In PowerPoint (Windows) AND Keynote (Mac) format I am delighted to offer a unique and fully editable version of ‘countdown’ in PowerPoint format with theme music, timer, cards that flip etc. Just change the numbers to suit your students. This took a lot of time to make initially in Keynote (Mac) format and I have successfully converted it into PowerPoint. Great as a starter in Numeracy Lessons. Different formats added! 1st Feb 2017 due to comments, PowerPoint formats should be able to use and edit fully now, please email me on daveorritt@mac.com if you cannot access the effects, it may just need a setting changing on your PowerPoint program.

Set of resources to support the use of the song ‘Be a Man’ from Mulan the popular Disney film for use in a Poetry topic. The verse can be used to identify number of syllables in poetry and the children can then invent their own similes to fit! I have included some additional worksheets and ideas to help with this. (Obviously work some before.) To identify syllabic patterns after initial work in this area I have always found this useful. Its a fantastic song and very catchy, in the past I have also had children invent their own song and perform in assembly with great success! I have included the actual clip featuring this music, as a very short edited video section but do not claim to own the rights to this. I have included a weekly / unit plan here as an extra with this lesson included, please see my other resource ‘Poems that Create Similes & Metaphors’ for more.

I am delighted that the conversion from Mac to PowerPoint is now reliable enough to transfer the special effects on this presentation to PC Powerpoint format as well! The animations of the number line are unique and extremely beneficial to the childrens understanding in this method. This lesson has been observed several times by colleagues in the past in my capacity as AST to illustrate how the use of teacher technology can improve maths teaching within a lesson. Starters included… There are also examples of worksheets, here this has always been one of my favourite lessons to deliver and I am delighted I can share it.

A collection of General Worksheets and Presentations for year 3-5 around the subject of Ancient Rome.

A unique ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’ based around ‘Bonfire Night’ in the UK. This can be adapted for ANY topic, includes visuals and sound effects from the programme. I used successfully in a whole class assembly, the staff loved it too! Suitable for Primary.

Suitable for lower KS2. Ideas for a pirate topic, ideas and worksheet to make your own pirate flag, pictures to help plan a character description and a storyboard template.

A collection of connectives useful for general story writing as opposed to the usual humdrum words, For example... Without warning... With each step... When they looked back... and lots more!

Report questions sheet for pupils I always give this before writing reports to every student, then keep it next to me whilst writing.

Two texts based around Halloween AND comprehension questions suitable for years 3-5. 1. Where 'Jack O Lanterns' came from and questions 2. A story 'Croglin Grange' with questions related (year 4-5.)

This lesson is aimed at using descriptive vocabulary to create an atmosphere with a seaside / beach theme. This was used as part of an Ofsted lesson observation with excellent feedback. Delivered to a Year 4/5 mixed age group class. Includes… Introductory text to explore Lesson Plan Powerpoint Planning Sheet Word Bank

A pub style picture round for use in a quiz whether online or printed. There are 10 pictures of celebrities taken whilst they were in ‘lockdown.’ Can you name them? Answers included For more quizzes like this please see: www.quizinators.com

This is a professionally written pub style quiz, written May 2nd, 2020, beautifully formatted and with full answers. The quiz includes: A picture round featuring 10 celebrities that have cameoed in The Simpsons and of course the answers to accompany them 30 General Knowledge questions and answers, starting easy and getting progressively more difficult. ‘Wipeout Round’ 5 questions designed to ‘tease’, each question is worth 2 points but answer one wrong and you lose all the points, but you can miss them out (adding a gambling element.) A couple of examples of the questions in this resource are: In what year did Disneyland, Paris, open: 1988, 1990 or 1992? Answer: 1992 On UK roads, direction signs on non-primary routes, have what colour background? Answer: White I present live quizzes at www.facebook.com/quizinators this is one of the quizzes used. There are also lots of quizzes for sale at: www.quizinators.com and if you search ‘Quizinators’ on Amazon I have a number of books exclusive to them.

Perfect for hosting a quiz based around the theme of ‘musicals’ This is a professionally written quiz, added to the site May 16th, 2020, beautifully formatted and with full answers and video clips to use as part of the quiz too! Everything you need to host the COMPLETE musicals themed quiz! There are 55 questions in total The quiz includes: Picture round identify the pixelated poster of the musical movie (for sale individually separately) Mixed Video Round: High quality edited video. The first 7 questions require the quizzer to identify the musical from the video clip, the final 3 questions require the identification of the character being played by the actor in the picture. Musicals questions and answers, starting easy and getting progressively more difficult, one example of a ‘medium’ difficulty questions is…‘It was a time of tradition, a time of values, and a time…to shake things up,’ was a tagline for which 2007 musical film? Answer: Hairspray ‘Wipeout Round’ (adding a gambling element where participants score 2 points for their answers, but get one wrong and they lose all their points!) A high quality blank answer sheet for quizzers to write their answers on, alternatively this quiz is ideal and tried and tested as an online quiz. This is a very high quality resource and has taken many hours to formulate. There are lots more quizzes to purchase and some for free at: www.quizinators.com (this resource is 50p cheaper there for you, due to tes charges.) I also host a weekly online quiz on www.facebook.com/quizinators on a Tuesday and Friday evening at 8pm

