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Can you name the body parts?
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Can you name the body parts?

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KS1 Science: Animals, including humans - Can you name the body parts? Label the body parts with these clear, real life pictures using a word bank with all key vocabulary. Cross curricular links - English. Get the children to write five sentence about what you can do with parts of the body. It complements our book ‘Keeping Me Healthy’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1 Science: Animals, including humans Statutory requirements: Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should have plenty of opportunities to learn the names of the main body parts (including head, neck, arms, elbows, legs, knees, face, ears, eyes, hair, mouth, teeth) through games, actions and songs
My amazing sense of hearing booklet
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My amazing sense of hearing booklet

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KS1 Science: Humans - my amazing sense of hearing booklet A booklet with detailed and interesting facts about the sense of hearing. Real life and up close pictures are guaranteed to engage. This would also be perfect to use in guided reading sessions for cross curricular work. It complements our book ‘My Senses’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1 Science: Animals, including humans Statutory Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.
Create a Woodland Collage
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Create a Woodland Collage

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Use this resource to help structure an art/science activity all about the woodland. Make a collage using various natural and art materials to make a woodland scene. Compliments Welcome to the Woodland from the series ‘Living Things and Their Habitats’. Find this, and other books from this series, at https://www.rubytuesdaybooks.com/schoolsite/pages/livingThings.html Part of our free Learning at Home resources provided during Covid-19 lockdown.
Classification Key: Butterflies and Moths
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Classification Key: Butterflies and Moths

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KS2 Science: Animals Can your pupils classify these moths and butterflies with this classification key? This download complements our book ‘Animals: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Brilliant body bits (giraffe)
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Brilliant body bits (giraffe)

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KS1 Science: Animals - Brilliant body bits (giraffe) Label the body parts of a giraffe and answer scientific questioning about them. Key vocabulary includes: shoulder, neck, knee, back, eye, ear, mouth, tail, hoof, belly and leg. It complements our book ‘Wings, paws, scales and claws’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1 Science: Animals Statutory Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets)
Electricity - Word Search
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Electricity - Word Search

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KS2 Science: Electricity Help children secure key vocabulary for their Electricity topic in KS2 Science with this word search. This download complements our book ‘Electricity: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
A Blackbird's Life Cycle
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A Blackbird's Life Cycle

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KS1 Science: A Blackbird’s Life Cycle Use these worksheets to teach Science in KS1. They complement our book ‘Growing and Changing’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1: Animals, including humans Statutory requirements: Identify common animals including birds. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should become more familiar with names of birds - here Blackbirds Year 2: Living things and their habitats Statutory requirements: Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals. Year 2: Animals, including humans Statutory requirements: Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals for survival. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should be introduced to the basic needs of animals for survival, as well as the importance of exercise and nutrition for humans. They should also be introduced to the processes of reproduction and growth in animals. The focus at this stage should be on questions that help pupils to recognise growth; they should not be expected to understand how reproduction occurs. Example: egg, chick, blackbird.
KS1 Science: Plants - Let’s study pine cones
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KS1 Science: Plants - Let’s study pine cones

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Encourage scientific questioning by observing pine cones and their seed dispersal. This resource includes a practical investigation into the seeds within pine cones. It complements our book ‘From a tiny seed to a mighty tree’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1 Science: Plants Statutory requirements: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about plants growing in their habitat. Pupils might keep records of how plants have changed over time, for example the leaves falling off trees and buds opening; and compare and contrast what they have found out about different plants. Year 2 Science: Plants Statutory requirements: Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should use the local environment throughout the year to observe how different plants grow. Pupils should be introduced to the requirements of plants for gemination, growth and survival, as well as to the processes of reproduction and growth in plants Pupils might work scientifically by: observing and recording, with some accuracy, the growth of a variety of plants as they change over time from a seed or bulb, or observing similar plants at different stages of growth; setting up a comparative test to show that plants need light and water to stay healthy.
KS1 Science: Plants -Let’s investigate seedling competition
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KS1 Science: Plants -Let’s investigate seedling competition

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Practical activity to encourage real scientific questioning about seedling competition. Don’t just grow a single plant this term - grow lots together to see how survival of the fittest works in action! It complements our book ‘From a tiny seed to a mighty tree’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1 Science: Plants Statutory requirements: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about plants growing in their habitat. Where possible, they should observe growth of flowers and vegetables that they have planted. Pupils might keep records of how plants have changed over time, for example the leaves falling off trees and buds opening; and compare and contrast what they have found out about different plants. Year 2 Science: Plants Statutory requirements: Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants. Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should use the local environment throughout the year to observe how different plants grow. Pupils should be introduced to the requirements of plants for germination, growth and survival, as well as to the processes of reproduction and growth in plants Pupils might work scientifically by: observing and recording, with some accuracy, the growth of a variety of plants as they change over time from a seed or bulb, or observing similar plants at different stages of growth; setting up a comparative test to show that plants need light and water to stay healthy.
KS1 Science: Plants - Are you stronger than a dandelion’s root?
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KS1 Science: Plants - Are you stronger than a dandelion’s root?

