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Ladybird Facts and Dominoes Game
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Ladybird Facts and Dominoes Game

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KS1 Science: Animals and Seasons - Ladybird Facts and Dominoes Game Learn all about ladybirds, including their body parts and habitat. Includes ladybird domino game and instructuions. This download complements our book ‘Wings, paws, scales and claws’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Let’s investigate a micro-habitat
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Let’s investigate a micro-habitat

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KS1 Science: Habitats - let’s investigate a micro-habitat Use this tick box worksheet to help children explore a micro-habitat. It complements our book ‘Habitats and Food Chains’ 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 2 Science: Living things and their habitats Statutory requirements: Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, anyhow they depend on each other. Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should raise and answer questions that help them to become familiar with the life processes that are common in all living things. Pupils should be introduced to the terms ‘habitat’ and ‘micro-habitat’. They should raise and answer questions about the local environment that help them identify and study a variety of plants and animals within their habitat and observe how living things depend on each other. Pupils should compare animals in familiar habitat with animals found in less familiar habitats, for example, on the seashore, in woodland, in the ocean, in the rainforest.
A newt’s life
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A newt’s life

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KS1 Science: Animals - A newt’s life Information on a newt’s life cycle. It complements our book ‘Wings, paws, scales and claws’ 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 Science: Animals Statutory Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals Notes and guidance (non-statutory) Pupils should become familiar with the common names of some fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including those that are kept as pets. Year 2 Science: Animals Statutory Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) Notes and guidance (non-statutory) The following examples might be used: egg, chick, chicken; egg, caterpillar, pupa, butterfly; spawn, tadpole, frog; lamb, sheep. Growing into adults can include reference to baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult.
Open Wide! Labelling Teeth
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Open Wide! Labelling Teeth

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KS2 Science: The Human Body Help children understand the function and names of human teeth with these work and information sheets. Includes a picture of an open mouth for children to label and have in their science books. It also has a fun page on animal teeth - get them to really consider the function of teeth by challenging them to identify the omnivores, carnivores or herbivores. This download complements our book ‘The Human Body: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Let's Cause Some Friction!
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Let's Cause Some Friction!

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KS2 Science: Forces and Magnets Help children understand the force of friction with this DIY ramp investigation. Get pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with these structured worksheets. This download complements our book ‘Forces and Magnets: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Shadow Art
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Shadow Art

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KS2 Science: Light and Cross Curricular Art Introduce children to the art work of VIncent Bal, shadowologist. Get them to consider how he creates his artwork and experiment with their own shadow work. 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
Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution: How do materials biodegrade?
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Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution: How do materials biodegrade?

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Get children to really understand what biodegrading actually means. It would be a great practical activity to kick start a topic on materials in year 1 or 2. These worksheets complement our book ‘Let’s Investigate Plastic Pollution’ 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: KS1 Working Scientifically Statutory requirements Observing closely, using simple equipment. Performing simple tests. Identifying and classifying. Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions. Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions. Notes and guidance (non statutory) Pupils in years 1 and 2 should explore the world around them and raise their own questions. They should experience different types of scientific enquiries, including practical activities, and begin to recognise ways in which they might answer scientific questions. They should use simple measurements and equipment (for example, hand lenses, egg timers) to gather data, carry out simple tests, record simple data, and talk about what they have found out and how they found it out. With help, they should record and communicate their findings in a range of ways and begin to use simple scientific language. Science - Year 1 Materials Statutory requirements Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock. Science - Year 2 Uses of everyday materials Statutory requirements Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses. find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching. This could include biodegrading.
Create a Magnetic Game!
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Create a Magnetic Game!

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KS2 Science: Forces and Magnets Get children to consider everyday uses of magnets. Then get them to make a game for their peers using magnets and evaluate them. Great as a cross curricular design activity with a forces and magnets topic. This download complements our book ‘Forces and Magnets: 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: Plants - colour/draw and label a sunflower
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KS1 Science: Plants - colour/draw and label a sunflower

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Differentiated worksheet to help children to secure key vocabulary: petal, stem, leaf, flower, roots and seeds. It complements our book ‘Roots, stems, leaves and flowers’ 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 Science: Plants Statutory requirements: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.
Forces and Magnets - Quiz
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Forces and Magnets - Quiz

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KS2 Science: Forces and Magnets Help children revise their knowledge of the forces and magnets with this fun quiz. Great to use to finish a forces and magnets topic in KS2 Science, or to assess some of their knowledge at the beginning of the topic. This download complements our book ‘Forces and Magnets: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Habitats and food chains - mixed up food chains
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Habitats and food chains - mixed up food chains

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KS1 Science: Habitats and food chains - mixed up food chains Use this real life picture cut and stick activity to support the learning of food chains in KS1. This download also includes a food web to encourage greater depth pupils to consider their future learning. It complements our book ‘Habitats and Food Chains’ 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 2 Science: Living things and their habitats Statutory requirements: Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, anyhow they depend on each other. Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food.
Putting Water Resistance To The Test!
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Putting Water Resistance To The Test!

