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A fun interactive PowerPoint and quiz is designed to give your class an introduction into the amazing world of animal adaptions. It goes through the basics of the different types of physical and behavioural adaptions, giving interesting examples for each. We have found this great for introducing the topic or as a quick refresher for the children. Contents - Slides 1 – 8: Introduction - Slides 9 – 13: Physical Adaptions - Slides 14 – 19: Behavioural Adaptions - Slides 20 – 29: Quiz - Slide 30: Conclusion Check out our camouflage activities. Animal Adaptions: Camouflage and Mimicry Activities ------------------------ Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This foldable activity consists of 2 cootie catchers (or fortune tellers) for learning or revising the light and sight key terms. The children must try to figure out which key word of the light and sight topic is being described. It’s a great way to have students review their knowledge and not even realise that they’re learning! They’ll be engaged and excited with this addictive activity (as I am sure you will be too!). This pack contains two Cootie Catchers, each with a second copy included if you would like your students to write their own definitions for each key term themselves. There are visuals included to meet different learning styles. Key Terms included: - Light Energy - Reflection - Shiny - Opaque - Transparent - Optics - Shadow - Eyes - Cornea - Pupil - Iris - Sclera - Lens - Retina - Optic Nerve Folding and playing directions are also included. Have fun! ------------------------ Check out our other science cootie catchers: The Water Cycle The Rock Cycle Plant Structure ------------------------ Please don’t forget to rate this resource is you enjoyed it. :) Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

A highly visual and interactive PowerPoint and quiz on microorganisms that looks at bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and algae. It’s perfect for introducing this microscopic science topic or as a quick lesson recap. Contents - Slides 1 – 4: Introduction - Slides 5 – 11: Meet The Bacteria - Slides 12 – 17: Meet The Virus - Slides 18 – 21: Meet The Fungi - Slides 22 – 27: Meet The Protists (Protozoa & Algae) - Slides 28 – 49: Microorganisms Quiz - Slide 50: Conclusion ------------------------ Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new resources and hear about upcoming sales!

This outdoor animal habitat activity will require your class to get outside and hunt out habitats based on the information from the animal fact cards. It is the perfect way to get your children thinking about how different animals live in different habitats according to their needs. We find his is a great way to introduce the topic, however it can also be a great stand-alone lesson to get the children learning all about habitats while exploring the outdoors. Contents - Teacher’s Guide - 14 X Animal Fact Cards - 1 X Record Sheet ------------------------ If you liked this resource please don't forget to leave us feedback. Thank you! Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

18 visual forces and motion vocabulary cards that are perfect for your topic word wall complete with a title. They are a great way to help your children learn the key terms needed for this exciting topic. We have found them especially helpful for children with English as an additional language. Each card contains the key word, definition, and visual aid. Contents - 18 X Key Vocabulary Cards - Display Title - 2 X Blank Cards (for the children to create their own) Vocabulary Included - Force - Friction - Speed - Velocity - Pulley - Acceleration - Balanced Force - Unbalanced Force - Gravity - Isaac Newton - Air Resistance - Streamline - Magnetic - Simple Machine - Work - Lever - Effort Arm - Resistance Arm ----------------------------------- Check out our other Word Walls: Weather & The Water Cycle The Rock Cycle ----------------------------------- Enjoy!

This diary writing & research project is a great way to get your class learning about and having fun with first person narrative in the form of diary writing (recounts) in the outdoors. This differentiated resource has been used very successful with grades 2 – 5 (years 3 - 6). The children are to choose a min-beast and spend a few days finding, exploring, and researching their chosen mini-beast. They will then have great fun planning and writing a diary entry for their chosen mini-beast based around ‘a day in the life of’. Contents: - Teacher’s Guide - Mini-Beast Identification Sheet - 2 x differentiated drawing sheets - Instructions Sheet - Diary Extract Eample - 2 x differentiated research templates - 1 x Diary Writing Checklist - 1 x planning sheet - 2 x Differentiated writing checklists This resource is a great way to get the children exploring the outdoor while learning about a key writing style. ----------------------------------- Enjoy!

16 visual Rock Cycle Vocabulary Cards that are perfect for your topic word wall complete with a title. They are a great way to help your children learn the key terms needed for this exciting topic. We have found them especially helpful for children with English as an additional language. Each card contains the key word, definition, and visual aid. Contents - 16 X Key Vocab Cards - Display Title - 2 X Blank Cards (for the children to create their own) Vocabulary Included - Metamorphic Rock - Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock - Weathering - Deposition - Rock Cycle - Sediment - Rock - Magma - Lava - Extrusive Rocks - Intrusive Rocks - Acid Rain - Fossils - Earth’s Crust - Earth’s Mantle ----------------------------------- Enjoy!

