Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
Explore rocks and fossils with your KS2 class with this set of ready-to-use resources. This bundle, particularly suitable for year 3 science, contains activities, PowerPoint presentations and a rocks classroom display.
Here’s what’s included:
Resource 1: Rocks Classroom Display
8 rock example photos (granite, chalk, sandstone, flint, marble, pumice, limestone, slate).
3 rock type description cards (sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, igneous rock).
Cut-out letters with rock design - R, O, C, K, S
A4 Rock Cycle Poster
Rocks frame image file - this can be copied and pasted into other documents that you want to add to your display.
Resource 2: A-Z Rocks and Fossils PowerPoint
Consolidate learning on rocks and fossils with this 26 slide PowerPoint presentation.
Each letter is a different themed word which will help pupils re-cap their learning, as well as introduce some new vocabulary. Questions within the presentation provide an opportunity for pupils to share their thoughts and knowledge.
**Resource 3: How A Fossil is Formed Activity **
A 5 page PDF including 8 full colour pictures with the corresponding labels. Print, cut out individual pictures/labels and laminate.
A 4 page PDF as above but with the labels included on the pictures for lower ability.
**Resource 4: Mary Anning PowerPoint **
A look at the life and work of Dorset paleontologist Mary Anning.
Resource 5: How a fossil is formed folding craft
Teach the stages of fossilisation with this folding ammonite craft. Print on A4 card ready for pupils to colour and fold like a concertina. When closed, you’ll just see the large fossil ammonite but when opened, the fossilisation process will be revealed!
Instructions are provided as well as some questions for discussion.
Resource 6: Fossil identification activity
Your class can become palaeontologists! This activity consists of 15 full colour photos of different fossils with labels to match (pictures can be printed with or without a background). Fossils include ammonites, a mosasaur tooth, megalodon tooth, shells, coral and a plesiosaur backbone.
There are 2 sets of labels to choose from (1 set requiring some internet research, the other more descriptive to allow pupils to try to identify without needing to go online).
From December 1st, use this festive digital advent calendar to count down to Christmas. A fun addition to your daily December routine!
This resource is included as an editable PowerPoint and Google Slides document so you can use the one you prefer. The PowerPoint file has more options for slide transition (especially sound) but otherwise, both files are the same.
How does it work?
There are 24 slides (one for each day of the month up to 24th December).
A fixed background is included for each slide, and you can add your own text and/or extra images for each day. You could include some mental or physical warm-ups, festive jokes, mindfulness activities, motivational quotes… the choice is yours.
When you’ve filled in your slides, switch to present mode and click one of the numbered days on slide 1. The link will take you to the corresponding slide.
A fun, foldable science craft activity for the life cycle of a butterfly! Use as part of a lesson on minibeasts, insects, growth, life cycles or symmetry. This resource could be used as part of your Big Butterfly Count, 30 Days Wild or National Insect Week activities.
Benefits of this activity:
Low prep
Children learn about the butterfly life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet.
Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding.
Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing.
Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity.
Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children.
The templates
This resource has 5 similar templates so that you can choose which best suit your pupils.
Designs 1 and 2: Colour, cut and fold (including the the simplest edges for cutting).
Design 3: Create a butterfly wing pattern, colour, cut and fold.
Design 4: Create a butterfly wing pattern, draw the life cycle stages, colour, cut and fold.
Design 5: Create a butterfly wing pattern, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut and fold.
Designs 2, 3, 4 or 5 could also be decorated with stickers, sequins, pompoms or other embellishments!
Instructions outlining how to fold are also included.
There are 2 versions of this file in a zip folder - one with US paper size and spelling, the other for the UK/AUS. This resource is not editable.
This fun foldable activity will take pupils through the 6 stages of the human life cycle - baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult, and elderly person. This sequencing resource is designed to help children understand the different stages of human growth and how we all change over time.
It’s a great hands-on alternative to a worksheet and can be used to support lessons on mammal life cycles, growing up, or ourselves.
The activity
Pupils colour the life cycle stages and arrange them in order on their template. They glue them in place before cutting and folding.
There are 3 similar template designs to choose from (one with an easy-cut straight edge), and life cycle stages for a male and a female.
Human life cycle posters
This resource also includes 7 full-page printable posters with details about each human life cycle stage. These could be used to help introduce the activity, or for a classroom display. If you don’t want to print them, their landscape format means they can easily be displayed on a screen.
Also included:
Matching worksheet for students to match the stage to the age.
