WHIZZ POP BANG is a monthly magazine brimming with top-quality science for children aged six to twelve.
Our NEW downloadable resources link hands-on science experiments with key curriculum topics for years 2 to 6. The resources include lesson plans, hands-on investigations, PowerPoint presentations, games, science texts and guided reading comprehensions – all aimed at making science fun and engaging for children and teachers alike!
WHIZZ POP BANG is a monthly magazine brimming with top-quality science for children aged six to twelve.
Our NEW downloadable resources link hands-on science experiments with key curriculum topics for years 2 to 6. The resources include lesson plans, hands-on investigations, PowerPoint presentations, games, science texts and guided reading comprehensions – all aimed at making science fun and engaging for children and teachers alike!
In this lesson pack for year 4 and P5, linking to the topic sound, pupils will make their own pin strummer. They will create their own investigations, choosing one variable to change.
The pack includes:
A PowerPoint presentation entitled 'A mash-up of musical science’ including instructions for how to make an instrument using hair pins.
A lesson plan.
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
Hair pins
Clean, empty containers made from different materials
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This resource includes a differentiated lesson plan linked to the national curriculum, a PowerPoint presentation that explains how the urinary system and kidneys work, a printable wee chart, instructions to make a urinary system and a Wee-ly true quiz.
Linking to the topics animals including humans and body system and cells, this lesson pack for year 6 and P7 teaches how our urinary system works. Think about everything you’ve eaten since yesterday. Right now, your body is breaking it down to release the energy and nutrients you need to grow. This also produces chemicals you don’t need. Your body gets rid of them by making wee! Your body has a whole wee-producing department called the urinary system, including your kidneys, bladder and the tubes that connect them and carry the wee out of your body.
This pack includes:
A lesson plan, complete with an explanation of how our kidneys work.
Differentiated printable instructions to make a urinary system.
A PowerPoint presentation that explains how the urinary system and kidneys work.
A printable wee colour chart.
A Wee-ly true quiz.
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
Empty shoe box
Empty plastic cartons
Coffee filters
A heavy weight, like a tin of food
Paper straws
Balloons
Yellow food colouring
This resource contains a differentiated lesson plan linked to the national curriculum, a PowerPoint presentation explaining how wheels and axles work, printable instructions and a differentiated table for results.
An investigation for year 2 and P3, linking to the topic everyday materials. Pupils will learn how wheels and axles work and investigate whether it is easier or harder to lift a heavy load with larger or smaller wheels. Pupils will also consider which material would be best to use for the wheels.
This pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan
A PowerPoint presentation explaining how wheels and axles work
Differentiated tables for results
Printable instructions
Simple to resource! The items you will need include:
Wooden skewers
Pairs of lids of different sizes and made of different materials
A bag of flour
What is the job of each ingredient in a cake? The fastest way to find out is to leave one ingredient out and see what happens! A fun investigation for year 5 and P6, linking to the topics properties and changes of materials and properties and uses of substances.
This downloadable pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan which includes a scientific explanation.
A PowerPoint presentation explaining cake chemistry.
A printable results table.
Printable instructions
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An investigation for P6, linking to the topic properties and uses of substances. Yeast is a living thing. In this investigation, pupils will try to discover the best habitat for yeast to make the best pizza dough.
This downloadable pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan, which includes a scientific explanation.
A PowerPoint presentation explaining what yeast is.
A printable set of group instructions.
Instructions for a speedy science activity on popcorn (this is a quick 10 min science demonstration done by a teacher).
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This lesson pack for year 5 and P6, linking to the topics properties and changes of materials and properties and uses of substances is a hands-on investigation where pupils will create their own safe chemical explosion. In small groups, pupils will plan their own fair test, changing one variable at a time to see if it alters the speed of the explosion.
This downloadable pack includes:
A lesson plan complete with differentiation and links to the curriculum.
A PowerPoint presentation which explains different types of explosions and includes instructions for the investigation.
A printable worksheet with a table and squared paper to draw the results in a line graph.
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
Vinegar
Bicarbonate of soda
Grip seal bags (like the ones grated cheese comes in)
Stopwatches
Linking to topics evolution and inheritance and inheritance, this lesson pack is for animal lovers in year 6 and P7. Teach the class about the sensational scientist Charles Darwin and play a card game in which the children ‘breed’ their own dogs to discover the effect of dominant and recessive genes.
This pack includes:
A lesson plan, complete with an explanation of the gene rules
A printable card game entitled ‘Become a dog breeder’
A PowerPoint presentation that investigates how genes affect dogs’ coat colour and introduces the work of Charles Darwin and his theory of natural selection
Three guided reading texts: Sensational scientist Charles Darwin, how pet microchips work, and an interview with Dr Nicola Rooney, who trains dogs to do amazing things
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In this lesson pack for year 6 and P7, linking to the topic living things and habitats, pupils will investigate and observe what happens when bread is left in different environments. They will set up their own investigation and make sure it is a fair test.
This downloadable packs includes:
A lesson plan, complete with top tips for setting up the investigation.
A printable card game entitled ‘bacteria battle cards’.