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KS2 Science: Forces and Magnets Use this investigation to help children understand water resistance, stream lined shapes and speed. Get pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with this structured worksheet. This download complements our book ‘Forces and Magnets: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution: Microplastics in the Ocean
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Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution: Microplastics in the Ocean

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Get children to really consider their impact on the environment. This resource includes an information sheet on plastics in the ocean and a multiple choice worksheet on how long it takes for different materials to biodegrade. This resource complements our book ‘Let’s Investigate Plastic Pollution’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit: www.rubytuesdaybooks.com Since the airing of Blue Planet 2, awareness of plastics and the importance of our impact on the planet has been on everyones lips - keep the discussion going with these free resources. This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets: Science - Year 1 Materials Statutory requirements Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock. Science - Year 2 Uses of everyday materials Statutory requirements Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses. Find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching (could include biodegrading) Extracurricular Children to learn about their wider responsibilities in their communities.
Forces and Magnets: Gravity In Action
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Forces and Magnets: Gravity In Action

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KS2 Science: Forces and Magnets Help children understand gravity and air resistance with this gravity investigation. Get pupils to approach their investigations scientifically with these structured worksheets. This download complements our book ‘Forces and Magnets: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Let’s eat! Healthy food plate information
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Let’s eat! Healthy food plate information

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KS1 Science: Animals, including humans - Let’s eat! Get children to understand the four main food groups with these bright and engaging information sheets. Includes a healthy food plate. They complement our book ‘Keeping Me Healthy’ 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 2 Science: Animals, including humans Statutory requirements: Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should be introduced to the basic needs of animals for survival, as well as the importance of exercise and nutrition for humans. Pupils might work scientifically by: observing, through video or first-hand observation and measurement, how different animals, including humans, grow; asking questions about what things animals need for survival and what humans need to stay healthy; and suggesting ways to find answer to their questions.
Managing Our Emotions and Thoughts
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Managing Our Emotions and Thoughts

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KS2 Science: The Human Body Get children to reflect on their mental health and situations where they have felt out of control with this CBT style information and work sheet. Include a structured reflection on an incident into the following categories: what were you thinking; what did you physically feel; how did you behave and what emotions were you feeling. This download complements our book ‘The Human Body: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution: Word Search
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Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution: Word Search

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Perfect for early morning work and alongside science work on materials, this word search will get children engaged and discussing the important issue of the impact of plastics on our environment. Since the airing of Blue Planet 2, awareness of plastics and the importance of recycling has been on everyones lips - keep the discussion going with this free resource. Suitable for both KS1 and KS2. See also our free fact sheet. This word search complements our book ‘Let’s Investigate Plastic Pollution’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com
What habitats do snails prefer?
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What habitats do snails prefer?

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KS1 Science: Habitats - what habitats do snails prefer? Use these resources to get pupils to investigate the habitat of snails, go on a snail hunt and then design a snail habitat. This investigation also includes maths targets of using a tally and bar chart. It complements our book ‘Habitats and Food Chains’ 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 2 Science: Living things and their habitats Statutory requirements: Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, anyhow they depend on each other. Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food. Notes and guidance (non-statutory): Pupils should raise and answer questions that help them to become familiar with the life processes that are common in all living things. Pupils should be introduced to the terms ‘habitat’ and ‘micro-habitat’. They should raise and answer questions about the local environment that help them identify and study a variety of plants and animals within their habitat and observe how living things depend on each other. Pupils should compare animals in familiar habitat with animals found in less familiar habitats, for example, on the seashore, in woodland, in the ocean, in the rainforest. Year 2 Maths: Statistics Statutory requirements: Interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables Ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity Ask and answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical data.
Solids, Liquids and Gases - Word Search
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Solids, Liquids and Gases - Word Search

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KS2 Science: Solids, Liquids and Gases Help children secure key vocabulary for their Solids, Liquids and Gases topic in KS2 Science with this word search. 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
Solar System Wordsearch
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Solar System Wordsearch

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KS2 Science: Earth and Space Help children secure key vocabulary for their Earth and Space topic in KS2 Science with this word search. This download complements our book ‘Earth and Space: Let’s Investigate’ from our KS2 Science Essentials series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com