This biography text for year 5, linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how Nicolas Copernicus discovered that it was the Earth moving around the Sun. Although Copernicus didn’t get everything right – the Sun is NOT at the centre of the whole universe – his ideas changed the way that astronomers studied the skies. Over the next 100 years, astronomers began to challenge the old ideas and to look closely at what was really happening. The 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This interview text for year 6, linking to the topic living things and habitats, discusses why it’s important to play with dogs. Dr Nicola Rooney explains what jobs dogs can do, if dogs can read emotions, what medical roles they can have and gives tips for dog owners. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. 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.

In this interview text for year 4 , linking to the topic animals including humans, Dr Pratap Pullammanappallil explains how he discovered he could turn poo into rocket fuel. NASA was planning to build a base on the Moon where astronauts would spend long periods of time. Enormous energy is required for lifting rockets into space. After a Moon mission, how would the astronauts return to Earth? They would have to carry fuel to the Moon for the return journey. This is where his experience of using microorganisms to convert waste into fuel would help. Astronauts would generate waste whilst living on the Moon base so he decided to convert it into fuel. 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An investigation for year 3 linking to the topic animals including humans. Make no bones about it, this lesson about the skeleton will demonstrate anatomy in action! Pupils will discover how a ball and socket joint helps us to move by making one of their own. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan which includes a scientific explanation of how a ball and socket joint works A PowerPoint presentation explaining how a skeleton moves Printable instructions Three guided reading spreads: Interview with an orthopaedic vet, sensational female scientist Marie Curie and how an X-ray machine works Simple to resource! The items you will need include: A small funnel Plasticine or clay Cooking oil Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An investigation for year 3 linking with the topic plants . We already know that plants need water to grow, but what happens if they have too much, and how does soil type help them to get the right amount? In this lesson, pupils will do an experiment to discover the best combination of soil and sand for drainage, and the reasons that this is important to plants. This pack contains: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation which includes instructions for the activity A printable set of instructions Two guided reading spreads: The secret life of seeds and an interview with a young scientist Simple to resource! The items you will need: Plastic cups Potting soil Sand Mixing bowl Newspaper Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This biography for year 5, linking to the topic forces, reveals the amazing life of Leonardo da Vinci. Not only was he a famous artist, he was also a brilliant engineer who loved science. He loved inventing things and came up with all sorts of ideas such as a mechanical flying machine, a giant bridge spanning over 200 meters and a steam-powered cannon! 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This non-chronological report for year 4 , linking to the topic living things and habitats, investigates dolphins. It describes how this highly intelligent mammal can breathe underwater, what habitat it needs, how dolphins communicate and how they sleep. 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An investigation for year 5, linking to the topic Forces. Pupils will have fun creating simple straw planes and then devising their own investigations. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan. A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Up, up and away’, which explains how planes fly. A group planning sheet. Three guided reading spreads: The Wright brothers, how drones work and ‘Would you fly in a plane without a pilot?’ Simple to resource! The items you will need: Paper straws Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An investigation for P6, linking to the topic Forces. Pupils will have fun creating simple straw planes and then devising their own investigations. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan. A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Up, up and away’, which explains how planes fly. A group planning sheet. Three guided reading spreads: The Wright brothers, how drones work and ‘Would you fly in a plane without a pilot?’ Simple to resource! The items you will need: Paper straws Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

Linking with the topics properties and changes of materials and properties and uses of substances, this is an investigation for P6. Pupils will plan and carry out their own experiments to see which vitamin tablet (a whole one, one broken into small pieces and a crushed one) dissolves the fastest in water. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan with a scientific explanation A PowerPoint presentation A printable table for recording Two guided reading spreads: Interview with a nanotechnologist and sensational scientist Richard Feynman Simple to resource! The items you will need: Vitamin tablets Freezer bag Rolling pin Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An investigation into why it rains in rainforests and jungles for year 4 and P5, linking to the topic states of matter. Pupils will make their own miniature jungle and watch how it looks after itself! This pack includes: A lesson plan, complete with an explanation and a teacher-led demonstration. A PowerPoint presentation which explains why it rains in rainforests and jungles. Instructions to make a bottled jungle. Simple to resource! The items you will need: 2 litre clear plastic bottles Pebbles or gravel Activated carbon or charcoal Nutshells (e.g pistachios) Soil Potted ferns or palm plants Moss, gathered from outside (optional) Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An investigation into why it rains in rainforests and jungles for year 4 and P5, linking to the topic states of matter. Pupils will make their own miniature jungle and watch how it looks after itself! This pack includes: A lesson plan, complete with an explanation and a teacher-led demonstration. A PowerPoint presentation which explains why it rains in rainforests and jungles. Instructions to make a bottled jungle. Simple to resource! The items you will need: 2 litre clear plastic bottles Pebbles or gravel Activated carbon or charcoal Nutshells (e.g pistachios) Soil Potted ferns or palm plants Moss, gathered from outside (optional) Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This non-chronological report for year 2 and P3, linking to the topic animals including humans, investigates donkeys. The text explains how donkeys are related to horses, their diet and why their milk is marvellous. This downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An explanation text for year 4 and P5, linking to the topic sound, about speakers. You hear them pumping on the stereo, bleeping and ringing in mobile phones and blasting out of cars – speakers are everywhere! They turn electrical signals into sounds, but how do they do it? This downloadable reading pack includes: An A4 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

A non-chronological report about water for year 3 and P4 linking to the topic plants. This text explains what water is made up of, how water is strong and how waves are formed. The 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

In this interview for year 4 and P5, linking to the topic sound, Caoimhe Doyle explains what she does in her job as a sound engineer. A Foley artist is someone who creates sound effects for film, television and video games. They recreate the footsteps for all the characters in the movie and also create many of the other sound effects using various props, from car bumpers to celery! 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

There’s no doubt that microphones are an incredible invention – but no one can agree whose invention it was! This explanation text for year 4, linking to the topic sound, investigates each scientist’s claim to the invention. Was it Emile Berliner, David Edward Hughes or Thomas Edison? 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

A biography for year 3 on the famous historical scientist Archimedes, linking to the topic plants. Archimedes discovered why some things float in water and others sink. 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An interview with a geothermal scientist for year 3, linking to the topic rocks. A geothermal scientist is a specific type of Earth scientist focused on exploring and understanding Earth’s heat and its geothermal features, like hot springs, fumarole and volcanoes. 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This resource includes a differentiated lesson plan linked to the national curriculum, a PowerPoint presentation that explains how the urinary system and kidneys work, a printable wee chart, instructions to make a urinary system and a Wee-ly true quiz. Linking to the topics animals including humans and body system and cells, this lesson pack for year 6 and P7 teaches how our urinary system works. Think about everything you’ve eaten since yesterday. Right now, your body is breaking it down to release the energy and nutrients you need to grow. This also produces chemicals you don’t need. Your body gets rid of them by making wee! Your body has a whole wee-producing department called the urinary system, including your kidneys, bladder and the tubes that connect them and carry the wee out of your body. This pack includes: A lesson plan, complete with an explanation of how our kidneys work. Differentiated printable instructions to make a urinary system. A PowerPoint presentation that explains how the urinary system and kidneys work. A printable wee colour chart. A Wee-ly true quiz. Simple to resource! The items you will need: Empty shoe box Empty plastic cartons Coffee filters A heavy weight, like a tin of food Paper straws Balloons Yellow food colouring