You might have heard of the Hubble Space Telescope, but what about the man it’s named after? Astronomer Edwin Hubble completely changed how we think about the universe. This biography text for year 6 links to the topic light. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

You might have heard of the Hubble Space Telescope, but what about the man it’s named after? Astronomer Edwin Hubble completely changed how we think about the universe. This biography text for year P7 links to the topic vibrations and waves. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This explanation text for P7, linking to the topicvibrations and waves, explains how a reflecting telescope works. Ever since the famous astronomer Galileo first looked at the stars with a simple spyglass more than 400 years ago, scientists have been using telescopes to understand the mysteries of space. Early telescopes used glass lenses to magnify the light from distant objects – these are called refracting telescopes. Most modern telescopes use curved mirrors instead. 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 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 biography text for year 3, linking to the topics Rocks , 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.

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.

Linking to the topics ‘evolution and inheritance’ , year 6 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

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 interview with Josh Geating for P6, 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.

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.