36 visual Weather and Water Cycle Vocabulary Cards that are perfect for your topic word wall complete with a title. They are a great way to help your children learn the key terms needed for this exciting topic. We have found them especially helpful for children with English as an additional language. Each card contains the key word, definition, and visual aid. Contents - 36 X Weather & Water Cycle Vocab Cards - Display Title - 2 X Blank Cards (for the children to create their own) Vocabulary Included - Water Cycle - Evaporation - Condensation - Transpiration - Groundwater - Clouds - Surface Runoff - Water Vapour - Humidity - Precipitation - Due Point - Cool Air - Air Pressure - Atmosphere - Beaufort Scale - Cirrus Clouds - Climate - Cumulonimbus Clouds - Equator - Flood - Front - Global Warming - Hurricane - Jet Stream - Lightning - Meteorologist - Overcast - Seasons - Snow - Storm - Thunder - Tornado - Typhoon - Visibility - Wind - Waterspout ----------------------------------- Enjoy!

A fun interactive PowerPoint designed to give your class an introduction into the magical world of the human eye (as part of the light and sight topic). This PowerPoint will teach your children all about the key parts to an eye and their function as well as some fun facts to get them excited! Along with this there is a great quiz to play to test their knowledge. Contents: - Slides 1 - 10: Parts of the eye and their functions (cornea, pupil, iris, sclera, lens, retina, & the optic nerve) - Slides 11 – 15: Fun Eye Facts - Slides 16 – 34: Quiz - Slide 35: Conclusion This PowerPoint is a great way to introduce the topic, however we have also enjoyed using it as a recap to give the children an extra boost! ------------------------ Have fun!

This foldable activity consists of 2 cootie catchers (or fortune tellers) for learning or revising the water cycle key terms. The children must try to figure out which part of the water cycle is being described. It’s a great way to have students review their knowledge and not even realise that they’re learning! They’ll be engaged and excited with this addictive activity (as I am sure you will be too!). This pack contains two Cootie Catchers, each with a second copy included if you would like your students to write their own definitions for each key term themselves. There are visuals included to meet different learning styles. Key Terms included: - Water Cycle - Condensation - Transpiration - Groundwater - Cloud - Evaporation - Surface Runoff - Water Vapor - Precipitation - Humidity - Dew Point - Perspiration Folding and playing directions are also included. Have fun! ------------------------ Check out our other science cootie catchers: The Rock Cycle Plant Structure ------------------------

This activity, which is part of the life cycles unit, consists of 2 cootie catchers (or fortune tellers) for learning or revising plant structures. The children must try to figure out which part of the flower is being described. It’s a great way to have students review their knowledge of different plant parts and not even realise that they’re learning! They’ll be engaged and excited with this addictive activity (as I am sure you will be too!). This pack contains two Cootie Catchers, each with a second copy included if you would like your students to write their own definitions for each plant part themselves. There are visuals included to meet different learning styles. Vocabulary included: - petal - pollen - stem - roots - seed - fruit - leaf - plant - stamen - stigma - sepal - ovary - style - anther Folding and playing directions are also included. Have fun! ------------------------

Get every student in you class fully engaged with this fun card game. This ‘I Have, Who Has?’ game is a fantastic way to review the key terms and symbols for your electricity unit. I have used it very successfully as a quick starter activity to refresh their minds! This pack includes 28 game cards so should be plenty for a whole class, however children can double up or have two cards depending on your class size. Vocabulary Included: - conductor - circuit - insulator - symbol - electricity - component - voltage - amps - battery - wire - switch - series circuit - parallel circuit - circuit diagram - fuse - voltmeter - current Symbols Included: - bulb - open switch - battery - wire - motor - buzzer - closed switch - voltmeter - resistor - fuse - ammeter How to play: Distribute the cards to your students. Some students may get more than one card. Select a student to begin by reading their card aloud. (example: I have the bulb symbol. Who has who has the symbol for a buzzer?) The student who has the card with the correct answer to the previous student’s “Who Has...” question reads their card aloud. And so on. Students must listen for their turn and try not to break the chain. When the chain circles around to the first student, the game is over. If playing individually or in small groups, these cards can also be used as dominoes. If you like this resource please check out my Electricity Circuit Building Activity for a fun and practical way to teach your students about circuits. ------------------------

