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What is climate change - comprehension with critical thinking questions
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What is climate change - comprehension with critical thinking questions

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Explore the important issue of climate change with this engaging comprehension activity! This activity includes a simple and easy-to-understand text that introduces learners to the concept of climate change, including the greenhouse effect, fossil fuels, and the impact on the environment. After reading the text, learners will answer comprehension questions that test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote discussion about the issue of climate change. This activity is perfect for classroom use, either as a whole-class discussion or as an independent activity. It can also be used as a homework assignment or as part of a larger unit on environmental issues. Help your learners become informed and engaged citizens with this comprehensive and informative activity on climate change. Download now and start exploring today! Why incorporate critical thinking skills? Critical thinking is an important skill for young learners because it helps them think deeper about what they’re reading. When they use critical thinking, they ask lots of questions and try to understand things better. This helps them make connections between different ideas and form their own opinions about what they’re learning. By practicing critical thinking, they become better readers who can use what they learn in real life
What is air pollution? - comprehension with critical thinking questions
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What is air pollution? - comprehension with critical thinking questions

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Explore the important issue of air pollution with this engaging comprehension activity! This activity includes a simple and easy-to-understand text that introduces learners to the concept of air pollution, including particulate matter, greenhouse gases, and the impact on human health and the environment. After reading the text, learners will answer comprehension questions that test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote discussion about the issue of air pollution. This activity is perfect for classroom use, either as a whole-class discussion or as an independent activity. It can also be used as a homework assignment or as part of a larger unit on environmental issues. Why incorporate critical thinking skills? Critical thinking is an important skill for young learners because it helps them think deeper about what they’re reading. When they use critical thinking, they ask lots of questions and try to understand things better. This helps them make connections between different ideas and form their own opinions about what they’re learning. By practicing critical thinking, they become better readers who can use what they learn in real life
What is water pollution? - comprehension with critical thinking questions
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What is water pollution? - comprehension with critical thinking questions

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Explore the important issue of water pollution with this engaging comprehension activity! This activity includes a simple and easy-to-understand text that introduces learners to the concept of water pollution, including the sources of water pollution, such as agricultural runoff, industrial waste, and plastic pollution, and the impact on animals that call oceans and rivers home and the impact on human health. After reading the text, learners will answer comprehension questions that test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote discussion about the issue of water pollution. Why incorporate critical thinking skills? Critical thinking is an important skill for young learners because it helps them think deeper about what they’re reading. When they use critical thinking, they ask lots of questions and try to understand things better. This helps them make connections between different ideas and form their own opinions about what they’re learning. By practicing critical thinking, they become better readers who can use what they learn in real life
What is point source and non-point source water pollution?
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What is point source and non-point source water pollution?

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Explore the world of water pollution with this engaging comprehension activity. This activity features an easy-to-understand text that introduces students to the concepts of point source and non-point source water pollution. Students will learn about the different sources of water pollution and how they can impact our water sources. After reading the text, students will answer comprehension questions that test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote discussion about the issue of water pollution. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the impact of point source and non-point source pollution on our environment and human health. Why incorporate critical thinking skills? Critical thinking is an important skill for young learners because it helps them think deeper about what they’re reading. When they use critical thinking, they ask lots of questions and try to understand things better. This helps them make connections between different ideas and form their own opinions about what they’re learning. By practicing critical thinking, they become better readers who can use what they learn in real life
Simple Decodable Texts For Emergent Readers - Print and Go - No Prep
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Simple Decodable Texts For Emergent Readers - Print and Go - No Prep

