In this lesson, students will clear about Carl Linneaus, the father of taxonomy, and his system of classifying and naming organisms. They will learn what classification is, they will watch a video about Carl Linneaus and will learn about his system which classifies organisms acorrding to the domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Students will investigate these terms and will research their own choices of creatures and how they would be classified.
This is an engaging lesson which comes with an interactive power point presentation and necessary worksheets. It is designed for Year 6 but could easily be modified to suit lower KS2 and KS3.
This lesson is 1/5 lessons on Living Things & Their Habitats. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!
Electricity is a type of energy that can build up in one place or flow from one place to another. Electricity is the flow of electrons.
In this lesson, students will learn how electricity is measured and what voltage is. They will learn that citrus fruits can be used as a battery to power electrical current and will investigate which citrus fruit is best to use.
A writing frame will be provided for the experiment as well as an engaging powerpoint presentation to support them through the learning.
This lesson is 1/5 on Electricity. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!
In this lesson students will learn how plants and animals have evolved over time according to natural selection of evolution.
They will look at some examples of adaptive traits of plants and animals and will come up with their own. They will also create their own plant and animal they believe would be well suited to the habitats shown. They will consider Darwin’s contribution to this knowledge and how humans have evolved over time.
A knowledge organiser for Evolution and Inheritance is included.
This lesson is 1/5 on Evolution and Inheritance. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-evolution-and-inheritance-year-6-12762487
In this lesson students will learn who Charles Darwin was, looking at his early life and career choices, his journey on the HMS Beagle and his findings in the Galapagos Islands.
They will be tasked to complete the biography of Charles Darwin using what they have learnt and to write a letter to a friend detailing his discoveries.
A knowledge organiser of Evolution and Inheritance is included.
This lesson is 1/5 on Evolution and Inheritance. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-evolution-and-inheritance-year-6-12762487
Microorganisms are small organisms invisible to the naked eye because of their extremely small size. They are grouped into various groups like Bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa and viruses. Many of these organisms are useful to human and nature while some are harmful and even cause diseases.
In this lesson, students will learn about the 5 different types of microorganisms: fungi, bacteria, algae, viruses and protozoa. They will watch videos which explain their dangers but also their uses and they will tasked to determine which is helpful and harmful from the examples given.
Following this, they will carry out an experiment looking at the conditions which cause mould to grow on bread. The experiment investigation sheet is provided.
This is an engaging lesson which comes with an interactive power point presentation and all corresponding activity worksheets. It is designed for Year 6 but could easily be modified to suit lower KS2 and KS3.
This lesson is 1/5 lessons on Living Things & Their Habitats. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!
In this lesson, students will work towards the objective: To be able to describe the movement of the moon relative to the Earth.
Students will first learn about satellites and then how the Moon orbits the Earth as the Earth orbits the Sun. Using a variety of objects, they will represent these orbits physically. Following this, they will be tasked to explain their understanding and will finally have a quiz to complete.
The presentation- with links to online video clips and an activity sheet are all provided. A knowledge organiser for Earth & Space is also included.
This lesson is intended for Year 5 students but can easily be modified for all KS2 and KS3 students.
This lesson is 1/6 lessons on Earth & Space. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!
At its height, the Roman Empire ruled over much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In this lesson, students will investigate what life was like for the people of Rome. They will investigate: food & drink, clothing, housing, jobs and leisure activities using the source links provided.
Following this, they will complete the critical thinking task of completing a Venn diagram looking at the similarities and differences between Ancient Roman and modern life. They will carry out a debate arguing for and against a statement and will finally write a diary account as a Roman.
This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3.
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!
In this lesson, students will work towards the objective: To identify key facts about the planets in our solar system.
They will be introduced to the eight planets and learn key facts about each one including which are the gas planets and which are rocky planets. They will learn about asteroids and comets and will complete their own independent research task on each planet in terms of key features.
The presentation- with links to online video clips and planet research sheet are all provided. A knowledge organiser for Earth & Space is also included.
This lesson is intended for Year 5 students but can easily be modified for all KS2 and KS3 students.
This lesson is 1/6 lessons on Earth & Space. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!
In this lesson, students will work towards the objective: To explain the movement of the Moon.
They will learn about the Moon’s Lunar Cycle and how this links to its orbit around the Earth. They will be given detailed explanations for each phase as well as what the surface of the Moon looks like as a map. They will then match up descriptions with each phase and will create their own Lunar Cycles using potato prints.
The engaging presentation- with links to online video clips and an activity sheet are all provided. A knowledge organiser for Earth & Space is also included.
This lesson is intended for Year 5 students but can easily be modified for all KS2 and KS3 students.
This lesson is 1/6 lessons on Earth & Space. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!
Electricity is a type of energy that can build up in one place or flow from one place to another. Electricity is the flow of electrons.
In this lesson, students will learn about electricity and its potential dangers. They will learn where electricity comes from and how it is measured. They will look at electrical safety and the appropriate measures to take when around electricity. Finally they will design a poster warning of the dangers of electricity and giving safety tips.