Some ideas for questions to discuss together during, or after making the foldouts.
A4 and US letter size versions are included.
Please note that this resource is not editable.
A fun and simple science activity all about the life cycle of a penguin. This foldable cut-and-paste resource could be used to support a lesson on birds, the Antarctic, or emperor penguins, or use as a winter/festive craft. The finished foldouts can be glued into an interactive science notebook.
This resource has different options to choose from:
Template 1: 4-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures.
Template 2: 6-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures.
You can choose which template will work best for your pupils, or mix and match. Instructions are included.
A colour life cycle poster is included, and some fun facts to discuss with your class whilst they complete the activity.
Please note that this is a pdf file and cannot be edited. US and UK versions are included.
If you’re exploring ocean habitats with your class, this exciting lesson will provide a robust introduction to the layers of the ocean and the animals that live there. This science resource includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation to start and a foldable cut-and-paste activity for pupils to show their learning.
What’s included? A detailed look…
24-slide PowerPoint/Google Slides introduction outlining the 5 ocean zones. This lesson uses ‘sunlit zone’, ‘twilight zone’, ‘midnight zone’, ‘abyss’ and ‘trenches’.
A foldable activity with 3 templates for pupils to put the zones in order and show a selection of animals that live in each one.
Word search with 12 words to find
Matching activity - match the zone name to its description.
Is the resource editable?
The presentation is partially editable. Body text can be edited should you need to make any adjustments for your learners. Titles and images in the presentation are not editable.
Please note, that the PDF is not editable.
How many pages are there?
There are 24 pages in the slideshow and a 15 page PDF. UK and US versions of the PDF are included.
Teach or review the life cycle of a turtle with this foldable sequencing. This fun and engaging alternative to a worksheet covers 4 stages of a turtle’s life cycle from egg to hatchling, juvenile, and adult sea turtle.
Print the templates you need on A4 paper ready for children to colour, cut, sequence the stages, glue, and fold. Once folded they can carefully bring the 2 halves together like an accordion, then pull apart to reveal the life cycle inside.
Use to support a lesson on life cycles, growth, sea life, reptiles or for National Marine Week.
This resource is a 9 page PDF and includes:
Black and white differentiated templates to copy (4 similar versions, including two for less confident cutters and one which doesn’t require glue).
Simple instructions.
Guidelines for how to fold the turtle.
A full-colour diagram of a turtle’s life cycle to discuss together (display on a screen).
This resource is not editable. Versions with both US and UK spelling and paper sizes are included.
A fun and engaging story told in rhyme for KS1 pupils, exploring the true tale of the greatest fossil hunter who ever lived! Mary Anning was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent for finding fossils. Join her as she searches the beaches and cliffs around her seaside home and discovers clues about animals from long ago.
This resource is a 28 page PDF book which you could display on a screen for a whole class story time. Ideal to support a dinosaurs topic.
The paperback of this book is available on Amazon.
Introduce your class to fascinating British scientist Charles Darwin and his work with this bright and fun PowerPoint presentation.
This 20 slide presentation takes a look at key points in Darwin’s life including:
His childhood and university studies
Travel on HMS Beagle
His theory of natural selection
His work
His legacy
Use this resource to support learning around evolution and inheritance, the history of science, explorers, or for Darwin Day in February.
The presentation is also included as a PDF should you need it.
Although images are fixed in place on each slide, the text boxes are editable should you want to make any changes to suit the needs of our pupils.
Mary Anning was one of the world’s greatest fossil hunters. Despite her humble background, she was a pioneer, although she didn’t receive the credit for her achievements that she deserved.
Introduce your class to this remarkable British palaeontologist with this 19-slide PowerPoint detailing her life with facts and images. It outlines her major discoveries including ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, winged reptiles, and fossil poop!
The presentation ends with some discussion questions.
This presentation would complement a rocks and fossils earth science unit, or support learning about women in science (e.g. for International Day of Women and Girls in Science). You could also use it for a history lesson, or biography project.
Is the presentation editable?
Yes, partially. All titles and images are secured and not editable, but you can amend the body of the text should you need to adapt anything for your pupils.
I also offer a Fossils as Evidence PowerPoint in my shop, suitable for KS2. Find it here
A set of science PowerPoint to complement evolution and inheritance in year 6.
There are 4 resources in this bundle:
Insect adaptations PowerPoint.
