Instructions for students to draw 3-dimensional shapes using Microsoft Word. Teacher's instruction sheet included. Useful activity for students as an ICT or Mathematics lesson or for teachers wishing to improve their computer expertise.
(Australian Curriculum) NSW MA3-14MG identifies three-dimensional objects, including prisms and pyramids, on the basis of their properties, and visualises, sketches and constructs them given drawings of different views.
A top quality lesson on finding the volume of a prism!
The lesson contains a variety of different activities including a bingo game, a connect 4, a differentiated worksheet and a whole class game.
All solutions are included along with all printable resources and a learning plan.
As always an unrivalled quality of IWB with teacher hints included (these need deleting before you use it) that should allow you to make the most of this lesson.
Hope you and your pupils enjoy the lesson.
Embark on a Captivating Scientific Journey with Our Rainbow Prism Experiment
Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of light, color, and scientific exploration? Our Rainbow Prism Experiment is designed to ignite curiosity and unlock the wonders of the Scientific Method. Perfect for science fair projects, classroom activities, or at-home STEM fun, this innovative experiment brings the magic of prismatic colors to life while making complex scientific concepts engaging and accessible.
What is the problem this product solves?
The Rainbow Prism Experiment tackles the challenge of making STEM education both fascinating and impactful. It transforms abstract scientific principles into a hands-on, visually stunning experience, ensuring that young learners not only understand the science behind light and color but also develop a deep appreciation for the Scientific Method.
Discover the World of Science:
Mesmerizing Prismatic Magic: Watch as ordinary light transforms into a dazzling spectrum of colors! This experiment reveals the beauty of refraction and dispersion, captivating young minds and sparking their curiosity about the science of light.
Scientific Method Made Engaging: Our experiment includes a step-by-step guide that simplifies the Scientific Method, making it easy for kids to ask questions, form hypotheses, conduct experiments, and draw conclusions. It’s a fun and structured way to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Perfect for Science Fairs and STEM Enthusiasts: Designed to meet science fair requirements, this experiment encourages creativity, independent thinking, and a hands-on approach to learning. It’s an ideal way to stand out in competitions or simply explore the wonders of science at home.
Hands-On Learning: By actively engaging with the experiment, kids will gain a deeper understanding of light, color, and the principles of refraction. It’s a tactile and visual way to learn, making complex concepts easy to grasp.
Education with a Purpose: More than just a fun activity, the Rainbow Prism Experiment aligns with STEM education goals, fostering a love for science and preparing children for a future that values innovation, critical thinking, and scientific literacy.
Let the Rainbow Prism Experiment transform learning into a vibrant adventure, where the secrets of light and color come to life. Engage young minds, unlock the wonders of science, and inspire a lifelong passion for discovery – because learning should always be enchanting!
Double sided vocabulary sheets organised per topic.
Key words are listed on the front with definitions (or key examination phrases) on the back.
I leave these out every lesson and the students can use the front page for key vocabulary spellings or as prompts (e.g. angle fact rules). If they need to find a definition, then they turn over and read the back. Also good to use key words for starter activities or for revision for Year 9 or GCSE students.
There are 7 sheets;
Geometry (angles),
Geometry (shapes),
Geometry (measures),
Probability,
Number,
Algebra,
Statistics.
Activities related to light and colour. Includes literacy exercise as well as white board exercises related to remembering the colours of the rainbow. Also includes stroop test.
Rainbow, prism, stroop, colour, light, diffraction, dispersion, literacy
*Updated with new files to fix broken links
A Powerpoint for KS3 and GCSE Foundation Students which helps them to recognise and draw nets of 3-D shapes (including Cubes, Cuboids and Triangular Based Prisms). There is sufficient material in the Powerpoint to cover a whole lesson. This could be used as the lesson before teaching students how to work out the surface area of 3-D shapes.
In this resource, the pupils are taught how to recognise 3-D shapes before being scaffolded through how to draw them with worked examples of how to draw cuboids and cubes. There are questions for students to complete. The Powerpoint is quite interactive and there is also a strong cross-curricular link with Literacy.
Included resources:
A huge range of writing, drawing, designing and craft activities.
