Experienced Science specialist teacher with extensive experience in both the secondary and primary setting. Currently out of the classroom to complete a PhD study in Primary Science. Working as a Science Education Consultant with a number of organisations including The Ogden Trust, ESERO-UK, The Stephen Hawking Foundation, The SHINE Trust, The Wellcome Trust and Oxford University Press (Asia). PSTT Fellow.
Experienced Science specialist teacher with extensive experience in both the secondary and primary setting. Currently out of the classroom to complete a PhD study in Primary Science. Working as a Science Education Consultant with a number of organisations including The Ogden Trust, ESERO-UK, The Stephen Hawking Foundation, The SHINE Trust, The Wellcome Trust and Oxford University Press (Asia). PSTT Fellow.
A free resource for Year 2 teachers to support the assessment of primary science. These Quick Quizzes can be used in the classroom or for homework tasks to provide an additional opportunity for children to demonstrate their understanding of the Year 2 science topics.
There are five Quick Quizzes for Year 2 that link to the curriculum areas:
Animals including humans
Everyday materials
Living things and their habitats
Plants
These resources were previously available on the Leamington Spa Ogden Partnership TES account and were developed by a partnership of ten schools to support their teachers in making assessment decisions with the introduction of the new curriculum. The questions are based on past science SATS questions. We hope that they may be of use to other teachers in their assessment planning, after much feedback we have now included an answer sheet for extra teacher guidance.
Thanks to the Ogden Trust for their support in developing this resource to share.
A free resource for Year 6 teachers to support the assessment of primary science. These Quick Quizzes can be used in the classroom or for homework tasks to provide an additional opportunity for children to demonstrate their understanding of the Year 6 science topics.
There are five Quick Quizzes for Year 6 that link to the curriculum areas:
Forces and magnets
Light
Animals including humans
Rocks
Plants
These resources were previously available on the Leamington Spa Ogden Partnership TES account and were developed by a partnership of ten schools to support their teachers in making assessment decisions with the introduction of the new curriculum. The questions are based on past science SATS questions. We hope that they may be of use to other teachers in their assessment planning, after much feedback we have now included an answer sheet for extra teacher guidance.
Thanks to the Ogden Trust for their support in developing this resource to share.
A free resource for Year 3 teachers to support the assessment of primary science. These Quick Quizzes can be used in the classroom or for homework tasks to provide an additional opportunity for children to demonstrate their understanding of the Year 3 science topics.
There are five Quick Quizzes for Year 3 that link to the curriculum areas:
Forces and magnets
Light
Animals including humans
Rocks
Plants
These resources were previously available on the Leamington Spa Ogden Partnership TES account and were developed by a partnership of ten schools to support their teachers in making assessment decisions with the introduction of the new curriculum. The questions are based on past science SATS questions. We hope that they may be of use to other teachers in their assessment planning, after much feedback we have now included an answer sheet for extra teacher guidance.
Thanks to the Ogden Trust for their support in developing this resource to share.
A free resource for Year 5 teachers to support the assessment of primary science. These Quick Quizzes can be used in the classroom or for homework tasks to provide an additional opportunity for children to demonstrate their understanding of the Year 5 science topics.
There are five Quick Quizzes for Year 5 that link to the curriculum areas:
Animals including humans
Earth and space
Forces
Living things and their habitats
Properties and changes of materials
These resources were previously available on the Leamington Spa Ogden Partnership TES account and were developed by a partnership of ten schools to support their teachers in making assessment decisions with the introduction of the new curriculum. The questions are based on past science SATS questions. We hope that they may be of use to other teachers in their assessment planning, after much feedback we have now included an answer sheet for extra teacher guidance.
Thanks to the Ogden Trust for their support in developing this resource to share.
A full set of editable medium term plans for Year 3 Science.
Each medium plan begins with the National Curriculum requirements to be clear on the intended science learning in Year 3.
