This fantastic pack of science activities is ideal for supporting teaching of the Year 3 Rocks unit in the New National Curriculum 2014. Included are seven activities: -Describe it! Students identify the rocks in the photographs and describe their appearance and texture. -Sort it! Print, laminate and cut up the cards. Students match the rocks (a) to their properties (b) and uses (c). Alternate Uk spelling option included. -Match it! Students sort the images into those that are electrical conductors and those that are electrical insulators -Use it! Students look at the photographs (slate roof tiles, marble archway, granite kitchen surface and writing chalk). They write about why the properties of each particular rock suit the purpose it is being used for in the photograph. -Investigate it! Students plan and carry out an investigation to test rock permeability. -Observe it! Students carry out a simple experiment to separate the materials in clay, loamy and sandy soil. They draw diagrams of their findings. Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt) for student to complete prior to and after the unit. Please note: Some of the activities require additional resources. These include samples of different rock types (i.e. chalk, limestone, sandstone, marble, granite and slate), magnifying lenses, clear containers for soil experiment and pipettes. Both UK and US spelling versions of resources are included.

Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five African animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following African animals: -Lions -Elephants -Giraffes -Zebras -Hippos Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet. Alternative US spelling worksheets also included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Australian Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five Australian animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following Australian animals: -Kangaroos -Koalas -Platypuses -Kookaburras -Possums Alternative US spelling worksheets also included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

This fantastic 72 page guided reading pack is fully aligned to the New UK National Curriculum 2014 for Key Stage 2 fiction reading. These engaging resources and activities will save you plenty of time when it comes to preparing guided reading activities! Included are reading activity sheets, focusing on character, setting, plot and language, which can be used as part of guided reading, whole class session or independent work. They can be used with any fiction story. There are also 48 reading question cards which can be used alongside any fiction story in guided reading sessions or during independent reading. Also included is a guided reading recording sheet on which you can record your pupils’ responses during guided reading sessions. I have included an example of how I use them in class. I have also included bright, colourful covers for each of your guided reading groups to record their names on for use in your guided reading folder.

This superhero themed set of 17 punctuation posters will look fantastic in your classroom to reinforce uses of punctuation marks. Each poster includes an explanation of the use of each punctuation mark and at least one example of the punctuation mark in use. Pick and choose the posters to suit the level of your class. There are two versions of periods/full stops and commas - one basic and one advanced - so you can display the appropriate poster for your class. US alternatives are also included (period and exclamation point). Posters included in the set are: -apostrophe -brackets -colon -comma -comma (advanced - includes separation of clauses) -dash -ellipsis -exclamation mark -exclamation point -full stop -full stop (advanced - includes abbreviation) -period -period (advanced - includes abbreviation) -question mark -quotation marks -speech marks -semi-colon

FREE SET Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this FREE mountain animals close reading pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five mountain animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following mountain animals: -Lynx -Mountain Goats -Brown Bears -Mountain Lions -Deer Alternative US spelling worksheets included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Australian Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle

Your pupils will love this superhero themed display board for their best work! This display board set comes complete with instructions on how to set up for a year-long display space for your pupils' work. Included: - Superhero themed pennant 'SUPER WORK' - Six superhero call outs containing praise words to add to your display board - 12 girls' editable superhero themed name labels (in 6 designs) - 12 boys' editable superhero themed name labels (in 6 designs) - Full, clear instructions on how to set up The pennant and call outs are .pdf format. The name labels are .pptx format and are editable to allow you to add in your own pupils' names.

Display this set of posters in your classroom to reinforce your pupils Mathematical language. There are four posters (one for each operation; add, subtract, multiply and divide) which display language associated with each particular operation. There are also two other posters, one for 'less than' and one for 'greater than'.

This 77 page pack is the ideal accompaniment to the novel 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl. This fun unit will help your students get the most out of the novel and develop their reading and comprehension skills as well as allowing students to develop skills across a number of subject areas. Allow your students to explore Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and the characters that visit, including, of course, Charlie Bucket. Included is a student front cover sheet for the unit, character studies, setting description activities, reading activities, writing activities and cross-curricular ‘all about chocolate’ activities in which students will design and develop their own candy bar. There are also multiple choice comprehension quizzes for the entire novel including answers. Also included are full teacher instructions with ideas on how to implement the activities within your class.

Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five Amazon Rainforest animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following Amazon Rainforest animals: -Jaguars -Toucans -Sloths -Red-Eyed Tree Frogs -Howler Monkeys Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet. Alternative US spelling sheets also included. Alternative US spelling worksheets also included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Australian Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

Year 4 Living things and their habitats Your students will love this fantastic pack of science activities, ideal for supporting teaching of the Year 4 Science unit 'Living things and their habitats'! Included are six activities: -Sort it! Students sort animals in different ways, recording their reasoning. -Group it! Students group animals according to their animals class (mammal, reptile, amphibian, insect, bird or fish). -Match it! Students match up the cards into sets of a) animal class, b) characteristics and c) example. -Describe it! Students describe the impact humans have had on the environment in the photographs (deforestation, garden pond, litter on a beach and African national park). -Observe it! Students draw and describe a local habitat throughout the four season. They describe the impact on the local animals and plants. -Define it! Students match the topic vocabulary to its definitions. Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt) for student to complete prior and after the unit. Enjoy! Page Count: 17

