This lesson pack for P5, Linking to the topic vibrations and waves 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

A non-fiction biography text for P7, linking to the topicBiodiversity and interdependence. Despite facing enormous challenges, zoologist Charles Henry Turner made some incredible discoveries about insect behaviour. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

An activity for year 3 linking with the topic plants. A hands-on lesson in which your pupils will learn about the role bees and insects play in pollination. This pack includes: A lesson plan linked to the curriculum A PowerPoint presentation Printable instructions Printable flowers and bees for the activity Instructions to create a waggle dance, like bees do! Simple to resource! The items you will need: Two different coloured powders Paintbrush

This non-chronological report for year 2 and P3, linking to the topics of living things and habitats and biodiversity and interdependence, investigates the watery world of a mammal, the orca, otherwise known as a killer whale. The text explains who they are related to, what they have in common with humans, how they communicate, why they are at risk, how they hunt their prey and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads 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.

Linking to the topicbody systems and cells, in this lesson pack for P7 pupils will create their own pattern-seeking investigation to answer a question about lung capacity. Pupils will decide what information they will record and who will carry out the simple experiment to see how much air they can breathe in and out. This pack includes: A lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation that sets up the investigation Simple to resource! The items you will need: Balloons Measuring tapes Balloon pumps

This non-chronological report for year 2 , linking to the topics of living things and habitats, investigates a nocturnal mammal, the badger. The text explains what they eat, where they live, their excellent sense of smell and much more. The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads 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.

Linking to the topics ‘evolution and inheritance’ , year 6 pupils will extract DNA from fruit. A PowerPoint presentation explains what DNA is, and how to extract the DNA. This pack includes: A lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining what DNA is Printable instructions

This interview for P3, linking to the topicbiodiversity and interdependence, is with Dorothy Lowakutuk, an elephant keeper. Dorothy works at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Africa’s first community-owned elephant sanctuary, in northern Kenya. The text explains what it’s like to look after the elephants, be part of the Samburu community and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads 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 year 5 and P6, linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains the work of Carl Sagan. He was an astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, professor and science communicator! Carl briefed the Apollo astronauts before their flights to the Moon and helped to plan missions to Venus, Mars, Jupiter and the outer solar system. He came up with the idea for Voyager 1 to take a photo of Earth from 3.7 billion miles away! 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.

Linking to the topics living things and animals and biological systems, this fun, lesson pack is aimed at year 6 and P7. Pupils will find out that yeast is in fact a fungi and will plan and carry out their own controlled investigation to answer the question, What does yeast need to grow? This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan with an explanation of the science behind the investigation A PowerPoint presentation Instructions to create a spore print. Simple to resource! The items you will need: sugar salt yeast zip lock bags or balloons

This interview text for year 6 and P7, linking to the topics ‘living things and habitats’ and ‘Biodiversity and interdependence’, explains the work of woodland fungi expert Professor Lynne Boddy. Everyone knows that plants are important, but many people don’t realise how important fungi are to plants. They attach to the roots of over 80% of plants and feed them with water and mineral nutrients. Download this pack to find out more! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions to be used with a partner.

A non-fiction biography text for year 6 and P7, linking to the topics Living things and habitats and Biodiversity and interdependence. Carl Linnaeus was a botanist and doctor whose ideas on naming and sorting organisms are still used today. Carl divided all things into three kingdoms: animal, vegetable and mineral. Kingdoms were divided into classes, then orders, then genera and finally into species. (In modern classification, we also include the ranks of family and phylum.) Carl used binomial classification, where every living thing is named after its genus and its species. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions to be used as a whole class or with a partner.

This explanation text for year 5, 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.

This non-chronological report for year 2 , linking to the topic living things and habitats , investigates the largest primate on the planet, the gorilla. The text explains what a group is called, what they eat, what they are closely related to, their habitat and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads 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. Discussion question to be used with a partner or as a whole class.

An investigation for year 5, linking to the topic properties and changes of materials. Pupils will find out what parasites can live in water and why we need to make it clean before we drink it. They will then make their own water filter. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation containing instructions for the investigation Printable instructions We have launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This biography text, linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how important Johannes Kepler’s contributions to science were. This groundbreaking astronomer and mathematician studied the movement of the planets and laid the foundations of modern astronomy. 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. We’ve just launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This biography text for year 5, linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how important Johannes Kepler’s contributions to science were. This groundbreaking astronomer and mathematician studied the movement of the planets and laid the foundations of modern astronomy. 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. We’ve just launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This non-chronological report for year 5 , linking to the topic living things and habitats, investigates Arctic foxes. The text explains how they have evolved and adapted to live in the Arctic tundra. This downloadable reading pack includes: 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

Ever wondered why an enormous ship that weighs thousands of tonnes and is loaded with cargo doesn’t sink to the bottom of the sea? Find out what buoyancy, density, air and gravity have to do with it. This explanation text is for year 5 and P6 and links to the topic Forces. 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 set of discussion questions to use as a whole class or with a partner.