Use our Lesson notes to help you to plan your lesson about the life-cycle of butterflies.Aimed to help stimulate enquiry and observation. Useful as part of work on life-cycles. How to raise butterflies from the egg stage Links to the National Curriculum for Science What to look for/background information for each stage - helping you to feel like an expert! Questions to help get the class thinking and to model asking questions Guided reading sheets: blow up for class use, or copy for group/individual use Use the worksheets for follow up: Pictures to order the life-cycle of a butterfly Label the parts of a butterfly Draw and write about an observed caterpillar/butterfly Reading comprehension 2 poems with comprehension exercises to follow each (two ability levels) Decorated writing sheets See our other life-cycle Lesson resources and Powerpoints: Life-cycle of a Horse Chestnut Tree Apples Frogs Daffodils Apples

A 26 slide PowerPoint about Squirrels for EYFS/Y1. Suitable for use a as lesson starter, or to ignite interest, or for reinforcement. Full of beautiful, original photos. Best used in autumn or winter when squirrels are more obvious. The PowerPoint is read by the teacher, using either the notes seen in presenter view (go to slide show and then into presenter view). or from the notes pack attached in the download. It can be used to teach the Animals component of the National Curriculum for Science for Year 1. It starts in story form to engage pupils before leading them to consider: What squirrels look like - their characteristics Where they live What they eat How they behave Once studied, pupils can use their knowledge to compare squirrels with other animals. This PowerPoint can be used with our Squirrel Photo Pack and our Squirrel Worksheets for Y1. Brought to you by KS1 Nature

20 Autumn topic word cards for use however you wish: display flashcards to aid with writing etc… etc… Phonetically coded to help early readers. See our phonetically coded Autumn Word Mat too!

3 differentiated worksheets to teach KS1 children to label the parts of a tree when they are visible in winter. 4 parts taught: branches, trunk, crown and twigs. See our blogpost for more help to teach children to identify trees by their structure in winter. Become a Nature explorer yourself too! https://ks1nature.weebly.com/free-science-lessons/trees-in-winter-for-kids

The first in a series of factual readers for those just beginning to take off in reading independently. Satisfying children’s thirst for knowledge with beautiful photos and clear factual information. Presented simply with clear text and a large font. Ideal for use when studying a topic on weather. This book also fits well with our pack of 8 cloud worksheets. Introduces cirrus, stratus, cumulus and nimbus clouds. For guided reading, why not use our Clouds PowerPoint presentation (for sale with TES) which uses the text of this book? Suitable for upper KS1/lower KS2 and struggling/reluctant readers of any age.

This Leaf Sorting lesson pack can help you to deliver the National Curriculum for Science in Year 1. The Leaf Sorting Pack includes 12 pictures of varying leaves, suitable for sorting according to vein pattern, formation and leaf properties (e.g. prickly/rounded edges, deep cut edges etc…) - in two sizes for whole class/group use or display. a My leaf recording worksheet a sheet of 12 small pictures to sort, cut out and stick. See also our Why do leaves fall ? PowerPoint, which goes well with this pack of resources. Full lesson notes are provided at KS1 Nature.

This is a National Curriculum aligned themed mini-unit about Pine Trees, teaching about EVERGREENS suitable for Years 1 to 2 and mixed Grade classes, covering Science and English: Comprehension. The Pine Trees mini-project lesson teaches: To know that pine trees are evergreen trees To name parts of a tree: leaves/needles/flowers/cones (and you can add in extra like branches and trunk) To know that they have needles rather than leaves To know that the cones are the flowers. To know that the cones contain the seeds - to make more of own kind/reproduction (Y2) To know how the pine tree disperses its seeds: by releasing them on a fine day once ripe (Y2). To be able to name some creatures that rely on the pine seeds for their food supply (Y2) Key vocab: evergreen, needles, cones, flowers, seeds The pack includes: A full lesson plan PowerPoint overview of thesubject Powerpoint with the 3 reading passages in a format suitable for guided reading Fact sheet - handy easy-to-read facts for teachers to prep before the lesson or to use with pupils where appropriate Supporting worksheets with: · 3 de-codable, differentiated reading comprehension passages, · 3 Differentiated Other recording worksheets for written work · 1 sheet to draw and describe a cone · 1 sheet for younger pupils to tick the animals that feed on pine seeds. A set of photos to be used during the lesson and/or for display. Flashcards of key vocabulary

