This explanation text for year 2, 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 historical explanation text for year 2, linking to the topic materials, investigates the invention of the wheel. Some historians think the wheel was invented in lots of different places. After all, pictures of wheels have been found on ancient pottery in Europe and toys with wheels have been discovered in Mayan ruins in Mexico. Others argue that wheels would have been mega difficult to invent because there are no wheels in nature to copy, so they were probably invented in one place and then spread quickly. 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This explanation text for P4, linking to the topic forces, describes in detail how the massive fairground wheel (known as a Ferris wheel) works. The labelled diagram explains each part of the wheel: electric motors, hub, drive wheels, drive rim, axels and lorry trailers. It also explains centripetal acceleration otherwise known as the funny feeling in your tummy as you go over the top of the Ferris wheel. 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An interview with an explosives expert for year 4 and P5, linking to the topics states of matter and properties and uses of substances. Kate Biderdorf brings chemistry to life through her explosive demonstrations. In this interview, she discusses what her job is, how she became so interested in explosions and the best thing about her job. 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.

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 P5, 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.

Gliding along deep under the surface of the sea, submarines are the ultimate human-made swimming machines. This explanation text , 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.

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 upper key stage two. 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 non-chronological report for year 2 , linking to the topics of living things and habitats, investigates a nocturnal mammal, the badger. The text explains what they eat, where they live, their excellent sense of smell 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 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.

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.

This interview text for year 6 and P7, linking to the topics ‘living things and habitats’ and ‘Biodiversity and interdependence’, explains the work of woodland fungi expert Professor Lynne Boddy. Everyone knows that plants are important, but many people don’t realise how important fungi are to plants. They attach to the roots of over 80% of plants and feed them with water and mineral nutrients. Download this pack to find out more! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions to be used with a partner.

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 P6, linking to the topic separating mixtures, explains how water treatment plants work. Turning murky river water into crystal clear drinking water is a complicated process. The text explains how the water in your tap is safe to drink. 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. We have launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This is a FREE example of one of our lesson packs. In this hands-on lesson pack pupils will investigate how a backbone works by making a model of one. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan including a scientific explanation of how a backbone works A PowerPoint presentation including the instructions Printable instructions Three guided reading spreads: Interview with an orthopaedic vet, sensational scientist Marie Curie and how an X-ray machine works We hope you enjoy using this resource and we’d be really grateful if you could leave us a review. We also have lots more top-quality teaching resources available in our TES resource shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/WhizzPopBang. Your school can also subscribe to access to our entire collection of science resources via our website. We have launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This is a FREE example of one of our science-based reading comprehensions, ideal for cross-curricular learning. This guided reading pack includes: Question sheets differentiated using our magnifying glasses key. One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. An answer sheet showing the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. The text for you to print. We hope you enjoy using this resource and we’d be really grateful if you could leave us a review. We also have lots more top-quality teaching resources available in our TES resource shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/WhizzPopBang. Your school can also subscribe to access to our entire collection of science resources via our website. We’ve just launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This is a FREE example of one of our science-based reading comprehensions, ideal for cross-curricular learning. This guided reading pack includes: Question sheets differentiated using our magnifying glasses key. One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. An answer sheet showing the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. The text for you to print. We hope you enjoy using this resource and we’d be really grateful if you could leave us a review. We also have lots more top-quality teaching resources available in our TES resource shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/WhizzPopBang. Your school can also subscribe to access to our entire collection of science resources via our website. We’ve just launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.