A practical activity for year 3 and P4, linking to the topic Forces and magnets. Just how did the Egyptians move the heavy limestone blocks used to build the pyramids? A team of physicists in the Netherlands spotted a clue in an ancient wall painting, which shows an Egyptian worker pouring water on the sand. Pupils will test this theory out to see if adding water to sand will reduce friction and allow the weight to move more easily. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan which includes a scientific explanation of how a potato moves across wet sand A PowerPoint presentation explaining pyramid physics Printable instructions Simple to resource! The items you will need include: Play sand School trays A bag of potatoes String Drawing pins Water

This lesson pack for year 3 , linking to the topics Rocks, explains how fossils are formed. Have you ever dreamed of discovering a dinosaur? Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte explains how you do it, as well as how to evacuate them safely. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining how fossils are formed Instructions for a fossils experiment Instructions for an extra activity to make and excavate your own fossils Simple to resource! the items you will need: Bread Gummy animal sweets Paper towels or kitchen roll Heavy books

Linking to the topicliving things and habitats year 5 pupils will learn about an amphibian’s and an insect’s life cycles on the topic of ponds. Pupils will make their own 3D model of a life cycle and compare it with mammals and birds to find out the similarities and differences. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining amphibian and insect life cycles Printable instructions A Fishing Fun game Images of different animals to use a a visual reference when making their models Simple to resource! The items you will need: Modelling clay Thick cardboard Glue gun

In this lesson pack for year 5, linking to the topic forces, pupils will carry out a fair test. They will learn what independent variables, control variables and dependent variables are. Pupils will make their own seesaw and find out how levers work. They will then test what happens if the rod isn’t attached to the fulcrum at its middle point. Where would they need to place the second weight for the lever to be balanced? This lesson pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan with cross-curricular links A PowerPoint presentation explaining the different variables and how to carry out a fair test Results table and squared paper for a line graph. Instructions to make a simple seesaw Simple to resource! The items you will need: Ruler Pin Kitchen roll tube Sticky tape Cocktail sticks Paper straws 100 g weights or Plasticine (rolled into balls weighing around 100 g each)

In this lesson pack for year 3, year 4, P4 and P5, pupils will learn why the Romans built aqueducts and how they work. They will be challenged to engineer their own version of a Roman aqueduct. To make it less messy, they will have to transport a small ball instead of water. This is a great challenge to get your class thinking creatively, linking with both history and design and technology topics. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation containing information about aqueducts and instructions for the challenge Simple to resource! The items you will need: Lots of card and/or cardboard Sticky tape Scissors Chairs, boxes and books A ping pong ball or other small ball A small bowl

In this lesson pack for Year 3, year 4, P4 and P5, pupils will learn how the Romans improved arches and used them to build different structures. They will follow instructions to make three different bridges and then test their strength. They will then be challenged to design and make their own bridge. This lesson links with both history and design and technology topics. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation containing information about bridges and instructions for the challenge Printable instructions Printable templates to cut out. Simple to resource! The items you will need: Glue Scissors Paper templates A weight, for example coins of the same value

This lesson pack for year 2 , linking to the topic living things, focuses on how to identify insects from other minibeasts. Pupils will learn the features of an insect and then create their own sock insect (no sewing required!). Pupils will choose which insect they would like to make from a selection of images which show their features clearly. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Incredible insects’ Printable instruction sheet for a sock butterfly. A4 insect images and smaller images Instructions to make a pooter A ‘spot the odd one out’ activity Simple to resource! The items you will need: Old socks Pipe cleaners Buttons Glue Scraps of fabric or felt Stuffing (from an old pillow, cotton wool, or old fabric strips)

In this lesson pack for Year 3 and year 4, pupils will learn about climate change. They will learn in simple terms what the greenhouse effect is and how it is contributing to the climate crisis. Included in the pack is an experiment to do as a whole class, demonstrating the greenhouse effect. This pack includes: A PowerPoint presentation explaining climate change A lesson plan A flow chart to help pupils find a way to help solve the climate crisis A printable climate pledge

In this lesson pack for Year 5, year 6, pupils will learn about climate change. They will learn in simple terms what the greenhouse effect is and how it is contributing to the climate crisis. Included in the pack is a letter explaining that the school could be chosen for a renewable energy source, which will spark a debate in your classroom. This pack includes: A PowerPoint presentation explaining climate change and renewable energy sources A lesson plan A flow chart to help pupils find a way to help solve the climate crisis An explanation text on solar panels and wind turbines A fabricated letter from a council’s sustainability department to set up the debate

In this lesson pack for year 4, linking to the topics Animals including humans pupils will learn about food chains and what the role of the producer, prey and predator is. They will make their own food chain using cardboard tubes. This lesson pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan with cross-curricular links A PowerPoint presentation explaining food chains Instructions to make food chain animals tubes Whole class food chain game Pictures to support lower ability learners Simple to resource! The items you will need: Cardboard tubes from kitchen rolls Scissors Sticky tape Glue Paper and pens

This lesson pack for year 3 , Linking to the topic light sets up an investigation for your class. Pupils will make a shadow and see how it changes when they move it away from the light source. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation with instructions Printable results table Printable Stone Age shadow puppets Simple to resource! The items you will need: A2 paper Rulers Card Torches

In this lesson pack for year 3, year 4, pupils will find out how archaeologists find out what Stone Age people ate. They will excavate food from a fake Stone Age poo and record their findings. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation containing information about what was eaten in the Stone Age Differentiated results tables Instructions to make the poo Simple to resource! The items you will need: Ingredients to make the Stone Age poo Rulers Lollypop sticks or cocktails sticks

Linking to the topics forces and magnets and forces, this is a fun investigation for year 5 and P6 about gravity and friction. Pupils will build a simple marble run using carboard and masking tape. Their challenge will be to see who can make their run last the longest by experimenting with friction. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan. A PowerPoint presentation explaining gravity, friction and air resistance

An investigation for year 2 , linking to the topics everyday materials . Pupils will sort stretchy, flexible and inflexible materials by testing if they can bend or be twisted, stretched, pulled or squashed. Then it’s time to get creative and competitive in a game which involves moulding dough into an animal shape. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation containing instructions for the game Printable game One guided reading spread entitled ‘plastic fantastic’ Simple to resource! The items you will need: plasticine, Play-doh or modelling clay 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.

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.

In this lesson pack for year 4 and P5, linking to the topic sound, pupils will make their own pin strummer. They will create their own investigations, choosing one variable to change. The pack includes: A PowerPoint presentation entitled 'A mash-up of musical science’ including instructions for how to make an instrument using hair pins. A lesson plan. Simple to resource! The items you will need: Hair pins Clean, empty containers made from different materials 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

This resource contains a differentiated lesson plan linked to the national curriculum, a PowerPoint presentation explaining how wheels and axles work, printable instructions and a differentiated table for results. An investigation for year 2 and P3, linking to the topic everyday materials. Pupils will learn how wheels and axles work and investigate whether it is easier or harder to lift a heavy load with larger or smaller wheels. Pupils will also consider which material would be best to use for the wheels. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining how wheels and axles work Differentiated tables for results Printable instructions Simple to resource! The items you will need include: Wooden skewers Pairs of lids of different sizes and made of different materials A bag of flour

What is the job of each ingredient in a cake? The fastest way to find out is to leave one ingredient out and see what happens! A fun investigation for year 5 and P6, linking to the topics properties and changes of materials and properties and uses of substances. This downloadable pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan which includes a scientific explanation. A PowerPoint presentation explaining cake chemistry. A printable results table. Printable instructions Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.