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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Endangered Animals Word Wall Vocabulary - Rainforest
Forty-two endangered species related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Science Experiment - Blubber Me!
A science experiment which explores the structural adaptation of blubber.
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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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Hemispheres Worksheet
A worksheet highlighting the hemisphere, equator and country locations.
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Pure Substances and Mixtures Science PowerPoint
A 30 slide editable PowerPoint Template for teaching a chemistry unit on pure substances, mixtures and separating techniques.
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Plant And Animal Adaptations PowerPoint
A 28 slide editable PowerPoint Template for teaching a unit on plant and animal adaptation.
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Plant and Animal Adaptations - Worksheet Pack
A collection of worksheets to use when teaching students about the structural, behavioural and physiological adaptations of plants and animals.
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What are Bushfires? Comprehension Task
A comprehension task to use when learning about bushfires.
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Plant Growth Chart Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record the growth and changes in a plant over time.
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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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Celestial Bodies - The Sun PowerPoint
A 12 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the sun.
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Science Experiment - Does the Sun Produce Heat?
A science experiment which explores the sun as a heat source.
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Forces and Motion Word Wall Vocabulary
Fifty-seven forces and motion related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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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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Layers of the Earth
An educational poster showing the structure of the Earth.
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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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Types of Rocks Posters
A set of educational posters with information about types of rock.
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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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Summer and Winter Weather Patterns Poster
A poster outlining summer and winter weather patterns.
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The Solar System to Scale
A poster showing the planets in our Solar System in order, and scaled according to their diameters.
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Material World Word Wall
Word wall cards containing vocabulary related to man-made materials.
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Saving Water - Fact Sheet and Worksheet
A teaching resource to be used in the classroom when learning about water conservation and the Earth.
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Types of Materials Posters
6 posters highlighting different types of materials.
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Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sort
A sorting activity that requires students to identify renewable and non-renewable forms of energy.
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Earth Day Acrostic Poem - Template
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day.
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The Human Skeletal System Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students’ understanding of some of the main bones in the human body.
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Plant Observation Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record their plant observations.
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What are Floods? - Comprehension Task
A comprehension task to use when learning about flooding.
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Space Word Search
Review science vocabulary terms with an engaging space word search.
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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.