KS2 Science: Earth and Space
Help children secure key vocabulary for their Earth and Space topic in KS2 Science with this word search.
This download complements our book ‘Earth and Space: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Earth and Space
Learn about and observe the phases of the moon with this moon observation chart. Discover why there are craters on the moon and carry out an investigation to further understanding.
This download complements our book ‘Earth and Space: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Earth and Space
Address key concepts and misconceptions in KS2 Science with our ‘Three Thoughts’ activity, designed to get children reasoning scientifically about their new science topic. Includes two layout options: the fully illustrated option could use this displayed on a whiteboard or working wall to encourage discussion, or the blank box version to encourage children of all writing abilities to record thoughts for their science books.
This download complements our book ‘Earth and Space: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Earth and Space
Use this key word mat to help support the understanding and spelling of key words used in Earth and Space topics.
This download complements our book ‘Earth and Space: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Animals
Can you tell what they eat from their teeth? Can your pupils work out if these animals are omnivores, carnivores or herbivores from their teeth?
Cross-curricular links:
Science – Humans (comparing teeth)
This download complements our book ‘Animals: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS1 Science: Seasonal changes - Winter treasure hunt
Use this activity to teach Science in KS1 by going on an Winter treasure hunt in your garden, park or woodland. It complements our book ‘What’s the Season?’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:
Year 1: Seasonal Changes
Statutory requirements
Observe changes across the four seasons.
Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.
Note and guidance (non-statutory)
Pupils might work scientifically by: making tables and charts about the weather; and making displays of what happens in the world around them, including day length, as the seasons change.
KS1 Science: Animals, including humans - Can you name the body parts?
Label the body parts with these clear, real life pictures using a word bank with all key vocabulary. Cross curricular links - English. Get the children to write five sentence about what you can do with parts of the body. It complements our book ‘Keeping Me Healthy’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:
Year 1 Science: Animals, including humans
Statutory requirements:
Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory):
Pupils should have plenty of opportunities to learn the names of the main body parts (including head, neck, arms, elbows, legs, knees, face, ears, eyes, hair, mouth, teeth) through games, actions and songs
KS1 Science: Humans - my amazing sense of hearing booklet
A booklet with detailed and interesting facts about the sense of hearing. Real life and up close pictures are guaranteed to engage. This would also be perfect to use in guided reading sessions for cross curricular work. It complements our book ‘My Senses’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:
Year 1 Science: Animals, including humans
Statutory
Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.
Use these cross-curricular worksheets to support the teaching of Science, Maths and Art and Design in KS1. They complement our book ‘Let’s Investigate Plastic Pollution’ from our FUNdamental Science series. Since the airing of Blue Planet 2, awareness of plastics and the importance of recycling has been on everyones lips - keep the discussion going with these free resources. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
These resources help meet the following National Curriculum targets across Science, Maths and Art and Design:
KS1 Science:
Working scientifically
Statutory requirements
Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways.
Observing closely, using simple equipment.
Identifying and classifying.
Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory):
Pupils in years 1 and 2 should explore the world around them and raise their own questions.
Science - Year 1:
Everyday materials
Statutory requirements:
Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made.
Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock.
Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials.
Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties.
Science - Year 2:
Uses of everyday materials
Statutory requirements:
Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.
Maths - Year 2:
Statutory requirements:
To construct and interpret simple tally charts.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory):
To record, interpret collate, organise and compare information.
Art and Design:
Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.
This download includes Let’s Go on a Snail Hunt (with graph to complete) and a design a snail habitat challenge.
It complements our book ‘Habitats and Food Chains’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS1 Science: Humans (senses) - do you need saliva to help you taste you food experiment
Practical investigation with minimal resources needed, but maximum impact. Includes questioning prompts. It complements our book ‘My Senses’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:
Year 1 Science: Animals, including humans
Statutory
Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory)
Pupils might work scientifically by: using their observations to compare and contrast animals at first hand or through videos and photographs, describing how they identify and group them; grouping animals according to what they eat; and using their senses to compare different textures, sounds and smells.
Get children to consider what they know and what they want to know about plants in science lessons. Complete the final column ‘what have you learnt?’ at the end of the topic. This reflective practice will create eager scientists always contemplating their next line of enquiry.
This resource complements our book ‘Roots, Stems, Leaves and Flowers’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Light
Experiment with torches and mirrors to help light up a pathway from one Lego person to another. Make it more challenging with more corners and mirrors in your pathway. A great way investigation to help embed knowledge of how light reflects and travels.
This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Sound
Use these information sheets to teach and further discuss how sound travels and sound conductors. Then investigate, using a balloon, how sound is conducted. Get pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with this structured worksheet.
This download complements our book ‘Sound: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Get children to really consider the impact of plastics on our oceans. This poster complements our book ‘Let’s Investigate Plastic Pollution’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit: www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Since the airing of Blue Planet 2, awareness of plastics and the importance of our impact on the planet has been on everyones lips - keep the discussion going with these free resources.
This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:
Science - Year 1
Materials
Statutory requirements
Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock.
Science - Year 2
Uses of everyday materials
Statutory requirements
Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.
Find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching (could include biodegrading)
Extracurricular
Children to learn about their wider responsibilities in their communities.
KS1 Science: Seasonal changes - Clothes for all seasons
Use this activity to teach Science in KS1 by discussing what clothes are appropriate during the different seasons. It complements our book ‘What’s the Season?’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:
Year 1: Seasonal Changes
Statutory requirements:
Observe changes across the four seasons.
KS1 Science: Seasonal changes - Why do leaves change colour in Autumn?
Use this activity to teach Science in KS1 by discussing how some trees change during Autumn. It complements our book ‘What’s the Season?’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:
Year 1: Seasonal Changes
Statutory requirements
Observe changes across the four seasons.
Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.
Note and guidance (non-statutory)
Pupils might work scientifically by: making tables and charts about the weather; and making displays of what happens in the world around them, including day length, as the seasons change.
KS2 Science: Plants
Help children understand how plants absorb and distribute water. Get pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with this structured worksheet.
This download complements our book ‘Plants: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS1 science: Materials
Everyday Materials word search with key vocabulary for this curriculum topic. Includes: absorbent, cardboard, carve, chemical, cotton, dye, fabric, furnace, glass, metal, opaque, paper, plastic, recycle, rock, rubber, sap, transparent, wood and wool.
Perfect to introduce or revisit key vocabulary.
It complements our book ‘Everyday Materials’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS1 Science: Habitats
Address key concepts and misconceptions in KS1 Science with our ‘Three Thoughts’ activity, designed to get children reasoning scientifically about their new science topic. Includes two layout options: the fully illustrated option could use this displayed on a whiteboard or working wall to encourage discussion, or the blank box version to encourage children of all writing abilities to record thoughts for their science books.
This resource complements our book ‘Habitats and Food Chains’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com