This lesson is 1/5 on Electricity. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!
At its height, the Roman Empire ruled over much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In this lesson, students will learn about the Roman Gods and Goddesses and how Christianity later spread across the Roman Empire.
They will investigate religious terminology and complete factfiles on the Roman Gods and Goddesses. THey will then read about the spread of Christianity and answer questions on this. By the end of the lesson, they will have a good understanding of the religious practices of the Romans
This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3.
Electricity is a type of energy that can build up in one place or flow from one place to another. Electricity is the flow of electrons.
In this lesson, students will learn what electricity is, how circuits should be drawn and what the symbols for the electrical components are. They will carry out an investigation into what happens to the brightness of the bulbs in a circuit when the number of bulbs are increased. Followed by an investigation into an electrical component of their choice.
This lesson is 1/5 on Electricity. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Investigation writing frames are provided as well as links to informative video clips. They will be challenged to create a number of different formations of circuits as well as parallel circuits.
Electricity is a type of energy that can build up in one place or flow from one place to another. Electricity is the flow of electrons.
In this lesson, students will learn what electricity is and how it is measured. They will learn about electrical circuits- looking at the symbols for electrical components as well as how to draw circuits. They will design and construct circuits both manually and using online platforms, as well as repairing circuits which have problems.
By the end of the lesson, students will understand how an electrical current travels around a circuit and how electrical components work.
This lesson is 1/5 on Electricity. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!
Electricity is a type of energy that can build up in one place or flow from one place to another. Electricity is the flow of electrons.
In this lesson, students will learn what electricity is through engaging slides, video clips and scientific explanations. They will learn the difference between static and current electricity, where electricity comes from and how it is measured.
Following this, students will complete the writing task and will then write and record their own videos explaining what electricity is in their own words. Ideas will be given and example videos for this.
By the end of the lesson, they will have a high level of understanding of electricity.
This lesson is 1/5 on Electricity. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!
In this lesson students will learn about Darwin’s theory of evolution and how it can be explained through natural selection. They will watch an engaging video clip, look at the example of the peppered moth and Darwin’s finches on his voyage aboard the HMS Beagle.
They will then investigate Darwin’s theory derived from finches by experimenting with different beak types collecting different food. They will consider how this showed that successful animals adapt to their environment.
By the end of the lesson they will have been able to demonstrate the theory of natural selection!
A knowledge organiser for Evolution and Inheritance is included.
This lesson is 1/5 on Evolution and Inheritance. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-evolution-and-inheritance-year-6-12762487
In this lesson, students will work towards the objective: To understand how space travel has progressed and how rockets work.
They will look at how space travel has progressed over time through the timeline slides and will be quizzed on what they have learnt. Following this, they will learn how rockets are made and how they work in great detail through videos and text. Finally, they will be supported in creating their own rockets from film containers to practically see the science in action!
The engaging presentation- with links to online video clips and an experiment sheet are all provided. A knowledge organiser for Earth & Space is also included.
This lesson is intended for Year 5 students but can easily be modified for all KS2 and KS3 students.
This lesson is 1/6 lessons on Earth & Space. To view the other lessons, please visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ResourcesForYou/Primary science
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!
In this lesson, students will learn who Alexander the Great was and how he impacted on Greek history.
They will learn where he came from and all about his early life. They will learn all about his conquests across Macedonia, Persia, Africa and Asia. They will learn about him as a military leader and consider why he was so effective before learning how his reign came to an end.
A quiz will test their understanding before they complete a storyboard task of his life. They will also complete a newspaper article based on what they have learnt. All resources and activity sheets are included.
This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3.
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!
At its height, the Roman Empire ruled over much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In this lesson, students will learn more about the Roman conquest of Britain and Boudicca’s revolt. They will look at the timeline of events, key individuals involved and how Rome conquered Britain.
They will then investigate what led to Boudicca’s revolt and Rome’s response. They will carry out a debate on whether ‘it was wrong for Boudicca to lead a rebellion’ and will write the speech for Boudicca to give to her army before battle.
This lesson is intended for KS2 students but can easily be modified to suit KS3.
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!
At its height, the Roman Empire ruled over much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In this lesson, students will learn about how Rome was formed. They will read about the story of Romulus and Remus and answer questions on what they have read.
They will also learn about the Roman Republic and Julius Caesar’s involvement in its fall. They will watch an informative video teaching them about the Republic and the formation of Rome’s government. Finally they will discuss the deeper-thinking questions posed in groups.
This lesson is intended for KS2 students but can be easily modified to suit KS3.
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice! https://www.tes.com/my-resources/reviews
In this lesson, students will learn about why crime became such as problem in the Victorian era and how a police force and harsh punishments were brought in to solve the problem.
They will learn about what punishments were given in schools, prisons and for more serious crimes.
They will be tasked to enact short dramas based on the stories given and to then write a newspaper article focusing on one of the stories in detail (proforma provided).
All resources for this lesson are provided.
This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3.
Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!