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.
I am curating this collection for students to use in projects and presentations about forensics, police, crimes, and for creative projects about detectives and who dunnits.
What is the origin of the word window, and what does it mean in Old Norse? Do we still use Vikings words in the English language today? I made this page for my students as part of our module on the Vikings in Britain.
A brief look at the nautical origins of the English language nursery rhyme ‘Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick, Jack Jump Over the Candlestick’. Includes a free YouTube video and free, downloadable PDF file.
This resource could be used by students with English as a foreign language, as part of a rhymes or poetry lesson, for World Oceans Day topics, or alongside any class themes about oceans, pirates, explorers, or the Caribbean. It may also be of use in a debate about women on ships, and the historical role of pregnancy in the legal system. May also be of interest to students learning about Yellow Fever, vaccinations, immune system, and effects of alcohol.
A collection of photos of the village of Grasmere in the Lake District. The village is a popular place for tourists, and is the former home and place where the poet William Wordsworth is buried. It is also famous for it's secret recipe gingerbread. Students may wish to use these photos as part of projects or presentations or to explore the village through pictures.
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Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.
Photos of mannequins from my visit to museums and tourist attractions in Britain.
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A colouring page of Rydal Hall and Mount at Rydal Water in the Lake District. Might be used as part of a local study, projects about William Wordsworth, gardens and parks (Rydal Hall), or geological features.
A colouring page of Grasmere Water in the Lake District. Might be used as part of a local study, projects about William Wordsworth, or geological features.
This was a really fun activity that I came up with for all of my geography classes (from Key Stage 2 to IGCSE) whilst teaching in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. I had no idea whether the Queen (or her office!) would actually reply, but the students were delighted to receive a letter along with information about the Royal family, and of course a letter with the Buckingham Palace postal mark on it! This was hung in pride of place in the school entrance, much to the delight of visiting parents.
The activity is based on the National Curriculum for geography, and how to address an envelope, along with understanding the differences between country, county, postal code, and street name. But is equally beneficial as part of a literacy lesson, introducing yourself to a stranger, or for talking about the cultural differences, or being on holiday. For example, Georgia has no postmen or women, and there are no post boxes, whereas Britain has red post boxes, and our stamp has an image of the Queen’s head on it.
The worksheet itself is hand drawn as I had no resources in Georgia, other than access to a photocopier in the city. I hope you will enjoy this activity as much as we did. I sent each class’s letters in one envelope, we heard back a month or so later, mainly due to Georgia not really having a postal system at that time.
A small collection of photos of William Wordsworth's former home in the village of Rydal in the Lake District, Cumbria, England and the church where he is buried in Grasmere. William Wordsworth was a famous poet who lived between 1770-1880. (Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wordsworth). For more photos of Rydal and Rydal Water check out my Rydal photo collection.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
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A collection of daffodil photos for use with your students. Mainly taken around Grasmere and Rydal Water where William Wordsworth lived and was inspired to write his famous daffodil poem. Could also be used for a lesson on flowers and plants, or as inspiration for spring or Easter.
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I created this colouring page for my students as part of our lesson on tourism in Britain. Focused on Rydal Water, home of poet William Wordsworth. I have also used the colouring page for a lesson on the environment, geography, formation of lakes, travel and tourism and finding the balance between conservation of an area and promotion to visitors. How might this scene change through the seasons? What things might you need to pack for a holiday here?
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 colouring page of ‘The Grot’ and Rydal Waterfall in the Lake District. Might be used as part of a local study, projects about William Wordsworth, gardens and parks (Rydal Hall), or geological features.
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.
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 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.
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.