This was the script that my year 1 class used for our dinosaur class assembly.

Includes photos of trees, their leaves, and their seeds.

Year 1 Science Topic - Light 3 Differentiated Worksheets - Lower, Middle and Higher Worksheet, plus a word mat. Children needed to discuss sources of light during the introduction. Then, we sorted the pictures of sources of light into two hoops, whether they were natural or man-made. We then completed the worksheets.

Sort Hot and Cold Early Years / Year 1 / Foundation Phase Worksheet and word mat included (Word document can be edited & PDF copy) Photocopy the worksheet as A3. Lower ability - cut and stick pictures in the correct place Core ability - draw pictures and staff label drawings Top ability - copy and draw pictures and label independently using word mat

Includes a powerpoint to introduce herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. I then made dinosaur poo using oats and brown paint. To make herbivore poo, I added leaves and twigs. To make carnivore poo, I added pasta shells as bones and fur. To make omnivore, I added leaves twigs, pasta shells and fur. I left 6 foil wrappers around the classroom for children to work in groups to investigate. They used magnifying glasses to investigate further, and they had the worksheet on a clipboard.

Year 1 topic - Dinosaurs Ice experiment worksheet - I froze dinosaurs in balloons. The children chose where to put them inside and outside of the classroom. We predicted which dinosaur egg would melt first and why. Various letters from ‘Dino’ - our cuddly toy who sent us letters and gave us challenges to complete throughout the topic. Maths worksheets - non-standard units. All differentiated. Templates are provided, which need to be cut out. I made dinosaur footprints in our outdoor area using soil. Discussion writing - we talked about whether we would like to have a dinosaur as a pet today. Differentiated worksheets/templates to help children structure their for and against opinions. What happens next - YouTube Video - my children watched the video and talked about what may happen next. They wrote the end of the story in their writing books.

Reception Our topic was minibeasts. This pack includes The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Story Writing Template Top group - wrote independently. Middle group - copied from a model. Lower group - over wrote my writing (yellow felt pen). Enhanced Provision Activities include: Finger painting the body of the Very Hungry Caterpillar Measuring how high the bug jumps with non-standard units - cubes, counters etc. Measuring the minibeast using non-standard units - cubes, counters etc.

Reception Activity - Science Experiment We cut an apple up into quarters. We talked about cutting it in half, and having 2 pieces, then half again, now we have quarters, 4 pieces altogether! We put one in water, one in oil, one in vinegar and the other ‘air’. We put them in the cupboard for 4 days then looked at at them to see if there were any changes in appearance, texture or smell.

Reception Science Experiment Float or sink? As part of our harvest topic, we carried out an experiment to see which harvest food floated or sunk to the bottom of the water tray. Top group - made predictions before carrying out the experiment Middle group - drew pictures on a table to illustrate the outcome Bottom group - circled the food that sunk.

Foundation Phase Science / Knowledge and Understanding / Science and Technology Differentiated worksheets - editable Word document and PDF copies. Lower - draw a line to match the correct picture to magnetic or non magnetic Middle - print in A3. Children could either cut and stick pictures in the correct place or draw pictures and staff label their drawings. Top - draw and label their pictures and sort them into magnetic and non magnetic

Science - Alive or Not Alive worksheet differentiated worksheets sort pictures into tables sort key words into tables

Year 1 Science - Hearing/Ears This was a part of our science topic ‘The Senses’. We completed these 3 differentiated worksheets/anticipation grids to activate prior knowledge. Half way through our topic, we completed the ‘expanding statements’ as children had a better understanding of hearing. We then completed the beaker experiement. Children predicted what the beakers would sound like when struck when they were full and empty. We had been learning about low and high pitch.

Part 1 Work in groups to carry out an experiment. Use guttering as a ramp. Predict how far it goes. Then measure with cubes. Part 2 Design and Make a Car - DT Project Junk Modelling Children work in groups to research, design and create a car using junk modelling/recycled materials. Included Word document (editable version) and PDF copy.

We spent the morning watching videos on BBC clips, and reading facts about woodland animals. We then talked about WOW words to describe how they looked etc. We used this worksheet to record our answers. Sort woodland & non-woodland animals into a Venn diagram.

Features of a Cat - Paws, Claws and Whiskers Early Years Topic/Literacy

Paws, Claws and Whiskers Cat care equipment topic literacy