Natural World A Visual Compendium of Wonders from Nature

Whole Class Guided Reading based on ‘Natural World: A Visual Compendium of Wonders from Nature’ by AJ Wood and Mike Jolley. Illustrated beautifully by Owen Davey.

Years 5 & 6

Warm up: page 20-21, ‘A Fight for Survival’ introduction

Activity 1: discussion cards – practice a range of comprehension skills – page 64, ‘Extraordinary Hunters’ (page not available to preview online)

Activity 2-3: page 42, Chameleons, retrieval tasks

Extension
Activity 4: art-based activity

Could be used as starting point for children to write their own page for a compendium.

A beautiful, informative and fascinating read. We recommend this to support your science learning in KS2. A lovely addition to any book corner. Comes with a gorgeous poster also!