This is a fun, practical, and engaging unit on life cycles for years 3 – 6. It contains differentiated activities on the lifecycle of a plant along with a practical investigation looking at the best conditions for plants to grow in. It will teach your children about parts of plants and their functions, what plants need to grow, and reinforce the skills required to carry out a fair investigation. It’s a great unit to get your class outside and enjoying science! Contents - Booklet Front cover - 2 X ‘The Key To Success’: A practical activity investigation what plants need to grow. - ‘What They Need’ Worksheet: A cut and stick activity about what plants need to grow. - ‘Plant Parts – What Do They Do?’ – A matching activity looking at the function of different part of the plant. - ‘Flower Parts – What Do They Do?’ – A matching activity looking at the function of different part of the flower. - ‘Where Do Plants Grow The Best?’: Investigation planning sheet - 3 X Results Sheets - 2 X differentiated Line Graph Results Sheets - Conclusion Worksheet ------------------------

This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for learning or revising The Rock Cycle. It’s a great way to have students review their vocabulary of the topic and not even realise that they are learning! They will be engaged and excited with this addictive activity (as I am sure you will be too!). This pack contains two Cootie Catchers with a second copy for each one included if you would like students to fill the definition for each key word themselves. Vocabulary included: - Weathering - Deposition - Rock Cycle - Sediment - Sedimentary Rock - Igneous Rock - Rock - Metamorphic Rock Folding and playing directions are also included. Have fun! ------------------------

This PowerPoint is designed to get your children thinking about how animals use camouflage and mimicry to blend into their habitats. The children will play a fun quiz where they must spot the animal in the photos and think about how and why it is so well camouflaged. It is the perfect introduction to your adaption topic. This PowerPoint is designed to go with our engaging and practical Camouflage and Mimicry activities. Check them out HERE ------------------------ Have fun!

These fun, engaging, and practical activities on camouflage and mimicry are the perfect compliment to your science curriculum for Grades 2 - 4. They will get the children thinking creatively about how animals have adapted their looks to survive in different habitats. Contents: 1 x ‘Spot The Camouflage’ - Go outside on the hunt for camouflaged animals. 2 x ‘Masters of Disguise’’ - Find the hidden animals in the photos and explain how they are camouflaged. 3 x ‘Camouflage This Bug’ - Color in the bug to camouflage it against the background. 2 x ‘My Invisible Animal’ - Cut out the animal and think of somewhere to hide it. Colour it in to make it camouflage and see if another member of the class can find it. ------------------------ Have fun!

Science Investigations Skills Mountain for years 1 – 8. It’s designed to be stuck in the front of the children’s science books to help both the child and teacher know what their next step is. They also include definitions of all the main key vocabulary that the children should know. I have found these so useful in helping me plan my science lessons and my children have really benefited, as they have been able to have more of a focus within their science. Contents - Level 1 – 2 Skills Mountain - Levels 2, 3, and 4 Skills Mountain - Levels 3, 4, and 5 Skills Mountain

This QR code quiz is perfect for introducing the topic of ‘States of Matter’ or as a refresher lesson for years 3 - 6. It covers a variety of questions on solids, liquids, and gases. You will be amazed at how much they can learn about states of matter in a short amount of time! This activity works best in the outdoors. Hide the QR codes around your outdoor area and then give the children the answer sheet and the I-pads. They must go around, find the answers, and complete the answer sheet. If you are using the QR codes, you will need a QR scanner, which you can download free from the app store. Alternatively you can print the cards two sided (with the answers on the back) if you do not have the technology available. I find it works really well if you get the children to do the QR quiz, and then a week later give them the same questions to see what they have remembered. Contents: - 16 QR Quiz Cards - 16 Cards with answers that you can print on the back of the question cards - 1 answer sheet We hope you have as much fun as our class did!

These Solar System Dominoes are perfect for an extension activity or an end of unit refresher, and best of all, we are giving them away for free! The children must match the facts with the correct planet in order to complete the dominoes. They can be used individually, in pairs, or as a whole class. - Individual: Complete the dominoes puzzle - Pairs: Take it in turns to complete the puzzle - Class: Give each child a card and get them to make a line by matching the facts and planets.