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WHIZZ POP BANG is a monthly magazine brimming with top-quality science for children aged six to twelve. Our NEW downloadable resources link hands-on science experiments with key curriculum topics for years 2 to 6. The resources include lesson plans, hands-on investigations, PowerPoint presentations, games, science texts and guided reading comprehensions – all aimed at making science fun and engaging for children and teachers alike!

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WHIZZ POP BANG is a monthly magazine brimming with top-quality science for children aged six to twelve. Our NEW downloadable resources link hands-on science experiments with key curriculum topics for years 2 to 6. The resources include lesson plans, hands-on investigations, PowerPoint presentations, games, science texts and guided reading comprehensions – all aimed at making science fun and engaging for children and teachers alike!
yr3 reading science: Ralph Alger Bagnold
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yr3 reading science: Ralph Alger Bagnold

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This biography text for year 3, linking to the topics Forces and Magnets, describes the life of the historical scientist Ralph Alger Bagnold. Ralph explored some of the world’s most inhospitable deserts and made important advances in sand dune science. Deserts contain large amounts of iron ore, which make magnetic compasses unreliable for desert exploration. To solve this problem, Ralph designed a sun compass to plot his path during the daytime. 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.
Yr5 Science Reading : Interview with a tree surgeon
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Yr5 Science Reading : Interview with a tree surgeon

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This interview with a tree surgeon for year 5 links to the topic living things and habitats . Pablo Sanchez Moreno is a tree expert who maintains and preserves trees as his job. He explains why it is important to cut away the dead tissue in trees, to plant the right tree in the right place and what you need to become a tree surgeon and get paid to climb trees! 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.
Reading science: Biography on an environmentalist
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Reading science: Biography on an environmentalist

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A non-fiction biography text for P7, linking to the topics Biodiversity and interdependence. Known as Mama Miti, which means ‘Mother of Trees’, Professor Wangari Maathai was an environmental activist who inspired the planting of millions of trees across Africa. In 2004, Wangari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace, becoming the first African woman to win the prestigious prize. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.
Yr3/4 Reading Science: Ice Age Animals
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Yr3/4 Reading Science: Ice Age Animals

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In this non-fiction text for year 3, year 4, linking with the topics animals including humans , discover ten animals which were alive during the Ice Age. Here are some examples: The woolly mammoth, cave hyenas, megatherium and many more. 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.
Reading Science: Yr5 spacesuits
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Reading Science: Yr5 spacesuits

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Floating in space might sound wonderful, but without a spacesuit for protection, you couldn’t survive for more than a few seconds. This explanation text for year 5 , linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how these amazing protective suits 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.
Reading Science : Yr5 Sir Isaac Newton
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Reading Science : Yr5 Sir Isaac Newton

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This biography text for year 5, linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how important Sir Isaac Newton was. His laws of motion and theory of gravity changed how we understand the universe. Isaac’s theory of gravity helped people understand why planets orbit the Sun, why the Moon orbits the Earth, and how the Moon’s orbit affects tides. 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.
Reading Science: Yr2 Umbrellas
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Reading Science: Yr2 Umbrellas

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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.
Year 6 Historical Scientist  George Mendel
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Year 6 Historical Scientist George Mendel

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This biography text for year 6, linking to the topic evolution and inheritance, describes how Gregor Mendel discovered the basic laws of genetics – long before we even knew genes existed! He worked tirelessly for eight years breeding pea plants, to dispel the theory that characteristics were passed from parents to their children by ‘blending’. He worked out that characteristics like pea colour and shape were passed on in sets of two. He found some invisible factors that, nearly 80 years on, scientists would discover were genes that are carried in our DNA. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question sheet. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.
Year 6 Science Reading: genetics
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Year 6 Science Reading: genetics

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This explanation text for year 6 , linking to the topic evolution and inheritance, explains why we have similarities to our family members, but we look different. The text explains how our DNA makes us unique, but still like our sisters and brothers. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question sheet. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.
Year 6 science Reading: How plugs work
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Year 6 science Reading: How plugs work

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An explanation text about plugs for year 6 and P7, linking to the topic electricity. Electricity powers almost everything in our homes, from lights to washing machines. Getting all this power from the mains supply to the devices that use it would be a dangerous business if it wasn’t for the clever way our plugs and sockets work. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question sheet. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.
Year 2 Reading: wheels
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Year 2 Reading: wheels

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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.
Year 4 Science Reading: Animals
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Year 4 Science Reading: Animals

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This great-value reading comprehension bundle contains 6 different types of animal: Owl - bird Dolphin - mammal Shark- fish Tree frog - amphibian Butterfly - insect Chameleons - reptile Each reading comprehension pack contains the non-chronological texts to print and differentiated question and answer sheets. It’s the perfect pack for your reading lessons to accompany teaching the topic living things and habitats.
P6 science reading: Alfred Nobel
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P6 science reading: Alfred Nobel

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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.
Yr4 reading science: Computers
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Yr4 reading science: Computers

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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.
Ks2 reading science Montgolfier brothers
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Ks2 reading science Montgolfier brothers

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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.
KS2 Reading science horses
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KS2 Reading science horses

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This non-chronological report for lower key stage two , 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.
Year 2 reading science on orcas
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Year 2 reading science on orcas

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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.
Year 3 Science: Create a model of a backbone
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Year 3 Science: Create a model of a backbone

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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.
Year 2 Harvest Mice Reading comprehension
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Year 2 Harvest Mice Reading comprehension

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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.
Year 5  Reading Comprehension – The Wright Brothers
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Year 5 Reading Comprehension – The Wright Brothers

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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.