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I am enthusiastic about assisting emergent readers in building confidence. These uncomplicated decodable texts prove beneficial for early readers. They feature straightforward passages that repeat key words, introduce technical vocabulary (with repetition for familiarization), and practice various letter blends, such as -oa or -igh.) Contents A variety of decodable texts (topic) Simple comprehension questions The goal of each text is to: Allow children to read effortlessly. Introduce learners to a variety of topics. Highlight and repeat focus words for familiarity. Emphasize technical words that frequently appear in common texts. Create a sense of achievement by reading manageable chunks of information. Establish cross-curricular links, connecting to science and general knowledge to engage reluctant readers and those with a short attention span. These decodable texts are also well-suited for reluctant or older emergent readers, covering intriguing animals and topics designed to spark discussion and interest. Polar bear Woolly mammoth Saber-toothed cat Sloth Wolf Shark Koala bear Tsunami Tornado Emperor penguin Blizzards British badger Hedgehog Jellyfish Volcano Ireland Cairo, Egypt Planet Mars Stingray Scorpion More about scorpions Porcupines and Hedgehogs Porcupines Svalbard Svalbard reindeer Each text is designed to boost confidence and reinforce previous reading while introducing new high-frequency and common exception words. These materials are also ideal for online reading lessons and private tuition. I have successfully utilized them with private students, allowing them to read and revisit the texts for a sense of achievement.
Vertebrates - What is a reptile? - Struggling Readers- PowerPoint and PDF™ - 0013
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Vertebrates - What is a reptile? - Struggling Readers- PowerPoint and PDF™ - 0013

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‘Vertebrates - What is a reptile?’ Powerpoint™ ebook is a simple information book for Pre-KG, KG and grade one children. It has been created with the reluctant or emergent reader in mind. The text is repetitive, includes high frequency words and simple subject specific language. Pictures and sentences are written to prompt discussion and designed to be an easy read that can be revisited over and over. There are two versions of this product so that you can choose how your student receives the document. One version of this google slides ebook. Pdf version included This Powerpoint slides ebook are good basic readers for children who are starting to recognize and read words. The text is simple and a quick read - perfect for rotating with books here (bundle) and helping children feel a sense of achievement. My students like to whizz through books and revisit them. Children who like non-fiction books should enjoy this book about reptiles. This ebook are also great for ‘warming up’ readers who are a little out of practice or who have lost a little confidence. Sight words /high frequency words that are being used in class are featured here. At the beginning of this ebook there is a list of key words that are the focus of each book to remind the adult who is supervising the reading with view to independent reading. There are vocabulary repeats to help children make text connections and build familiarity with sight words and helping children to retain key words. Pictures of real life animals should capture the attention of children who are not drawn to fiction books and link to a science topic about reptiles.
Cute Cat Digital Stickers - Distance Learning Online Tutor
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Cute Cat Digital Stickers - Distance Learning Online Tutor

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This bright and colorful pack of 10 digital stickers reward themed rewards stickers should brighten up your student’s day. Great for Google classroom or Seesaw. The pack contains the following images: Incredible work! A remarkable effort! Proud of you! A super try! Wonderful! Correct! Thank you! Good work! Great improvement! Thank you for your hard work! Why use digital stickers? Digital stickers are a great way to add some familiarity and fun to your teaching. These virtual rewards were created to encourage and motivate students while they are engaging in some form of digital learning. I have used them in distance learning, with Google classroom, Seesaw and have been used to communicate feedback to online students as well as in the classroom. Parents have also given very positive feedback when they see a digital sticker placed on their child’s work. I’m a huge fan of physical stickers and have designed for sticker companies professionally and there is nothing like a fresh sheet of stickers! However, the advantages of digital stickers are that you can use them over and over in your own personal classroom with your students and never worry about running out. They are 300 px by 300 px each so do not take up too much memory on your hard drive so convenient to store. These png files have a transparent background so they look great when inserted onto your digital files. They mimic physical stickers as you can move them around the document.
Cute Cat Spanish Digital Stickers
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Cute Cat Spanish Digital Stickers

