Science
The principal focus of science teaching in upper key stage 2 is to enable pupils to develop a deeper understanding of a wide range of scientific ideas. They should do this through exploring and talking about their ideas; asking their own questions about scientific phenomena; and analysing functions, relationships and interactions more systematically. At upper key stage 2, they should encounter more abstract ideas and begin to recognise how these ideas help them to understand and predict how the world operates. They should also begin to recognise that scientific ideas change and develop over time. They should select the most appropriate ways to answer science questions using different types of scientific enquiry, including observing changes over different periods of time, noticing patterns, grouping and classifying things, carrying out comparative and fair tests and finding things out using a wide range of secondary sources of information. Pupils should draw conclusions based on their data and observations, use evidence to justify their ideas, and use their scientific knowledge and understanding to explain their findings.
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What are Bushfires? Comprehension Task
A comprehension task to use when learning about bushfires.
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Space Word Search
Review science vocabulary terms with an engaging space word search.
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Animal Adaptations - Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based task to consolidate and deepen students' understanding of animal adaptations.
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Plant and Animal Adaptations – Word Wall Vocabulary
A set of vocabulary words relating to adaptation and evolution.
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Opposites Attract - Understanding the Non-contact Force of Magnetism PowerPoint
A teaching presentation introducing the students to magnetism as a non-contact force.
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Facts of the Matter PowerPoint Presentation
A 22 slide editable PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about the states of matter in Science.
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Plate Tectonics Poster
A poster explaining the main types of plate boundaries and their effects on the earth's surface.
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Material World - Title Poster
A poster to use on your materials display board.
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Science Experiment - Blubber Me!
A science experiment which explores the structural adaptation of blubber.
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Science and Technology Book Cover - Version 1
A Science and Technology book cover to use on your students' workbooks.
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Layers of the Earth
An educational poster showing the structure of the Earth.
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates Posters
A set of educational posters featuring the basic differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.
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Planets of the Solar System Factbook
Bring the planets in the solar system into focus with a fun worksheet that can be turned into a factbook!
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Day and Night Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Day and Night' display board.
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The Seasons Around the World Posters and Worksheet
A diagram showing the Earth's rotation around the sun and the corresponding seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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Seasons in the Northern Hemisphere
A visual representation of the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Animal Classification – Mammals Posters
A poster highlighting the features of mammals.
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates Animal Classification Poster
A poster that classifies a selection of vertebrates and invertebrates.
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Natural Disasters PowerPoint
A 45 slide editable PowerPoint template for teaching a unit on natural disasters.
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Natural Disasters Match-Up Worksheet
A worksheet to use when introducing the concept of natural disasters.
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Earthquake Poster
An earthquake poster.
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Plotting Earthquakes Worksheet
A plotting activity showing different earthquakes around the world.
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Earthquakes - Shake, Rattle and Fall Experiment
An hands-on experiment to be conducted by students when investigating earthquakes.
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Material World Resource Pack
33 pages of worksheets, posters and classroom displays about about natural and man-made materials
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A Look Inside The Human Body – Teaching Resource Pack
A 46 page Resource Pack about the human body and the impacts of exercise and healthy eating.
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Colours of the Rainbow Poster
Teach the order of colours in the rainbow with this classroom poster and worksheet.
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Amphibians vs Reptiles Worksheet Pack
Compare Amphibians vs. Reptiles and their characteristics with our printable animal comparison worksheets.
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Solar System Mobile – Craft Activity
Use this printable solar system craft when learning about the planets and their position in relation to the Sun.
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Individual Planet Posters
Use this set of posters with your space unit to teach about the individual planets.
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The Solar System – Cut and Paste Activity
Use this cut-and-paste activity to make a mini solar system book.
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Space - Word Wall Vocabulary
Use these space vocabulary words and space terms to unlock the solar system for your primary students as they learn about space, the solar system, and the world far beyond your school.
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Bird Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty-three bird related vocabulary cards for a word wall.