Worksheets
Behaviour tasks,
Speaking activities
Problem solving
Estimating distance and counting task
Addition game,
Running and balancing game
Handwriting activity
Wrapped up presents game
Christmas number pyramid
3D shape nets for cube, cuboid, prism, pyramid, in Christmas colours for children to make and display
Make your own bookmarks templates
Winter sports research task
Christmas board game with board and cards
Shapes task
Memory games
Christmas words mat
22 bingo boards with Christmas pictures
24 picture word fans
40 Christmas adjectives on word fans
100 large words for display (half A4 each – landscape)
Alphabet flashcards on Santa hats
25 A4 cards with sight words on
25 A5 flashcards of Christmas story settings and characters
Stocking fillers game – (oranges needed to move and sort)
Christmas pairs game – matching cards
Christmas words pair matching game
Word matching cards of Nativity related words
Over 200 Christmas images in high resolution – can be photocopied larger
1 minute timer – Christmas theme, great for timing tasks
This 15-page resource consists of a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each scene, and build up a full understanding of what Oscar Wilde is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The scene-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and rehearsal. At a time-saving level, teachers will be relieved of the need to develop their own units of study for the work, and to seek out relevant questions from past examinations. The resource effectively promotes the Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1-6 and CC.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11.12.1-6.
Turn rainbows into rigorous, eye catching science with this ready to use research project template for middle school and high school. Students write a clear one paragraph summary, they could tackle real calculations and graphs in the mathematics connection using angle of deviation, Snell’s law, and wavelength relationships, and they might link ideas to the engineering or technological connection through optics in cameras, fiber optics, spectrometers, and atmospheric sensing. A five term glossary secures precise vocabulary for refraction, reflection, supernumerary rainbows, prisms, and Alexander’s band. Three challenging inquiry questions drive evidence based reasoning, with two extra sets of three questions included, an easier set for younger learners and a more challenging set for older students, so you can switch as needed for seamless differentiation. A creative item space invites ray diagrams, prism studies, photo analyses, or data visuals that explain primary and secondary bows and supernumerary arcs. Assessment is consistent with a 20 point rubric for self, peer, or teacher scoring, and supportive teacher guidance offers implementation tips, pacing ideas, and extensions, making this a practical, low prep purchase that delivers engaging, standards aligned learning on light and color.
This rainbows science research project template (webquest) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about the topic of rainbows. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this rainbows science research project template (webquest) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.
THIS RAINBOWS SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS RAINBOWS SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE:
7 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
7 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form
Please note: That the Google Doc / Microsoft Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.
This high-quality question booklet is specifically designed to accompany the KS3 Science Activate 1 curriculum (covering both the 2016 and updated 2024 editions).
The booklet follows the structure of the Activate Textbook precisely, providing a seamless transition between reading and independent practice. It allows students to systematically build confidence and mastery of the “Light” unit, from basic properties to complex refraction and color theory.
What’s Inside:
Lesson 1: Light (Sources, luminous vs. non-luminous, and how light travels)
Lesson 2: Reflection (The Law of Reflection, specular vs. diffuse reflection, and ray diagrams)
Lesson 3: Refraction (Bending light, mediums, and the effects of convex/converging lenses)
Lesson 4: The Camera and the Eye (Structure of the eye, pinhole cameras, and the evolution of imaging technology)
Lesson 5: Colour (Dispersion, the visible spectrum, filters, and how we see colored objects)
Core Principles of This Booklet:
Direct Textbook Alignment: Every section corresponds to the Activate 1 textbook sequence, making it the perfect resource for independent study, cover work, or structured classwork.
Abundant Practice: Includes a wide variety of tasks, from simple diagram labeling and recall to complex ray tracing and data analysis.
Speak Like a Scientist: Dedicated focus on tiered vocabulary, helping students move from “everyday” descriptions to precise terminology like specular reflection, diffuse scattering, and refraction.
Visual Support: Packed with high-quality diagrams for reflection, refraction through prisms, and the anatomy of the human eye.
Modeled Calculations: Uses the “EVERY” framework to support students through step-by-step calculations for the speed of light and light-year distances.
Minimal Printing Costs: Designed to be used alongside the textbook. Most questions are answered directly in students’ exercise books, with specific “glue-in” diagrams provided only where essential for ray-tracing practice.
Full Answers Included: Comprehensive answers and fully worked-out math solutions are provided at the back of the booklet for easy self-marking or teacher use.
