KS2 Darwin’s Dragons Book Unit: Teaching Evolution and English with Engaging Resources and AI-Generated Dragon Art If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com Embark on an exhilarating educational journey with this captivating unit of work based around the enchanting book ‘Darwin’s Dragons.’ This engaging resource is designed to teach at the same time as your evolution topic. it includes Darwin’s groundbreaking discoveries, and the remarkable HMS Beagle expedition. Here’s what’s included: Information text: A detailed account of Darwin’s HMS Beagle voyage. Biography: Explore the life of Charles Darwin through a compelling biography. Narrative description: Immerse students in a captivating narrative inspired by ‘Darwin’s Dragons.’ 63-slide PowerPoint: An interactive presentation covering chapters 1-6. Extract analysis: In-depth analysis for each text type to enhance understanding. Writing tasks: A variety of structured writing activities, including non-chronological reports and narrative writing. Science objectives: Comprehensive coverage of evolution-related concepts and vocabulary. Vocabulary and comprehension activities: Extensive exercises to strengthen language skills and critical thinking. Challenges: Comprehension and critical thinking challenges to engage students. Writing checklists: Handy checklists for self-assessment and improvement. AI-generated art images: Stunning depictions of dragons to captivate students’ imagination. If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!

Extremely fun and engaging unit of work based on this fantastic new Carnegie award shortlisted book! If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘When the Sky Falls’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks, history WW2 objectives and activities and a plenty of challenges included throughout. History inspired activity researching and writing a leaflet (non-chronological report) about rationing in the war. Narrative and poetry writing activities. Role playing and listening to music. PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 60 slides. X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included. x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print. x 30 Writing checklists for each writing genre included. Comprehension worksheet PDFs included History focus including substantive knowledge and vocabulary for WW2 topic. Extensive Vocabulaly and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters Comprehension and critical thinking challenges Comprehension answers included Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing Planning overview. Suitable for KS2 Writing opportunities: Write a rationing leaflet (non-chronological report) Narrative writing: continuation of chapter 6 (Blitz street scene). Poetry writing If you are interested in more writing opportunities and history activities including an evacuee research topic, letter writing and designing and writing about a lighthouse in the war- you may be interested in my ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ unit. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letters-from-the-lighthouse-literacy-reading-writing-and-history-unit-12727046 Or purchase my two book bundle: Letters from the lighthouse alongside ‘When the Sky Falls’ https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letters-from-the-lighthouse-literacy-reading-writing-and-history-unit-12727046 If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!

“Rooftoppers” KS2 English Unit: this is a HUGE unit with 2 Power Point presentations and heaps activities: reading comprehension, vocabulary, SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar), and writing skills through the enchanting world of the book “Rooftoppers.” If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com Writing Tasks: Abundant writing tasks encompassing report writing, narrative writing, and letter writing. Explore the magic of Paris through a Parisian blog. Craft creative stories inspired by Paris and a dramatic storm at sea. Practice formal letter writing using Miss Eliot’s perspective. Describe the thrilling experience of walking the rooftops of Paris. Assess students’ writing skills with a comprehensive writing assessment. Included Resources: All success criteria in convenient PDF format. Writing extract PDFs to support analysis and discussion. An extensive collection of comprehension worksheets, covering summarisation, retrieval, prediction, explanation, vocabulary, and inference. Newly added writing genre posters and checklists for a complete and organized teaching toolkit. All resources are printable, laminate-friendly, and designed for year-round use. If you like this unit, please take a look at my other English resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

This is a large unit with detailed analysis for five ‘Lost Words’ poems. It can be used as five separate lessons throughout the year and wonderful for world poetry day celebrations! Alternatively, it can be used as your larger poetry unit. It which would make a stunning display for your classroom! **If you like my resource, write a positive review, email me and I’ll send you a free resource of your choice!!-eclipseeducation9@gmail.com ** Creative poetry writing unit all around this beautiful book! Unit covers five poems from the book: Kingfisher, Dandelion, Willow, Heron and Otter. Copy of the book is needed for this resource. 63 page Power Point presentation with poems for animals and plants included and poetry features analysed. x30 poem extracts included x30 poetry checklists included x30 facts about animals and plants included x30 vocabulary and poetry features included. Modelled writing activities and SPAG opportunities included. Ideas for some art activities. if you like this unit, please take a look at my other resources around KS2 books: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education Book units include Rooftoppers, Letters from the Lighthouse, Shackleton’s Journey, Viking Boy and more resources! These units will save teachers hours of work!

