A set of resources to assist practical investigations when learning about electricity and simple circuits. POWERPOINTS CIRCUITS AND ELECTRICITY: Asks questions to recap on learning from Year 4, to see if children have the appropriate background knowledge. It explains electricity and how it will only flow when it has a complete circuit. It talks about batteries as a source of electricity and introduces the use of symbols for creating circuit diagrams. CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS: Goes into circuit diagrams in more detail, showing different symbols, and different circuits, explaining how bulbs can be made brighter etc. Ends with questions about circuits and asks how the children can test out their answers. ACTIVITIES AfL, to record what they know / would like to find out Circuit recording sheet Circuit cards (to make pictorial representations of circuits) Topic cover x 2, with and without a picture DISPLAY A-Z lettering Banner Cards - circuit symbols Vocabulary cards INVESTIGATION AND RECORDING SHEETS A folder of sheets for recording and investigations Plus an adaptable medium term plan, with web links

This set of cards includes 56 general minibeasts (mainly ones found in the UK); 10 UK butterflies and 10 of the UK's most common spiders. Also included in each set is an A4 heading. The cards can be printed out for classification activities, observation,sorting activities etc.

A set of A5 cards containing 58 different common UK flowers. Each card contains the name of the plant / flower and a photograph. Also included are two A4 titles and large 'Flowers' lettering

A 20 page PowerPoint detailing the life of Mary Anning, her achievements and contributions to palaeontology.