from an alien world returns to earth and is asked about what he saw.
Read his account and show your students a copy, and then ask them to continue their descriptions, in detail, of other features observed in the alien world.
At the end of this resource is a checklist to assist the prompting of ideas and some additional ideas for what to do with their finished written work.
You will find that once your students see an example their minds will create their own ideas and write very original and interesting descriptions.
Quick ViewPhonics screening check games
There are three roll and name picture game boards that allow your children to create their own pseudonyms names for the aliens. Great practice for the Phonics Screening Check!
Roll an alien name Boards 1 to 3 -
vowel split digraphs a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e & u_e all with varied initial blends to start the word.
Alien name race boards
Board 1 -vowel split digraphs a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e & u_e
Board 2 -vowel split digraphs a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e & u_e (easier version)
Board 3 - vowel digraphs ai, ea, ie, ow, ue
Board 4 - digraphs ar , au, ee, or & oe
If the children role a six then they can choose their sound to use to create the alien name.
EDITABLE VERSIONS INCLUDED
**How to play: **
Roll the dice. When it lands on a number look for the sound designated to that number, ask the children to write it on whiteboard and soundout. If correct they can stay on that square of game board. Continue rolling and creating anmes for every alien they land on. For additional rules see rules attached to this resource. Allow children to make up rules!
Can be played with 1 or 2 players. Race game can be up to 4 players. Use counters/objects/coins etc as player pieces.
I really hope that you and your children get a lot out of playing these games.
Any feedback is welcome as I’m always looking to improve resources to support teachers and children to achieve their potential.
Thanks
Quick ViewPhonics Game - Alien Blending Board
Hi!
I have created a blending mat that can be used in a variety of different ways. The board has three different colour boxes which match with the sounds provided. The children can choose three different sounds to add to the boxes. They will then blend and read the nonsense alien word!
I have included a few different sounds and a copy of the blank boxes for you to create your own sounds.
Quick ViewSpace Alien Phonics Screening Posters
A beautiful variety of alien posters.
Contains 14 unique aliens with a variety of features to explore and describe. Each has a different number of colourful arms, legs, eyes, teeth, antennae and regular shaped mouths to identify.
The resources contains 2 sets of posters. The first set gives each alien one made up name. The second set gives each alien two names to sound out. We threw in a little alliteration on the second set just for fun!
Also, why not make some of your own aliens using an interactive, drag-and-drop activity?
It’s a perfect activity for the interactive whiteboard or for the children to work independently on the computer:
You can find the resource on TES at my shop:
www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/martinjgoulden
Or by searching the TES resources for
‘create your own alien’
Bundle
Quick ViewAlien Day Bundle (April 26)
Celebrate Alien Day (April 26) and other space-themed events with this fun and engaging Alien & Monster Colouring Pages Bundle! This bundle includes a collection of quirky, imaginative alien and monster designs that will spark creativity and excitement in your classroom.
Each page features a unique character, from friendly one-eyed aliens to goofy monsters with spiky arms, perfect for art lessons, creative writing prompts, or themed celebrations. Whether you’re exploring space, celebrating Halloween, or encouraging imaginative play, this bundle is a versatile resource for all year round.
What’s Included:
Seven alien and monster colouring pages, each with its own unique design.
Easy/low prep. Printable PDFs for easy use in the classroom.
Engaging visuals to inspire creativity and storytelling.
Suggested Use:
Art & Design Lessons: Students can explore colours, patterns, and textures while bringing these creatures to life.
Creative Writing Prompts: Use the designs as inspiration for students to write stories about the aliens’ adventures or home planets.
Themed Classroom Activities: Incorporate these pages into lessons about space exploration or fantasy worlds.
UK National Curriculum Links:
This resource supports the following areas of the UK National Curriculum:
Art & Design (Key Stage 1 & 2):
Develop creativity through drawing and colouring activities.
Explore visual elements such as line, shape, and colour.
English (Key Stage 1 & 2):
Use imaginative ideas to create stories inspired by visual prompts.
Links to National/Awareness/Celebration Days:
Alien Day (April 26): Celebrate science fiction with these fun alien-themed activities.
National Space Day (First Friday in May): Pair these colouring pages with discussions about space exploration and extraterrestrial life.
World UFO Day (July 2): Explore UFOs and outer space mysteries with creative activities.
World Space Week (October 4–10): Add these resources to your celebrations of space science and technology.
National Colouring Book Day (August 2): Celebrate creativity with these fun colouring pages!
Halloween (October 31): Use the monster designs as part of spooky-themed classroom fun.
Terms of Use:
This resource bundle is licensed for full commercial use within the educator’s own classroom creations, including lesson planning and student projects. However, it may not be sold or redistributed as is, nor used to create competing products.
Acknowledgment:
Copyright © The Curiosity Crows. All rights reserved. Please credit “The Curiosity Crows” when using this resource in your classroom creations.
Quick ViewSpace Aliens Counting 1-30
A beautiful variety of space aliens to help count up to 30. Perfect for the interactive whiteboard as a teacher input/starter or as a continuous provision style activity.
Contains a whole bunch of unique aliens with a variety of features to explore and discuss. Each has a different number of colourful arms, legs, eyes, teeth, antennae and regular shaped mouths to identify.
This PowerPoint is set up to run like an interactive game, not just a dull slideshow. Run the PowerPoint and follow the instructions on screen. Simply count the red, blue, yellow or green aliens, as directed, and select the boxed number on screen. It will either chime to signal a correct answer or click and wiggle to tell you to try again. Choose from 5 different difficulty levels - higher difficulties have more aliens to count. The highest difficulty even asks you to count multiple colours of aliens.
Over 40 questions in total and includes a question randomiser to make it endlessly replayable!
Also, why not make some of your own aliens using an interactive, drag-and-drop activity?
It’s a perfect activity for the interactive whiteboard or for the children to work independently on the computer:
You can find the resource on TES at my shop:
www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/martinjgoulden
Or by searching the TES resources for
‘create your own alien’
And if you are looking for even more Space themed resources:
Click HERE to view the Wanted Posters
Alien Themed Sorting
It is 3 days long, based on helping aliens from another planet. General sorting, Venn diagram and Carroll diagram.