A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘Viking Boy’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks and a plenty of challenges included throughout. If you are happy with my resource, please leave a positive review, email me and I’ll send a free resource for the same amount-eclipseeducation9@gmail.com! PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 72 slides. PDF version included too. X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included. x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print. Planning skeletons for each writing genre included. Writing checklists and posters for each writing genre included. Now includes newly added writing bookmark prompt cards for each child. Covers narrative writing, letter writing and report writing. History focus including substantive knowledge, chronological timeline for the Vikings and Viking vocabulary. Extensive Vocabulary and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters Comprehension and critical thinking challenges Comprehension answers included Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing History focus with a case study of a famous Viking longship and writing opportunities linked to longships. Planning overview. Suitable for KS2 Perfect book to accompany the Viking topic and study of longships. Writing opportunities: Information text writing: writing an information text about a Viking longship with a case study of the famous Gokstad Viking longship Letter writing from Gunnar to Odin Narrative writing: writing a description of a Viking battle If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!

Beautiful Upper KS2 writing unit based on the captivating book by Hannah Gold ‘The Last Bear’. What’s Included: -Three Writing Exemplars: These examples guide students through their own creative writing, persuasive report writing, and the crafting of a non-chronological report on Bear Island. -Plenty of SPAG throughout. -Arctic Factfile -Polar Quiz: An interactive quiz related to the Arctic and “The Last Bear” serves as an engaging way for students to review what they’ve learned and deepen their engagement with the book’s themes. -Success Criteria Sheets: These sheets outline clear expectations for each writing task, aiding students in self-assessment and helping them strive for their best work. -Extensive PowerPoint and PDF Presentation: Ready-to-use and filled with information to accompany all writing tasks. -All Writing Genre Posters: Visual aids that highlight the key features of each writing genre included in this resource. Editing Bookmarks: Themed bookmarks with editing tips remind students of key considerations to make as they draft and revise their writing. Art Prompts: Creative AI art prompts inspired by “The Last Bear” with maps of Bear Island. This resource is crafted to engage, educate, and inspire Upper KS2 students. Through “The Last Bear,” students will not only develop their writing abilities but also gain a deeper understanding of environmental issues and the importance of conservation. If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

Extremely fun and engaging unit of work based on this fantastic book! If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks, history objectives and activities and a plenty of challenges included throughout. History inspired activities include holding a mock evacuation with billeting cards provided. Designing and making a lighthouse using an electrical circuit and writing about their designs. Role playing a scene during the Blitz and writing narrative descriptions about the experience. PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 76 slides. X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included. x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print. Planning skeletons for each writing genre included. Writing checklists for each writing genre included. Newly added writing checklist bookmarks for report writing, narrative writing and letter writing-print, laminate and children can use these all year-30 provided. History focus including substantive knowledge and vocabulary for WW2 topic. Extensive Vocabulary and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters Comprehension and critical thinking challenges Comprehension answers included Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing Planning overview. Suitable for KS2 Writing opportunities: Instructional and explanation writing about a lighthouse children have designed. Letter writing from Devonshire home to London as an evacuated child. Narrative writing: writing a description of bombing during the Blitz in a London street. If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!

Lovely poetry unit with a Power Point presentation exploring the problems facing our oceans and rainforests. If you like my resource, write a positive review, email me and I’ll send you a free resource of your choice!! x2 small poems included with extract analysis. PowerPoint with ocean and rainforest research x30 poems PDF copies x30 Success criteria PDF If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!

