This resource introduces pupils to life cycles and reproduction through clear explanations, colourful illustrations, comparisons and assessment activities. Topics covered include: What a life cycle is Life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects and birds Mammal life cycle – rabbit Amphibian life cycle – frog Insect life cycle – butterfly Bird life cycle – chicken Comparing different animal life cycles What reproduction means Sexual reproduction in plants Asexual reproduction in plants Sexual reproduction in animals Fertilisation Scientific vocabulary Life-cycle comparison investigation End-of-topic assessment questions Complete answer slide

This resource introduces pupils to the key Year 5 Forces concepts through clear explanations, colourful illustrations, practical investigations and review activities. Topics covered include: What forces are and how they affect movement Gravity and falling objects Air resistance Water resistance Friction Levers Pulleys Gears How levers, pulleys and gears can allow a smaller force to have a greater effect Forces and mechanisms in everyday life Fair tests and scientific investigations Making predictions, measuring and recording results Key scientific vocabulary End-of-topic review questions Complete answer slide

This resource helps pupils understand how humans grow and develop from birth to old age, with clear explanations, colourful visuals, scientific vocabulary, activities and review questions. Topics covered include: Human growth and development from birth to old age The different stages of human development Physical changes during childhood Changes experienced during puberty Development from childhood to adulthood Changes that occur during old age How babies grow and develop before birth Measuring and recording a baby’s length and mass as it grows Using tables and graphs to investigate human growth Key scientific vocabulary Scientific thinking and investigation activities End-of-topic review questions Complete answer slide

This resource introduces the key Year 5 Earth and Space concepts through clear explanations, diagrams, questions and activities. Topics covered include: The Solar System and the planets The movement of Earth around the Sun Earth’s rotation and the causes of day and night The apparent movement of the Sun across the sky The movement of the Moon around Earth The Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies How scientific ideas about the Solar System have changed over time Copernicus, Galileo and early ideas about the Solar System Key scientific vocabulary and review questions Classroom activities and challenges End-of-topic review and answers

This presentation covers simple electrical circuits, including electrical appliances, cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers. Pupils learn about complete and incomplete circuits, open and closed switches, conductors and insulators, and how to test and troubleshoot simple circuits. Includes: Clear explanations and colourful visuals Simple circuit diagrams and examples Practical circuit activities Conductors and insulators Electrical safety Review and questions with answers Key scientific vocabulary

This resource helps pupils understand the properties of different materials and explore how materials can change. What pupils will learn: Identify and compare different material properties Understand hardness, solubility, transparency and conductivity Explore why materials are chosen for particular uses Understand dissolving and how solutions are formed Learn different methods for separating mixtures Understand reversible and irreversible changes Explore changes such as melting, evaporation and dissolving Understand irreversible changes such as burning and rusting Carry out a practical investigation and record results Apply scientific knowledge to real-life situations Includes: Clear explanations and colourful visuals Real-life examples Investigation activity Review and assessment questions Answer key Final summary and knowledge check

A clear and engaging KS2 Science lesson introducing students to the three states of matter: solids, liquids and gases. This resource explains the properties of each state using particle arrangements, compares solids, liquids and gases, and explores changes of state including melting, freezing, evaporation and condensation. It includes clear diagrams, real-life examples and questions to check understanding, making it suitable for classroom teaching and revision.

A clear and engaging KS2 Science presentation introducing students to atoms and their basic structure. This resource explains what an atom is, introduces protons, neutrons and electrons, explores atomic diagrams and elements, and includes multiple-choice questions to check understanding.