This is followed by a table of practical enquiries that will secure full coverage of the National Curriculum requirements with the following headings:
Big Question & Learning Objective
Type of enquiry: Observing over time, Fair Test, Comparative Test, Grouping & Classifying, Research and Pattern Seeking
Skills Focus: to help secure progression in working scientifically for all learners
Notes
Resources
This is followed by an additional list of enquiries that have been proposed by children in my classes over the years, illustrating the importance of child led enquiry. All have been great fun in the classroom and really effective a securing scientific knowledge and developing skills. There are many enquiries that will enable children to develop the intended scientific understanding, you don’t have to do the same thing every year.
In addition to this, each medium term plan includes cross-curricular links, recommended books for the classroom (Fiction and non-fiction), links to useful free online resources, Health and Safety tips and assessment opportunities.
A free resource for Year 4 teachers to support the assessment of primary science. These Quick Quizzes can be used in the classroom or for homework tasks to provide an additional opportunity for children to demonstrate their understanding of the Year 4 science topics.
There are five Quick Quizzes for Year 4 that link to the curriculum areas:
Animals including humans
Electricity
Living things and their habitats
States of matter
Sound
These resources were previously available on the Leamington Spa Ogden Partnership TES account and were developed by a partnership of ten schools to support their teachers in making assessment decisions with the introduction of the new curriculum. The questions are based on past science SATS questions. We hope that they may be of use to other teachers in their assessment planning, after much feedback we have now included an answer sheet for extra teacher guidance.
Thanks to the Ogden Trust for their support in developing this resource to share.
A free resource for Year 1 teachers to support the assessment of primary science. These Quick Quizzes can be used in the classroom or for homework tasks to provide an additional opportunity for children to demonstrate their understanding of the Year 1 science topics.
There are five Quick Quizzes for Year 1 that link to the curriculum areas:
Humans
Animals
Seasonal Change
Everyday Materials
Plants
These resources were previously available on the Leamington Spa Ogden Partnership TES account and were developed by a partnership of ten schools to support their teachers in making assessment decisions with the introduction of the new curriculum. The questions are based on past science SATS questions. We hope that they may be of use to other teachers in their assessment planning, after much feedback we have now included an answer sheet for extra teacher guidance.
Thanks to the Ogden Trust for their support in developing this resource to share.
A collection of editable, topic cover pages for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils to stick in their exercise books or folders at the beginning of a topic. This resource is designed to aid both teachers and pupils in tracking and monitoring learning in science.
Each cover sheet is available in PDF format as well as MS Word format to allow for editing so the resource can be personalised for your classroom and school.
Each cover page includes:
PLAN YOUR LEARNING - A simple table for learners to record what they already know about the topic and record questions they have to find out more. This encourages young learners to be reflective and provides an opportunity for them to propose questions that can lead to pupil led enquiry later on in the topic.
TRACK YOUR LEARNING - This section includes two tables for children to self assess and monitor their own learning. The first table focuses on the key Subject Knowledge Targets that learners should have met by the end of the topic, to be working at age related expectations. The second table included Skills Targets that learners will get the opportunity to focus on and practice over the course of the topic. This will scaffold the development of pupils’ working scientifically skills and support teachers in making assessment in monitoring that learners are working at age related expectations when working scientifically.
SCIENTIFIC VOCABULARY - The final section includes a collection of age appropriate scientific vocabulary that pupils are likely to use during the topic.
A collection of five, editable, topic cover pages for Year 3 and Year 4 pupils to stick in their exercise books or folders at the beginning of a topic. This resource is designed to aid both teachers and pupils in tracking and monitoring learning in science.
Each cover sheet is available in PDF format as well as MS Word format to allow for editing so the resource can be personalised for your classroom and school.
Each cover page includes:
PLAN YOUR LEARNING - A simple table for learners to record what they already know about the topic and record questions they have to find out more. This encourages young learners to be reflective and provides an opportunity for them to propose questions that can lead to pupil led enquiry later on in the topic.
