This interview text for P7 explains what Suzanne Jones does in her job as an apprentice engineer. Suzanne works at a nuclear power station where massive turbines convert steam into electricity. In the article she explains in simple terms how steam energy can be converted to electrical energy and why engineering is for everyone! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This non-chronological report for year 3, year 4, linking to the topic of living things and habitats investigates these super smart birds who can plot, plan and trick! The text explains what they eat, how we know they are clever, why the Victorians were obsessed with them and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: A 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 and P5, linking to the topic of biodiversity and interdependence, investigates these super smart birds who can plot, plan and trick! The text explains what they eat, how we know they are clever, why the Victorians were obsessed with them and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: A 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 interview text for year 6 explains what Suzanne Jones does in her job as an apprentice engineer. Suzanne works at a nuclear power station where massive turbines convert steam into electricity. In the article she explains in simple terms how steam energy can be converted to electrical energy and why engineering is for everyone! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

Doctors and vets use ultrasound scanners to check on human and animal babies before they are born, using sound waves to look inside the mother’s tummy. This explanation text for year 5 , linking to the topic Animals including humans , explains how these amazing scanners 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 listicle for P6, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, explains how different animals have their babies. Did you know jawfish carry their eggs in their mouths? the Surinam toad carries its eggs on its back, and an elephant has the longest pregnancy of all mammals! 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.

Doctors and vets use ultrasound scanners to check on human and animal babies before they are born, using sound waves to look inside the mother’s tummy. This explanation text for P6, linking to the topic biological systems, explains how these amazing scanners 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 interview text for year 5, linking to the topics Animals including humans, explains how Dr Yenny Saraswati looks after orphaned orangutans. Yenny works as a senior vet for the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme in Indonesia, treating orphaned orangutans and training them for release back into the wild. 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 listicle for year 5 , linking to the topic Animals including humans explains how different animals have their babies. Did you know jawfish carry their eggs in their mouths? the Surinam toad carries its eggs on its back, and an elephant has the longest pregnancy of all mammals! 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 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 non-chronological report for year 2 , linking to the topic of living things and habitats , investigates those jumping marsupials, kangaroos. The text explains what their babies are called, what they eat, what makes them marsupials, their similarities to cows 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 biography text for P7, linking to the topicinheritance, describes Rosalind Franklin’s life. One of the most important scientists of the 20th century, Rosalind Franklin is best known for her work using X-rays to help discover the shape of the DNA molecule. 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 P3, linking to the topics of living things and habitats , investigates those jumping marsupials, kangaroos. The text explains what their babies are called, what they eat, what makes them marsupials, their similarities to cows 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 topicbiodiversity and interdependence, 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

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

A non-fiction biography text for year 3, linking to the topic animals including humans. It traces the discovery of two extraordinary elements that made Marie Curie one of the world’s most famous scientists. Marie was the first person in the world to win TWO Nobel prizes, for her work on radioactivity. She became a science superstar – her fans included Albert Einstein! She could have made a fortune but decided to share her knowledge for free. 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. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

Linking to the topic animals including humans and , this is an exciting lesson for year 4 that your pupils will never forget! Lead a practical demonstration explaining how the human digestive system works (yes, really!) followed by a ‘build the digestive system’ game for your class to play. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining how the human digestive system works and containing instructions for the demonstration and the game A printable game entitled ‘Race to the Loo’ Three guided reading spreads: How toilets work, interview with a scientist who turns poo into rocket fuel, and an incredible invention - the London sewage system Simple to resource! The items you will need: Orange juice Brown bread A banana Paper Cups Sealable plastic food bag A pair of thin tights Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

Toilets! We all use them but how many of us know how they work? This explanation text for year 4 and P5, linking to animals including humans, explains what happens to your wee and poo when you flush the toilet. A diagram of a toilet is labelled with expanded captions, including key vocabulary such as dual flush, cistern, valve, float, s-bend and inlet valve. This downloadable non-fiction 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. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This interview text for year 2, linking to the topic living things and habitats, discusses why it’s important to play with dogs. Dr Nicola Rooney explains what jobs dogs can do, if dogs can read emotions, what medical roles they can have and gives tips for dog owners. This downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads 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. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An explanation text for year 4 about the Victorian invention of London’s sewerage system by Joseph Bazalgette. He designed a network of wide brick-walled sewers that collected dirty water from street sewers and underground rivers, carrying it further down the Thames so it could be washed out to sea. The low-level sewers were housed inside newly built embankments. They also cleaned up the riverbanks and changed the way London looked forever. 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. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.