Discover the wonderful world of insect adaptations with this 22 slide presentation. This resource gives pupils the opportunity to identify adaptations on a variety of insects from around the world including the atlas moth, hissing cockroach, thorn bug and stag beetle.
At the end, pupils are set the challenge of designing their own insect for a named habitat, outlining its adaptations to survive there.
Who was Charles Darwin PowerPoint
A 20 slide presentation covering information about Darwin’s early life, Beagle voyage and theory of natural selection.
Mary Anning PowerPoint
Introduce your class to this remarkable British paleontologist with this 15 slide presentation detailing her life and major discoveries including ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and winged reptiles!
What can fossils tell us?
How can a chipped tooth reveal what a giant shark ate? Why are mammoth teeth found in the North Sea?
Find out how fossils can unlock the secrets of ancient creatures with this informative 25 slide presentation. Full of high quality images and questions to get your pupils thinking about what fossils can and can’t tell us about the past.
Inheritance PowerPoint and monster activity
26 slide PowerPoint presentation ntroducing inheritance and inherited characteristics.
Printable monster activity. Pupils meet the 3-eyed monsters and draw what their offspring might look like, with a focus on inherited physical traits.
Please note, it is not possible to edit the text or images in these resources.
Teach the stages of fossilisation at KS2 with this folding ammonite craft and sequecing cards. Ammonites were pre-historic sea creatures with tentacles and a spiral shell. Their fossils can be found all over the world in many different types of sedimentary rock!
These activities are designed to complement the KS2 science curriculum and is a fun alternative to a standard fossils worksheet.
How a fossil is formed foldable activity
There are 4 similar templates to choose from for this foldable activity:
Colour the images, cut out and fold
Colour the images, cut out the words and sequence them, glue the words in place, cut and fold.
Colour the images, cut out the words and pictures, sequence, glue, cut and fold.
Larger version of template 3 (over 2 pages).
When closed, you’ll just see the large fossil ammonite but when opened, the fossilisation process will be revealed! You can see a finished example on my Facebook page here.
Instructions for pupils are provided (including a picture showing how to fold) as well as some questions for a whole class discussion. Some suggested answers are provided for this.
US and UK versions are included. Please note this resource is not editable.
How a fossil is formed cards to sequence (with and without descriptions).
Order the stages of fossilisation with this printable sequencing activity. This science resource uses the example of an ammonite (a marine creature with a spiral-shaped shell) to explore 8 steps in the fossilisation process. Laminate to use as a science center again and again.
This resource includes:
Teacher notes
8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in color without text.
8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in color with a short description on each card.
8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in black and white without text.
8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in color with a short description on each card.
Labels to print and use with the card sets that don’t have text.
8 fossil sequencing cards (4 to a page) in black and white without text.
The PDF is not editable. Uk and US paper sizes included.
This 34-slide PowerPoint presentation is designed to deepen your pupils’ understanding of what fossils and the fossil record can tell us about pre-historic life. It is particularly suitable for KS2 science.
There is a FULL VIDEO PREVIEW so that you can check the suitability of this resource for your learners before purchasing.
The presentation covers a variety of examples including:
Why are woolly mammoth bones found in the sea?
How can a chipped tooth reveal what a giant megalodon shark ate?
Can fossils tell us how animals and plants were connected in a food chain?
Full of high-quality images and questions, this slide-show lesson will get your students thinking about what fossils can and can’t tell us about animals from the past.
Can I edit this?
Parts of the presentation are not editable (pictures and headings). However, you can edit any body text to best suit your learners. 2 spare slides are included at the end in case you wanted to add anything.
Curriculum links
Year 3
describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are
trapped within rock
Year 6
‘Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide
information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago’
Take a colourful journey through the life cycles of a dragonfly, butterfly, and ladybug with these engaging PowerPoint presentations.
These slide-show lessons cover the different stages from egg to adult insect so that your pupils will have a full understanding of the 3 life cycles.
Each presentation is packed full of images and facts, as well as quiz questions. For example, did you know butterflies taste with their feet? Or that adult dragonflies have excellent eyesight?
These slide shows can be used to support learning about insects and their life cycles, allowing students to compare and contrast different bugs.
What’s included in the presentations:
Real photos of insects at different stages of their life cycles.
Editable text boxes to make adjustments for your students if needed (images and titles are not editable)
Fun animations - some pages have animated elements so make sure you’re using the ‘present’ screen.
2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed.
Owls are amazing creatures! Help your class discover more about the fascinating birds with this 19-slide PowerPoint presentation.
