Welcome to The Curiosity Crows!
I’m an autistic explorer with a passion for natural sciences and the planet. I create hand-drawn, minimalist, black and white coloring pages—ideal for early finishers, students who need a brain break, or as top-up pages and wet break time fillers.
You’ll also find photo bundles of images taken in the days of camera film rolls, perfect for bringing a touch of exploration and nostalgia into your lessons. And paper dolls for top-up activities for your class.
Welcome to The Curiosity Crows!
I’m an autistic explorer with a passion for natural sciences and the planet. I create hand-drawn, minimalist, black and white coloring pages—ideal for early finishers, students who need a brain break, or as top-up pages and wet break time fillers.
You’ll also find photo bundles of images taken in the days of camera film rolls, perfect for bringing a touch of exploration and nostalgia into your lessons. And paper dolls for top-up activities for your class.
A small collection of photos from my time in and around coastlines of Britain (Alderney, Channel Islands). Please note that some of these were taken with slide film before the arrival of digital cameras.
A collection of photos that I am putting together as I row my boat around the entire coast of Great Britain. I plan to take a lot of photos of foods from around the coast and country, from lava bread in Wales to Haggis in Scotland, and Jellied eels in London.
A collection of flowers and plants photos I took to use with my students for our plants, flowers, countries, habitats, seasons, and environment topics. Please note that some of these photos were taken on slide film before digital cameras came out, others were with a digital camera.
A collection of photos I am putting together to help students understand the different parts of a tree, such as the bark, roots, trunk branches, leaves, and seeds.
A materials, properties, characteristics, and actions themed colouring activity to inspire students to think about the world around them. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.
A hand drawn, basic mind map on the topic of mountains and tourism. Originally created for my students in the country of Georgia who were learning geography in English as a foreign language, and from a syllabus for the first time (IGCSE). Can easily be highlighted, drawn on, and coloured in by students to help them remember key topics and concepts.
A Key Stage 1 (age 6-7) Science resource based around the ocean as a theme. This worksheet is a boat for students to colour in.
Alive, Dead, or Never Lived?
All living things do seven things:
- move
- reproduce
- grow bigger or older
- sense
- get rid of waste
- need food
- use oxygen for energy
A collection of photos from my own adventures in woods, forests, and rainforests around the world. I have used these with my students for moules on the environment and habitats and well as pollution and deforestation.
A collection of photos that I took of the Baltic Sea which freezes in the winter. Part of my lessons on seasons, weather, and life by the seaside. Also great for talking about states of matter, ice formation, and salinity - why does the Baltic Sea partially freeze?
A resource I created for students who want to understand more about the world. A PDF file, that covers:
- THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION of why the sea is salty (references to Isaac Newton, Christopher Wren, King of England, and Edmond Halley’s ‘continental weathering’ theory. We then look at how the question was finally answered in 1979 during an expedition to the black smokers and hydrothermal vents on the Pacific Ocean floor).
- THE FOLKLORE EXPLANATION of why the sea is salty (references to the Vikings, Norse Mythology, Grotti’s Song, the Orkney Islands of Scotland and North Atlantic Ocean, and the story of the ants and the friendly giant from the Philippines).
- Suggestions for follow up activities
The file could be broken into sections as a longer topic or workbook, or given as a stand alone project or introduction to a new topic. There are multiple elements that cross over for topics on Vikings, oceans, exploration, biology, geography, slavery, storytelling , folklore, cultural diversity, and as inspiration and scientists who overcame adversity. May be suitable for gifted younger learners, or for secondary school students, STEM clubs, or students with English as a foreign language.
A colouring activity to help students learn about geography and the world. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language. ample space has been left for students to add their own notes and keywords as part of revision or to check their level of knowledge at the start and end of the topic.
A colouring activity to help students learn about geography and the world. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language. ample space has been left for students to add their own notes and keywords as part of revision or to check their level of knowledge at the start and end of the topic.
A hand drawn activity worksheet that I created for my geography students (of all ages) in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. The activity was to make a volcano and a fact sheet about volcanoes in a group or on their own for their homework. There was a prize for the best ones, and we invited the rest of the school to come and see them in action. It went down very well indeed! It was a great way to finish off the term, with a fun activity after studying tectonics all year.
I drew this fish for my students to colour in and use in their creative writing session as part of our modules on the ocean, animals, environments, and conservation.
A hand drawn worksheet created for my Key Stage 3 and iGCSE geography students in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. Used to revise fold mountains and to practice English as a foreign language in preparation for end of year exams.
A Key Stage 1 (age 6-7) Science resource based around the ocean as a theme. This worksheet is a beach bucket for students to colour in.
Alive, Dead, or Never Lived?
All living things do seven things:
- move
- reproduce
- grow bigger or older
- sense
- get rid of waste
- need food
- use oxygen for energy
A Key Stage 1 (age 6-7) Science resource based around the ocean as a theme. This worksheet is a jellyfish for students to colour in.
Alive, Dead, or Never Lived?
All living things do seven things:
- move
- reproduce
- grow bigger or older
- sense
- get rid of waste
- need food
- use oxygen for energy
A Key Stage 1 (age 6-7) Science resource based around the ocean as a theme. This worksheet is a dead fish for students to colour in.
Alive, Dead, or Never Lived?
All living things do seven things:
- move
- reproduce
- grow bigger or older
- sense
- get rid of waste
- need food
- use oxygen for energy