This non-chronological report for year 2 and P3, linking to the topics of living things and habitats and biodiversity and interdependence, investigates the watery world of a mammal, the orca, otherwise known as a killer whale. The text explains who they are related to, what they have in common with humans, how they communicate, why they are at risk, how they hunt their prey and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated 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.

This lesson pack for P3, linking to the topics biodiversity and interdependence, focuses on how fish and other sea creatures are adapted to live in their habitat. Pupils will learn the features of a fish, including all the different fin types. They will also learn how they can breathe underwater using their gills. They will create their own memorable 3D fish from a cardboard tube, including all its features. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Fish’ A printable instructions sheet to make the 3D fish A printable diagram of a labelled fish The eco-club page to make a fish mobile Simple to resource! The items you will need: Kitchen roll tubes or toilet roll tubes Scissor Paint Glue

Linking to the topics animals including humans, in this lesson pack for year 6 pupils will create their own pattern-seeking investigation to answer a question about lung capacity. Pupils will decide what information they will record and who will carry out the simple experiment to see how much air they can breathe in and out. This pack includes: A lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation that sets up the investigation Simple to resource! The items you will need: Balloons Measuring tapes Balloon pumps

Linking to the topicbody systems and cells, in this lesson pack for P7 pupils will create their own pattern-seeking investigation to answer a question about lung capacity. Pupils will decide what information they will record and who will carry out the simple experiment to see how much air they can breathe in and out. This pack includes: A lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation that sets up the investigation Simple to resource! The items you will need: Balloons Measuring tapes Balloon pumps

This biography text for P7 describes Edward Jenner’s life, linking to the topic body systems and cells. Edward discovered that people who had been infected with cowpox didn’t catch smallpox. Within twenty years of its discovery, Edward’s smallpox vaccine had saved millions of lives. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been completely wiped out. Today, there are lots of different vaccines available that protect us from many dangerous diseases. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This biography text for year 6 describes Edward Jenner’s life, linking to the topic Animals including humans. Edward discovered that people who had been infected with cowpox didn’t catch smallpox. Within twenty years of its discovery, Edward’s smallpox vaccine had saved millions of lives. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been completely wiped out. Today, there are lots of different vaccines available that protect us from many dangerous diseases. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This non-chronological report for year 6, linking to the topics Animals including humans , investigates llamas. Llamas are domestic animals that live mainly in South America. They are sometimes used to help improve people’s mental health but that’s not their only medical superpower. Scientists have discovered that llamas could help in the fight against diseases such as Covid-19! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

Asthma inhalers are life-saving devices that help millions of people around the world control the symptoms of asthma, a respiratory condition where the airways in the lungs become narrowed, making it harder to breathe. This explanation text for year 6, linking to the topic animals including humans, explains how they work. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This non-chronological report for P7, linking to the topic , investigates llamas. Llamas are domestic animals that live mainly in South America. They are sometimes used to help improve people’s mental health but that’s not their only medical superpower. Scientists have discovered that llamas could help in the fight against diseases such as Covid-19! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

A non-fiction text linking to the topicBiodiversity and interdependence for P4, this is an interview with Dr Chris van Tulleken. He is an infectious disease doctor and clinical research fellow at University College London Hospital. He also presents TV programmes for the BBC with his twin brother Xand, including Operation Ouch! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. Answer sheets including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum.

A non-fiction text linking to the topicsanimals including humans for year 3, this is an interview with Dr Chris van Tulleken. He is an infectious disease doctor and clinical research fellow at University College London Hospital. He also presents TV programmes for the BBC with his twin brother Xand, including Operation Ouch! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. Answer sheets including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum.

Asthma inhalers are life-saving devices that help millions of people around the world control the symptoms of asthma, a respiratory condition where the airways in the lungs become narrowed, making it harder to breathe. This explanation text for P7, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, explains how they work. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

In this lesson pack for year 6 , linking to the topic light, pupils will revisit how shadows are formed and start to explore how light travels in straight lines. They will learn about the night sky, including how stars are a light source. They will create their own light constellations using a cardboard tube and a torch. This downloadable pack includes: A lesson plan Printable instructions for the activity A PowerPoint presentation A map of the night sky

This explanation text for year 6 , linking to the topic light , 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.

This non-chronological report for year 2 , linking to the topics of living things and habitats, investigates a nocturnal mammal, the badger. The text explains what they eat, where they live, their excellent sense of smell and much more. The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated 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.

This non-chronological report for P3, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, investigates a nocturnal mammal, the badger. The text explains what they eat, where they live, their excellent sense of smell and much more. The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated 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.

In this lesson pack for P7, linking to the topic vibrations and waves, pupils will revisit how shadows are formed and start to explore how light travels in straight lines. They will learn about the night sky, including how stars are a light source. They will create their own light constellations using a cardboard tube and a torch. This downloadable pack includes: A lesson plan Printable instructions for the activity A PowerPoint presentation A map of the night sky

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.