This is a photo based powerpoint. It outlines interesting facts about snails and includes a bunch of linked sensory ideas . Each slide consists of one simple phrase with a corresponding photograph and activity suggestion. There are opportunities for learning body parts, making simple choices and showing simple preferences. The slide show was successfully used with SLD and PMLD sensory learners in KS3 and KS4; we also looked after three pet snails for the term that we focused on this topic in our Science work. . It could easily be used with students in EYFS, KS1 and KS2. We used different parts of the slide show over a half term period in the sensory science sessions. The students loved watching the snails and taking responsibilities to look after them by giving them fresh food and using a water spray to keep their fish tank home moist.

Use during bee week in October :) A similar slide show was successfully used with SLD and PMLD sensory learners in KS3 and KS4. It could be used with students in EYFS, KS1 and KS2 or any pre-entry level learner. This is a photo based powerpoint. It outlines very basic facts and includes sensory ideas throughout. Each slide consists of one simple phrase with a corresponding photograph and multi-sensory activity suggestion. There are some YouTube and fungoooms website links included.There are opportunities for making vocalisations, early counting, colour sorting, mark making, simple interactive screen challenges, responding to one keyword questions, making simple choices and showing simple preferences. We used a similar slide show over several weeks in the sensory science sessions and focused on different sections each week or repeated activities that captured interest and engagement. Please edit, adapt and extend this slide show for your own student group.

This is a photo based powerpoint. It outlines interesting facts about the octopus and includes a bunch of linked sensory ideas. The slide show was successfully used with SLD and PMLD sensory learners in KS3 and KS4 as we explored a pirate topic sourced from PMLD units on the website: http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/curriculum_microsite/SEN_PMLD_thematic_units/index.asp We used the slide show over a few weeks and focused in on the pages that were most interesting to the student group. We spent one week making ink jet pictures using syringes; be ready for a mess, but it was lots of fun. We spent another week exploring lots of different stretchy materials including some homemade slime :) Check what resources you have; we also had squigz sucker toys that were great to use in these sessions. Edit, adapt and extend the slide show; an octopus is also very slimy, but I haven’t included this as I couldn’t find a licence free photo to fit :)

This is a photo based powerpoint. It outlines interesting facts about penguins and includes a bunch of linked sensory ideas over twelve slides. Each slide consists of one simple phrase with a corresponding photograph and activity suggestion. There are opportunities for learning body parts, making simple choices and showing simple preferences. The slide show was successfully used with SLD and PMLD sensory learners in KS3 and KS4 as we explored our big theme topic: ‘Polar Adventures’. It could be used with students in EYFS, KS1 and KS2. We used the slide show over a few weeks in the sensory science sessions and focused in on the parts that captured the greatest interest. Edit, adapt and extend the slide show.

This is a photo based slideshow that looks at many simple and interesting facts about dolphins together with some sensory based ideas to further explore the topic. Each slide consists of one simple phrase with a corresponding photograph and activity suggestion. There are opportunities for learning simple body parts, making choices, basic sorting and matching. I have included some short films from YouTube at the end; please watch through first to check they are all suitable for your student group. You can edit, adapt and extend the slide show, maybe to include symbols which I am not licensed to use.

The slide show was successfully used with SLD and PMLD sensory learners in KS3 and KS4 as we explored our big theme topic: ‘Australia’. It could be used with students in EYFS, KS1 and KS2.This is a photo based powerpoint. It outlines interesting facts about koala bears and includes sensory ideas throughout. Each slide consists of one simple phrase with a corresponding photograph and activity suggestion. The slideshow concludes with a hyperlink to a short relaxing koala YouTube film . There is a short animal recognition quiz included. There are opportunities for learning body parts, early counting, colour sorting, responding to one keyword questions, making simple choices and showing simple preferences. We used a similar slideshow over several weeks in the sensory science sessions and focused in on the parts that captured the greatest interest. Edit, adapt and extend the slide show.

This is a photo based powerpoint that looks at many interesting facts about crocodiles together with some sensory based ideas to further explore the topic. Each slide consists of one simple phrase with a corresponding photograph and activity suggestion. There are opportunities for learning simple body parts, making choices, basic sorting and matching. I have included some short films from YouTube at the end; please watch through first to check they are all suitable for your student group. You can edit, adapt and extend the slide show, maybe to include symbols which I am not licensed to use.