This resource is human-created with care, Give your students a meaningful entry point into the study of natural history with this printable activity pack. Designed to support GCSE learners, this set of worksheets explains key concepts in student-friendly language and builds essential vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking skills.
Whether you’re launching a unit on ecosystems, animal behaviour, or observation-based science, this resource makes it easy to introduce the principles and scope of natural history in a structured, engaging way.
What’s Included:
Clear, student-facing explanation of natural history
Vocabulary list and matching activity to reinforce terminology
Visual research chart to outline major fields within natural history
5 comprehension questions to check understanding
3 open-ended critical thinking prompts with suggested responses
Printable worksheet format suitable for individuals, partners, or small groups
Why You’ll Love It:
Encourages curiosity about the natural world
Builds science and geography vocabulary through active use
Includes answer keys for hassle-free grading or self-assessment
Ideal for cross-curricular literacy and independent research
Works in science, geography, or enrichment blocks
This Also Falls Under:
Natural history worksheets for GCSE
Cross-curricular science and literacy integration
Critical thinking tasks for environmental education
Vocabulary and comprehension in science topics
Print-and-go worksheets for self-guided learning
Crack some codes this St Patrick’s Day with a multiple-choice research project about Irish traditional symbols and language, with added challenge!
First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to as part of their research. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format.
Includes a total of 25 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.
Crack some codes this Easter with my set of three differentiated activity booklets, with added challenge!
First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are Easter-themed tasks and questions, which students then respond to. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format.
Task list:
If Easter eggs could be made of something else, what would you suggest and why?
When you think of the Easter season, which colors do you think of, and why?
Everyone loves animals! Which animals are Easter animals, and what do they symbolise? Create mind maps.
Ask around your class… what do your peers do around Easter time, even if they don’t celebrate it in a traditional way? Create a tally chart and a graph.
What if the Easter bunny asked for an update? Design an Easter bunny for the modern world.
Includes a total of 38 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.
Crack some codes this Earth Day with some eco friendly activities with added challenge!
First, students use the key to decode the seven messages (although you can set fewer messages to differentiate). The messages revealed are Earth Day themed creative thinking tasks and questions, which students then respond to in the spaces given. For added difficulty, there is a version of the code key with the vowels missing…
Includes two codes, seven activity pages and an answer key.
Recreate the 12 Days of Christmas as a DIY calendar with pictures behind each door! This fantastic craftivity can be used with a range of student ages and abilities, and makes a great gift or project.
Elements included:
Detailed teacher instructions for preparation and delivery
Printable templates with a single simple font
Printable templates with a fun variety of fancy fonts
Totally blank printable template for complete creative freedom
Versions with blank pictures spaces behind the doors
Versions with image outlines for coloring or decorating
Engage your classes with this growing bundle of themed codebreaking activities, all with added challenge and difficulty levels!
Features activities for:
New Year
Valentine’s Day
St David’s Day
St Patrick’s Day
Women’s History Month
Easter
April Fool’s Day
Earth Day
Mental Health and Wellbeing
First, students use the keys to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to in the spaces given.
Additional tasks ask students to:
write more questions and tasks using the given code, then decode and respond to each others messages
create new codes of their own and use it to share messages
differentiated extension slips require students to name code systems, with reasoning
Includes activity pages, extension pages, and answer keys.