This is a professionally written pub style quiz, written May, 2020, beautifully formatted and with full answers. It is the second one I am publishing here as the first was so popular, perfect if you are hosting a ‘lockdown quiz’ for friends or family. There are 50 questions in total The quiz includes: Picture round ‘50/50 Mixed’ Questions 1-4, identify the correct spelling of pairs of words.  Questions 5-8, common mix-up’s eg. African or Indian elephant.  Questions 9-12, identify the country outline from the 50/50 choices. Mixed Video Round: High quality edited video, name the voice of the celebrity, identify the celebrity doing the impression, identify the celebrity dancing, whats the advert and what happened next. Music Round presented as a video: Identify the original artist and song of the tune being played as a different version from the short clip. General Knowledge questions and answers, starting easy and getting progressively more difficult, a couple of examples of a ‘medium’ difficulty question is…Neve Campbell plays ‘the final girl’ in which horror franchise, that is reportedly set for another sequel? Answer: Scream…How many times has Andy Murray won the Wimbledon mens singles title: 1, 2 or 3? Answer: 2 ‘Wipeout Round’ (adding a gambling element where participants score 2 points for their answers, but get one wrong and they lose all their points!) A high quality blank answer sheet for quizzers to write their answers on. This really is a quality resource and has taken many hours to formulate. There are also lots of quizzes for sale at: www.quizinators.com including this one, (Quiz Pack 2.) I present free live quizzes at www.facebook.com/quizinators for people to interact with friends and family during lockdown, this is one of the quizzes used.

For something a little fresh and different. Can your quizzers identify who or what the ‘Google Doodle’ was used to celebrate, all are anniversaries of some kind. One example is a photo of the Google Doodle used to celebrate Dr Seuss’ anniverary, so quizzers would simply write ‘Dr Seuss’ as their answer. 12 pictures, all formatted beautifully in a high quality A4 pdf file, with the answers included, (the photo here is only a low quality preview) ready to print out and hand to your quizzers or use as part of an online quiz. If you are looking for picture rounds and quizzes please visit: www.quizinators.com for lots more, even cheaper than this.

Perfect for hosting a quiz based around the theme of ‘Marvel’ As there are video clips and multimedia in this pack it is idea for online use, although can obviously be used for home use or as an entertaining break for the children. This is a professionally written quiz, added to the site 10th July, 2020 beautifully formatted and with full answers and video clips to use as part of the quiz too! Everything you need to host the COMPLETE Marvel quiz (comics and movie questions included.) There are 52 questions in total The quiz includes: Mixed picture Round based around Marvel movies Marvel questions based around the movies and comics, one example of a medium difficulty question is ‘Black Widow is originally from which country: Russia, Czechoslovakia or Spain?’ Answer: Russia Video clip round, a clip is shown, the participant has to guess from the Stan Lee clip which movie it is and for a bonus point what year it was released (multiple choice.) ‘Wipeout Round’ (adding a gambling element where participants score 2 points for their answers, but get one wrong and they lose all their points!) Music Round: Which Marvel movie is the soundtrack music from? This is a very high quality resource and has taken many hours to formulate. There are more resources just like this available on: www.quizinators.com I’m usually a supply teacher but also run online quizzes every Tuesday and Friday evening on www.facebook.com/quizinators

For something a little fresh and different. Can your quizzers identify the character from the ‘Funko Pop’ collectible? 12 pictures, all formatted beautifully in a high quality A4 pdf file, with the answers included, (the photo here is only a low quality preview) ready to print out and hand to your quizzers or use as part of an online quiz. All our picture rounds have been tried and tested in quizzes. We recommend this is used as a handout round at the beginning of your quiz and can be done whilst customers are waiting for the quiz to start or can be used as an ice-breaker in the classroom or for a little fun. This picture round was added to the site on June 23rd, 2020. There are many more resources like this on: www.quizinators.com

Two contrasting texts written about Boudicca and a timeline with her in. Lesson Plan is included. The texts are good to look at bias. One group of children can draw Boudicca from the details in one, one group the other and the results compared. A song about Boudicca is also included for plenary / fun at the end of the lesson.

Originally I made this presentation in keynote (mac format) I have converted to Powerpoint and included the video elements separately. Was used with year 3/4 to help explain what a shadow is through a a paint experiment.