KS1 Science: Humans - can you see colours in dim light investigation Practical investigation with minimal resources needed, but maximum impact. This worksheet provides some structured questioning and space for results. 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.

Get children to really consider the impact of plastics on the environment. This resource includes an information sheet about rubbish on beaches, as well as a worksheet in which you have to identify litter and consider where it might have come from. This download 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.

Get children to really understand what biodegrading actually means. It would be a great practical activity to kick start a topic on materials in year 1 or 2. These worksheets complement 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 This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: KS1 Working Scientifically Statutory requirements Observing closely, using simple equipment. Performing simple tests. Identifying and classifying. Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions. Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions. Notes and guidance (non statutory) Pupils in years 1 and 2 should explore the world around them and raise their own questions. They should experience different types of scientific enquiries, including practical activities, and begin to recognise ways in which they might answer scientific questions. They should use simple measurements and equipment (for example, hand lenses, egg timers) to gather data, carry out simple tests, record simple data, and talk about what they have found out and how they found it out. With help, they should record and communicate their findings in a range of ways and begin to use simple scientific language. 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. This could include biodegrading.

Get children to really consider the impact of plastics on the environment. This resource includes information sheets on how people can reduce the use of single-use plastics and the effect of plastics on the environment. This resource 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.

Get children to really consider their impact on the environment. This resource includes discussion prompts for what can be flushed down the toilet and a ‘shake test’ with toilet roll and wet wipes to help children understand why. These worksheets complement 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: KS1 Working Scientifically Statutory requirements Observing closely, using simple equipment. Performing simple tests. Identifying and classifying. Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions. Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions. Notes and guidance (non statutory) Pupils in years 1 and 2 should explore the world around them and raise their own questions. They should experience different types of scientific enquiries, including practical activities, and begin to recognise ways in which they might answer scientific questions. They should use simple measurements and equipment (for example, hand lenses, egg timers) to gather data, carry out simple tests, record simple data, and talk about what they have found out and how they found it out. With help, they should record and communicate their findings in a range of ways and begin to use simple scientific language. 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.

KS1 Science: Seasonal changes - Spring treasure hunt Use this activity to teach Science in KS1 by going on a Spring treasure hunt in your garden, park or woodland. 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 This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Year 1: Seasonal Changes Statutory requirements Observe changes across the four seasons. Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies. Note and guidance (non-statutory) Pupils might work scientifically by: making tables and charts about the weather; and making displays of what happens in the world around them, including day length, as the seasons change.

KS1 science: Living things and their habitats Is is living or non-living word search with key vocabulary for this curriculum topic. Includes: air, alive, animal, cells, cotton, energy, grow, human, living, microscope, move, nutrient, plant, reproduce, robot, seed, sort, tree waste and wood Perfect to introduce or revisit key vocabulary. It complements our book ‘Is it living or non-living?’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

KS1 Science: Seasonal Changes Address key concepts and misconceptions in KS1 Science with our ‘Three Thoughts’ activity, designed to get children reasoning scientifically about their new science topic. Includes two layout options: the fully illustrated option could use this displayed on a whiteboard or working wall to encourage discussion, or the blank box version to encourage children of all writing abilities to record thoughts for their science books. This resource 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

Get children to consider what they know and what they want to know about keeping healthy 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 ‘Keeping Me Healthy’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

Get children to consider what they know and what they want to know about living things in science lessons. Complete the final column ‘what did you learn?’ 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 ‘Is It Living or Non-Living?’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

KS2 Science: The Human Body Help children learn the main food groups and healthy choices by getting them to make a healthy and well-balanced lunch. Contains information and worksheets. Could be used in information packs and displays as well as as work to go in their science books. This download complements our book ‘The Human Body: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

KS2 Science: The Human Body Help children secure key vocabulary for their Human Body topic in KS2 Science with this wordsearch. This download complements our book ‘The Human Body: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

KS2 Science: Plants Learn all about pollinators and plan, prepare and plant your own pollinator garden. As well as in science lessons, this activity could also be used to support an eco-club project or engage those children who take a keen interest in the world around them and their impact on it. This download complements our book ‘Plants: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

KS2 Science: Plants Help support understanding of asexual reproduction. Encourage children to grow strawberry plants to see this type of reproduction in action. This download complements our book ‘Plants: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

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

KS2 Science: Sound Consolidate knowledge of how sound is created and travels with these worksheets. Consider how musical instruments make a variety of sounds and then have a go at making your own with junk modelling materials. Get pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with this structured worksheet. This download complements our book ‘Sound: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

Get children to consider the impact of plastics on the environment. This resource includes an information sheet about future packaging possibilities and an investigation into how materials biodegrade by making a compost bin. It would be useful in KS1 science lessons on materials and even as a lesson structure for an Eco Club. This download 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: KS1 Working Scientifically Statutory requirements Observing closely, using simple equipment. Performing simple tests. Identifying and classifying. Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions. Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions. Notes and guidance (non statutory) Pupils in years 1 and 2 should explore the world around them and raise their own questions. They should experience different types of scientific enquiries, including practical activities, and begin to recognise ways in which they might answer scientific questions. They should use simple measurements and equipment (for example, hand lenses, egg timers) to gather data, carry out simple tests, record simple data, and talk about what they have found out and how they found it out. With help, they should record and communicate their findings in a range of ways and begin to use simple scientific language. 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.

KS2 Science: Animals Information sheet about the threats facing blue whales. Cross-curricular links: English (could be used as a guided reading text) 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

KS2 Science: Animals Get children to assess their knowledge of vertebrate groups by looking at animals which are more challenging to classify. These include: bats, dolphins, turtles and pangolins. 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

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