What Makes This Booklet Unique?
Designed for All Abilities
Each task is scaffolded so that foundational knowledge can be taken directly from the textbook. This ensures all students can meet the attainment threshold, while “Apply & Extend” sections at the end of every lesson challenge higher-ability learners with abstract concepts and advanced problem-solving.
Comprehensive Practical & Literacy Support
This booklet prepares students for the “how” and “why” of science. It includes dedicated preparation for required practicals (Investigating Reflection and Refraction) and provides structured help for comparing the biological functions of the eye to the mechanical functions of a camera.
Save time on planning and marking with this all-in-one resource for the Activate 1 Light unit!
I have written nearly 10,000 words of comments for numeracy and literacy. They cover all aspects of maths as well as writing, reading and speaking & listening. I have used these for year 5 but you can definitely take some out for other year groups. The comments are set out in both boy and girl comments so you don't have to change the gender.
TES Maths Resource of the Year 2012.
The Terrific Trio (and Dave) go Treasurehunting
Take your students on a good old-fashioned Enid Blyton style adventure. They must solve the questions throughout the story to help the terrific trio (and Dave) in their quest.
Massive literacy component to this 2000 word story.
Ideal for students around Grade 5/6/7 level (there is no Higher tier only content, but some of the puzzles are fairly challenging and require higher level understanding)
This 9 page activity could easily go into 2 or 3 lessons if you wanted it to, and contains puzzles on the following topics:
Vector arithmetic
SOH CAH TOA
Circumference and area of circles and semi-circles
Transformations - reflection, rotation, translation
Compound area
Volume of prism
Draw graphs of the form ax + by = c
Speed
Extract:
It was the summer holidays. Archibald, Beatrice, and Cassandra were outside enjoying their picnic of potted meat sandwiches and lashings of ginger beer, when they saw Dave come rushing down the lane with a battered old book in his hand. Dave was their younger, less pretty, and more dopey sibling. Archibald, Beatrice and Cassandra didn’t like to tell him this to his face – mainly because they didn’t like looking at his face. But he was their brother, and they loved him all the same.
“I’ve just found this in Aunt Mathelina’s library,” panted Dave, out of breath from running through the village. “It’s a book.”
“No way. A book? In a library? Whatever next?” piped up Beatrice sarcastically.
“Shut your mouth, Beatrice. It looks really old. I’ve flicked through it and it seems like a history of the island. There’s a page that says there has been treasure hidden around here somewhere for hundreds of years, but it’s yet to be found.”
“Golly, that sounds frightfully exciting!” exclaimed Archibald. Archibald loved a good adventure, almost more than he liked potted meat sandwiches and ginger beer. “Where do we start?”
“Well,” said Dave, “there’s a map here. It says something about victors. What are victors? Wasn’t our great-grandad called Victor? Maybe he has something to do with it.”
“VECTORS, you muppet. It says VECTORS. Give it here,” muttered Cassandra as she grabbed the dusty book and read the first of what was to be many puzzles in their adventure….
Pastel Classroom Decor Bundle
This Pastel Classroom Decor Bundle includes everything you need to create a calming, pastel themed classroom.
Included in this bundle are the following products:
Pastel Alphabet Bunting
This gorgeous pastel themed resource can be used to decorate your classroom! You can either attach it to a string to pin up across your room or use it to decorate bulletin boards.
This bunting pack includes 2 different pastel designs each including 6 different pastel colors - turquoise, lilac, pink, green, coral and grey.
With each design there is a set of bunting with:
lower case letters
upper case letters
Both lower & upper case letters
Pastel Number Bunting Numbers 1-50
This gorgeous pastel themed resource can be used to decorate your classroom! You can either attach it to a string to pin up across your room or use it to decorate bulletin boards. This bunting pack includes 2 different pastel designs each including 6 different pastel colors - turquoise, lilac, pink, green, coral and grey. With each design, there is a set of bunting with: numbers or numbers and words.
Pastel Number Posters Numbers 1-20
This is a set of number posters with a fun, pastel theme! These will definitely brighten up any classroom!
There are two different designs of poster included in this pack for you to choose from.
The first design includes the number, word and ten frame in a gorgeous grey on various pastel-coloured backgrounds.
