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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!

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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!
Y3/4 Stone Age Boy - x1 Week of Planning
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Y3/4 Stone Age Boy - x1 Week of Planning

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com This FREEBIE resource includes a full week of planning, PowerPoints and resources to go with the book ‘Stone Age Boy’ by Satoshi Kitamura. A brilliant English unit to go alongside studying the history topic The Stone Age, this week of resources is jam-packed with opportunities for children to develop their English writing and reading skills whilst learning about the Stone Age in a fun and intriguing way. This set of work is suited to Year 3 and Year 4 children. It is a great starting point to lead children to the outcome of writing instructions. If you love this resource, you will love the full English unit of Stone Age Boy, found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12572911 This unit includes 15 bumper-packed lessons to engage your class in some fantastic writing whilst having fun. KS2 Y3 Y4 LKS2 key stage two 2
WORD ART One Off Lesson - Illustration, Text
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WORD ART One Off Lesson - Illustration, Text

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Ideal for transition activities, supply teachers, a gap lesson, an end of year activity or just for a display. This PowerPoint provides step-by-step instructions for children to create their own 3D word art using an inspirational word ‘This lesson has been a life saver! What an enjoyable lesson.’ This outstanding word art lesson is ideal for a transition activity, supply teachers, a gap lesson, an end of year activity or just for a display. Children will study a range of artists who use words in their artwork, then create some 3D word artwork of their own. You can use this lesson flexibly from 30 minutes to an hour. You will get: ✸ A PowerPoint with step-by-step instructions ✸ Lesson plan L.O. To be able to create my own word art. Success Criteria: I understand what ‘3D’ and ‘perspective’ means I can use pattern to make my artwork stand out. I am inspired by word artists and can share my opinion on a range of artwork. ks2 ks3 y3 y4 y5 y6 y7 y8 y9 y10 lks2 uks2 back to school Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com .
LKS2 Non-Fiction / Poetry Reading Assessment
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LKS2 Non-Fiction / Poetry Reading Assessment

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A freebie reading comprehension assessment for year 3 or year 4. Mark scheme provided and SATs-style questions. Includes a non chronological report and a poem about spiders and a non-chronological report about Animal Life Cycles. Customer Support: If you encounter any issues with this resource or have specific requests, please reach out to us directly at explore_education@outlook.com for the quickest response. You may also be interested in… ☆ 36 Writing Genre Checklists for KS1 and KS2 (Editable) ☆ ‘I must remember to…’ Writing Prompts for all year groups ☆ Y3/4 Guided Reading - Term Unit - 32 sessions Tags: assessment, lower ks2, key stage 2, year 3, y3, year 4, y4, poetry, instructions, explain, explanation, poem, test, answers, SATs
Y3/4 INSTRUCTIONS Writing Unit - 4 Lessons
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Y3/4 INSTRUCTIONS Writing Unit - 4 Lessons

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Four lessons about instruction writing for English. Each lesson contains differentiated activities. Each lesson has a PowerPoint, planning and resources provided with learning objective and success criteria. The rest of the unit is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12563241 To answer questions about a set of instructions. To find features and compare instructions. To sequence a set of instructions. To write a set of instructions. ks2 ks3 y3 y4 y5 y6 English writing comprehension reading lks2 uks2
KS2 Mountains Outstanding Geography Lesson - Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Worksheets
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KS2 Mountains Outstanding Geography Lesson - Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Worksheets

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A freebie lesson about mountains. Perfect to kick off a topic about anywhere in the world or as the first lesson in a Mountains topic, this lesson creates a great starting point to look at continents and features. Children will learn about the continents of the world and use atlases (including Google Earth and physical atlases) to explore the world’s mountain ranges and their heights. The PowerPoint is easy to follow and guides the teacher through from starter, main input to task and plenary. Resources included: Lesson plan PowerPoint KWL Grid Mountains Table Template Previous Knowledge worksheet World Map to Label Lesson 1: L.O. To be able to locate mountains in different continents. Success Criteria: I can write facts about mountains. I can name the seven continents of the world. I can think of questions I want to know the answer to. I can identify mountain ranges on maps. y3 y4 y5 y6 lks2 uks2 year 3 year 4 year 5 year 6 geography topic humanities unit lessons atlases atlas features
KS2 France Geography Unit - 5 outstanding lessons fully resourced
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KS2 France Geography Unit - 5 outstanding lessons fully resourced