This is a National Curriculum/Common Core aligned themed mini-unit about EVERGREENS suitable for K to 1 (Years 1 to 2) and mixed Grade classes, covering Science and English: Informational texts. The Evergreens mini-project lesson teaches: · To know that evergreen trees stay green all year through while deciduous trees drop their leaves in autumn · To know that some evergreen plants have flat leaves and some have leaves called needles · To know the properties of the leaves of evergreens - strong to withstand wind and frost · To know that the needles are different/grow differently depending on whether the tree is a fir, spruce or pine. Key vocab: evergreen, needles, leaves, deciduous, pine, fir, spruce, Holly, Ivy The pack includes: A full lesson plan PowerPoint overview of the subject Powerpoint with the 3 reading passages in a format suitable for guided reading Fact sheet - handy easy-to-read facts for teachers to prep before the lesson or to use with pupils where appropriate Supporting worksheets with: · 3 de-codable, differentiated reading comprehension passages with matching comprehension activities · 3 Differentiated worksheets to help children write about evergreens A set of photos to be used during the lesson and/or for display. Flashcards of key vocabulary 16 picture cards to sort into deciduous or evergreen This is a NO-PREP Lesson – straight out of the pack! The lesson will cover parts of the ‘plants’ element of most science curricula, providing a wonderful opportunity to teach more of/revise/reinforce the science curriculum while teaching English! Lesson notes for a lesson about evergreens are included with all the resources you need - except evergreen leaves. handy easy-to-read facts for teachers to prep before the lesson pictures 19-slide PowerPoint (with a script under each slide in the notes - use in presentation mode - go to slide show, click three dots bottom left and select ‘Presentation Mode’.)) The pack includes a 31-page PDF, one 19-slide PowerPoint and one guided reading PowerPoint of all three comprehension passages.

18 weather-related worksheets and puzzles covering 6 areas of weather: •What is the weather like today? •Hot and Cold •What shall I wear today? •It’s Windy •It’s Raining •General Weather 3 Worksheets for each: 1 easy activity for younger children/lower ability, 2 word searches, 1 easy and 1 harder. Use for a topic on weather, or as early finisher activities at any time of the year. The harder words searches were originally written for a class of Y3 children so can be used with that age group too. These worksheets are included in the Weather Project Pack but are listed here separately for those who only want the worksheets.

This Year 1 teaching resource pack, based on squirrrels, will help children to use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about animals in their habitat. Pack includes Year 1 Science lesson outlines and worksheets on the subject of squirrels useful for follow-up work. Background information for teachers so you have the answers to hand and can feel knowledgeable bout your subject without spending hours researching. Lesson notes and ideas to help you plan 18 Differentiated worksheets will cater for all abilities in your class! The worksheets cover What squirrels eat Parts of a squirrel Labelling a squirrel (characteristics) Where they live Writing paper for recording Comprehension sheets And more! The pack will: Help you to fully embrace the non-statutory guidance for the Year 1 National Curriculum for Science as well as teaching the statutory requirements. Bring Science alive and help you to deliver excellent lessons based on squirrels in the local environment. Designed to appeal to the Y1 child, gently introducing key vocabulary. Written by an Environmental Education, Early Years specialist (ages 3 to 8) who understands how children learn. Year 1: Science curriculum covered: • identify and name a variety of common animals, including birds. • describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (including birds). Identify and name a variety of common animals that are …omnivores. The Squirrel worksheets can be used with: Our Squirrel PowerPoint which is great for starting a lesson, or reinforcing what has been learnt at the end.

A cheerful Weather Word Mat for younger children. This mat is phonetically coded to help with reading and spelling. Many uses! This Weather Word Mat is included in the Weather Resources Pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12616669 Please do not Purchase twice!

10 Squirrel photos: all original and beautiful. In two forms: A4 for class display use and A6 for use by children on the table for writing, comparing, sorting etc… these can be used with our other photos packs. Use for: Display To encourage scientific working methods: compare, sort, group, use photo to find answers, notice patterns and relationships To encourage the development of English skills (speaking and writing). And for any purpose you can think of! Used with our Squirrel PowerPoint and Squirrel Worksheets you will have everything for a great lesson!

A bumper pack of 50 pages of differentiated Weather ideas for Y1 and y2, to aid project planning plus helpful differentiated worksheets and puzzles to make learning fun. Teaches the Weather element of the Science and Geography UK National Curriculum, but can be used with any curriculum. Tried and tested in KS1 classrooms All the resources you need in one place for a super project on Weather! Covers: General weather activities Rain Wind The sun Ice and Snow Cross-curricular activities Weather and plants and animals activities See also our Cloud project that will go well with this Weather Pack. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12056090 Our Cloud Power Point presentation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/clouds-powerpoint-presentation-for-y2-3-12056140 And our Weather related FREE Easy Readers: Clouds: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12263077 Water (including the water cycle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12263066

25 Weather words flashcards in a clear font, phonetically coded to help young readers. Use for: Writing tasks Science activities (groups weather by season/kind - e.g. heat/cold/wind etc…) Word Walls Literacy Centers Pocket Charts Dictionary work Have you seen our Weather Project Pack? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12616669 And our Clouds Project Pack? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12056090 And our Clouds Power Point lesson? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12056140

10 birds to colour. Hand-drawn originals. Suitable for ages 5 +. Help children to learn: to identify different birds, to appreciate their differing colourings and structures to sort birds Ideas for use: Colouring for early finishers - much Science can be learned from colouring birds, so this would not be a ‘busy’ activity. Once a bird has been coloured, more could be found out about it. This could lead to research, factual writing, as well as Science work as the bird’s characteristics are studied. If different children take a different bird, then they can share what they have learned and comparisons can be made. Not for use as Clip Art.