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This bright and colorful pack of 8 Halloween / Víspera de Todos los Santos digital Spanish langugage reward themed rewards stickers should brighten up your student’s day. Great for Google classroom or Seesaw. The pack contains the following images: ¡Muy Bien! ¡Estupendo! ¡Excelente! ¡Que Bien! ¡Gran Esfuerzo! ¡Gran Vocabulario! ¡Magnífico ¡Fantástico! ¡Buena Suerte! ¡Feliz cumpleaños! Why use digital stickers? Digital stickers are a great way to add some familiarity and fun to your teaching. These virtual rewards were created to encourage and motivate students while they are engaging in some form of digital learning. I have used them in distance learning, with Google classroom, Seesaw and have been used to communicate feedback to online students as well as in the classroom. Parents have also given very positive feedback when they see a digital sticker placed on their child’s work. I’m a huge fan of physical stickers and have designed for sticker companies professionally and there is nothing like a fresh sheet of stickers! However, the advantages of digital stickers are that you can use them over and over in your own personal classroom with your students and never worry about running out. They are 300 px by 300 px each so do not take up too much memory on your hard drive so convenient to store. These png files have a transparent background so they look great when inserted onto your digital files. They mimic physical stickers as you can move them around the document. ***** SEE SAW ***** For use in ‘See Saw’, after a student sends in their work. you have the option to edit it. Next you will click on the ‘camera’ icon and add the sticker of your choice from your computer drive or the camera roll on your tablet. Finally you approve it and you’re ready to go!
Tigers and Climate Change - Animal Research Project - PowerPoint™ and Keynote™
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Tigers and Climate Change - Animal Research Project - PowerPoint™ and Keynote™

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Are your learners interested in tigers and the effects of climate change? This is a research template activity using Google Slides™ template activity which can be a - A homework project A collaborative project A summer school project A distance learning project A preparation for writing a report / non-chronological writing The slides contain a title and an image which is set as a fixed background. Learners will conduct their own research under the supervision of the leading adult educator. Children have the option to write notes / upload photos or write expository paragraphs. This is perfect for a project about the tiger or as one linked to climate change and the environment. 23 Slides include: Title page Questions Reindeer physical attributes What kind of animal is a tiger Behavior Habitat Where are reindeer found today? Tigers under threat. Tigers and their young. Tigers in the North America Stripes Prey Legends about tigers Tigers and climate change. Tigers in captivity Adaptations Working as a group children can choose a slide to work on and then put work together collaboratively and present. Independently - Children work through the project or select slides they would like to focus on.
Water Pollution
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Water Pollution

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Are you looking for a fun to talk about water pollution that is also informative? If you are teaching about environmental issues, there is a lot of facts and topics for students to process. This non-prep lesson focuses on water pollution. Children will be able to learn about what water pollution is and the important role it plays in climate change. The slides are colorful and full of information. It’s a useful addition to any unit of work on climate change or the environment. There are duplicates of some slides depending on whether you prefer to use U.S. English or British English, simply delete the slide that contains the spelling that is not applicable to you. You can pick and chose what to teach without hours of lesson prep! Also included are slides which provide foundational knowledge about types of water bodies. There are opportunities for children to answer questions, both structured and unstructured, to express their views and to do some research (under the supervision of a responsible adult if they are learning from home). This is a useful resource for distance learning, whole class teaching or for instruction in small groups using a device. Worksheets for follow up work are also included. 95 page slide show packed with information and questions - delete or rearrange according to your lesson requirements. Water Pollution - lesson objective Our Earth - water facts Fresh water sources Glaciers Ponds Rivers Ice caps Clouds Underground water - cave water Oceans and Seas Freshwater pollutants Contaminating the water Releasing pollutants into the water sources Effluent and water sources Types of water pollution How can I tell the difference between point source and non-point source pollution? More about point source pollution More about non-point source pollution The importance of water Nonpoint source pollution and the landscape Doing our part to prevent water pollution How do we contribute to non point source pollution? The river Ganga (The river Ganges) The River Thames (London) and the ‘great stink’ Industry and water pollution Water pollution - impact What are the main effects of water pollution? What do you know about water pollution? Water pollution - what it means for us and our environment Micro-plastics The dead zone - fertilizers, algae and the Gulf of Mexico Acid rain Discussion time We can work together How can we reduce water pollution? Categories for research What do you know about…? Final thought Worksheets: The effects of water pollution 2 versions Doing better What do I waste? Design worksheet Point and non-point sources Point and non-point source vocabulary activity Water pollution word search Water pollution foldable - point source and nonpoint source pollution Water pollution foldable - 3 versions True or false water pollution activity
Digital Stickers - Comment Sticker - Online learning Online Tutor Praise
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Digital Stickers - Comment Sticker - Online learning Online Tutor Praise

