The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
Perfect to give your classroom the autumnal effect, this set of four different lettering sets and three types of bunting is great to decorate and celebrate fall.
With easily readable letters and in PDF format, there is not only letters included but also numbers and common punctuation.
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Do you want to provide your students with some fun and engaging homework activities that relate to the theme of dinosaur planet? Do you want to cover different subjects such as geography, history, science, maths, writing, and reading? If so, this Dinosaur Planet Homework Pack is perfect for you!
This pack contains a grid of 51 tasks that span across various subjects and skills. Your students can choose which tasks they want to complete and how many they want to do each week. The tasks are designed to be creative, challenging, and relevant to the theme of dinosaur planet.
Some examples of the tasks are:
★ Who are the main characters in ‘Harry and his Bucketful of Dinosaurs’?
★ Imagine you are a dinosaur living on Dinosaur Planet. Write a diary entry describing a day in your life, including the food you eat and the places you explore.
★ Research and write three interesting mathematical facts related to dinosaurs. Create a colourful poster to showcase these facts.
★ Can you describe a reptile?
★ Write three facts about Mary Anning
★ Can you write a list of endangered animals?
This pack also includes a parent letter that explains the homework grid and a record sheet for students to keep track of their completed tasks. You can use this pack as a whole-class homework project or as a differentiated option for individual students.
This Dinosaur Planet Homework Pack is a great way to extend your students’ learning beyond the classroom and to make homework more enjoyable and meaningful. Download it today and let your students explore the wonderful world of dinosaur planet!
Are you looking for a way to spice up your geography lessons and inspire your KS2 students? Do you want to cover the key concepts of compass directions, human and physical features, and physical features of the UK in a fun and interactive way? If so, this bundle of outstanding geography lessons is perfect for you!
This bundle includes 3 comprehensive and engaging lessons, each with a detailed lesson plan, a captivating PowerPoint presentation, and a range of activity sheets. The lessons are designed to help your students develop their geographical skills and knowledge, as well as their creativity and critical thinking. The lessons are:
☆ KS2 Compass Directions: In this lesson, students will learn about the cardinal and intercardinal points of the compass and how to use them to write directions for a journey on a map. They will also practice their map reading and direction writing skills with a practical application task. An extension activity is included to challenge early finishers.
☆ KS2 Human and Physical Features: In this lesson, students will learn to identify and differentiate between human and physical geographical features on a map. They will also create their own map with identified features using their imagination and creativity. An extension activity is included to challenge students with a map of London using compass points.
☆ KS2 Physical Features of the UK: In this lesson, students will learn about the main physical features of the UK, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and coasts. They will also explore how these features affect the climate, wildlife, and human activities in different regions. An extension activity is included to challenge students with a quiz on the physical features of the UK.
By purchasing this bundle, you will save 22% compared to buying each lesson individually.
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This bundle is ideal for teachers who want to deliver outstanding geography lessons that are both informative and enjoyable. Your students will love learning about the world around them with these resources!
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Are you looking for some fun and engaging homework activities for your KS1 students? Do you want to explore the theme of the seaside across different subjects? If so, this Beside the Seaside Homework Grid is perfect for you!
This resource contains a grid of 44 tasks that cover geography, history, science, maths, writing, and reading. Your students can choose which tasks they want to complete and how many they want to do each week. The tasks are designed to be creative, challenging, and relevant to the seaside topic.
Some examples of the tasks are:
★ Write a story about a day at the beach.
★ Create a bar graph showing the number of ice creams sold at a seaside shop.
★ Make a sundial and track the movement of the sun throughout the day.
This resource also includes a parent letter that explains the homework grid and a record sheet for students to keep track of their completed tasks. You can use this resource as a whole-class homework project or as a differentiated option for individual students.
This Beside the Seaside Homework Grid is a great way to extend your students’ learning beyond the classroom and to make homework more enjoyable and meaningful. Download it today and let your students dive into the wonderful world of the seaside!
