A biography text for year 3, linking to the topics animals including humans, on the remarkable scientist Mae Jemison. Mae Jemison trained to be a dancer, engineer, scientist and astronaut! Mae also spends lots of time teaching and encouraging young people to become scientists, no matter what their background. She wants us all to reach for the stars, and she is still doing this herself by leading a project to develop the science and engineering needed to travel to a different solar system in the next 100 years. Mae doesn’t want anyone to be left out. 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 biography text for year P6, linking to the topicproperties and uses of substances, describes the life of historical scientist Alfred Nobel. In 1897 he invented dynamite, which was a lot more stable than nitroglycerin. He went on to invent many other things, including a detonator to make explosives safer and easier to use. Alfred Nobel left most of the money he made to set up the Nobel Prizes. 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.

Computers are machines that process information - and they’ve changed the world since they were first developed. They are now at the heart of most modern technologies, from space travel to the internet. This explanation text for year 4 , linking to the topic electricity, describes in detail how a computer works. The labelled diagram explains each part of the computer: hard drive, network card, fans, screen, CPU, power supply, keyboard and mouse. 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 lesson pack for year 4, linking to the topic living things and habitats, explains how changes to the environment can cause danger to living things. Pupils will find out how oil pollution affects the feathers of migrating birds in a hands-on activity. They will also discuss the difficulties some female sea turtles face when they migrate back to beaches to lay their eggs. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining why animals migrate and the difficulties they face due to changes to their environment Printable instructions for the activity A PowerPoint presentation about migrating sea turtles A printable sheet to record ideas Simple to resource! The items you will need: Bowls Vegetable oil Feathers Water Washing-up liquid or soap Sponges Pencils Tablespoons

This non-chronological report for P3, linking to the topic of biodiversity and interdependence, investigates the howling members of the canine family, wolves. The text explains why they howl, what they eat, how they keep warm in winter and how many pups they have. 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.

A non-fiction text for lower keys stage two, 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.

This lesson pack for year 2, linking to the topics living things and habitats, 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

This non-chronological report for year 2 and P3, linking to the topics of living things and habitats and biodiversity and interdependence, 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.

Linking to the topicbody systems and cells, in this lesson pack for P7 pupils will create their own pattern-seeking investigation to answer a question about lung capacity. Pupils will decide what information they will record and who will carry out the simple experiment to see how much air they can breathe in and out. This pack includes: A lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation that sets up the investigation Simple to resource! The items you will need: Balloons Measuring tapes Balloon pumps

This biography text for year 3, linking to the topics Rocks , describes the life of the historical scientist William Smith. Meet the engineer who created the first maps of the rock layers beneath the ground and became known as ‘the father of English geology’. 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.

Linking to the topics ‘evolution and inheritance’ , year 6 pupils will extract DNA from fruit. A PowerPoint presentation explains what DNA is, and how to extract the DNA. This pack includes: A lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining what DNA is Printable instructions

This interview with Josh Geating for P6, linking to the topic forces, describes his work as a robotics engineer. He explains what he does, what made him passionate about robotics and gives advice for how to get into the field. 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 for P3, linking to the topicbiodiversity and interdependence, is with Dorothy Lowakutuk, an elephant keeper. Dorothy works at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Africa’s first community-owned elephant sanctuary, in northern Kenya. The text explains what it’s like to look after the elephants, be part of the Samburu community 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 biography text for year 5 and P6, linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains the work of Carl Sagan. He was an astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, professor and science communicator! Carl briefed the Apollo astronauts before their flights to the Moon and helped to plan missions to Venus, Mars, Jupiter and the outer solar system. He came up with the idea for Voyager 1 to take a photo of Earth from 3.7 billion miles away! 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.

A non-fiction biography text for year 6 and P7, linking to the topics Living things and habitats and Biodiversity and interdependence. Carl Linnaeus was a botanist and doctor whose ideas on naming and sorting organisms are still used today. Carl divided all things into three kingdoms: animal, vegetable and mineral. Kingdoms were divided into classes, then orders, then genera and finally into species. (In modern classification, we also include the ranks of family and phylum.) Carl used binomial classification, where every living thing is named after its genus and its species. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions to be used as a whole class or with a partner.

This explanation text for year 5, linking to the topic earth and space, explains how solar panels create clean electricity from nothing more than sunlight. From rooftops to space stations, solar panels are an increasingly important source of renewable energy. This text explains the following technical vocabulary: phosphorus, photovoltaic cells and boron. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This non-chronological report for year 2 , linking to the topic living things and habitats , investigates the largest primate on the planet, the gorilla. The text explains what a group is called, what they eat, what they are closely related to, their habitat 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. Discussion question to be used with a partner or as a whole class.

This reading comprehension instruction text for P3, linking to the science topic biodiversity and interdependence, explains how to take the seeds out of shop-bought tomatoes and turn them into tomato plants. 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. We have launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.