A reading comprehension and writing activity package for chapter 1 of “Wolves of Willoughby Chase”. This package includes everything you need to help your students improve their reading comprehension and writing skills in a fun and engaging way. The comprehension sheets included in this package are specifically designed to help students understand the key events and ideas presented in chapter 1 of “Wolves of Willoughby Chase”. The questions cover a variety of skills, including inference, prediction, and analysis. The SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar) component of this package is equally comprehensive. It focuses on sentence structure, writing complex sentences, using powerful verbs and adjectives, and a range of figurative devices (similes, metaphors and personification). These skills are essential for developing strong writing skills and will help your students to become more confident and articulate writers. Enjoy! If you like this pack, please see my longer writing units: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

This Shackleton classroom display goes with a much larger 6 week scheme of work around the stunning book ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ and other explorer resources. Links below. Lovely classroom display for the topic ‘Shackleton’ This PDF has lettering and images that can be adapted to create any display of your choice-picture is just one example! A set of Antarctica and explorer vocabulary bookmarks also included which can be used on the display of printed and laminated for the children in your class. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/antarctica-and-shackleton-shackleton-s-journey-antarctica-study-12722217 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/explorers-ks2-bundle-shackleton-s-and-darwin-12747688 Saves teachers hours of work!

This evolution classroom. display goes with a much larger 6 week scheme of work around the stunning book ‘Darwin’s Dragons’ and other explorer resources. Links below. Lovely classroom display for the topic ‘evolution’ This PDF has lettering and images that can be adapted to create any display of your choice-picture is just one example! A set of evolution and Galapagos vocabulary bookmarks also included which can be used on the display of printed and laminated for the children in your class. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/darwin-s-dragons-darwin-and-hms-beagle-ks2-literacy-unit-with-history-and-science-links-12747660 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/galapagos-and-evolution-vocabulary-bookmarks-12747674 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/explorers-ks2-bundle-shackleton-s-and-darwin-12747688

Year 5 and 6 English CHALLENGING 5 a day task to prepare children for end of year SATs assessments - a comprehensive six-week program designed to boost your students’ English skills! If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com With a focus on spellings, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension, these mini tasks are perfect for daily use as an early morning activity, after lunch, or as part of the main English lesson. Each day, your students will be presented with a series of mini tasks, covering all the year 5 and 6 statutory spellings, along with a range of grammar and vocabulary exercises to improve their language skills. The comprehension tasks are designed to cover a range of domains, including vocabulary, retrieval, summarising, predicting, and inference. This means that your students will not only improve their language skills, but also their ability to understand and analyse text. Children should be encouraged to work through as many questions as possible and perhaps work in partners to try to work out the trickier comprehension questions. Dictionaries will need to be at hand! Whether you’re looking to supplement your current English curriculum, or simply want to provide your students with a fun and engaging way to improve their language skills, the Year 5 and 6 English 5 a day tasks are the perfect solution.

This lesson is part of my much bigger rainforest bundle based around the beautiful book ‘Journey to the River Sea’: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/journey-to-the-river-sea-rainforests-literacy-and-geography-ks2-unit-12762826 If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com Lovely lesson with a detailed PowerPoint and example leaflet for the Amazon Rainforest and Amazon River. -writing task to write a leaflet (non-chronological report) -Power Point included White background copies of leaflets included for easier printing. -x30 leaflets included ready to analyse -x30 success criteria -x 30 writing checklists -x30 research charts If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!

A reading comprehension resource for lower KS2 students, designed to enhance their understanding and engagement with Philip Pullman’s thrilling novel, ‘Clockwork’. This comprehensive package includes two PowerPoint presentations and a range of engaging worksheets covering the prologue and part one of the book. The comprehension sheets are thoughtfully designed to help students develop their reading skills, with questions that encourage retrieval, explanation, prediction, vocabulary building, and inference. In addition, I have included critical thinking questions to challenge and inspire young minds. The comprehension worksheets are perfect for whole class teaching or guided reading sessions, and are suitable for a range of abilities. Writing task: Instructional writing-make a clock with a mechanism. Take a look at my other English resources, all base don stunning fiction books for KS2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