The second design is a bit bolder and includes the number, word, ten frame and dice in black on various pastel coloured backgrounds.
The colours included in each design are lilac, pink, turquoise, grey, green and coral.
Pastel Alphabet Posters
This is a set of alphabet posters with a fun, pastel theme! These will definitely brighten up any classroom!
There are three different designs of poster included in this pack for you to choose from.
The three variations included are posters with:
upper case letters only
lower care letters only
Both upper & lower case letters
Pastel 2D and 3D Shape Posters
This is a set of 2D and 3D shape posters with a fun pastel theme. This set will definitely brighten up any classroom!
There are 4 different variations of each shape included in this pack.
The four variations included are posters with:
shape image and name in grey
shape image and name in pastel colours
shape image, name and properties in grey
shape image, name and properties in pastel colours
The 2D shapes included in this pack are:
circle
square
triangle
pentagon
hexagon
rectangle
oval
trapezoid (or trapezium, both variations are available)
diamond
rhombus
parallelogram
The 3D shapes included in this pack are:
cube
cone
cylinder
hemisphere
square-based pyramid
rectangular prism (or cuboid, both variations are available)
sphere
triangular-based pyramid
triangular prism
Pastel Colour/Color Posters
This is a set of colour posters with a fun pastel theme. This set will definitely brighten up any classroom!
There are 2 different variations of each colour poster. There is a poster of each colour with a matching coloured pastel background. There is also a poster of each colour with a grey pastel background if you would prefer to keep things more neutral.
The colours included in this pack are:
red
orange
yellow
green
blue
purple
pink
black
white
grey (there is also an option spelled “gray”)
brown
Pastel Phonics Posters - 26 Digraphs
This is a set of phonics posters with a fun, pastel theme! These will definitely brighten up any classroom!
There are 26 digraphs included in this pack.
Pastel Classroom Calendar and Weather Class Decor
This is a classroom calendar set with a fun, pastel theme! This will definitely brighten up any classroom!
Included in this set:
Today is…
Tomorrow is…
Yesterday was…
The month is…
The season now is…
The weather today is…
Days of the week
Months of the year (with and without pictures)
Numbers 1-31
Weather
Seasons (including Fall and Autumn and with and without pictures)
Pastel Table Signs/Numbers
This is a set of table signs/numbers with a fun pastel theme. They will definitely brighten up any classroom!
This set of pastel table signs includes two different designs. For each design, there are two written variations (Table 1 & Table one) as well as two sizes.
The first design is a rectangular design and the second design is a circular design.
Pastel Clock Labels
This is a set of clock labels with a fun pastel theme. They will definitely brighten up any classroom! You just put these up around your clock and your class can use these to help them tell the time.
Included in this set are digital labels in 5-minute increments as well as word labels for the same times.
In order to make my marking more relevant to individual students' needs, while at the same time maintaining a certain amount of work/life balance, I have started a bank of Maths stickers designed to help me write less, while marking more. Ofsted commented last week, Jan 2015, that it also allows students to raise their own concerns and questions, thereby displaying progress over time in an outstanding manner, developing their communication skills, and pushing their learning outside of the students' comfort zones. If they are of any use to you, please feel free to alter/adapt as you see fit.
I teach 16 plus learners in a thirty or so week programme for GCSE - some retake and some new learners. What I have done here is put the Edexcel Linear A new scheme into the weekly slots, and devided all the criteria/spec statements into Aims and Objectives. I wouldn't expect anyone to follow the same order, or keep my jokes, but please copy slides as you want.
Inspectors love to see the aims pasted up, so I use PowerPoint.
Poster Bundle Classroom Decor Phonics Numbers Shapes Colors
This bundle of posters are sure to brighten up any classroom with their pastel theme. Included in this poster bundle are 5 sets of posters covering the alphabet, phonics (26 digraphs), numbers, colors and 2D & 3D shapes. This poster bundle is suitable for Kindergarten and 1st Grade classrooms but can be used with any age or stage.
