This resource offers a wide range of knowledge retrieval activities for those studying Living Things and their Habitats in Year 4. It covers information including classification of animals, features of living things, classification of plants, key vocabulary and habitat changes. There are a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking activities (over 30 slides in total) which help children to secure all of the important information from the unit. Research-approved activities include: -Quick Fire Questions; -Picture Stimulus; -Retrieval Grid; -Fill in the Blank; -Vocabulary Busters; -Fact Dump; -Rank 5; -Detective/ Questioning Tasks; -Anagrams; These resources are tried and tested in the classroom and have proven successful in helping children to consolidate key information within this unit.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children, teachers and parents building their knowledge of electrical systems as a part of the KS2 curriculum in Design and Technology. The organiser is clear, logical and fully meets the expectations of the National Curriculum. This organiser has a particular emphasis on simple circuits and switches. It includes sections on: -Overview - Electrical Systems, Simple Circuits and Switches; -Example Battery-Powered Products - Simple Circuit, Torch, Handheld Fan; -Designing; -Making and Evaluating; -Health and Safety Guidance. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 5 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Forces’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: What you should already know (from prior learning); Gravity; Definition of Forces; Machines and Mechanisms; Types of Machines and Mechanisms; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 5 children relating to ‘Forces’: -explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object; -identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces; -recognise that some mechanisms, including levers, pulleys and gears, allow a smaller force to have a greater effect. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 6 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Light’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; How We See Things; How Light Travels; Our Eyes; Light Spectrum; Key Vocabulary (underlined). The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 6 children relating to ‘Light:’ -Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines; -Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye; -Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes; -Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 5 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Living things and their habitats’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: What you should already know (from learning in earlier years); Animal Life Cycles; Plant Life Cycles; Habitat Changes; Naturalists and Animal Behaviourists; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 5 children relating to ‘Living things and their habitats’: -Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird; -Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 4 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Animals including Humans’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and ‘what you should already know’ (from their prior learning); Food Chains Explanation and Key Terms; Example Food Chains; Teeth; The Digestive System; Key Vocabulary (underlined). The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 4 children relating to ‘Animals including Humans:’ -describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans -identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions -construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 2 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Living Things and their Habitats’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Characteristics of Living Things; Alive, Dead, and Never Been Alive; Food Chains; Habitats; Key Vocabulary (underlined). The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 2 children relating to ‘Living Things and their Habitats:’ -explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive; -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 and plants, and how they depend on each other; -identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats; -describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 6 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Evolution and Inheritance’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Inheritance and Mutation; Evidence of Evolution; Adaptation; Animal Adaptations; Key Vocabulary (underlined). The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 6 children relating to ‘Evolution and Inheritance:’ -Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago; -Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents; -Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading Britta Teekuntrup’s ‘Tree: Seasons Come, Seasons Go.’ The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The text is hyperlinked (first slide) for ease of access. The session is best suited for children in years 1-2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Alexander Graham Bell, particularly those studying ‘Significant Individuals’ in history or about prominent inventors in science. It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Times in His Life; Important Vocabulary; Alexander Graham BellTimeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 1 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Plants’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Types of Plants; Deciduous and Evergreen Trees; Basic Parts of a Plant; Flowering Plants; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 1 children relating to ‘Plants:’ -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. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 5 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Properties and Changes of Materials’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: What you should already know (from learning in earlier years); Grouping Materials by Properties; Solutions and Separation; Reversible and Irreversible Changes; Types of Reversible and Irreversible Changes; Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 5 children relating to ‘Properties and Changes of Materials’: -Compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including their hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity (electrical and thermal), and response to magnets; -Know that some materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution, and describe how to recover a substance from a solution; -Use knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating; -Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic; -Demonstrate that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible changes; -Explain that some changes result in the formation of new materials, and that this kind of change is not usually reversible, including changes associated with burning and the action of acid on bicarbonate of soda. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 1 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Animals including Humans’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Types of Animals (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish); Herbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores; Comparing Animal Structures; Senses; Key Vocabulary (underlined). The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 1 children relating to ‘Animals including Humans:’ -identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals -identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores -describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets) identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This resource pack of 2 whole class reading sessions aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills, through reading Stella Fry’s 'Grandpa’s Garden.’ The text reinforces science learning about seasonal changes, plants, and living things and their habitats. Children read the text (hyperlinked - free to read on Epic) in two stages. Each reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The sessions are best suited for children in years 1-2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

This resource offers a wide range of knowledge retrieval activities for those studying Living Things and their Habitats in Year 2. It covers information including classification of animals, features of living things, classification of plants, key vocabulary and habitat changes. There are a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking activities (over 30 slides in total) which help children to secure all of the important information from the unit. Research-approved activities include: -Quick Fire Questions; -Picture Stimulus; -Retrieval Grid; -Fill in the Blank; -Vocabulary Busters; -Fact Dump; -Order 6; -Detective/ Questioning Tasks; -Anagrams; These resources have been tried and tested in the classroom and have proven successful in helping children to consolidate key information within this unit.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for subject leaders, teachers and students building knowledge relating to the planet Earth. It contains comprehensive sections on: Earth Overview; Physical Characteristics; Key Facts; Comparison with Other Planets; Important Vocabulary; Position in the Solar System. The resource is designed to be printed onto A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to rainforests. It contains comprehensive sections on: The different layers of the rainforest (emergent, canopy, understory/shrub, forest floor) and diagram; Information about where rainforests can be found in the world; Animals of the rainforest (including distribution, images, habitat, size/weight, and key facts); Timeline of deforestation; The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). The resource is most suitable for students in KS2 or KS3.