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 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.

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

Linking to the topics animals including humans, in this lesson pack for year 6 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

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 P7 describes Edward Jenner’s life, linking to the topic body systems and cells. Edward discovered that people who had been infected with cowpox didn’t catch smallpox. Within twenty years of its discovery, Edward’s smallpox vaccine had saved millions of lives. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been completely wiped out. Today, there are lots of different vaccines available that protect us from many dangerous diseases. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This biography text for year 6 describes Edward Jenner’s life, linking to the topic Animals including humans. Edward discovered that people who had been infected with cowpox didn’t catch smallpox. Within twenty years of its discovery, Edward’s smallpox vaccine had saved millions of lives. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been completely wiped out. Today, there are lots of different vaccines available that protect us from many dangerous diseases. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This non-chronological report for year 6, linking to the topics Animals including humans , investigates llamas. Llamas are domestic animals that live mainly in South America. They are sometimes used to help improve people’s mental health but that’s not their only medical superpower. Scientists have discovered that llamas could help in the fight against diseases such as Covid-19! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.