Overview of Poster Bundle
5 packs of posters
Covers the alphabet, phonics, numbers, colors and 2D & 3D shape
Suitable for any age and stage
Full Description of Poster Bundle
Included in this Pastel Poster Bundle is:
2D and 3D Shape Posters Class Decor Pastel
This set of 2D and 3D shape posters with a fun pastel theme will definitely brighten up any classroom! There are 4 different variations of each poster included in this pack. There are 88 2D & 3D shape posters included, check out the full description below to see what 2D & 3D shapes are included in this pastel class decor resource.
Product Overview
This poster pack includes posters for 2D and 3D Shapes
4 different variations of poster for each shape
Suitable for all ages and classrooms
88 posters in total
Pastel color theme
Includes images of 2D & 3D shapes, names of shapes and properties of shapes
Full Product Description
There are 4 different variations of each shape included in this pack.
The four variations included are posters with:
shape image and name in grey
shape image and name in pastel colours
shape image, name and properties in grey
shape image, name and properties in pastel colours
The 2D shapes included in this pack are:
circle
square
triangle
pentagon
hexagon
rectangle
oval
trapezoid (or trapezium, both variations are available)
diamond
rhombus
parallelogram
The 3D shapes included in this pack are:
cube
cone
cylinder
hemisphere
square-based pyramid
rectangular prism (or cuboid, both variations are available)
sphere
triangular-based pyramid
triangular prism
The colors included in each design are lilac, pink, turquoise, grey, green and coral.
Alphabet Posters Class Decor Pastel Upper and Lower Case
This set of alphabet posters with a fun, pastel theme will definitely brighten up any classroom! This set of 78 alphabet posters includes 3 different design variations so you are sure to find a poster design to suit your classroom.
Product Overview
Pastel themed
Suitable for any age or stage of students
Includes 78 posters in total
Includes 3 variations of design
Full Product Description
There are three different designs of posters included in this pack for you to choose from.
The three variations included are posters with:
upper case letters only
lower care letters only
Both upper & lower case letters
The colors included in each design are lilac, pink, turquoise, grey, green and coral.
Each poster features the letter as well as a corresponding picture.
Colour/Color Posters Pastel Class Decor
This set of colour posters with a fun pastel theme will definitely brighten up any classroom! There are 2 different variations of each color poster meaning there are 22 posters included in total. To see what colours are included make sure to check out the full description below.
Overview of Color Posters
Suitable for all ages
Pastel themed
Includes 11 different colors
2 poster variations
22 posters in total
Full Description of Color Posters
There are 2 different variations of each colour poster. There is a poster of each colour with a matching coloured pastel background. There is also a poster of each colour with a grey pastel background if you would prefer to keep things more neutral.
The colours included in this pack are:
red
orange
yellow
green
blue
purple
pink
black
white
grey (there is also an option spelled “gray”)
brown
The background colors included in each design are lilac, pink, turquoise, grey, green and coral.
Number Posters Numbers 1-20 Pastel Class Decor
This set of number posters with a fun, pastel theme will definitely brighten up any classroom! There are 20 posters in total covering numbers 1-20. There are 6 different pastel colors featured in this pack of number posters.
Product Overview
Posters to decorate your classroom
Includes numbers 1 - 20
Suitable for all ages and classrooms
There are 6 pastel colors featured within the design
20 pages in total
There is 1 poster per page
Full Description
The pastel design includes the number, word and ten frame in a gorgeous grey on various pastel-colored backgrounds.
The colours included in each design are lilac, pink, turquoise, grey, green and coral.
Phonics Posters Digraphs Pastel Class Decor
This set of phonics posters with a fun, pastel theme will definitely brighten up any classroom while supporting your students who are learning phonics. These posters are suitable for Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade classrooms but can be used with any age that would benefit from them! This set of phonics posters covers 26 digraphs that are listed below.
Product Overview
Pastel themed
Suitable for all ages and stages of students
26 posters in total - covers 26 digraphs listed below
1 poster per page
Full Product Description
There are 26 digraphs included in this pack:
ai
ay
ee
ea
ie
oa
ue
oo
ow (as in cow)
ow (as in crow)
ou (as in mouse)
oy
oi
ar
er
ir
or
ur
igh
ck
qu
ch
sh
th
ng
wh
The colours included are lilac, pink, turquoise, grey, green and coral.
5 xFun Call My Bluff games
I use these to start a Whole Class Spelling Session
The Game allows students to discuss the meanings of prefixes or Suffixes in a fun 5 minute Starter Game.