TRACK YOUR LEARNING - This section includes two tables for children to self assess and monitor their own learning. The first table focuses on the key Subject Knowledge Targets that learners should have met by the end of the topic, to be working at age related expectations. The second table included Skills Targets that learners will get the opportunity to focus on and practice over the course of the topic. This will scaffold the development of pupils’ working scientifically skills and support teachers in making assessment in monitoring that learners are working at age related expectations when working scientifically.
SCIENTIFIC VOCABULARY - The final section includes a collection of age appropriate scientific vocabulary that pupils are likely to use during the topic.
A collection of five, editable, topic cover pages for Year 1 and Year 2 pupils to stick in their exercise books or folders at the beginning of a topic. This resource is designed to aid both teachers and pupils in tracking and monitoring learning in science.
Each cover sheet is available in PDF format as well as MS Word format to allow for editing so the resource can be personalised for your classroom and school.
Each cover page includes:
PLAN YOUR LEARNING - A simple table for learners to record what they already know about the topic and record questions they have to find out more. This encourages young learners to be reflective and provides an opportunity for them to propose questions that can lead to pupil led enquiry later on in the topic.
TRACK YOUR LEARNING - This section includes two tables for children to self assess and monitor their own learning. The first table focuses on the key Subject Knowledge Targets that learners should have met by the end of the topic, to be working at age related expectations. The second table included Skills Targets that learners will get the opportunity to focus on and practice over the course of the topic. This will scaffold the development of pupils’ working scientifically skills and support teachers in making assessment in monitoring that learners are working at age related expectations when working scientifically.
SCIENTIFIC VOCABULARY - The final section includes a collection of age appropriate scientific vocabulary that pupils are likely to use during the topic.
A set of bright and eye catching headings to set up a science working wall in your classroom. To be printed on card or on paper and laminated to use year after year. Selected images are in line with the NC requirements (in England) for Year 3. The set includes:
Main Working Wall Heading
Key Words - where you will display key science vocabulary that children will be learning and using in the topic
Our Scientific Questions - where you will display children’s questions about their current topic
Our Findings - where you will display examples of data collected through children’s scientific enquiry work
We are working like… - linking children’s learning to scientific careers
What we know to begin with - where you will display children’s prior knowledge about the topic
Superstar Scientists - where you can celebrate successful young scientists by displaying exemplary pieces of work or photos of children working scientifically and displaying excellent skills (scientist of the week)
Key vocabulary cards - sets of key vocabulary cards for light, forces, humans,plants, rocks and soils
For a consistent approach across Years 1 to 6 why not consider the bundle.
A set of bright and eye catching headings to set up a science working wall in your classroom. To be printed on card or on paper and laminated to use year after year. Selected images are in line with the NC requirements (in England) for Year 2. The set includes:
Main Working Wall Heading
Key Words - where you will display key science vocabulary that children will be learning and using in the topic
Our Scientific Questions - where you will display children’s questions about their current topic
Our Findings - where you will display examples of data collected through children’s scientific enquiry work
We are working like… - linking children’s learning to scientific careers
What we know to begin with - where you will display children’s prior knowledge about the topic
Superstar Scientists - where you can celebrate successful young scientists by displaying exemplary pieces of work or photos of children working scientifically and displaying excellent skills (scientist of the week)
Key vocabulary cards - sets of key vocabulary cards for animals, humans, uses for materials, living things & their habitats and plants
For a consistent approach across Years 1 to 6 why not consider the bundle.
A set of bright and eye catching headings to set up a science working wall in your classroom. To be printed on card or on paper and laminated to use year after year. Selected images are in line with the NC requirements (in England) for Year 1. The set includes:
**Main Working Wall Heading **
Key Words - where you will display key science vocabulary that children will be learning and using in the topic
Our Scientific Questions - where you will display children’s questions about their current topic
Our Findings - where you will display examples of data collected through children’s scientific enquiry work
We are working like… - linking children’s learning to scientific careers
What we know to begin with - where you will display children’s prior knowledge about the topic
Superstar Scientists - where you can celebrate successful young scientists by displaying exemplary pieces of work or photos of children working scientifically and displaying excellent skills (scientist of the week)
Key vocabulary cards - sets of key vocabulary cards for animals, humans, seasons, everyday materials and plants
For a consistent approach across Years 1 to 6 why not consider the bundle.