These cracking Christmas themed Maths activities are perfect for Years 5 and 6 during the month of December. Included are seven fabulous Christmas maths activities; Christmas Coordinates Students record the coordinates of each item on the four quadrant grid. Included in both colour or black and white. Festive Word Problems Students solve the six division and multiplication festive problems and record their answers on the response sheet. There is also a set of cards with spaces to fill in the numbers so you can tailor the questions to your class. Less Than or Greater Than Print and laminate the less than or greater than cards. Students use a dry eraser pen to mark either the greater or less than symbol in the space between the two decimal numbers. This activity is available in three different ability sets of cards; Blue Set - just hundredths, Red Set - tenths and hundredths mixed and Green Set - hundredths and thousandths mixed. Lowest Terms Students shade in the picture of the elf according to the key by converting the fraction in each section to its lowest terms. Prime or Composite Print and laminate the number cards and heading cards. Students sort the number cards into the correct category according to whether they are prime or composite. Santa’s Journey Students help Santa to plan his journey this Christmas by calculating the time intervals between the pairs of clocks. Enjoy!

Develop your pupils’ reading skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five arctic animals written by myself. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following arctic animals: -Polar Bears -Reindeer -Arctic Foxes -Walruses -Snowy Owls Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet. Please take a look these similar resources: Australian Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five ocean creatures. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following ocean creatures: -Dolphins -Sea turtles -Octopuses -Clownfish -Great white sharks Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet. Alternative US spelling sheets also included. Alternative US spelling worksheets also included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Australian Animals Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

This colorful set of 9 reading comprehension posters will look fantastic in your classroom and help your students with their reading comprehension skills. The set includes a poster on each of the following reading strategies: -cause and effect -inferring -making connections (text-to-text) -making connections (text-to-self) -making connections (text-to-world) -predicting -questioning -summarizing (US spelling)/summarising (UK spelling) -visualizing (US spelling/ visualising (UK spelling)

A fantastic way to round off the school year! Your students will love receiving these awards! Included are 30 different certificates - celebrating students' achievements, effort and personalities. There is something for everyone in this pack! Certificates included are: -awesome actor -awesome actress -brightest smile -sensational speller -mathmagician -fabulous friend -magnificent musician -handwriting hero -homework hero -most thoughtful -reading superstar -nature detective -awesome all-rounder -neatest presentation -most creative -amazing attitude -outstanding organiser -amazing artist -king of questions -queen of questions -sporting superstar -spectacular scientist -technology whiz -terrific team player -wonderful writer -class comedian -most enthusiastic -problem solver -sensational singer -most helpful Enjoy!

This pack of Science activities, aligned to the New Science National Curriculum 2014, is ideal for supporting teaching of Year 4 States of Matter unit focusing on solids, liquids and gases and changes of state. Included are six activities: -Sort it! Students sort the 12 materials cards into solids, liquids and gases. Answers included. -Investigate it! Students investigate how temperature affects the rate of ice cubes melting. -Describe it! Students think of an example of each state of matter. They describe the properties of solids, liquids and gases. Sample answers included. -Explain it! Students describe the role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle. Sample answers included. -Change it! Students describe the change of state in each photograph. These are; clothes drying on a washing line, ice cream melting, icicles forming and condensation forming on a window. Sample answers included. -Order it! In this activity students research the melting point of various materials. They record the melting points and then order the materials along the image of a thermometer from highest melting point to lowest. Answers included in both degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit. Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities and the additional equipment needed for 'Investigate it!'. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt [UKS version also included - what I learned]) for students to complete prior and after the unit.

This 15 page plants unit is ideal for supporting the teaching of the new National Curriculum 2014 Year 3 Plants unit. Included are six activities: -Investigate how water travels through plants. -Design a greenhouse. Pupils label the features of their greenhouse and how they help plants to grow well. -Match up the cards into sets of a) term, b) image and c) description. -Order the stages of the lifecycle of a sunflower. -Explain how air, sunlight, water and soil help plants to grow well. -Describe the plant terms on the card (set of 12 cards included), without saying the three forbidden words on their card. Their partner must guess the material. Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities and the additional equipment needed for the investigation. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt).

Reward your students by allowing them to choose coupons and cash them in. Watch your students' motivation increase with this perfect complement to any classroom behavior system. Included are 32 different reward coupons. You could use them all or pick and choose the ones which suit your class. Examples of coupons included: Listen to music during class Write with a pen all day Sit on a cushion all day Choose a prize from the treasure box Sit at the teacher's desk Wear a crown in class Free choice for 10 minutes Choose colour of board pen Be the teacher's helper all day Bring a toy in from home Extra playtime for the whole class Choose a class story Eat lunch with the teacher Sit by a friend all day Positive phone call home Show a talent to the class Read a story to the class Bring an item from home to show and tell Plus much more!

This set of counting task cards is fully aligned to the Year 2 National Curriculum 2014 Maths objective: Pupils should be taught to: -count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number, forward and backward Included are 48 task cards, three to a page, complete with answer grids. There are 12 cards for each counting step; 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s. Pupils will count on in multiples of the particular number, filling in the missing numbers. When counting in tens, pupils will count on and back in tens from any 2-digit number. Cards 1-12 counting on across multiples of 2 Cards 13-24 counting on across multiples of 3 Cards 25-36 counting on across multiples of 5 Cards 37-48 skip counting on and back in jumps of 10 Simply print, laminate and cut up the task cards. Pupils may write their answers using a whiteboard pen directly onto laminated cards or they can record their answers on the response sheet.