In this lesson pack for year 3, year 4, pupils will find out how archaeologists find out what Stone Age people ate. They will excavate food from a fake Stone Age poo and record their findings. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation containing information about what was eaten in the Stone Age Differentiated results tables Instructions to make the poo Simple to resource! The items you will need: Ingredients to make the Stone Age poo Rulers Lollypop sticks or cocktails sticks

This non-chronological report for P4 and P5, linking to the topics of living things and habitats , investigates these prehistoric cats which lived in the Stone Age. The text explains what they used their enormous teeth for, how big they were and where lots of fossilised bones were found. The 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, year 4, linking to the topic of living things and habitats , investigates these prehistoric cats which lived in the Stone Age. The text explains what they used their enormous teeth for, how big they were and where lots of fossilised bones were found. The 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.

One of the most famous structures built in the Stone Age is Stonehenge, a massive circle of standing stones in Wiltshire in the UK. This explanation text for year 3 and year 4 describes in detail how it is thought Stonehenge was built. 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 interview for P4 and P5, Lisa-Marie Shillito explains what it’s like to work as a geoarchaeologist. In her job she uses science to work out how people lived thousands of years ago by examining their rubbish, including poo! Coprolites (fossilised poos) are one of the only types of archaeological material that show what people ate over several days, how healthy they were and how their diet varied seasonally. Lisa-Marie explains her discoveries from the Stone Age. 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.

Smoke alarms are essential safety devices that give people early warning of fires and allow them to escape the blaze. This explanation text for year 6 and P7, linking to the topic electricity, explains how the two main types of smoke alarms work. 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 P5, linking to the topicproperties and uses of substances, is an investigation about chocolate. Pupils will set up a comparative test to answer a question. This pack contains: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation setting up the lesson A results table Simple to resource! The items you will need: Chocolate Stopwatches Thermometers Cupcake cases

In this non-fiction text for year 2 and P3, linking with the topics living things and habitats and biodiversity and interdependence, discover ten animals which change colour. Here are some examples: chameleon, crab spider, cuttlefish 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 interview for year 3, year 4, Lisa-Marie Shillito explains what it’s like to work as a geoarchaeologist. In her job she uses science to work out how people lived thousands of years ago by examining their rubbish, including poo! Coprolites (fossilised poos) are one of the only types of archaeological material that show what people ate over several days, how healthy they were and how their diet varied seasonally. Lisa-Marie explains her discoveries from the Stone Age. 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.

A non-fiction biography text for year 6 , linking to the topic Evolution and inheritance . Dorothy Garrod was a trailblazing archaeologist whose discoveries changed how we think about human evolution. She uncovered more than 87,000 stone tools and the first Neanderthal skeleton to be found outside Europe. The discoveries Dorothy made were extremely important, and her impact has been recognised with awards, such as the Society of Antiquaries gold medal, and buildings named in her honour. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

A non-fiction biography text for year 4 and P5, linking to the topics states of matter and Properties and uses of substances about Robert Boyle. By encouraging experiments and observation, he laid the foundations for modern chemistry. At the time, carrying out scientific experiments was unusual. Scholars usually just wrote down their ideas and then argued about them, much as the Ancient Greek philosophers had done. Robert pioneered the scientific method. This meant carrying out experiments and observing the results. 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 3, year 4, linking with the topics animals including humans , discover ten animals which were alive during the Ice Age. Here are some examples: The woolly mammoth, cave hyenas, megatherium 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 P4 and P5, linking with the topic biodiversity and interdependence, discover ten animals which were alive during the Ice Age. Here are some examples: The woolly mammoth, cave hyenas, megatherium 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 lesson pack for year 4 , linking to the topics states of matter , is an investigation about chocolate. Pupils will set up a comparative test to answer a question. This pack contains: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation setting up the lesson A results table Simple to resource! The items you will need: Chocolate Stopwatches Thermometers Cupcake cases

An interview with a food scientist for year 5 and P6, linking to the topics properties and changes of materials and properties and uses of substances. Dr Rachel Edwards-Stuart is a biochemist who teaches science to chefs. Her passion for food science stemmed from the fact that science was her favourite subject at school, and cooking was her favourite hobby! Rachel’s main interest was in culinary science (the science of what happens when you cook and process ingredients in the kitchen). 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 forces and magnets and forces, this is a fun investigation for year 5 and P6 about gravity and friction. Pupils will build a simple marble run using carboard and masking tape. Their challenge will be to see who can make their run last the longest by experimenting with friction. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan. A PowerPoint presentation explaining gravity, friction and air resistance

This non-chronological report text for year 5 and P6, linking to the topic living things and habitats, tells you everything you’d like to know about the tiny sea creature, the Hawaiian bobtail squid. They are the latest animals to join humans on missions into space. They are tiny creatures (about 3 cm long) found in shallow seas around the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Find out why scientists have chosen to take them to live on the ISS. This downloadable reading pack includes: A3 reading spreads 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.

Floating in space might sound wonderful, but without a spacesuit for protection, you couldn’t survive for more than a few seconds. This explanation text for year 5 , linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how these amazing protective suits work. 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.

Floating in space might sound wonderful, but without a spacesuit for protection, you couldn’t survive for more than a few seconds. This explanation text for P6, linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how these amazing protective suits work. 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 P6, linking to the topic Earth and Space, explains how important Sir Isaac Newton was. His laws of motion and theory of gravity changed how we understand the universe. Isaac’s theory of gravity helped people understand why planets orbit the Sun, why the Moon orbits the Earth, and how the Moon’s orbit affects tides. The 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.