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Teaching animals including humans in year 5

Posted on 5th April 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | Leave a Comment

Are you looking for some help and ideas for teaching gestation periods in year 5? Here is how to use our downloadable teaching resources about babies.

Teaching about the gestation periods of different mammals in year 5 can be quite a task as it is time-consuming to find out all the correct information. We have taken that headache away by creating a lesson pack which already has all the reliable information presented in an engaging format; our animal antics spreads.

The lesson pack includes nine animal antics spreads.

We have made sure that each spread contains the weight of the mother, the gestation period, the average weight of the babies, how many they have and their life span. This gives pupils plenty of information to use to create graphs and pattern-seek.

This lesson pack would make a great day of lessons as it includes English, Maths and Science. Pupils need to read, comprehend and pull out the relevant facts and figures. Then they should put that information into tables and graphs. Finally, they need to look for patterns within the data, looking for casual relationships. What a great day of cross-curricular science! This lesson pack includes everything you need, including an information sheet for teachers clarifying the data.

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More science reading links…

From our Bouncing Babies issue, we have three more reading comprehensions that link to the topic and will spark your pupils’ curiosity.

Whizz Pop Bang magazine and teaching resources are brilliant ways to enhance your school’s science teaching:

We provide downloadable science lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, hands-on investigations and science reading comprehensions written by primary school teachers.
Whizz Pop Bang teaching resources link to the National Curriculum, ensuring correct coverage.
All of our resources are year group specific, ensuring progression between the years.
We make cross-curricular links to other subjects, such as English, Maths, History, Geography, Art, Design and Technology and PSHE.

Prices from as little as £197.99 per year for a copy of Whizz Pop Bang magazine through the post each month and whole-school access to our ever-growing library of downloadable teaching resources, with unlimited teacher logins.

We’ve also launched a new individual membership option so teachers and home educators can access all of our amazing downloadable resources for just £20 for the whole year.

“Whizz Pop Bang has developed a refreshing look at Science and its resources bring this subject to life.” Year 5 primary school teacher

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COMPETITION CLOSED: WIN A Sea-Monkeys Ocean Treasure Tank!

Posted on 1st April 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | 24 Comments

Win an amazing Sea-Monkeys Ocean Treasure Tank to hatch and grow your own instant pets!

Sea-Monkeys are a type of tiny brine shrimp created by scientists in the 1950s. These sci-fi creatures’ eggs are held in a kind of suspended animation called cryptobiosis until you activate them in your Sea-Monkeys aquarium using the kit provided with every tank.

Sea-Monkeys are an educational living science experiment that kids and adults have loved ever since they were created. Activating the eggs is a valuable opportunity to learn from seeing biology in action, and fascinating to watch for all ages. Once your Sea-Monkeys hatch you will be able to observe their full life cycle in real time, watching them grow as you feed them.

We have one Sea-Monkeys Ocean Treasure Tank to give away – will you be our lucky winner?!

To be in for a chance of winning, just answer this question in the comments:

Which animal lays eggs?

A) Hedgehog
B) Octopus
C) Stingray

This competition closes at midnight on 30th April 2022. For full terms and conditions visit whizzpopbang.com/terms-and-conditions

Thanks to Bandai, Sea-Monkeys LTD and Playtime PR for this brilliant prize!

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Check out this super speedy musical introduction to the elements of the periodic table!

Posted on 1st March 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | Leave a Comment

Find out more about the elements in Whizz Pop Bang 80: Amazing Atoms and Extraordinary Elements!

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Fill your child with science wonder with a subscription to Whizz Pop Bang, the award-winning magazine for 6 to 12-year-olds. Watch their face light up with glee when their very own magazine zooms through the letterbox! Packed full of hands-on science awesomeness, it’s the gift that keeps of delighting, month after month.

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Have you ever wondered how pencils are made?

Posted on 1st March 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | Leave a Comment

Watch this video to find out!

Find out more in Whizz Pop Bang 80: Amazing Atoms and Extraordinary Elements! Learn all about how pencils are made, the history of pencils, how many words a pencil can write and more!