Introducing this captivating KS2 teaching resource, inspired by the enchanting book ‘Journey to the River Sea.’ Immerse your students in the wondrous world of the Amazon river and rainforest with this geography and English unit. ** If you are happy with my resource, please write a positive review and email me-I will send you a free resource of your choice for the same value: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com** Key Features: Literary Exploration: Delve into the Amazonian adventure with PDF extracts from ‘Journey to the River Sea.’ These extracts include non-chronological reports on the Amazon river and rainforest, providing rich content for analysis and comprehension. Poetry: Encourage your students to express their creativity with a thought-provoking poetry writing exercise. They can draw inspiration from the provided extract and explore the lush rainforest through verse. Narrative writing: a story writing task included and a narrative extract based on this beautiful book. Included: Black and white PDF of leaflets provided for printing purposes. Visually appealing writing checklists tailored to each genre. Success criteria and planning formats are also included to facilitate effective writing. x2 Non chronological reports about the Amazon rainforest and river. AI-inspired rainforest art. Grammar and Language Skills: Seize numerous opportunities for SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar) improvement throughout this resource. Reading Comprehension: Enhance comprehension skills by analyzing the first six chapters of ‘Journey to the River Sea,’ offering a deeper understanding of the novel’s characters and themes. Additional Resources: As a bonus, enjoy a free narrative writing and report writing classroom poster to reinforce essential writing concepts. We also provide bookmarks for easy editing and revision. Your students will be inspired to embark on their own journey of discovery! If you like this resource, please leave a positive review and email me-I will send you a free resource for the same value of your choice: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com More from me: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

“Shackleton’s Journey” KS2 Resource Unit, an extremely LARGE upper KS2 unit designed to seamlessly integrate English, geography, and design and technology. **If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com This unit offers:** Large PDF version of slides PDFs of all extracts and activities Abundant comprehension tasks Thought-provoking critical thinking tasks Extended writing opportunities Comprehensive SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar) exercises Rich vocabulary exploration Design and Technology project: Designing a shelter Study of the Haley Antarctic shelter Research project on Antarctica with animal fact files Two large writing tasks with extract PDFs included: Explanation text of Antarctica News report about their own Antarctica shelter they designed Detailed success criteria Writing extracts Comprehension tasks Planning formats Writing genre checklists This unit has been meticulously developed to help immerse students in the world of exploration, resilience, and adventure while fostering their literacy, geography, and DT skills. It’s a valuable resource for teachers looking to provide an enriched learning experience for their students.

Stunning new Carnegie winning book! X 6 week literacy unit. Perfect autumn unit and locational study of a British woodland! If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com X6 week Unit of work based on chapters 1-8 of this stunning Carnegie Medal winning book. PowerPoint with 64 slides x30 Success criteria provided ready to print PDF. x30 extract analysis included ready to print PDF Writing checklists for each genre covered provided. Recently added free report writing and narrative writing bookmarks for children to edit their writing. Extensive comprehension tasks linked with content domains (answers included) Key vocabulary Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; opportunities for modelled writing; SPAG; writing activities; editing and publishing ideas. Planning overview. Suitable for KS2 Perfect book to accompany a locational study of British woodland. Writing opportunities Information text: write an information text about British woodland. Narrative: write a narrative description of an autumnal woodland. Poetry: write an acrostic poem about a woodland animal or plant. If you like my resources, visit my shop and see my KS2 units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!

Try out this free daily English task part of a much bigger 6 week pack! You may like to look at the 6 Week Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12845641 Year 5 and 6 English CHALLENGING 5 a day task to prepare children for end of year SATs assessments - a comprehensive six-week program designed to boost your students’ English skills! With a focus on spellings, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension, these mini tasks are perfect for daily use as an early morning activity, after lunch, or as part of the main English lesson. Each day, your students will be presented with a series of mini tasks, covering all the year 5 and 6 statutory spellings, along with a range of grammar and vocabulary exercises to improve their language skills. The comprehension tasks are designed to cover a range of domains, including vocabulary, retrieval, summarising, predicting, and inference. This means that your students will not only improve their language skills, but also their ability to understand and analyse text. Children should be encouraged to work through as many questions as possible and perhaps work in partners to try to work out the trickier comprehension questions. Dictionaries will need to be at hand! Whether you’re looking to supplement your current English curriculum, or simply want to provide your students with a fun and engaging way to improve their language skills, the Year 5 and 6 English 5 a day tasks are the perfect solution.

Free A4 PDF fetaures of a biography classroom poster. This poster comes free with my biography prompt bookmarks (x30 PDF), link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12798054

Printable persuasive writing poster for your classroom. PDF to print-simply download, print and laminate if required. This free poster can be purchased with some Persuasive writing bookmarks prompts (x30 for every child in your class) link below https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796984 See my English writing units below. All units are based on beautiful KS2 (grades 4,5) fiction books. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education