This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is spring. The three topics are: What can I do in the spring? What happens in the spring? Spring animals Each comprehension contains a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice questions. There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. Answers are also included. PDF file format. These comprehensions are included in our: Year 1 Easter End of Term Activity Bundle

A resource all about Spring! Focusing on how the seasons change, and looking at the flowers, birds and animals of spring. A resource suitable for students of all ages, you could use this resource in class or assembly, or print out the images for a classroom display. Please note, this resource is a PDF file.

Week 2 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Penguins/Antarctic.

A beautiful 10-15 minute (17 slide) assembly on Spring, its holidays and natural events. It is a fun and engaging Spring assembly with thought provoking questions and is easily adaptable for tutor-time. Suitable for all ages!

Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 The aim of this lesson is to understand how the Soviet Union reacted to any deviation from Soviet policy and control in 1968-9. Students will learn how and why Dubcek introduced a series of reforms to give his people greater freedoms. Having analysed the reforms, students have to decide if they were social, political or economic and which problems were the greatest threat to the stability of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Students will also study Dubcek’s road map to peace and are asked some challenging questions using the information provided. The Soviet reaction is evaluated in a series of options for the students to choose and some differentiated source analysis. Finally, the impact of the Brezhnev doctrine is assessed for Czechoslovakia, relations between the satellite states, relations between the USA and the Soviet Union as well as the reputation of the USA internationally with their response to the crisis. The lesson is enquiry based with a key question using a lightbulb posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout this and subsequent lessons to show the progress of learning. The lessons in this bundle are therefore linked together to build up a picture of how diplomacy, propaganda and spying led two Superpowers with opposing political ideologies to create tensions, rivalries and distrust as well as subsequently forming mutual understanding and cooperation over the time period in question. The resource includes retrieval practice, suggested teaching strategies, differentiated material and GCSE question practice. It comes in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.

In depth EYFS medium term plan for spring 1, matching my progression document. This covers the following subjects for the whole term: PSED Literacy/Drawing Club Maths Understanding The World Expressive Art and Design Please note, this plan does not include a communication and language plan and it does not include a physical development plan as this is taught by our specialist sports coach so I do not plan for these sessions.

Week 3 planning for a reception class. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. We also have a different format for guided reading to last year and some tweaks to foundation lessons too. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Minibeasts

I have uploaded my Year 1 Fast Maths which aims to consolidate and increase Maths fluency. We follow White Rose and so the content is relevant to taught units. Maths includes number and addition/subtraction skills alongside some shape and money questions. The pack includes 6 weeks worth of daily Fast Maths sheets (2 per page).

This lesson investigates what happened during the Prague Spring in 1968 and the consequences of it on Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union and on international relations during the Cold War. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, think pair share thinking task, reading tasks, example exam question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have other lessons focusing on 20th century events, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This Classroom Secrets Spring Year 3 GPS Assessment Resource Pack has been created to match our GPS Scheme of Work. It is designed to assess pupil knowledge of all the blocks and small steps covered so far in the Spring term. The assessment is similar to a SATs test, with 17 questions linked to all of the small steps in Spring. The pack includes: The Year 3 assessment with 17 questions The mark scheme with content domain coverage, small step coverage and suggested levels A teacher assessment spreadsheet for gap analysis and suggested levels (Emerging, Developing, Expected and Greater Depth)

Week 1 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Birds!

Week 1 planning for a reception class. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. We also have a different format for guided reading to last year and some tweaks to foundation lessons too. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Animals!

The Arab Spring The worksheet consists of an information text. Based on this text, there are various exercises such as matching tasks, multiple-choice questions, open questions and true-false questions. You receive the material and solutions in PDF format for easy printing and in docx format for individual customization.

A Powerpoint all about spring. The Powerpoint shares seasonal facts about spring and includes questions for children to answer. There are also five worksheets about spring for children to complete. The worksheets cover filling in the missing words in sentences about spring, designing an umbrella, answering questions about the season spring, spring months and drawing a spring scene. Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however the Powerpoint and some of the worksheets could be used with Reception children. For my Seasons Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/seasons-bundle-12397144

Updated for Spring 2018! Download our five-lesson literacy unit of poetry planning for Years 1 and 2, based on performing Spring poetry and built around the KS1 new curriculum literacy objectives. In this unit, pupils will read a classic Spring poem about a fast white bunny and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poem is read aloud, particularly reflecting on the use of verbs and similes. Children will work towards creating their version of the Easter poem and turning it into an effective performance. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to a classic Spring poem being read aloud • To identify verbs and similes • To prepare a poetry performance including actions • To perform a poem to an audience The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poem and all accompanying pupil resources. You may also like our other KS1 packs: Going to Sea Poetry Pack Summer Performance Poetry Pack

Week 3 planning for a reception class. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. We also have a different format for guided reading to last year and some tweaks to foundation lessons too. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Transport

A comprehensive look at the events in Czechoslovakia in 1968 using photographs and cartoons.

A pack containing resources for the AQA GCSE Extension of a Spring (Hooke’s Law) Required Practical. Includes: Practical Sheet Revision Sheet Exam Question Exam questions contain a variety of support for pupils to aid recall. Other packs: Specific Heat Capacity - Free https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/specific-heat-capacity-practical-pack-12420193 Resistance of a Wire https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resistance-of-a-wire-practical-pack-12423882 IV Characteristics https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/iv-characteristics-practical-pack-12423891 Density https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/density-practical-pack-12431765 Extension of a Spring https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/extension-of-a-spring-practical-pack-12436089 Acceleration https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/acceleration-practical-pack-12436133 Calculating Wave Speed https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/calculating-wave-speed-practical-pack-12436657 Radiation and Absorption https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/radiation-practical-pack-12436745

Word work: for writing Spring words inside the bubble letters.

A flexible teaching resource for primary aged children. A quartet for voices and percussion. This resource is intended to be used as flexibly as possible by teachers and their students. It may be used as a stand-alone piece for performance, as a warm-up to a music or singing lesson or as a unit of work. The set includes; Teacher Notes; Full score in 4 parts for voices and percussion instruments; Creative planning grid for Key Stage 2 with ideas for lessons and activities. Instrumentation The notation is for voices and any percussion instruments. Additionally, any instruments which use the treble clef including tuned percussion may be used. The voice parts may be doubled by instruments in any octave. Aims These quartet meet the aims and develop the skills set out in the National Curriculum for Music for Key Stages 2 and 3. (2013) and ABRSM music medals. This unit of work also supports ‘A national Plan for Music Education’ (2022, pp.15 -34).

Simulated physics videos made using povray, which mostly covers mechanics and the basic physics interactions; ideal for a beginner's physics class. For more great videos visit: www.fearofphysics.com