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COMPETITION CLOSED: WIN A National Geographic Science Activity Kit!

Posted on 28th February 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | 74 Comments

Win a brilliant Earth Science dig kit and get stuck in with erupting volcanoes, growing crystals and uncovering pyrite!

The National Geographic Explorer Science Series Earth Science Kit is a must-have for any promising young scientist! There are so many fun activities in this kit that it’s perfect to share. It’s a great way to spend quality family time together or to use as part of your home school curriculum. Plus, you can learn the science behind crystals, volcanoes, tornadoes, and gemstones together with the help of the full-colour learning guides.

We have 3 Science Activity kits to give away!

To be in for a chance of winning, just answer this question in the comments:

How many elements are there?

A) 116
B) 117
C) 118

This competition closes at midnight on 31st March 2022. For full terms and conditions visit whizzpopbang.com/terms-and-conditions

Thanks to Bandai, National Geographic and Playtime PR for this brilliant prize!

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Year 6 Science Week 2022

Posted on 9th February 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | 1 Comment

This year’s theme is growth, which provides a great opportunity to explore the science of the human body. Everything which is alive and growing has its own DNA. Get your year 6 pupils to investigate and make their own double helix model with our lesson pack.

We have two FREE activities based on plants which are suitable for all year groups.

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To help keep science going all week, we have lots of reading comprehension linking to the theme for you to use in your reading time.

Don’t forget to take photographs so you can make a display or share them on your school’s social media platforms. We would love to see what you have been doing too, so please tag us @whizzpopbangmag

Whizz Pop Bang magazine and teaching resources are brilliant ways to enhance your school’s science teaching:

We provide downloadable science lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, hands-on investigations and science reading comprehensions written by primary school teachers.
Whizz Pop Bang teaching resources link to the National Curriculum, ensuring correct coverage.
All of our resources are year group specific, ensuring progression between the years.
We make cross-curricular links to other subjects, such as English, Maths, History, Geography, Design and Technology and PSHE.

We have an individual membership option so teachers and home educators can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

If your school is not subscribed already, we have an amazing offer of a 20% discount until 31st March 2022. Just apply the code SCIWEEK22 at the checkout to receive the discount. (Only available on whole-school subscriptions to the magazines and resources.)

Prices from as little as £190 per year for a copy of Whizz Pop Bang magazine through the post each month and whole-school access to our ever-growing library of downloadable teaching resources, with unlimited teacher logins.

Subscribe for your school now!

“Engaging resources with tons of information and clearly linked to the curriculum. Really easy to use in the classroom.” Year 6 primary school teacher

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Year 5 Science Week 2022

Posted on 9th February 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | Leave a Comment

This year’s theme is growth, which you can take in lots of different directions. We have two FREE activities based on plants which are suitable for all year groups.

FREE-activities-for-Science-Week Download

Why not investigate different life cycles? There are lots of weird and wonderful examples out there! Our lesson pack on life cycles involves pupils making their own 3D model of a life cycle.

To help to keep science going all week, we have several reading comprehensions linked to the theme of growth, including non-chronological reports and historical scientists.

Historical scientist Maria Sibylla Merian

Whizz Pop Bang magazine and teaching resources are brilliant ways to enhance your science teaching:

We provide downloadable science lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, hands-on investigations and science reading comprehensions written by primary school teachers.
Whizz Pop Bang teaching resources link to the National Curriculum, ensuring correct coverage.
All of our resources are year group specific, ensuring progression between the years.
We make cross-curricular links to other subjects, such as English, Maths, History, Geography, Design and Technology and PSHE.

We have an individual membership option so teachers and home educators can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

If your school is not a subscriber already, we have an amazing offer of a 20% discount until 31st March 2022. Just apply the code SCIWEEK22 at the checkout to receive the discount. (Only available on whole-school subscriptions to the magazines and resources.)

Subscribe for your school now!

“Whizz Pop Bang has developed a refreshing look at Science and its resources bring this subject to life.” Year 5 primary school teacher

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Year 4 Science Week 2022

Posted on 9th February 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | Leave a Comment

This year’s theme is growth, which you can take in lots of different directions. We have two FREE activities based on plants which are suitable for all year groups.

