In this non-fiction text for P6, linking with the topic Earth and Space, discover ten out-of-this-world wonders. These include black holes, Saturn, images of the Sun, the Milky Way, the Horsehead Nebula and many more. 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.

In this non-fiction text for year 5 , linking with the topic Earth and Space, discover ten out-of-this-world wonders. These include black holes, Saturn, images of the Sun, the Milky Way, the Horsehead Nebula and many more. 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 3 , linking to the topic rocks , describes in detail how replica fossils are made. When you see a massive dinosaur skeleton in a museum, you are usually looking at a replica rather than the actual fossilised remains of the dinosaur. These amazingly realistic models allow visitors and scientists to see how a complete dinosaur skeleton would have looked, as many real fossils are incomplete or too delicate to move. 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 lesson pack for year 3, linking to the topics Rocks, explains how we know dinosaurs became extinct. This pack explains the K-Pg boundary and how fossils below it will have been from the dinosaur era. Pupils will build their own rock strata sandwich using bread, sweets and biscuits. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining rock strata Instructions to make their own rock strata sandwich Simple to resource! The items you will need: Bread biscuits sweets and sprinkles

This lesson pack for P4, linking to the topicEarth’s materials, explains how we know dinosaurs became extinct. This pack explains the K-Pg boundary and how fossils below it will have been from the dinosaur era. Pupils will build their own rock strata sandwich using bread, sweets and biscuits. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining rock strata Instructions to make their own rock strata sandwich Simple to resource! The items you will need: Bread biscuits sweets and sprinkles

This explanation text for P4, linking to the topic Earth’s materials, describes in detail how replica fossils are made. When you see a massive dinosaur skeleton in a museum, you are usually looking at a replica rather than the actual fossilised remains of the dinosaur. These amazingly realistic models allow visitors and scientists to see how a complete dinosaur skeleton would have looked, as many real fossils are incomplete or too delicate to move. 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 for year 3, linking to the topic rocks, tells you about Tyrannosaurus rex. Tyrannosaurus rex was a species of giant carnivorous dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous Period, just before the mass extinction event that wiped out almost all of the dinosaurs. The text features what they ate, who they were related to, where the first T. rex fossils were found and much more! 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 for P4, linking to the topicEarth’s materials, tells you about Tyrannosaurus rex. Tyrannosaurus rex was a species of giant carnivorous dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous Period, just before the mass extinction event that wiped out almost all of the dinosaurs. The text features what they ate, who they were related to, where the first T. rex fossils were found and much more! 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 biography text for P4, linking to the topicEarth’s materials, describes the life of the historical scientist William Smith. Meet the engineer who created the first maps of the rock layers beneath the ground and became known as ‘the father of English geology’. 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.

In this lesson pack for year 5, linking to the topic forces, pupils will carry out a comparative test. Pupils will make their own simple pulley system and investigate whether it alters the force needed to lift an object. This lesson pack includes: A lesson plan with cross-curricular links A PowerPoint presentation explaining how to make the pulley system Printable instructions to make the pulley system Simple to resource! The items you will need: Two identical cardboard bottles Three plastic bottle tops String Heavy weights Small buckets or large yogurt pots with handles Toy to lift Weights

In this lesson pack for P6, linking to the topic forces, pupils will carry out a comparative test. Pupils will make their own simple pulley system and investigate whether it alters the force needed to lift an object. This lesson pack includes: A lesson plan with cross-curricular links A PowerPoint presentation explaining how to make the pulley system Printable instructions to make the pulley system Simple to resource! The items you will need: Two identical cardboard bottles Three plastic bottle tops String Heavy weights Small buckets or large yogurt pots with handles Toy to lift Weights

This interview with Josh Geating for year 5, linking to the topic forces, describes his work as a robotics engineer. He explains what he does, what made him passionate about robotics and gives advice for how to get into the field. 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.

Linking to the topic ‘inheritance’, P7 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 explanation text for year 4, linking to the topic electricity, describes the life and achievements of Enedina Alves Marques. She was the first black woman to gain a degree in engineering in Brazil. Her biggest achievement was the construction of a huge underground hydroelectric power plant, now called the Governador Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza Plant. A hydroelectric power plant uses the power of moving water to generate electricity. 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 P5, linking to the topic electricity, describes the life and achievements of Enedina Alves Marques. She was the first black woman to gain a degree in engineering in Brazil. Her biggest achievement was the construction of a huge underground hydroelectric power plant, now called the Governador Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza Plant. A hydroelectric power plant uses the power of moving water to generate electricity. 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 is a FREE example of one of our lesson packs. Over two lessons, pupils will learn about electrical symbols using a fun game, and will create their own circuits using salt dough as a conductor. They will be challenged to get a buzzer to buzz louder or a bulb to shine brighter to investigate voltage. This pack includes: Two differentiated lesson plans A PowerPoint presentation explaining electricity A printable game Printable instructions to make conductive dough We hope you enjoy using this resource and we would be really grateful if you could leave us a review. We also have lots more top-quality teaching resources available in our TES resource shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/WhizzPopBang. Your school can also subscribe to access to our entire collection of science resources via our website.

This is a FREE example of one of our short discussion topics, delivered via a PowerPoint presentation. These short discussions are ideal for use at the beginning of the day or during transition times, such as after lunch, and should trigger some valuable and interesting scientific discussions in class. Pupils will be challenged to guess what the image is by answering the questions shown on the first slide of the PowerPoint. This can be done on the whiteboard or through discussions with a partner. Once pupils have finished, click through to the next slide to reveal the answers. We hope you enjoy using this resource and we’d be really grateful if you could leave us a review. We also have lots more top-quality teaching resources available in our TES resource shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/WhizzPopBang. Your school can also subscribe to access to our entire collection of science resources via our website at

This is a FREE example of one of our short discussion topics, delivered via a PowerPoint presentation. These short discussions are ideal for use at the beginning of the day or during transition times, such as after lunch, and should trigger some valuable and interesting scientific discussions in class. Pupils will be challenged to guess what the image is by answering the questions shown on the first slide of the PowerPoint. This can be done on the whiteboard or through discussions with a partner. Once pupils have finished, click through to the next slide to reveal the answers. We hope you enjoy using this resource and we’d be really grateful if you could leave us a review. We also have lots more top-quality teaching resources available in our TES resource shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/WhizzPopBang. Your school can also subscribe to access to our entire collection of science resources via our website.

This is a FREE example of one of our science-based reading comprehensions, ideal for cross-curricular learning. This guided reading pack includes: Question sheets differentiated using our magnifying glasses key. One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. An answer sheet showing the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. The text for you to print. We hope you enjoy using this resource and we’d be really grateful if you could leave us a review. We also have lots more top-quality teaching resources available in our TES resource shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/WhizzPopBang. Your school can also subscribe to access to our entire collection of science resources via our website. We have launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

Discover the science behind surfing, one of the most popular water sports in the world, where thrill-seekers use the energy of breaking waves to power their manoeuvres. This explanation text is for P6 ,P7 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.