Elevate the home learning experience with our Memory Box Homework Pack, a collection of 51 captivating tasks designed to spark creativity and reflection. This resource empowers students to build their own virtual memory boxes, delving into personal and shared experiences. The pack includes a task grid offering a diverse range of activities, a parent letter for effective communication, a user-friendly record sheet for progress tracking, and a selection of fiction and non-fiction book recommendations to enrich the exploration of memories.
Resource Highlights:
★ Task Grid: 51 thought-provoking tasks, encouraging creativity and personal expression.
★ Parent Letter: Foster strong home-school connections with a supportive and informative letter.
★ Record Sheet: Easily monitor and track students’ progress through their memory box projects.
★ Book Recommendations: Curated fiction and non-fiction titles to complement the theme, providing additional perspectives on memory exploration.
This Memory Box Homework Pack transforms homework into a meaningful journey, allowing students to explore, reflect, and share the treasures of their memories.
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This 14 slide PowerPoint explains the Easter story and how the disciples felt when they lost their friend, Jesus, as he went to heaven.
Children will talk about how it feels to lose a friend and what could happen. They will then learn about how the disciples lost Jesus as part of the Easter story.
Children will then have reflection time to think about what makes their friends special to them and what they have that could remind them of a friend if they went away.
There is also a prayer and notes at the bottom of the slide for a song recommendation.
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This is a lovely set of woodland clip art that will brighten up your classroom or teaching resources. The images are in light, relaxing colours that create a calm and soothing atmosphere. You will get 13 images in PNG format with transparent backgrounds, so you can easily layer them on any background of your choice. The images include:
A cute elephant with tusks
Four smaller birds in different colours and poses
A pink pig front facing
A grey boar with curly tail
A pigeon with a white chest and red beak
A sitting reindeer with antlers and white chest
A standing stag with majestic antlers
An orange fox with white chest
A brown fox with a white chest and a black nose
A cockrel with a red comb and golden colours
These clip art images are perfect for creating woodland-themed activities, posters, worksheets, stickers, labels, cards, and more. You can use them for personal or commercial use, as long as you give credit to me and link back to my TES shop. Please see the terms of use included in the download for more details
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I hope you enjoy using these woodland clip art images in your teaching. Please leave a review and let me know what you think. Thank you!
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5 weeks of planning from an Under the Sea unit. Also includes detailed indoor and outdoor provision plans (2 full weeks). Planned by an experienced FS1 teacher.
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These three PowerPoint presentations are great for the run up to Easter.
Included in this bundle:
✸ Easter Story - the Christianity story of Easter and Jesus on a cross. (19 slides)
✸ Lent - what is Lent and what does it mean to Christians? (19 slides)
✸ Losing a friend - how did the disciples feel when Jesus left and returned to heaven? (14 slides)
Suitable for Key Stage One or Key Stage Two and could be used in the classroom or as an assembly.
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Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your Key Stage 2 pupils about the human body and how it works? Do you want to save time and money by having ready-made, high-quality lessons that cover the skeleton and muscles? If so, this bundle is perfect for you!
This bundle includes 8 science lessons that explore the wonders of the skeleton and muscles, from the structure and function of bones and joints, to the types and roles of muscles, to the diversity of animal skeletons. Each lesson is designed for KS2 pupils, and includes:
A detailed lesson plan with learning objectives, success criteria, starter, main input, activities, challenge, and plenary.
★ A PowerPoint presentation with clear explanations, examples, and questions to guide your teaching.
★ Engaging activity sheets, worksheets, and cards to reinforce learning and assess understanding.
★ A challenge or extension activity to differentiate and challenge your pupils.
With this bundle, you will be able to:
★ Teach your pupils about the six main groups of animals, and their characteristics and adaptations.
★ Help your pupils create their own paper skeleton, and learn the names and functions of bones and organs.
★ Foster a deep understanding of how the skeleton supports movement and protection, and how it is connected to the muscular system.
★ Show your pupils how muscles move bones, and create a working model of a bicep and tricep.
★ Explore the differences between involuntary and voluntary muscles, and how they affect our actions and reactions.
★ Delve into the diversity of animal skeletons, and compare and contrast endoskeletons, exoskeletons, and hydrostatic skeletons.
