This is a list of picture, story and non-fiction books, mainly recommended by primary teachers, that link to English National Curriculum Primary science topics. I have included hyperlinks to useful YouTube clips to enable users to quickly assess the books and get a feel for how they can be used as a springboard to children’s science learning.
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y3 Forces & Magnets lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y3 Forces & Magnets PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Magnetic Attraction: To investigate magnets and magnetic forces
Make a Magnetic Compass: To make a magnet and test a floating compass
Racing cars: To race cars on different surfaces, and measure the speed
Floaty Boats and Lava Lamps: To investigate sinking, floating and make a lava lamp
Rockets: To investigate how rockets work and test out a couple of different types
Towering Towers: To investigate what structures are strongest and make the tallest towers
Building Bridges: To investigate the strength of different bridge designs
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y3 Animals inc. Humans lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y3 Animals inc. Humans PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
What’s needed for life: To explore plant and animal needs
What we eat and drink: To explore the benefits of a healthy diet
What do animals eat?: To explore what animals eat
What eats what? Food Chains: To learn how energy moves through a food chain
What eats what? Food Webs: To learn how food chains interlink
What we eat from plants: To understand that people need to grow and eat plants to stay healthy
Funnybones: To learn about your bones and why you have a skeleton
Muscle Power: To learn how muscles move you
Skeletons Inside or Outside!: To learn about animals with different types of skeletons, or none at all
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y4 States of Matter lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y4 States of Matter PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Solids, Liquids and Gases: To explore the properties of each of the three states of matter
Melting and Freezing: To investigate how substances change when you heat or cool them
Ice Explorations: To investigate melting ice
Evaporation and Boiling: To investigate how evaporation depends on temperature or another variable
Indoor Rain and Melting Ice: To model the water cycle and consider melting glaciers due to climate change
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
Please send any feedback, particularly EBI’s (even better if’s) to docjennywatson@myeverydayscience.com.
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y4 Animals inc. Humans lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y4 Animals inc. Humans PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
What’s inside me?: To understand what different organs of the body are for
How food turns into poo: To model the journey food takes through our digestive system
Why are my teeth special?: To investigate teeth and why we need to take good care of them
What do animals eat?: To explore what animals eat
What eats what? Food Chains: To learn how energy moves through a food chain
What eats what? Food Webs: To learn how food chains interlink
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y3 Plants lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y3 Plants PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
What’s needed for life: To explore plant and animal needs
Growing Plants: To grow your own plants
Parts of Plants: To explore the structure of plants
Tremendous Trees: To explore your local trees
Apple Trees from Pips: To explore the life cycle of plants
Do plant roots suck?: To explore how plants transport water from their roots to their leaves and flowers
Flower Power: To explore the structure and purpose of flowers
How do seeds travel?: To explore how seeds move to different locations from their mother plants
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y4 Electricity lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y4 Electricity PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Balloon Magic: To be inspired by how static electricity can attract and repel objects
What conducts electricity?: To explore a simple circuit
Shocking Electrics: To explore Voltage and safety
Electrical Toys: To represent simple circuits
Electrical Inventions: To create and share circuit ideas
Electric Lights: To explore the brightness of bulbs
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y3 Rocks & Soils lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y3 Rocks & Soils PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Rock Properties: To investigate rocks and stones
Fossils: To explore how fossils are made
Super Soils: To explore what’s in our soil
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y3 Light lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y3 Light PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Light Fantastic: To explore light and materials
Light Rays and Reflections: To investigate travelling light, reflections and make a periscope
Shadow Mice: To investigate how a tiny animal can produce a giant shadow
Sun Shadows: To investigate the position and size of shadows outside
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y6 Animals inc. Humans lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y6 Animals inc. Humans PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
What’s special about blood?: To explore what our blood does
In a Heartbeat: To learn what the heart does
My Respiratory System: To explore breathing
Looking after yourself- 1: To explore healthy lifestyle choices
Looking after yourself- 2: To learn about the harm caused by smoking
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y6 Living things & Habitats lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y6 Living things & Habitats PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
What Animal am I?: To learn about the features of different types of animal and use a classification key
What Plant is it?: To learn about different types of plants and classify some familiar ones
Identifying Minibeasts: To explore and classify insects
Micro-organisms: To explore the importance of microbes & how some are good and others harmful
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y6 Light lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y6 Light PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Light Fantastic: To explore light and materials
Light Rays and Reflections: To investigate travelling light, reflections and make a periscope
Shadow Mice: To investigate how a tiny animal can produce a giant shadow
Sun Shadows: To investigate the position and size of shadows outside
Bending Light Beams: To trick your eyes by bending light
Rainbow Colours and Light: To investigate coloured light
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y6 Evolution & Inheritance lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y6 Evolution & Inheritance PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
What is Evolution?: To study how living things change over time
Who inherits what and how?: To explore how characteristics pass from parents to offspring, with some variation
Designing Animals & Plants: To explore how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y5 Animals inc. Humans lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y5 Animals inc. Humans PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
How are babies made?: To learn about reproduction and life stories
The Seven Ages of Man: To understand human life stages
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y6 Electricity lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y6 Electricity PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Balloon Magic: To be inspired by how static electricity can attract and repel objects
Shocking Electrics: To explore Voltage and safety
Electrical Toys: To represent simple circuits
Electrical Inventions: To create and share circuit ideas
Electric Lights: To explore the brightness of bulbs
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y5 Forces lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y5 Forces PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Up, Up and Away: To investigate paper plane designs and the forces involved in flight
Parachutes: To investigate what makes the best parachute
Thick and Curious Liquids: To explore water resistance/drag
Defeating Friction: To explore friction and make a friction-defeating CD/DVD hovercraft
Sticky Water: To explore surface tension
Power Boats: To make different moving boats
Gravity here and in Space: To investigate what gravity is and how we know there is gravity in space!
