Plants and Photosynthesis (KS2 Science)

Plants and Photosynthesis – Ready-to-Teach KS2 Science Bundle (PPT + Pupil Quiz + Teacher Guide)

Engage pupils. Tackle misconceptions. Build real scientific understanding.

Save planning time with this complete Upper KS2 Plants and Photosynthesis lesson pack for Year 5 and Year 6. Designed to get pupils thinking, talking and explaining before being told the answers, this resource builds secure understanding of how plants make food and why plants are essential to life on Earth through structured discussion and carefully chosen misconceptions.

This ready-to-teach bundle includes:

✔ A fully resourced PowerPoint with true/false challenges, partner talk, extension tasks and clear modelled explanations

✔ A printable pupil quiz to check understanding of photosynthesis, plant parts, chlorophyll, glucose, oxygen and respiration

✔ A teacher guide with lesson flow, differentiation, National Curriculum links and full answers

Covers KS2 National Curriculum:

• The function of different parts of flowering plants
• The process of photosynthesis
• What plants need to make food
• The products of photosynthesis (glucose and oxygen)
• Plant respiration
• Why plants are important for humans and animals
• Scientific vocabulary and explanation skills

Perfect for:

✔ Whole-class science lessons
✔ Cover lessons
✔ Observations
✔ Subject leaders and science leads
✔ Low-prep, high-impact teaching

Engaging, flexible, and classroom-tested – just open and teach.