KS2 Science: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Use this key word mat to help support the understanding and spelling of key words used in Solids, Liquids and Gases topics.
This download complements our book ‘Solids, Liquids and Gases: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Rocks
Help children learn about and consolidate descriptive language of rocks with this ‘rock portfolio’ activity. Use cross-curricular learning, by using Venn diagrams to sort and classify rocks.
This download complements our book ‘Rocks: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Rocks
Address key concepts and misconceptions in KS2 Science with our ‘Three Thoughts’ activity, designed to get children reasoning scientifically about their new science topic. Includes two layout options: the fully illustrated option could use this displayed on a whiteboard or working wall to encourage discussion, or the blank box version to encourage children of all writing abilities to record thoughts for their science books.
This download complements our book ‘Rocks: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Rocks
Help children secure key vocabulary for their Rocks topic in KS2 Science with this word search.
This download complements our book ‘Rocks: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Rocks
Use this key word mat to help support the understanding and spelling of key words used in Rock topics.
This download complements our book ‘Rocks: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Rocks
Get children to consider how rocks are made and what minerals and crystals are. Use this structured worksheet to help children make their own rocks and approach the task scientifically.
This download complements our book ‘Rocks: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Help support children’s understanding of the water cycle by getting them to fill in the gaps on this water cycle work sheet. Can they also describe the journey a water droplet makes throughout the cycle with the additional writing task?
This download complements our book ‘Solids, Liquids and Gases: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Sound
Address key concepts and misconceptions in KS2 Science with our ‘Three Thoughts’ activity, designed to get children reasoning scientifically about their new science topic. Includes two layout options: the fully illustrated option could use this displayed on a whiteboard or working wall to encourage discussion, or the blank box version to encourage children of all writing abilities to record thoughts for their science books.
This download complements our book ‘Sound: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Sound
Get children to investigate whether listening is effected when using one or two ears. Help pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with these structured worksheets.
This download complements our book ‘Sound: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Sound
Get children to consider how sound travels with this cup phone investigation. Help pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with this structured worksheet.
This download complements our book ‘Sound: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Sound
Consolidate knowledge of how sound is created and travels with these worksheets. Consider how musical instruments make a variety of sounds and then have a go at making your own with junk modelling materials. Get pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with this structured worksheet.
This download complements our book ‘Sound: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Light
Address key concepts and misconceptions in KS2 Science with our ‘Three Thoughts’ activity, designed to get children reasoning scientifically about their new science topic. Includes two layout options: the fully illustrated option could use this displayed on a whiteboard or working wall to encourage discussion, or the blank box version to encourage children of all writing abilities to record thoughts for their science books.
This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Light
Use this key word mat to help support the understanding and spelling of key words used in Light topics.
This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Light
Help children to understand how eyes work together to help us see. Use these two investigations to help them approach their work scientifically and analyse their results.
This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Light
Make your own sun dial activity using a paper plate, pencil and plasticine. Get children to question the uses and limitations of their sun dial.
This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Light
Get children to consider and investigate how differing lights affect the size of their pupils. Use these information and structured investigation worksheets to help them work scientifically.
This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Light
Help children understand how shadows are formed with this activity. Cut out the figures and get pupils to experiment with their light source to see if they can get the shadows figures in the correct proportion. A task to highlight how the size of an objects shadow is determined by how close the object is to the light source. Includes structured questions for conclusions.
This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Light and cross curricular Art and Design
Encourage children to think about reflective clothing designs and what can make people safe. Get them to investigate how well certain materials reflect light. Use these worksheets to help support the design, making and evaluation stages of making a reflective dog jacket for either a husky, pug or dachshund.
This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS2 Science: Light
Investigate whether everyday items are light sources or not, using this cardboard box activity. Use the worksheets to help structure scientific inquiry and thinking. Help eliminate the myth that objects that reflect light are light sources.
This download complements our book ‘Light: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
KS1 Science: Seasonal changes - A3 bird spotter poster
Use this poster to teach Science in KS1 by identifying common birds and discussing migration. It complements our book ‘What’s the Season?’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:
Year 1: Seasonal Changes
Statutory requirements
Observe changes across the four seasons.
Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory)
Pupils might work scientifically by: making tables and charts about the weather; and making displays of what happens in the world around them, including day length, as the seasons change.
Year 1: Animals, including humans
Statutory requirements
Identify and name a variety of common animals including birds.
Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals, including birds.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory)
Pupils should use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about animals in their habitat.