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Useful comment stickers that save time and feedback praise to learners. Great for for online teaching platforms or Google classroom feedback. This bright and colorful pack of 9 rewards stickers should brighten up your student’s day. These are also great for Outschool teachers to send to students via the Learner’s conversation tab. The pack contains the following digital images in a variety of bright colors: Awesome! Great work! Superb! Wow! Amazing! Super! Fantastic! Wonderful! Good! Why use digital stickers? Digital stickers are a great way to add some familiarity and fun to your teaching. These virtual rewards were created to encourage and motivate students while they are engaging in some form of digital learning. I have used them in distance learning, with Google classroom, Seesaw and have been used to communicate feedback to online students as well as in the classroom. Parents have also given very positive feedback when they see a digital sticker placed on their child’s work. I’m a huge fan of physical stickers and have designed for sticker companies professionally and there is nothing like a fresh sheet of stickers! However, the advantages of digital stickers are that you can use them over and over in your own personal classroom with your students and never worry about running out. They are 300 px by 300 px each so do not take up too much memory on your hard drive so convenient to store. These png files have a transparent background so they look great when inserted onto your digital files. They mimic physical stickers as you can move them around the document.
Digital Stickers - Comment Sticker - Online learning Online tutor "Correct!"
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Digital Stickers - Comment Sticker - Online learning Online tutor "Correct!"

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Useful comment stickers that state “correct”. These are useful for online teaching platforms or Google classroom feedback. This bright and colorful pack of 10 rewards stickers should brighten up your student’s day. These are also great for Outschool teachers to send to students via the Learner’s conversation tab. The pack contains the following digital images in a variety of bright colors: Correct! Why use digital stickers? Digital stickers are a great way to add some familiarity and fun to your teaching. These virtual rewards were created to encourage and motivate students while they are engaging in some form of digital learning. I have used them in distance learning, with Google classroom, Seesaw, online teaching platforms and have been used to communicate feedback to online students as well as in the classroom. Parents have also given very positive feedback when they see a digital sticker placed on their child’s work. I’m a huge fan of physical stickers and have designed for sticker companies professionally and there is nothing like a fresh sheet of stickers! However, the advantages of digital stickers are that you can use them over and over in your own personal classroom with your students and never worry about running out. They are 300 px by 300 px each so do not take up too much memory on your hard drive so convenient to store. These png files have a transparent background so they look great when inserted onto your digital files. They mimic physical stickers as you can move them around the document.
Reindeer Caribou and Climate Change - Animal Research Project
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Reindeer Caribou and Climate Change - Animal Research Project

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This is a no-prep, minimul instruction research template activity using PowerPoint™ and Keynote™ template activity which can be a - A homework project A collaborative project A summer school project A distance learning project A preparation for writing a report / non-chronological writing The slides contain a title and an image which is set as a fixed background. Learners will conduct their own research under the supervision of the leading adult educator. Children have the option to write notes / upload photos or write expository paragraphs. This is perfect for a project about the wolf or as one linked to climate change and the environment. 23 Slides include: Title page Questions Reindeer physical attributes What kind of animal is a reindeer Behavior Habitat Where are reindeer found today? Reindeer under threat. Reindeer and their young. Reindeer in the North America Antlers Predators Legends about reindeer Reindeer and climate change. Adaptations Working as a group children can choose a slide to work on and then put work together collaboratively and present. Independently - Children work through the project or select slides they would like to focus on.
Bats And Climate Change - Research Project
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Bats And Climate Change - Research Project