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Practical investigation into dandelion roots with engaging questions to get pupils thinking scientifically. It complements our book ‘Roots, stems, leaves and flowers’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1 Science: Plants Statutory requirements: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about plants growing in their habitat. Year 2 Science: Plants Notes and guidance (non-statutory):* Pupils should use the local environment throughout the year to observe how different plants grow. Pupils should be introduced to the requirements of plants for gemination, growth and survival, as well as to the processes of reproduction and growth in plants
Ladybird Facts and Dominoes Game
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Ladybird Facts and Dominoes Game

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KS1 Science: Animals and Seasons - Ladybird Facts and Dominoes Game Learn all about ladybirds, including their body parts and habitat. Includes ladybird domino game and instructuions. This download complements our book ‘Wings, paws, scales and claws’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Spring Word Search
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Spring Word Search

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KS1 Science: Seasonal changes - Spring Word Search It complements our book ‘What’s the Season?’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Let's Go on a Snail Hunt and Design a Snail Habitat
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Let's Go on a Snail Hunt and Design a Snail Habitat

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This download includes Let’s Go on a Snail Hunt (with graph to complete) and a design a snail habitat challenge. It complements our book ‘Habitats and Food Chains’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
My five senses
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My five senses

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KS1 Science: Humans - my five senses A worksheet to help structure an activity whereby you draw the part of the body associated with a sense and what you might be able to sense with it. It complements our book ‘My Senses’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1 Science: Animals, including humans Statutory Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.
Do you need saliva to help you taste your food experiment
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Do you need saliva to help you taste your food experiment

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KS1 Science: Humans (senses) - do you need saliva to help you taste you food experiment Practical investigation with minimal resources needed, but maximum impact. Includes questioning prompts. It complements our book ‘My Senses’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1 Science: Animals, including humans Statutory Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense. Notes and guidance (non-statutory) Pupils might work scientifically by: using their observations to compare and contrast animals at first hand or through videos and photographs, describing how they identify and group them; grouping animals according to what they eat; and using their senses to compare different textures, sounds and smells.
KWL grid - Plants (roots, stems, leaves and flowers)
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KWL grid - Plants (roots, stems, leaves and flowers)

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Get children to consider what they know and what they want to know about plants in science lessons. Complete the final column ‘what have you learnt?’ at the end of the topic. This reflective practice will create eager scientists always contemplating their next line of enquiry. This resource complements our book ‘Roots, Stems, Leaves and Flowers’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS1 Science: Plants - colour/draw and label a sunflower
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KS1 Science: Plants - colour/draw and label a sunflower

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Differentiated worksheet to help children to secure key vocabulary: petal, stem, leaf, flower, roots and seeds. It complements our book ‘Roots, stems, leaves and flowers’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1 Science: Plants Statutory requirements: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.
Light It Up! Light Pathways!
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Light It Up! Light Pathways!

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KS2 Science: Light Experiment with torches and mirrors to help light up a pathway from one Lego person to another. Make it more challenging with more corners and mirrors in your pathway. A great way investigation to help embed knowledge of how light reflects and travels. This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Rock Formation Information and Describing Rocks Activity
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Rock Formation Information and Describing Rocks Activity

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KS2 Science: Rocks Use these pictures of real life rock formations around the world to support discussion on how they are made. Get children to start describing rocks using this activity which includes a rock word bank. This download complements our book ‘Rocks: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution: A Plastic Bottle's Journey A3 poster
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Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution: A Plastic Bottle's Journey A3 poster

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Get children to really consider the impact of plastics on our oceans. This poster complements our book ‘Let’s Investigate Plastic Pollution’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit: www.rubytuesdaybooks.com Since the airing of Blue Planet 2, awareness of plastics and the importance of our impact on the planet has been on everyones lips - keep the discussion going with these free resources. This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Science - Year 1 Materials Statutory requirements Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock. Science - Year 2 Uses of everyday materials Statutory requirements Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses. Find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching (could include biodegrading) Extracurricular Children to learn about their wider responsibilities in their communities.