A fun printable board game entitled ‘bacteria invasion game’.
A PowerPoint presentation that explains what bacteria is and how it can be useful.
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
Sealable plastic bags
White sliced bread
Soap and a nail brush
Cornflour
Toaster
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This lesson pack for year 2, linking to the topics living things and habitats, 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 biological systems, P6 pupils will learn how flowers reproduce. They will dissect a flower and discover which parts are the male and female cells and label each part with expanded captions.
This pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan
A PowerPoint presentation explaining the point of flowers
A teachers’ guide to dissecting flowers
A vocabulary sheet for pupils
Linking to the topics living things and habitats, year 5 pupils will learn how flowers reproduce. They will dissect a flower and discover which parts are the male and female cells and label each part with expanded captions.
This pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan
A PowerPoint presentation explaining the point of flowers
A teachers’ guide to dissecting flowers
A vocabulary sheet for pupils
In this lesson pack for P4, linking to the topics plants, pupils will learn which conditions are best for seeds to germinate. Using pea seeds, pupils will set up a controlled test and after a week, record their observations.
This lesson pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan with cross-curricular links
A PowerPoint presentation to help run the lesson
Differentiated results tables
Instructions to set up the experiment.
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
Pea seeds
Shoeboxes
Paper towels
Small pots or bowls
Linking to the topics sound and vibrations and waves, this fun, hands-on lesson pack is aimed at P5. Pupils will discover how sound travels by making a simple string telephone.
This pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan with an explanation of the science behind the investigation
A PowerPoint presentation to help run the lesson.
An instructions sheet
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
String
Cups
Scissors
Pencils
Linking to the topic biological systems P6 pupils will learn about different gestation periods for mammals. They will collect data from the animal antics spreads included in the pack and then record the data into tables and then a bar chart. Pupils will look for a relationship between the gestation period and the weight of the mother.
This pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan
A PowerPoint presentation explaining animal pregnancy
Nine animal antics spreads
Two differentiated tables
Answer sheet for teachers
Predict the gestation period extension sheet
This lesson pack for year 2, linking to the topics living things , focuses on birds and how they build their nests. Pupils will try to build their own bird’s nest.
This pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan
A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Birds’
A sheet with questions
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
Twigs
Dried leaves
Moss
Bark
Soil and water
An investigation for P4 linking with the topic biodiversity and interdependence. We already know that plants need water to grow, but what happens if they have too much, and how does soil type help them to get the right amount? In this lesson, pupils will do an experiment to discover the best combination of soil and sand for drainage, and the reasons that this is important to plants.
This pack contains:
A differentiated lesson plan
A PowerPoint presentation which includes instructions for the activity
A printable set of instructions
Two guided reading spreads: The secret life of seeds and an interview with a young scientist
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
Plastic cups
Potting soil
Sand
Mixing bowl
Newspaper
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Linking to the topic electricity, this fun, hands-on activity will light up P5 pupils’ curiosity. They will learn how to build their own circuits to light a bulb, using foil as wires, AA batteries and a bulb, then read about how some exciting electric gadgets work.
This pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan that explains the science behind the activity
A PowerPoint presentation that investigates how circuits work and includes the instructions to make a circuit
Printable instructions to make an electrical circuit
Six guided reading spreads: LED lights, freezers, speakers, candy floss machines, digital cameras and pet microchips
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
AA batteries
Kitchen foil
Small bulb
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An investigation for P4 linking with the topic biodiversity and interdependence. Ask your class if they think water can ‘walk’, then show them a nifty experiment to prove that it actually can move! Pupils will set up their own experiments using water, kitchen towels and food colouring to see how plants transport water.
This pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan which explains capillary action
A PowerPoint presentation with the instructions for the experiment
Printable instructions
Four guided reading spreads: Interview with a geothermal scientist, wrecking water, sensational scientist Archimedes and how steam engines work
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
3 Glasses
2 sheets of kitchen roll
Blue food colouring
Yellow food colouring
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Linking to the topics sound and vibrations and waves, this fun, hands-on lesson pack is aimed at P5. Pupils will discover how the pitch of a sound can be changed by altering the amount of water in bottles. Will your classroom be filled with beautiful music or a bit of a racket!?
This pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan with an explanation of the science behind the investigation
A PowerPoint presentation explaining how sound travels and how pitch is changed in instruments
A sheet for children to record their scientific explanations
Two guided reading spreads: Interview with a Foley artist (sound effects engineer) and how speakers work
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
Glass or plastic bottles of the same size
Measuring jug
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A fun investigation for year P6, linking to the topic properties and changes of materials, which uses vitamin tablets and water as the fuel to make a rocket launch. Pupils will plan a fair test and record what happens.
This downloadable pack includes:
A differentiated lesson plan which includes a scientific explanation.
A PowerPoint presentation explaining how a rocket launches, as well as a quick teacher-led experiment.
A printable group planning sheet.
A rocket template to print.
Three printable texts to use for guided reading, including an interview with astronaut Tim Peake.
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
Tall, sturdy glass
Tube of effervescent (fizzy) Vitamin tablets
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