In this resource you’ll find information about:
Owl adaptations
Owl pellets and how they are produced
An owl’s life cycle
Fun facts about owls
You can see a full video preview of the resource to determine if it’s suitable for your learners.
Is this an editable resource?
Yes, partially. Images and titles are fixed in place and not editable. Most of the body text can be edited should you need to make any adaptations for your pupils.
Help Dr Bones identify the body parts in his X-ray pictures. This PowerPoint whole-class activity is a fun and interactive way to build on pupils’ knowledge of the human skeleton at lower KS2 (year 3 in particular).
Pupils see each picture, identify the body part/bones, and see if they were right on the next slide.
This presentation consists of 23 slides and includes real x-ray images of the skeletal system.
Check out the video preview to see the full resource.
Can this resource be edited?
This resource is partially editable. The images, title page and borders are fixed in place and not editable. The text CAN be amended should you need to make any adjustments for your students.
These fun foldouts are a memorable way of teaching or re-enforcing the planets in our solar system and their order. Use as a science centre, for an interactive notebook or to support learning around space, including World Space Week.
There are 3 similar options to choose from:
Students colour the template with the planets in order (from nearest to the sun to furthest away). They also colour the 2 halves of the space scene. They then cut out the template and space scene, glue the space scene to the top and bottom of the template, then fold.
The second option is the same, but students will cut out and order the planets before gluing and folding.
For the third option, students match simple facts to each of the planets before cutting and folding the template.
Please note, the planets are not drawn to scale. This resource is not editable.
Folding guidance with images is included. Versions for both US and UK paper sizes and spelling are included.
Do you need a fun and hands-on way for your students to organise their research and learning around the Amazon rainforest? This interactive printable lapbook is full of templates to help children explore the animals, plants, and features of the Amazon.
Use this resource over several lessons to support science and geography at upper KS1 or lower KS2. The individual components can be used as centres, for homework, or as a consolidation of a habitats or Amazon rainforest topic.
There is no set way to present the lapbook - just choose the components you want to use based on the size of the card/folder you are using to make it, and the options available.
This resource contains:
Cover page, plus smaller ‘Amazon Rainforest’ title labels.
Layers of the rainforest flipbook with cut and stick, or fill in the description options.
Plants and animals of the rainforest activities (either fill in fact cards to place in pockets, or make a petal foldout of Amazon plants).
Rainforest geography flipbook - children write about the location, climate, and features of the rainforest.
Anaconda food chain foldable sequencing activity.
Blue morpho butterfly life cycle foldable sequencing activity.
Lift the flap writing prompts.
Assembly notes with photos.
Teacher notes.
Please note, there will be an element of basic research required for some of the activities. Research notes and links are not provided.
US and UK paper sizes are provided. This resource is 30 pages.
This resource is a bundle of 3 skeletons themed resources.
Skeletons Classroom Display
Create an eye-catching and informative skeletons and bones themed display. This resource contains the following:
‘BONES’ title letters. There are 2 design options (one with a pattern, the other with bone-shaped letters).
Skeleton poster (a mixture of scientific and common names used). A version is included for A3 and A4 sizes.
10 A4 posters with facts, information, and x-ray pictures of bones. There are also 4 individual bones to cut out and mount with some extra facts!
Skeletons and Bones Introduction PowerPoint KS2
This resource is 30 slides and covers:
Functions of the skeletal system in the human body (movement, protection of organs and support),
Vertebrates/invertebrates definitions and examples
Joints,
Facts about bones
Movement (including muscles)
Questions throughout allow students to discuss ideas and thoughts with each other.
**Identify the X-ray PowerPoint Activity **
Help Dr Bones identify the body parts in his X-ray pictures. A fun and interactive way to build on knowledge of the human skeleton. Pupils see each picture, identify the body part/bones, and see if they were right on the next slide.
These print-and-go Christmas card templates make a quick and easy activity for before the Christmas holidays. Just print the designs on card for children to colour. They can then fold in half and write a festive greeting inside for a friend, family member, or teacher.
There are 6 designs:
Christmas elf with the greeting ‘Merry Christmas and happy new year’
Christmas tree (Merry Christmas)
Gingerbread house (included with both Happy Holidays and Happy Christmas)
Snow globe penguin (Let it Snow)
Reindeer (Christmas wishes)
Christmas garland (Merry and Bright)
Suitable for EYFS and KS1. UK and US paper sizes included.
Also available in my shop:
Dinosaur Christmas cards to print and colour