A set of bright and eye catching headings to set up a science working wall in your classroom. To be printed on card or on paper and laminated to use year after year. Selected images are in line with the NC requirements (in England) for Year 4. The set includes:
Main Working Wall Heading
Key Words - where you will display key science vocabulary that children will be learning and using in the topic
Our Scientific Questions - where you will display children’s questions about their current topic
Our Findings - where you will display examples of data collected through children’s scientific enquiry work
We are working like… - linking children’s learning to scientific careers
What we know to begin with - where you will display children’s prior knowledge about the topic
Superstar Scientists - where you can celebrate successful young scientists by displaying exemplary pieces of work or photos of children working scientifically and displaying excellent skills (scientist of the week)
Key vocabulary cards - sets of key vocabulary cards for habitats, sound, electricity, animals including humans and states of matter
For a consistent approach across Years 1 to 6 why not consider the bundle.
A set of bright and eye catching headings to set up a science working wall in your classroom. To be printed on card or on paper and laminated to use year after year. Selected images are in line with the NC requirements (in England) for Year 5. The set includes:
Main Working Wall Heading
Key Words - where you will display key science vocabulary that children will be learning and using in the topic
Our Scientific Questions - where you will display children’s questions about their current topic
Our Findings - where you will display examples of data collected through children’s scientific enquiry work
We are working like… - linking children’s learning to scientific careers
What we know to begin with - where you will display children’s prior knowledge about the topic
Superstar Scientists - where you can celebrate successful young scientists by displaying exemplary pieces of work or photos of children working scientifically and displaying excellent skills (scientist of the week)
Key vocabulary cards - sets of key vocabulary cards for living things & their habitats, changing materials, animals including humans, forces, Earth & Space
For a consistent approach across Years 1 to 6 why not consider the bundle.
A set of bright and eye catching headings to set up a science working wall in your classroom. To be printed on card or on paper and laminated to use year after year. Selected images are in line with the NC requirements (in England) for Year 6. The set includes:
Main Working Wall Heading
Key Words - where you will display key science vocabulary that children will be learning and using in the topic
Our Scientific Questions - where you will display children’s questions about their current topic
Our Findings - where you will display examples of data collected through children’s scientific enquiry work
We are working like… - linking children’s learning to scientific careers
What we know to begin with - where you will display children’s prior knowledge about the topic
Superstar Scientists - where you can celebrate successful young scientists by displaying exemplary pieces of work or photos of children working scientifically and displaying excellent skills (scientist of the week)
Key vocabulary cards - sets of key vocabulary cards for light, living things & their habitats, electricity, animals including humans and evolution & inheritance
For a consistent approach across Years 1 to 6 why not consider the bundle.
Five sets of scientific vocabulary cards for Year 4 science topics: Animals including humans, Sound, Electricity, Living things and their habitats and States of Matter.
The cards can be used for classroom science displays or to support children as they learn to spell new key terms.
Updated cards and vocab lists added April 2023
Five sets of scientific vocabulary cards for Year 1 science topics: Animals, Humans, Everyday Materials, Plants and Seasonal Change.
The cards can be used for classroom science displays or to support children as they learn to spell new key terms.
New version added April 2023
Five sets of scientific vocabulary cards for Year 5 science topics: Animals including humans, Properties and changes of materials, Living things and their habitats, Earth & Space and Forces.
The cards can be used for classroom science displays or to support children as they learn to spell new key terms.
Updated cards and vocab lists added April 2023
Five sets of scientific vocabulary cards for Year 6 science topics: Electricity, Evolution & inheritance, Light, Living things and their habitats and Animals including humans.
The cards can be used for classroom science displays or to support children as they learn to spell new key terms.
Updated cards and vocab lists added April 2023