FREE-activities-for-Science-Week Download

All animals need to eat to grow. In this pack, pupils will discover that a coral reef is in fact both living and dead. They will make their own edible polyp and learn the importance of the coral polyp in the reef ecosystem.

To help to keep science going all week, we have several reading comprehensions linked to the theme of growth, including interviews, explanation texts and historical scientists.

Whizz Pop Bang magazine and teaching resources are brilliant ways to enhance your science teaching:

We provide downloadable science lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, hands-on investigations and science reading comprehensions written by primary school teachers.
Whizz Pop Bang teaching resources link to the National Curriculum, ensuring correct coverage.
All of our resources are year group specific, ensuring progression between the years.
We make cross-curricular links to other subjects, such as English, Maths, History, Geography, Design and Technology and PSHE.

We have an individual membership option so teachers and home educators can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

If your school is not a subscriber, we have an amazing offer of a 20% discount until 31st March 2022. Just apply the code SCIWEEK22 at the checkout to receive the discount. (Only available on whole-school subscriptions to the magazines and resources.)

Subscribe for your school now!

“We used the bottle blower investigation to discover how pitch changes. The children loved it and the resources were clear and colourful. The class were fascinated with the reading comprehension on a foley artist as they didn’t know what they did. Great to have the resource differentiated.” Year 4 primary school teacher

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Year 2 Science Week 2022

Posted on 9th February 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | Leave a Comment

This year’s theme is growth. You might immediately think ‘let’s get planting’, but we have some different ideas for you. We have two FREE activities based on plants which are suitable for all year groups.

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Children are growing all the time and need to fuel their bodies with the right food to help. Pupils will analyse a recent meal, examine food labels and have fun making tasty, healthy ‘super seed energy balls’. Download this memorable lesson from our website.

To keep science going all week, we have several reading comprehensions linked to the theme. Our year 2 reading comprehension texts are differentiated to make them accessible to more children in your class.

An explanation text on candy floss machines

Whizz Pop Bang magazine and teaching resources are brilliant ways to enhance your science teaching:

We provide downloadable science lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, hands-on investigations and science reading comprehensions written by primary school teachers.
Whizz Pop Bang teaching resources link to the National Curriculum, ensuring correct coverage.
All of our resources are year group specific, ensuring progression between the years.
We make cross-curricular links to other subjects, such as English, Maths, History, Geography, Design and Technology and PSHE.

We have an individual membership option so teachers and home educators can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

If your school does not subscribe already, we have an amazing offer of a 20% discount until 31st March 2022. Just apply the code SCIWEEK22 at the checkout to receive the discount. (Only available on whole-school subscriptions to the magazines and resources.)

Subscribe for your school now

“Engaging and interesting resources! It’s useful to have clear curriculum links and cross curricular ideas to help prioritise time for Science.” Year 2 primary school teacher

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Year 3 Science Week 2022

Posted on 9th February 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | Leave a Comment

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As we grow, we develop muscles. Investigate how muscles work with this investigation.

To keep science going all week, we have several reading comprehensions linked to the theme of growth and the human body, including interviews, explanation texts and historical scientists.

Whizz Pop Bang magazine and teaching resources are brilliant ways to enhance your science teaching:

We provide downloadable science lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, hands-on investigations and science reading comprehensions written by primary school teachers.
Whizz Pop Bang teaching resources link to the National Curriculum, ensuring correct coverage.
All of our resources are year group specific, ensuring progression between the years.
We make cross-curricular links to other subjects, such as English, Maths, History, Geography, Design and Technology and PSHE.

We have an individual membership option so teachers and home educators can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

If your school is not subscribed, we have an amazing offer of a 20% discount until 31st March 2022. Just apply the code SCIWEEK22 at the checkout to receive the discount. (Only available on whole-school subscriptions to the magazines and resources.)

Subscribe for your school now

“The reading resources and lesson packs are fantastic; they are easy to resource. Fab work!” Year 3 primary school teacher

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