★ Stimulate scientific inquiry and investigation skills, and explore the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.
★ Consolidate scientific vocabulary and concepts, and reflect on what they have learned.
This bundle is aligned with the national curriculum, and covers the objectives of working scientifically and living things and their habitats. It is a great way to introduce or revise the topic of the skeleton and muscles, and to foster curiosity and critical thinking in your pupils.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your science curriculum and empower your pupils to explore the amazing world of the human body. Download this bundle today and get ready to inspire your pupils with these fun and informative lessons!
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Get ready for The Romans! These 10 outstanding history and geography lessons are the perfect way to teach your children all about the Romans over a half term or term. This unit is packed with 30 files!
Children will begin with the legend of the founding of Rome to the Roman invasion of Britain and beyond. Packed with exciting videos and resources, this unit comes fully resourced and planned with detailed lesson plans provided for each lesson.
Created by an experienced humanities subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students across KS2.
Children will find out about:
The legend of the founding of Rome (Romulus and Remus).
The reasons for, and methods of, the Roman Empire’s expansion.
Lifestyle and occupations of Celtic Britons before the Roman invasion.
The expansion of the Roman Empire and why the Roman army was powerful.
Why Julius Caesar wanted to invade Britain and how he prepared for the invasion.
The timeline of Julius Caesar’s invasion.
Understanding how it would have felt to be a Celt during the Roman invasion.
Boudicca and how she rebelled against Roman rule.
The legacy of the Romans in Britain today.
The construction of Roman roads
Resources included:
★ x10 PowerPoints
★ x10 Lesson Plans
★ British resources worksheet
★ x2 Differentiated storyboards
★ x2 Differentiated worksheets (map of the Roman Empire)
★ Map of the Roman Empire
★ Roman timeline events
★ Label a Roman soldier
★ Roman soldier commands
★ Teacher notes (Lesson 5)
★ Questions about Julius Caesar’s invasion
★ Narrator scripts for dramatic retelling
★ Teacher notes (Lesson 6)
★ Starter game
★ Boudicca’s revolt storyboard
★ Roman’s legacy poem
★ Storyboard support sheet
★ The story of Boudicca’s revolt
★ x5 Roman numerals worksheets (differentiated)
★ How to make a Roman road (instructions)
★ Roman roads worksheet
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Take your students on an engaging literacy journey to the heart of the Amazon rainforest, inspired by Lynne Cherry’s enchanting story, “The Great Kapok Tree.” This unit enhances writing skills while fostering an appreciation for the rich biodiversity and ecological significance of rainforests. Through a series of enjoyable activities, students will develop their descriptive writing, persuasive techniques, and analytical skills.
This unit includes:
☆ 11 detailed lesson plans with clear learning objectives, success criteria, and differentiation ideas
☆ 11 informative and interactive PowerPoint presentations with stunning images and animations
☆ A comprehensive word bank with key vocabulary and definitions
☆ A range of worksheets and resources to support students’ learning and assessment
☆ A final project where students plan and write their own version of “The Great Kapok Tree” story
This unit covers the following skills and knowledge:
☆ Descriptive Writing: Students will learn to describe a setting vividly, focusing on the sensory details of the rainforest.
☆ Postcard Writing: Children will practise writing a postcard to a friend, describing their imaginary visit to the rainforest.
☆ Character Analysis: Students will find evidence about characters from the text, understanding their motives and perspectives.
☆ Persuasive Writing: Children will write a persuasive text from the point of view of one of the rainforest animals, advocating for the protection of the Great Kapok Tree.
☆ Summarising and Reviewing: Students will summarise the story, articulate their opinions, and write a detailed book review.
☆ Creative Writing: Finally, they will plan and write their own version of the story, incorporating the elements they have learned throughout the unit.
Curriculum Alignment:
This unit aligns with the National Curriculum for English and covers essential literacy skills. It is suitable for KS2 students (ages 7-11) and can be adapted to suit different abilities and interests. It can be used as a standalone topic or integrated into a broader study of rainforest ecosystems and environmental conservation.
