A resource that provides expanded knowledge organisers/ on a page summaries that can be used to support in a number of ways. This includes potentially using the resource to: Support in the lesson Support with knowledge retention at home Quizzing Supporting students who have missed lessons There are two different topics included: States of matter (solids, liquids and gases) Changing states For each one, there is key knowledge, key vocabulary and models and diagrams included, alongside potential misconceptions. Both topics are included in a colour and a black and white version to support with potential printing issues, as well as having UK and US English spellings.

A reading comprehension resource that focuses on the states of matter, providing information about the three main states of matter (solid, liquid and gas) as well as activities linked to this to check understanding. The fact file includes information about each of the states, including particle diagrams and explanations, alongside a paragraph about changing states of matter. The resource includes: A fact file about the states of matter mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes) 3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided. UK and US spelling versions

Five pages of worksheets that can be used when teaching Year 6 Evolution and Inheritance. The worksheets focus on inherited characteristics with an activity that focuses on sliding scales to decide whether it it inherited or acquired or whether it may fall somewhere inbetween such as hair colour. There are then questions getting pupils to consider why hair and eye colour can be inherited or acquired. The final worksheets focus on family trees and looking at what a child has inherited from different people in the family, considering the roles different people in the family may play including grandparents. All the sheets can also provide rich discussion as a class in considering different elements of inheritance.

Attached is a full set of differentiated planning and resources for six lessons for electricity that cover the curriculum aims for Year 6. Included within this are tips for writing scientifically, looking at what needs to be included as well as a model example of a conclusion and what makes it good. Lesson One - The history of electricity - Reading Comprehension with answers included Lesson Two - Staying safe with electricity Lesson Three - What make good conductors Lesson Four - Circuits and symbols Lessons Five and Six - Conducting an experiment into variations in how components function During the unit of planning children will get to work on different skills including practising their reading comprehension, creating posters and writing scientifically.

A fact file about Dian Fossey that is also a reading comprehension. This includes three differentiated worksheets with 10 questions each and answers included to test children's comprehension knowledge as well as learning about Dian Fossey at the same time.

A template that is fully-hyperlinked and ready to use as a tool for assessing children's knowledge about any topic you are doing in a fun way. Simply insert the questions and answers where you wish, with it being highlighted which answer hyperlinks to the correct place.

Three different examples of information texts written about plants. These can be used for a number of purposes, including showing examples of how information texts can be organised differently and how they can include different information, used for learning about plants and flowers or used as part of general reading lessons.

A presentation that gets children to create their own experiment to see whether they can affect magnetism through the use of different materials. The slides get them to work as a class/ individually or in groups to think about and write up different aspects of the investigation while they also have an investigation mat to help them.

An introductory lesson for Year 6 Living Things that gets children to practise being able to classify animals into different groups. Included are all the resources required for the lesson including the plan, presentation and activity sheets for children to use.

A lesson for Year 6 Living Things that gets children to consider the different classes that make class in the classification system. This includes a recap on the system of classification before then looking at the different groups within class. Children will then work through an activity that requires them to match up statements to the correct class before considering animals that fit in the different classes.

A lesson based on Year 6 Living Things that focuses on introducing microorganisms and focusing on examples of helpful microorganisms and also harmful examples.

A lesson for Year 6 based on Living Things where children will create their own animal. Included is a recap of the classification system before children then think about the different classes and how they will create an animal that fits the criteria for one of the classes.

Two lessons based on Year 6 Living Things that focuses on introducing microorganisms and focusing on examples of helpful microorganisms and also harmful examples before then working on being able to classify microorganisms.

A lesson that requires children to complete an investigation with spaghetti. The investigation focuses on whether the type of spaghetti used makes a difference to the solidity of the structure with the lesson slides looking at example structures and how children will want to build them before getting them to focus on the different elements of the scientific investigation. Also included is an investigation mat to help children with their written work.

A list of ideas for planning cross-curricular lessons based around a history topic. Included are ideas of how this could be linked to English, D.T, Art, Science, History, Geography, Music and Computer Science. Areas included so far: Battle of Britain Nottingham - A local history study

A knowledge organiser for electricity. Included within this is are images that cover some key concepts as well as a key vocabulary section for some of the words children may come across during the topic. These are useful for either sticking in books at the start of the topic to refer back to or to enlarge and have on display.

A knowledge organiser for earth and space. Included within this is are images that cover some key concepts as well as a key vocabulary section for some of the words children may come across during the topic. These are useful for either sticking in books at the start of the topic to refer back to or to enlarge and have on display.

The second lesson of a sequence for light in Year 6. Initially, children will spend time recapping what they can remember from the previous lesson, including an activity where they have to identify light sources, before then moving on to considering how light travels. Children will create a diagram of how light travels based on the model they have seen and videos before labelling an eye to describe how we are able to see from the travelling of light into the eye. The lesson the ends with a quick mini-quiz.

The third lesson of a sequence for light in Year 6. Initially, children will spend time recapping what they can remember from the previous lesson before working on creating an investigation that focuses on how shadows change. Included to support them with their write up is an investigation mat.