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This is a research template activity using PowerPoint ™ or Keynote™ template activity which can be a - A homework project A collaborative project A summer school project A distance learning project A preparation for writing a report / non-chronological writing The slides contain a title and an image which is set as a fixed background. Learners will conduct their own research under the supervision of the leading adult educator. Children have the option to write notes / upload photos or write expository paragraphs. This is perfect for a project about the wolf or as one linked to climate change and the environment. 23 Slides include: Title page Questions The bat - physical attributes What kind of animal is a bat? Behavior Habitat Where are bats found today? Bats under threat. Bats and their young. Bats in the U.S.A. Bats and Australia Bats around the world Legends about bats Teeth Bats and climate change. Adaptations Extra slide with bat pictures. Working as a group children can choose a slide to work on and then put work together collaboratively and present. Independently - Children work through the project or select slides they would like to focus on.
Looking After The Environment - No Prep * PowerPoint ** - Earth Day - Distance
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Looking After The Environment - No Prep * PowerPoint ** - Earth Day - Distance

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How can we encourage our children to care about the environment around us? This presentation introduces the main environmental issues that children may have heard about in the news or at school. It explores this subject in an engaging way with the help of colorful photos, embedded videos, original artwork, speakers notes and activities. This resource packet helps children to access information about the environment and get them thinking about what impact we have made as humans and what changes they can make as individuals to show that they care about the wellbeing of our planet. ‘Looking after the environment’ is suitable for distance learning, whole class or in a small group working with tablets or computers. The presentation is divided into different sections so that you can chose which part you want to teach at your own pace. Presentation: Taking care of the environment Natural disasters - questions (knowledge harvest) Earthquakes Hurricanes Hurricane Ida Oil spills Overfishing Wild fires Flooding Wetlands Garbage Water pollution The sewer Wastewater and the environment Natural or man-made disasters? Exploring natural or man made and the human impact Ways in which we do not look after our environment discussion Our human impact We can do better - ways we can help Reflection / plenary Worksheets: Pdf Natural or man-made disasters Natural or man-made disasters - consequences How to help the environment Human impact - what do I waste? Matching labels Oil spills Wildfire writing frame
Winter Digital Stickers Reward For See Saw and Google Classroom
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This bright and colorful pack of 8 digital winter animals themed rewards stickers should brighten up your student’s day. These are original artwork. You can use these stickers to bring some familiarity to your students when working with distance learning or apps such as Google classroom or Seesaw. It’s also great for Cambly teachers who want to message a reward after a lesson with a student. The pack contains the following images: Awesome! Great Effort! Good effort! Fantastic Work! Fantastic! Excellent! Great Progress! Outstanding Work! Well done! Very Good! Good! Nice! Wow! Great! Super work! Fabulous! Wonderful! Amazing! Good work! Superb work! Why use digital stickers? Digital stickers are a great way to add some familiarity and fun to your teaching. These virtual rewards were created to encourage and motivate students while they are engaging in some form of digital learning. I have used them in distance learning, with Google classroom, Seesaw and have been used to communicate feedback to online students as well as in the classroom. Parents have also given very positive feedback when they see a digital sticker placed on their child’s work. I’m a huge fan of physical stickers and have designed for sticker companies professionally and there is nothing like a fresh sheet of stickers! However, the advantages of digital stickers are that you can use them over and over in your own personal classroom with your students and never worry about running out. They are 300 px by 300 px each so do not take up too much memory on your hard drive so convenient to store. These png files have a transparent background so they look great when inserted onto your digital files. They mimic physical stickers as you can move them around the document. Using digital stickers is a lot easier than it looks and here are some instructions and a link to my Youtube channel which shows an example of using digital stickers with Seesaw. CLICK HERE As you collect different digital stickers it is a good idea to organise them into a digital file or on a digital sticker book on your ipad or tablet. I keep mine in digital folders. ***** SEE SAW ***** For use in ‘See Saw’, after a student sends in their work. you have the option to edit it. Next you will click on the ‘camera’ icon and add the sticker of your choice from your computer drive or the camera roll on your tablet. Finally you approve it and you’re ready to go!
Volcanoes - No Prep Lessons - PowerPoint™
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Volcanoes - No Prep Lessons - PowerPoint™

