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Three thoughts - Plants.  Addressing themes and misconceptions.
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Three thoughts - Plants. Addressing themes and misconceptions.

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KS1 Science: Plants 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 ‘Roots, Stems, Leaves and Flowers’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Grow a Pollinator Garden
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Grow a Pollinator Garden

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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
Protective Pine Cones - Pine Seed Investigation
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Protective Pine Cones - Pine Seed Investigation

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KS2 Science: Plants Have children experiment with pine cones to see where their seeds are and how they protect them. Get pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with this structured worksheet. 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
Are Two Ears Better Than One?
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Are Two Ears Better Than One?

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KS2 Science: Sound Get children to investigate whether listening is effected when using one or two ears. Help pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with these structured worksheets. 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
Jane Goodall Word Search
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Jane Goodall Word Search

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KS2 Science: Animals Great for a morning starter or supporting children with their science topic on Jane Goodall/animals/conservation. Cross-curricular links: English: spelling 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
Moon Observation Chart and Making Moon Craters
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Moon Observation Chart and Making Moon Craters

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KS2 Science: Earth and Space Learn about and observe the phases of the moon with this moon observation chart. Discover why there are craters on the moon and carry out an investigation to further understanding. 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
Three Thoughts - My senses. Addressing themes and misconceptions
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Three Thoughts - My senses. Addressing themes and misconceptions

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KS1 Science: animals, including humans 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 ‘My Senses’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Does Soil Affect How Plants Grow?
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Does Soil Affect How Plants Grow?

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KS2 Science: Rocks Get children to consider and investigate whether soil affects how plants grow. Help pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with this structured worksheet. 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
How Do Our Eyes Work Together
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How Do Our Eyes Work Together

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KS2 Science: Light Help children to understand how eyes work together to help us see. Use these two investigations to help them approach their work scientifically and analyse their results. 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
From a tiny seed to a mighty tree word search
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From a tiny seed to a mighty tree word search

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KS1 science: Plants From a tiny seed to a mighty tree word search with key vocabulary for this curriculum topic. Includes: acorn, bee, branch, cones, flower, fruit, grain, insect, leaf, nectar, nutrient, pollen, root, seedling, shoots, stem, sunflower, tree, trunk and wheat. Perfect to introduce or revisit key vocabulary. 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
Three Thoughts - What's the Season? Addressing themes and misconceptions.
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Three Thoughts - What's the Season? Addressing themes and misconceptions.

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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
KWL grid - Keeping Me Healthy
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KWL grid - Keeping Me Healthy

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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
KWL grid - Habitats and Food Chains
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KWL grid - Habitats and Food Chains

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Get children to consider what they know and what they want to know about habitats and food chains 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 ‘Habitats and Food Chains’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Three Thoughts – The Human Body. Addressing themes and misconceptions.
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Three Thoughts – The Human Body. Addressing themes and misconceptions.

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KS2 Science: The Human Body Address key concepts and misconceptions in KS2 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 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
Tomato and Saguaro Cactus Plant Life Cycles
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Tomato and Saguaro Cactus Plant Life Cycles

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KS2 Science: Plants Use these information sheets on the life cycles of tomato plants and saguaro cactus plants life cycles, giving children variety of plants from different climates. Could be used in displays, as information when teaching or even in guided reading. 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
Three Thoughts - Light. Addressing themes and misconceptions
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Three Thoughts - Light. Addressing themes and misconceptions

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KS2 Science: Light Address key concepts and misconceptions in KS2 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 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
Circuits - What Do You Think? Thinking Bubbles
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Circuits - What Do You Think? Thinking Bubbles

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KS2 Science: Electricity This download includes talking points for children to consolidate their knowledge of circuits. Pupils are to comment on whether they agree or disagree with a statement and provide reasons for doing so. This could be used as an assessment tool at the end of an electricity topic, as a plenary, on a working wall or as a greater depth task for children to record in their books. It also includes a matching circuit symbols to their names task and answers for further questions from our books. 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
Blue Whales Facing Extinction Information Sheet
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Blue Whales Facing Extinction Information Sheet

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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
Can you see colours in dim light investigation
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Can you see colours in dim light investigation

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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.
KWL grid - Animals (wings, paws, scales and claws)
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KWL grid - Animals (wings, paws, scales and claws)

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Get children to consider what they know and what they want to know about animals 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 ‘Wings, Paws, Scales and Claws’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com