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com This brilliant unit has five detailed lessons that will help your class learn all about France and it’s physical and human geography. This can be used flexibly over a half term and covers a range of topics, including: Map work Life in France (schools, food and routines) Sheffield v Paris (can be adapted to any English locality) Napoleon Famous French people Each lesson has a detailed lesson plan, PowerPoint and accompanying resources. Resources include: x5 lesson plans Blank map of Europe Labelled map of Europe Blank map of France Information sheet - French food and drink Information sheet - French schools Information sheet - Interview with a British family School life comparison table worksheet Information sheet - Paris Information sheet - Sheffield Editable worksheet - comparing Paris and Sheffield (PDF also included) Newspaper template Storyboard template Wanted poster template French history timeline worksheet French history timeline answers Names of famous French people to research Website links to research Lesson 1: L.O: to know the location of countries in Europe, including France, and to be able to plot human and physical features onto a map. Success Criteria: I know where the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Russia are located in Europe. I can use the points of the compass to help me to plot human and physical features onto a map. Lesson 2: L.O: to understand life in France and the differences and similarities to life in the UK Success Criteria: I know what a typical school day is like in France. I know a French person’s typical diet I can compare life in France to my life in the UK and say what is similar and what is different. Lesson 3:L.O: to compare the physical and human geography of Paris and Sheffield (or any city near you!) Success Criteria: I can locate Paris on a map of France I can locate Sheffield on a map of the UK I can compare their physical geography I can compare their human geography Lesson 4:L.O: to know the history of France around the time of Napoleon Bonaparte and understand how Napoleon changed Europe. Success Criteria: I can make notes using bullet points I can use a time line to show important events I can include some of the events and dates in my work. Lesson 5:L.O: to use the internet to find and present facts. Success Criteria: I know some famous French people I can say why they are famous I can use Google to find websites with key facts including date of birth, why they were famous and death (if applicable) I can present these facts as a slide from a PowerPoint Graded Outstanding by leaders. UPDATED - 21/12/19 Lesson 3 PowerPoint reuploaded - all errors now cleared. UPDATED - 16/01/21 UPDATED - 02/02/22 All resources, PowerPoints and lesson plans upgraded geography history europe ks2 year 3 year 4 year 5 year 6 y3 y4 y5 y6 lks2 uks2
UKS2 Guided Reading - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
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UKS2 Guided Reading - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

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This newly redesigned unit has all that you need to teach your class reading skills through the ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ poem by Clement Clarke Moore! Great for KS2, this unit contains planning, PowerPoints and resources to make your Autumn 2 term run smoothly. This unit contains: ★ 6 Lesson plans (with LO, success criteria, input, activity, plenary, key questions and resource list) ★ Accompanying PowerPoint ★ Thought bubble ★ Poem ★ Modern version of the poem Children will learn about vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summarising skills. Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com y5 y6 ks2 reciprocal outstanding VIPERS
KS1 / KS2 Christmas Quiz FREEBIE Presentation
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KS1 / KS2 Christmas Quiz FREEBIE Presentation

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com A free Christmas quiz presentation set into three rounds with ten questions each. Answers provided at the end. A good fun time-filler activity for the end of the term.
Space Sight Words FREEBIE
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Space Sight Words FREEBIE

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Introducing a fun and engaging resource for young learners to expand their vocabulary and reading skills - a free sight word sheet with space-themed words! Featuring colourful illustrations and easy-to-read words, this sheet is perfect for children aged 3-5 years old to learn and practice new words related to space. With 48 words in total, including planets, stars, rockets, and more, children will be excited to read and discover new things about the universe. The visual aids will help with retention and comprehension, making learning enjoyable and effective. This free resource is a great addition to any space-themed lesson plan or activity. Download now and blast off into the exciting world of space!