This explanation text for year 2 and P3, linking to the topic Everyday materials, explains how umbrellas work. Each part of the umbrella is labelled with an expanded caption - pole, catches, ferrule canopy and much more. The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This non-chronological report text for P6, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, tells you everything you’d like to know about the tiny sea creature, the Hawaiian bobtail squid. They are the latest animals to join humans on missions into space. They are tiny creatures (about 3 cm long) found in shallow seas around the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Find out why scientists have chosen to take them to live on the ISS. This downloadable reading pack includes: A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

Linking to topics evolution and inheritance and inheritance, this lesson pack is for animal lovers in year 6 and P7. Teach the class about the sensational scientist Charles Darwin and play a card game in which the children ‘breed’ their own dogs to discover the effect of dominant and recessive genes. This pack includes: A lesson plan, complete with an explanation of the gene rules A printable card game entitled ‘Become a dog breeder’ A PowerPoint presentation that investigates how genes affect dogs’ coat colour and introduces the work of Charles Darwin and his theory of natural selection Three guided reading texts: Sensational scientist Charles Darwin, how pet microchips work, and an interview with Dr Nicola Rooney, who trains dogs to do amazing things Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

In this lesson pack for year 6 and P7, linking to the topic living things and habitats, pupils will investigate and observe what happens when bread is left in different environments. They will set up their own investigation and make sure it is a fair test. This downloadable packs includes: A lesson plan, complete with top tips for setting up the investigation. A printable card game entitled ‘bacteria battle cards’. A fun printable board game entitled ‘bacteria invasion game’. A PowerPoint presentation that explains what bacteria is and how it can be useful. Simple to resource! The items you will need: Sealable plastic bags White sliced bread Soap and a nail brush Cornflour Toaster Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

Do you know what the world looks like under the sea? Today, most of us do, thanks to underwater films and pictures. But just 80 years ago, before Jacques Cousteau filmed it, most people had no idea what lay below the ocean’s surface. Thanks to the invention of the ‘Aqua-Lung’ he was able to explore the underwater world and share his findings. This historical biography for year 2, links to the curriculum topics of living things and habitats. This downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

Do you know what the world looks like under the sea? Today, most of us do, thanks to underwater films and pictures. But just 80 years ago, before Jacques Cousteau filmed it, most people had no idea what lay below the ocean’s surface. Thanks to the invention of the ‘Aqua-Lung’ he was able to explore the underwater world and share his findings. This historical biography for P3, links to the curriculum topic of biodiversity and interdependence. This downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

Gliding along deep under the surface of the sea, submarines are the ultimate human-made swimming machines. This explanation text for year 5, linking to the topic Forces, explains how submarines works. The diagram has expanded captions explaining how each part works. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

A non-fiction text linking to the topics animals including humans for year 3, this interview with Kelly Forsythe is great for animal lovers. Growing up on an island had a big influence on her decision to become a marine biologist. She was able to see first-hand how magical the ocean is, but also how fragile it is. So she decided she wasn’t going to wait around for someone else to come along and save it! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum.

Did you know sloths can swim faster than they can walk? Or that elephants use their trunks like a snorkel when they swim? In this non-fiction text for year 4, linking with the topic living things and habitats, discover the surprising aquatic abilities of ten different animals. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

Did you know sloths can swim faster than they can walk? Or that elephants use their trunks like a snorkel when they swim? In this non-fiction text discover the surprising aquatic abilities of ten different animals. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

In this non-fiction text for year 4, discover ten amazing journeys children around the world make to get to school - from climbing down an 800-metre ladder to taking a barge across a dangerous river! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

You may have heard of the Wright brothers who made and flew the first aeroplane in 1903, but two other brothers actually invented human flight more than a century earlier! A biography text for year 5, linking to the topic forces, on the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This non-chronological report for year 3, linking to the topic of living things and habitats , investigates horses. The text explains how these mammals are domesticated, why they don’t need much sleep, how they move and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

In this non-fiction text for lower key stage two, discover ten amazing journeys children around the world make to get to school - from climbing down an 800-metre ladder to taking a barge across a dangerous river! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This interview with Simone Weber describes her work as a helicopter engineer for Airbus. She explains why she wanted to work in the aerospace industry, who inspired her, what she liked to play with when she was younger and how she goes about designing a new helicopter. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This interview with Simone Weber for year 5, linking to the topic forces, describes her work as a helicopter engineer for Airbus. She explains why she wanted to work in the aerospace industry, who inspired her, what she liked to play with when she was younger and how she goes about designing a new helicopter. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

If you need to be rescued from the top of a mountain, there’s only one form of transport that can do the job. This explanation text for year 3, linking to the topic Forces, describes in detail how helicopters work. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

If you need to be rescued from the top of a mountain, there’s only one form of transport that can do the job. This explanation text for lower keys stage two describes in detail how helicopters work. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This non-chronological report for year 2, linking to the topics of living things and habitats, investigates the watery world of a mammal, the orca, otherwise known as a killer whale. The text explains who they are related to, what they have in common with humans, how they communicate, why they are at risk, how they hunt their prey and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This lesson pack for P3, linking to the topics biodiversity and interdependence, focuses on how fish and other sea creatures are adapted to live in their habitat. Pupils will learn the features of a fish, including all the different fin types. They will also learn how they can breathe underwater using their gills. They will create their own memorable 3D fish from a cardboard tube, including all its features. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Fish’ A printable instructions sheet to make the 3D fish A printable diagram of a labelled fish The eco-club page to make a fish mobile Simple to resource! The items you will need: Kitchen roll tubes or toilet roll tubes Scissor Paint Glue