An activity for year 2 and, linking to the topics Animals including humans, focusing on what the animals in a local habitat need in order to survive. All animals need water, so pupils will design and make their own bird bath, considering where to place it, what to make it from and what local animals they are trying to attract. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Going places’ Differentiated design sheets Simple to resource! The items you will need: Bricks Bowls Gravel Small stones

In this interview text for P5, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, Tristan Gooley explains how he uses nature to help him navigate and explore the world. He gives some top tips on how to use signs of nature on a journey, how he uses science in his job, how he became a natural navigator and lots 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.

This biography text for P7, describes how Gladys West helped to develop the first Global Positioning System (GPS). Gladys was hired by the American government as a mathematician in coding and computer programming. In 1978, Gladys led the Seasat project, processing data from a NASA satellite that was one of the earliest Earth-observing systems. The satellite was designed to measure variation in sea-surface winds, temperatures, wave heights, sea ice, ocean geography and liquid water in the Earth’s atmosphere. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

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 non-fiction text for year 3 and year 4, linking with Roman history, discover ten things the Romans did for us. Here are some examples: before the Romans there was no reading or writing in Britain, they brought rabbits to Britain and they invented pivoted scissors. 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.

In this interview for year 3 and year 4, Alex Mather explains what civil engineering is. In her job she inspects bridges, attends project meetings and designs parts of new bridges. She loves to problem solve and was part of solving a traffic problem in Newcastle where the solution was a three-tier roundabout! Not only did it shorten people’s journeys, it has also had a positive impact on the environment because less fuel is being used. 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.

In this lesson pack for year 5, year 6, P6 and P7, pupils will learn about different types of robots and what they are used for. They will be challenged to engineer a robot arm that can pick up a small object. This is a great challenge to get your class thinking creatively, linking with design and technology topics. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation containing information about robots Simple to resource! The items you will need: Strips of corrugated cardboard Sticky tape Scissors Paper fasteners Paper straws String

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)

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.

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.

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

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.

This lesson pack for year 4 and P5, linking to the topics states of matter and properties and uses of substances, is an investigation about evaporation. Pupils will set up a comparative test to answer a question. This pack contains: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation setting up the lesson Simple to resource! The items you will need: Bowls the same size Rulers Thermometers

This non-chronological report for year 4, linking to the topic living things and habitats, investigates owls. The text explains how the nocturnal birds of prey hunt, how they can fly silently, why they need excellent vision and how they eat. 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.

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.

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.

This explanation text for P6, linking to the topic earth and space, explains how solar panels create clean electricity from nothing more than sunlight. From rooftops to space stations, solar panels are an increasingly important source of renewable energy. This text explains the following technical vocabulary: phosphorus, photovoltaic cells and boron. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.