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Write a Persuasive Movie Review FREEBIE!
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Write a Persuasive Movie Review FREEBIE!

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*Updated with new graphics Children study the similarities and differences between old and modern cinema, with a focus on special effects. Children then watch old and new versions of the same film (eg: King Kong) and write a movie review. They can either write a review of a new film for an old audience, or of an old film for a new audience. This resource links with two other Outcomes in the same Topic related to light and cinema: Writing a Report on special effects Planning and filming a silent horror movie trailer that uses light and shadow A digital copy for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw is available by following the link provided with download.
The Wolf Wilder Novel Study
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The Wolf Wilder Novel Study

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This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell. The pack has been designed in alignment with Common Core State Standards for Grade 7 Reading. About the Novel: Feo’s life is extraordinary. Her mother trains domesticated wolves to be able to fend for themselves in the snowy wilderness of Russia, and Feo is following in her footsteps to become a wolf wilder. She loves taking care of the wolves, especially the three who stay at the house because they refuse to leave Feo, even though they’ve already been wilded. But not everyone is enamored with the wolves, or with the fact that Feo and her mother are turning them wild. And when her mother is taken captive, Feo must travel through the cold, harsh woods to save her—and learn from her wolves how to survive. About the Resource: The pack has been designed to cover five weeks, with assigned pages for reading, comprehension tasks and language analysis. **A digital copy of the file is also available on Google Slides for students to complete online instead of printing.
Digital Stickers for Assessment FREEBIE
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Digital Stickers for Assessment FREEBIE

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Use a visual form of assessment that the children can see in real time as you comment on their online work using Google Apps. This resource has been created to use in the assessment of online resources across the curriculum. 15 digital stickers can be added from the zip file link provided with download.
Year 6 Maths: Algebra
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Year 6 Maths: Algebra

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This resource has been made using the algebra objectives for Year 6 from the 2014 National Curriculum of England: - Use simple formulae - Generate and describe linear number sequences - Express missing number problems algebraically - Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation of two unknowns - Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables The pack can be used for reinforcement, in Maths centres for review, Morning Maths work, as well as for home learning tasks. ----------------- You might also like: Year 6 Maths: Number and Place Value Year 6 Maths: Operations Year 6 Maths: Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Year 6 Maths: Ratio & Proportion Year 6 Maths BUNDLE
Year 6 Maths: Operations
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Year 6 Maths: Operations

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This resource has been made using the operations objectives for Year 6 from the 2014 National Curriculum of England: - Multiply multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long multiplication - Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long division, and interpret remainders as whole number remainders, fractions, or by rounding, as appropriate for the context - Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit number using the formal written method of short division where appropriate, interpreting remainders according to the context - Perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers - Identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers - Use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations - Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why - Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division - Use estimation to check answers and determine, in context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy The pack can be used for reinforcement, in Maths centres for review, Morning Maths work, as well as for home learning tasks. A digital copy of the document is available for editing and sharing over Google Classroom and Seesaw. ----------------- You might also like: Year 6 Maths: Number and Place Value Year 6 Maths: Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Year 6 Maths: Ratio & Proportion Year 6 Maths: Algebra Year 6 Maths BUNDLE
Write Like a Skald
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Write Like a Skald

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Children will investigate Norse myths before writing a kenning poem for practice. They will then research, write, and evaluate Skaldic poems. This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process. Lessons and objectives are aligned with objectives from the 2014 National Curriculum of England. A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
The Graveyard Book Novel Study
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The Graveyard Book Novel Study

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This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. About the Novel: A perennial favorite, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, which has sold more than one million copies and is the only novel to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal. Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he’s the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians’ time as well as their ghostly teachings—such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him. Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead? The Graveyard Book is the winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, the Hugo Award for best novel, the Locus Award for Young Adult novel, the American Bookseller Association’s “Best Indie Young Adult Buzz Book,” a Horn Book Honor, and Audio Book of the Year. About the Resource: The pack has been designed in alignment with Common Core Reading Standards for Grade 7. The pack has been designed to cover five weeks, with assigned pages for reading, comprehension tasks and quotation and structure analysis. A link to an editable digital copy of the file on Google Slides for completing without printing is available with download.
The Girl of Ink and Stars Novel Study
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The Girl of Ink and Stars Novel Study

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**Updated with new graphics, comprehension questions, and deeper learning activities. This 100-page resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. *Updated with opportunities for deeper learning ABOUT THE NOVEL: Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella Riosse dreams of the faraway lands her father once mapped. When her closest friend disappears into the island’s Forgotten Territories, she volunteers to guide the search. As a cartographer’s daughter, she’s equipped with elaborate ink maps and knowledge of the stars, and is eager to navigate the island’s forgotten heart. But the world beyond the walls is a monster-filled wasteland – and beneath the dry rivers and smoking mountains, a legendary fire demon is stirring from its sleep. Soon, following her map, her heart and an ancient myth, Isabella discovers the true end of her journey: to save the island itself. ABOUT THE RESOURCE: Designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6, the pack includes: - Chapter Summaries - Comprehension Questions - Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies) - Creative Writing Tasks - Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (baobab trees, wolves, cartography, glass). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.
Working Scientifically with Slime for Years 5 & 6
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Working Scientifically with Slime for Years 5 & 6

