Doctors and vets use ultrasound scanners to check on human and animal babies before they are born, using sound waves to look inside the mother’s tummy. This explanation text for year 5 , linking to the topic Animals including humans , explains how these amazing scanners work. 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.

This listicle for P6, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, explains how different animals have their babies. Did you know jawfish carry their eggs in their mouths? the Surinam toad carries its eggs on its back, and an elephant has the longest pregnancy of all mammals! 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.

This listicle for year 5 , linking to the topic Animals including humans explains how different animals have their babies. Did you know jawfish carry their eggs in their mouths? the Surinam toad carries its eggs on its back, and an elephant has the longest pregnancy of all mammals! 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 P5, linking to the topic Properties and uses of substances about Dr Joanne Simpson. She became NASA’s top weather scientist because of her ground-breaking work on clouds. Joanne was not only an incredible meteorologist who made lots of important discoveries, but she was also an important role model. As the first female meteorologist in America, she faced many barriers, but she overcame them to become a great success and forge a path for other female scientists to follow. 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 year 4 , linking to the topic states of matter about Dr Joanne Simpson. She became NASA’s top weather scientist because of her ground-breaking work on clouds. Joanne was not only an incredible meteorologist who made lots of important discoveries, but she was also an important role model. As the first female meteorologist in America, she faced many barriers, but she overcame them to become a great success and forge a path for other female scientists to follow. 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.

This explanation text for year 2 and P3, linking to the topic Everyday materials, explains how umbrellas work. Each part of the umbrella is labelled with an expanded caption - pole, catches, ferrule canopy 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 explanation text for year 2, linking to the topic Everyday materials, explains how umbrellas work. Each part of the umbrella is labelled with an expanded caption - pole, catches, ferrule canopy 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.

In this interview text fo P5, linking to the topic Process of the planet, John law explains what he does in his job as a meteorologist. By keeping track of the weather over many years, we can see if there have been any changes to the climate. John explains how he tracks the weather from Antarctica. 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.

In this interview text for year 4 , linking to the topics states of matter , John law explains what he does in his job as a meteorologist. By keeping track of the weather over many years, we can see if there have been any changes to the climate. John explains how he tracks the weather from Antarctica. 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 non-chronological report for P3, linking to the topic of biodiversity and interdependence, investigates ducks. The text explains what they eat, who their predators are, what they are called, 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 non-chronological report for year 2, linking to the topics of living things and habitats , investigates ducks. The text explains what they eat, who their predators are, what they are called, 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 P6, 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 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.

Floating in space might sound wonderful, but without a spacesuit for protection, you couldn’t survive for more than a few seconds. This explanation text for P6, linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how these amazing protective suits work. 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.

Floating in space might sound wonderful, but without a spacesuit for protection, you couldn’t survive for more than a few seconds. This explanation text for year 5 , linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how these amazing protective suits work. 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.

This non-chronological report text for P6, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, tells you everything you’d like to know about the tiny sea creature, the Hawaiian bobtail squid. They are the latest animals to join humans on missions into space. They are tiny creatures (about 3 cm long) found in shallow seas around the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Find out why scientists have chosen to take them to live on the ISS. This downloadable reading pack includes: 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 non-chronological report text for year 5 and P6, linking to the topic living things and habitats, tells you everything you’d like to know about the tiny sea creature, the Hawaiian bobtail squid. They are the latest animals to join humans on missions into space. They are tiny creatures (about 3 cm long) found in shallow seas around the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Find out why scientists have chosen to take them to live on the ISS. This downloadable reading pack includes: 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 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 interview with a food scientist for year 5 and P6, linking to the topics properties and changes of materials and properties and uses of substances. Dr Rachel Edwards-Stuart is a biochemist who teaches science to chefs. Her passion for food science stemmed from the fact that science was her favourite subject at school, and cooking was her favourite hobby! Rachel’s main interest was in culinary science (the science of what happens when you cook and process ingredients in the kitchen). 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 year 4 and P5, linking to the topics states of matter and Properties and uses of substances about Robert Boyle. By encouraging experiments and observation, he laid the foundations for modern chemistry. At the time, carrying out scientific experiments was unusual. Scholars usually just wrote down their ideas and then argued about them, much as the Ancient Greek philosophers had done. Robert pioneered the scientific method. This meant carrying out experiments and observing the results. 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.