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 own encounters with aphids and tiny insects. I used these with my students as part of our minibeasts and environments modules.
Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/sarah277
Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
A small collection of photos from my own encounters with flies and insects. I took these for use with my class as part of our module on minibeasts and how to classify species.
Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/sarah277
Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
A small collection of photos from my own encounters with daddy long legs and insects. I use these as part of my module on minibeasts, but also use them to talk about food chains, ecology, environment, conservation, life cycle, and habitats.
Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/sarah277
Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
A small collection of photos from my own encounters with beetles and insects. I use these with my class as part of our modules on minibeasts, ecology, and animal habitats. Sometimes I use them for lessons on colours in nature, and for camouflage or science species/classification lessons.
A small collection of photos from my own encounters with wasps, bees, and insects. I put these together to help my students in our lessons on minibeasts, ecology, colours, species categories, and habitat topics.
Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/sarah277
Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
A collection of my photos of ants which I put together for lessons on minibeasts, ecosystem, and habitats.
Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/sarah277
Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
A collection of boats and boating resources from my own journeys at sea. For use as part of topics on oceans, seaside, transport, jobs, or environment.
A small collection of photos from my own encounters with ladybirds and insects. I use these with students as part of my modules on minibeasts, life cycle, ecosystem, habitats, and conservation.
Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/sarah277
Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
A collection of my photos of spiders that I have used with my class for modules on minibeasts, ecology, species classification, environment, life cycle, food chains, and habitats.
Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/sarah277
Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
A collection of seagull and gull photos for use with ocean, seaside, habitat, animals, and where we live topics.
Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/sarah277
Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
A small collection of photographs from my time crossing the desert of Wadi Rhum in Jordan. Photos were taken on slide film prior to digital cameras so pixels are not as sophisticated as they are today.
A small collection of photos from my time spent working in the Arctic town of Point Barrow, Alaska.
Photos were taken before the invention of the digital camera and are on slide film so the resolution isn’t as good as it would be today. However, the photos may be of interest to students learning about climate, or wanting to know what life is like if you go to school in the Arctic. Can you spot the polar bear footprints, and polar bear in the distance. Visit the local cemetary, school, softball court, homes, and see the tundra from the air. These photos are from the summer time. In the winter the town is in darkness.
A small collection of photos from my time living in Grenada, West Indies. The local plantation grew nutmeg and mace and exported it worldwide, as well as making it into nutmeg jam. Please note the photos were taken before the digital age and are on slide film. May be useful as part of a discussion about where our spices come from and how we transport them by sea around the world.
A collection of animal themed resources that I have created for my students as part of our modules on pets, animals, habitats, and species classification.
A small collection of snake photographs, adders and grass snakes from my time in Britain and in Latvia. Could be used as part of a lesson about animals, pets, habitats, ecology, and environment. Or for a lesson on adaptation and evolution for the environment.
Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/sarah277
Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
**Fish, Fishing, Food and Farming or World Oceans Day inspired simple colouring page of a fish, probably closest to an Angel fish. **
This hand-drawn fish colouring page was created by me in 2013 while teaching abroad, in a school with limited resources, budget, and electricity. It’s a low-prep, economical, black-and-white drawing designed for a variety of educational activities. It was originally part of my geography and biology lessons with Key Stage 1 and 2 students, and also used for creative writing, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), and Environmental Science (ESL) classes. Drawing from my experiences as a keen BSAC Scuba Diver and full-time explorer, I used my personal adventures to fuel the imagination for this activity.
Perfect Top-Up Activity for
brain breaks and self regulation
transition between topics and themes
for mindfulness and sensory overwhelm.
fast and early finishers as an extra resource to have at hand
wet breaks and recess
supply teacher quick/low prep activity
just for fun
Potential Top-Up Activity as part of the National Curriculum:
Science (KS1 & KS2):
Animals, including Humans: Identify fish and their characteristics (e.g., gills, fins).
**Living Things and Their Habitats: **Explore aquatic habitats and how fish adapt to them.
Evolution and Inheritance (KS2): Discuss adaptations in fish for survival in water.
Geography (KS2):
Physical Geography: Study rivers, seas, and oceans where fish live, and their environmental significance.
Art and Design (KS1 & KS2):
Drawing and Colouring: Develop fine motor skills and creativity by drawing and colouring fish.
Environmental Art: Use the fish theme to inspire creative work around conservation and marine life.
English (KS1 & KS2):
Creative Writing & Poetry: Use fish as a theme for short stories, poems, or as characters in a narrative.
Design and Technology (KS1 & KS2):
Design Concepts: Discuss the features of fish (e.g., streamlined bodies, fins) and link to design challenges.
Science (KS3 & KS4):
**Classification of Organisms: **Study fish as vertebrates and their classification.
Adaptation and Environment: Learn about fish adaptations to aquatic environments.
Geography (KS3 & KS4):
Environmental Studies: Link the fish theme with sustainability and marine life conservation.
Related National, Awareness, and Celebration Days:
World Fish Migration Day
World Oceans Day
International Scuba Day
World Nature Conservation Day
World Reef Awareness Day
Wild About Wildlife Month
World Wildlife Day
National Colouring Book Day
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.