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Volcano non-prep lesson about exciting volcanoes! This resource explains what a volcano is, the parts of the volcano, how volcanoes erupt and the effects of an eruption. You can condense this lesson if you are limited for time or teach at pace and deliver it in a regular lesson slot. Teachers will need to read through the material first to see if this time frame suits your teaching style and pace so that you can prepare not to run over or under. There are over 40 slides in total, however, it is fine to remove or keep what suits your cohort of students for your own personal classroom use. This pack contains: Facts about volcanos and volcanic eruptions A Crisis in the Canary Islands Facts about the La Palma volcanic eruption More about the La Palma eruption Label the volcano Igneous rocks Pompeii Krakatoa Activities - vocabulary work Instructions / directions Embedded videos Writing prompts - link to English literacy. HOW DO I USE THIS RESOURCE? To use as a full lesson - review the activities as above - children will be able to complete a more lengthy activity and take time to include individual research. To use as a shorter lesson - review the activities and select the ones that reflect your student’s ability. This lesson can be used as a regularly time lesson. Children can type directly onto the document.
Climate Change - No Prep Lesson - PowerPoint™
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Did you know that rising temperatures has resulted in more extreme weather events? Or, did you know that wildfire events are lasting longer? What about that due to milder winters, mosquitos are expanding their territory and bringing diseases with them? Climate change is the long-term changes in global temperatures and other characteristics of the atmosphere. Climate has changed throughout Earth’s long history, but this time it’s different. Human activity is causing worldwide temperatures to rise higher and faster than any time we know of in the past. Perfect for dialogic reading. This climate change themed no-prep lesson resource. If you are teaching about global warming there is a lot of information for students to process. Children will be able to learn about what climate change is and the issues surrounding it. The slides are colorful and full of information. It’s a useful addition to any unit of work about the environment. There are duplicates of some slides depending on whether you prefer to use U.S. English or British English, simply delete the slide that contains the spelling that is not applicable to you. There are opportunities for children to answer questions, both structured and unstructured, to express their views and to do some research (under the supervision of a responsible adult if they are learning from home). This is a useful resource for distance learning, whole class teaching or for instruction in small groups using a device. Presentation: includes photographs, illustrations, embedded videos and short activities. Climate What is climate change? The consequences of climate change What is fossil fuel? Fossil fuels: gas, coal and oil Natural gas focus Coal focus Crude oil focus What do I know? Burning fossil fuels What is global warming? Fossil fuels Fracking The Industrial Revolution The cost of fracking The benefits of fracking The demand for natural gas Photo focus - Melting ice, extreme weather and loss of habitat Melting glaciers and ice caps Extreme weather changes and global warming Old sayings The ozone layer Coral and algae How does coral affect algae? Coral bleaching How does climate change affect children? Food shortages and climate change Ticks and climate change What do you use electricity for? Reducing climate change - what can you do? Climate Change Summit - 2021 *** Just added*** COP26 Southern Californian water restrictions 2022 Taking action to reduce global warming. Over 70 printable comprehension worksheets including: How do we use electricity? Help the planet. What do I waste? (doing better) Reading Comprehensions
Exploring the Unit Circle
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This is a worksheet sample designed for secondary school Maths Exploring the unit circle *Sine * Cosine * Consolidation questions Can be used as a quick assessment *** Update - Powerpoint included Made by JR Maths Resources uploaded to my shop This the practical part of the enrichment project. It is to be used in conjunction with the Exploring the unit circle worksheet. Slide 2 should be printed out on an A3 sheet of paper. Slide 3 can be used on the interactive whiteboard by the teacher to help provide explanations. Slide 4 is an additional project, scaffolded to enable the student to draw a sine and cosine wave.