Mechanical Machines: To explore how simple machines, such as levers, can save you effort
Productive Pulleys: To explore another type of simple machine - the pulley
Grinding Gears: To explore how gears work
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y5 Properties & Changes of Materials lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y5 Properties & Changes of Materials PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Keeping Warm or Cold: To investigate the best materials for keeping something either warm or cold
What conducts electricity?: To explore a simple circuit
Magnetic Attraction: To investigate magnets and magnetic forces
Marvellous Materials: To explore the properties and uses of different materials
Dissolving and Crystals: To investigate what substances dissolve in water and grow your own salt crystals
Evaporation and Boiling: To investigate how evaporation depends on temperature or another variable
Separating Stuff: To devise and carry out a multi-step process to separate ingredients from a mixture
Melting and Freezing: To investigate how substances change when you heat or cool them
Reversible or Irreversible?: To identify physical and chemical changes and test which changes can be reversed
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y5 Living things & Habitats lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y5 Living things & Habitats PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
Kittens, Puppies, Cats & Dogs: To understand reproduction in animals and the life cycle of mammals
From Tadpoles to Frogs: To understand the life cycle of frogs and toads
Insect Babies: To explore insect life cycles
Eggs, glorious eggs!: To explore the wonder of eggs and how baby chicks form inside them
How are babies made?: To learn about reproduction and life stories
Apple Trees from Pips: To explore the life cycle of plants
Flower Power: To explore the structure and purpose of flowers
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y5 Earth & Space lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y5 Earth & Space PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
The Planets and Beyond: To model our Solar System
Our Earth Moon and Sun: To explore the relationships between our Earth, our Moon and the Sun
Who ate the moon?: To model the phases of the Moon
Moon Craters: To investigate how craters form
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!
My Everyday Science KS2 cards can help you teach NC Y4 Living things & Habitats lessons through children working-scientifically, using household/kitchen resources. They prompt questioning, explorations and investigations and, if printed, don’t rely on Internet access. They can be used for home learning, blended learning, science clubs or lesson ideas.
This download includes:
English National Curriculum indexed Teacher pack (including 90+ child-friendly cards covering all KS2 Science topics and easy Ctrl+click navigation)
Easy-print version of Teacher pack (with A5 BW cards, NC index and navigation)
Zip file containing My Everyday Science Y4 Living things & Habitats PDF cards (child-friendly version)
Zip file containing Teacher’s, Parent’s/Carer’s and children’s cards (for home/blended learning) and special cards A-E which focus on WS skills and inspiring children.
The 2013 English National-Curriculum-linked cards in this pack include:
What Animal am I?: To learn about the features of different types of animal and use a classification key
Identifying Minibeasts: To explore and classify insects
Animal and Plant Habitats: To understand the places where plants & animals live and what’s needed by them
Rainforest Habitats: To understand why rainforests are amazing environments which need protecting
Protecting Planet Earth: To explore how human impact has changed our world and how you can help protect it
Safety Note: I have tried to include only practical work that I consider safe for children to do under the supervision of parents/carers and with prior instructions from a teacher. Every child and home circumstance is different, so I assume no liability for the actions or activities of anyone who uses the information contained in this resource, or for injuries or damage to property caused by using this information. Both teachers and parents/carers should read any cards before the children start carrying out the activities contained in them and teachers should undertake a risk assessment of any practical investigations.
I hope this resource is useful to you, your students and any other teacher friends you want to freely share them with, both in the immediate short-term and as a model for a creative and aspirational teaching approach in the long-term!