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A non-fiction biography text for year 6 and P7, linking to the topics Living things and habitats and Biodiversity and interdependence. Carl Linnaeus was a botanist and doctor whose ideas on naming and sorting organisms are still used today. Carl divided all things into three kingdoms: animal, vegetable and mineral. Kingdoms were divided into classes, then orders, then genera and finally into species. (In modern classification, we also include the ranks of family and phylum.) Carl used binomial classification, where every living thing is named after its genus and its species. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions to be used as a whole class or with a partner.

Linking to the topics sound and vibrations and waves, this fun, hands-on lesson pack is aimed at year 4. 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

This is an exciting investigation for years 3 and 4 that your pupils will never forget! The Egyptians were fascinated by the human body and were well known for preserving the bodies of important people by turning them into mummies. Anything that used to be alive can be mummified. Pupils will mummify a tomato by creating the conditions used in ancient Egypt and observe what happens over several weeks. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining how the Egyptians mummified a body Printable instructions A printable results table Simple to resource! The items you will need: Tomatoes Antiseptic liquid or handwash Paper towels Salt Bicarbonate of soda Small jars slightly bigger than your tomatoes

This lesson pack for year 3 , linking to the topics Rocks, explains how fossils are formed. Have you ever dreamed of discovering a dinosaur? Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte explains how you do it, as well as how to evacuate them safely. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining how fossils are formed Instructions for a fossils experiment Instructions for an extra activity to make and excavate your own fossils Simple to resource! the items you will need: Bread Gummy animal sweets Paper towels or kitchen roll Heavy books

Linking to the topicliving things and habitats year 5 pupils will learn about an amphibian’s and an insect’s life cycles on the topic of ponds. Pupils will make their own 3D model of a life cycle and compare it with mammals and birds to find out the similarities and differences. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining amphibian and insect life cycles Printable instructions A Fishing Fun game Images of different animals to use a a visual reference when making their models Simple to resource! The items you will need: Modelling clay Thick cardboard Glue gun

This biography text for year 6 , linking to the topic light, describes how Patricia Bath invented the ‘Laserphaco Probe’. This invention uses lasers to help break up and remove cataracts through a cut in the eye just 1 mm long. It has been used by eye doctors around the world. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

In this lesson pack for year 3, year 4, P4 and P5, pupils will learn why the Romans built aqueducts and how they work. They will be challenged to engineer their own version of a Roman aqueduct. To make it less messy, they will have to transport a small ball instead of water. This is a great challenge to get your class thinking creatively, linking with both history and design and technology topics. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation containing information about aqueducts and instructions for the challenge Simple to resource! The items you will need: Lots of card and/or cardboard Sticky tape Scissors Chairs, boxes and books A ping pong ball or other small ball A small bowl

This explanation text for P4 and P5 describes in detail how catapults work. For more than 2,000 years, mechanical catapults have been used in wars around the world. The Romans were masters at using these fearsome machines to attack and destroy their enemies’ strongholds. The text also includes instructions to make a simple catapult! 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 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.

In this lesson pack for year 5, linking to the topic forces, pupils will investigate how gears work and their purpose. Using bicycles, pupils will locate the gears and then count the number of rotations of the back wheel as it uses different gears. By the end of the lesson they will have gained an understanding of how gears work. This lesson pack includes: A lesson plan with cross-curricular links A PowerPoint presentation explaining bicycle gears An A4 How Stuff Works text on bikes

In this lesson pack for Year 3, year 4, P4 and P5, pupils will learn how the Romans improved arches and used them to build different structures. They will follow instructions to make three different bridges and then test their strength. They will then be challenged to design and make their own bridge. This lesson links with both history and design and technology topics. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation containing information about bridges and instructions for the challenge Printable instructions Printable templates to cut out. Simple to resource! The items you will need: Glue Scissors Paper templates A weight, for example coins of the same value

This is a FREE example of one of our lesson packs. In this lesson pack, pupils will learn the order of the planets by building their own version of the solar system using just paper, scissors and glue. This pack includes: A differentiated lesson plan A PowerPoint presentation explaining what a planet is A printable template to make the solar system A printable mnemonic Two guided reading spreads: Interview with a Martian (sort of!) and the sensational scientist Nicolaus Copernicus We hope you enjoy using this resource and we’d be really grateful if you could leave us a review. We also have lots more top-quality teaching resources available in our TES resource shop at: /teaching-resources/shop/WhizzPopBang. Your school can also subscribe to access to our entire collection of science resources via our website. We’ve just launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This biography text for year 2, linking to the topic Plants , describes the life of the historical scientist and author Beatrix Potter. Beatrix was curious about nature and made lots of paintings. Her paintings are so accurate that other people have used them to identify different species of plants and fungi. Find out about her life and how she developed as a scientist, as well as a well-known author. This 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.

A non-fiction biography text for P7, linking to the topicBiodiversity and interdependence. Despite facing enormous challenges, zoologist Charles Henry Turner made some incredible discoveries about insect behaviour. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

An activity for year 3 linking with the topic plants. A hands-on lesson in which your pupils will learn about the role bees and insects play in pollination. This pack includes: A lesson plan linked to the curriculum A PowerPoint presentation Printable instructions Printable flowers and bees for the activity Instructions to create a waggle dance, like bees do! Simple to resource! The items you will need: Two different coloured powders Paintbrush

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.

Linking to the topics Animals including humans year 5 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 biography text for year 6 , linking to the topic evolution and inheritance , 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 is a FREE example of one of our science-based reading comprehensions, ideal for cross-curricular learning. This guided reading pack includes: Question sheets differentiated using our magnifying glasses key. One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. An answer sheet showing the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. The text for you to print. We hope you enjoy using this resource and we’d be really grateful if you could leave us a review. We also have lots more top-quality teaching resources available in our TES resource shop at: /teaching-resources/shop/WhizzPopBang. Your school can also subscribe to access to our entire collection of science resources via our website. We’ve just launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This interview text for year 5 and P6, linking to the topic Earth and space, explains what is was like to live on the ISS (International Space Station) for 200 days! 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.