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Including objectives from Upper Key Stage 2, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working Scientifically related to designing, making and evaluating their own slime. Base slime recipes are provided - the slime can be made ahead of time for the children to evaluate, or the children can participate in the recipes to reinforce their understanding of fractions (halves). A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw is available with download. ------------- You might also like: Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 5 & 6 Working Scientifically with littleBits for Year 5 and 6 Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 5 & 6 Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 5 &6 Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 5 & 6
Design Your Own Ice Cream STEAM
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Design Your Own Ice Cream STEAM

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Including curriculum from Key Stage 1, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities as they taste test, design, make, and evaluate their own ice cream. A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw is available with download.
Beowulf Study
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Beowulf Study

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This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with the epic poem BEOWULF. The pack includes: Background on the context of the poem, activities for understanding the poem, activities for digging deeper, creative writing tasks, and research into non-fiction related to the text (Anglo-Saxons, oral storytelling, heroic codes of honour, monsters, dragons, and venom). A digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw is available with download.
Create a Survival Invention STEAM
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Create a Survival Invention STEAM

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This resource has been designed to be done alongside Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo, but can also be done independently of the novel study. Children will design survival inventions to withstand the environment of a remote island after a shipwreck. They will investigate different weather patterns in a specified area of the world before deciding on what they will need to survive. Children will be encouraged to use different diagrams (annotated, cross-sectional and exploded) to show their ideas before making and evaluating them. Resources are structured around the Key Stage 2 expectations of the 2014 National Curriculum of England with Maths links for Upper Key Stage 2. The pack includes differentiated sheets should they be used in lower Key Stage 2 or for children less able in reading and writing. What’s Included: - Curriculum Links - Handouts **Link also included to digital file for editing and sharing on learning platforms such as Google Classroom and Seesaw.
Suspenseful Story Writing
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Suspenseful Story Writing

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Children will analyse different suspenseful scenes before planning, drafting, and evaluating a suspenseful story of their own that uses dialogue and tension to advance the action. Learning intentions are planned alongside the 2014 National Curriculum of England, but Common Core State Standards in ELA from the United States are provided where appropriate. A digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on digital platforms, as well as a printer-friendly version of the same resource are available by clicking the links provided with the downloaded file.
Draw a Detailed Eye
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Draw a Detailed Eye

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*Update with new graphics Children study an object in detail using tones and shades before using the same skills on a sketch of their eye with detail. The same planning can be used with eyes of creatures or animals (we did dragons) instead of human eyes, which is also very effective. A digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw by following the link provided with download.
Explain How the Eye Works with Diagrams
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Explain How the Eye Works with Diagrams

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*Updated with new graphics Children will participate in a science investigation about pupil dilation before doing a study of how light affects how we see. Children will write an explanation text about how the eye works, including diagrams, with scaffolds provided. This pack can be used alongside the pack for drawing an eye, which has an art focus as opposed to an English focus. A digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw by following the link provided with download.
Pax Novel Study
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Pax Novel Study

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This updated 112 page resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with Pax by Sara Pennypacker. ABOUT THE NOVEL: From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come. Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox. Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own. . . . ABOUT THE RESOURCE: Designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6, the pack includes: Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (baseball, foxes, marionettes, coyotes). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.
The Hate U Give Novel Study
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The Hate U Give Novel Study

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This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. **ABOUT THE NOVEL: **Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr. But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life. **ABOUT THE RESOURCE: **This pack includes: Background information on the novel (about police shootings), Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Tupac Shakur, Basketball, Jordans, Malcolm X, Black Panthers, Huey Newton, Dr Martin Luther King, Emmett Till, Black Lives Matter, Nat Turner). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.
The Heart Study - Anatomical Form
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The Heart Study - Anatomical Form

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In this resource, children will participate in activities as they learn about the circulatory system and the heart in a hands-on and meaningful way before building an anatomical heart. In the past, I have taught these sessions in a carousel over several days, but they could be taught whole-class as well. A digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw is available with download.
Diet of a Conquistador - Science & DT Focus (Food Technology)
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Diet of a Conquistador - Science & DT Focus (Food Technology)

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In this resource, children will diagnose the symptoms of a Conquistador who has scurvy through research of his symptoms. Once this is established, they will do a blind taste test of foods high in Vitamin C, and will create a menu of items that Conquistadors can eat to stave off scurvy on their trip to the New World. This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process. Lessons and objectives are aligned with objectives from the 2014 National Curriculum of England. A digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw is available by following the link provided with download.
Design Your Own Video Game Character
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Design Your Own Video Game Character

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Children will look at popular avatars from different video games, including Super Mario, Bowser, Link, and Donkey Kong. They will look at how their design has changed over time, and will compare how characters are similar and different. Children will then design their own video game characters; a hero and an enemy. In the past I have used this alongside a unit on designing a video game on Scratch, where the children can include their avatar in their game. To do this, we took photos of the drawn characters and then edited them online before uploading them to the program. A link to digital resources for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw is available with download.