KS2 Science Teaching Resources ; Food Chains Year 4 science programme of study - Animals, including humans: construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey This year 4 science teaching resource introduces pupils to food chains and is an ideal learning tool to use in a lesson covering the above year 4 science curriculum objective. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: Definitions of producers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, predators and prey Herbivore and carnivore sorting interactive activity and accompanying worksheet Predator and prey interactive activity with accompanying worksheet Definition of a food chain Interactive food chain sorting activity with accompanying worksheet Food chain quiz with accompanying worksheet Create your own food chain activity and worksheet Mini food chain project and accompanying worksheet Food chains worksheet to check understanding with answers useful links 'Food Chains' can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource as much or as little as needed. .

Food Chains - PowerPoint

Food Chains - Worksheet

Muscles - Year 3 Year 3 science programme of study - Animals, including humans: identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement In this science teaching resource pupils learn about the different types of human muscles and their functions. This science teaching resource is a handy introduction to the topic and ideal to use in a class covering the year 3 science learning objective above. Content includes: What are muscles? Different types of muscles (skeletal, smooth and cardiac) Link to an introductory video about muscles Explanation of how muscles help us to move Explanation of how triceps and biceps contract and relax and accompanying animation A look at the main muscles of the body (rectus adominis, pectorals, deltoids, quadriceps, biceps and triceps) Muscles labeling activity Muscles quiz 3 accompanying worksheets 'Muscles - Year 3' is fully editable so you can adapt the resource to suit your teaching requirements. 'Muscles - Year 3' can be viewed in full 

5. Muscles

Muscles

Nutrition - Year 3 Year 3 science programme of study - Animals, including humans: identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat In this KS2 science teaching resource pupils are introduced to the topic of nutrition. 'Nutrition' is an ideal resource to use during a lesson covering the year 3 science curriculum objective listed above. Areas covered: What is nutrition? Why we need food? Food groups: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals A balanced diet (the Eatwell Plate) Animal Foods: carnivores and herbivores 'Nutrition - Year 3' is a colourful and engaging PowerPoint presentation that includes: class activities interactive activities 7 accompanying worksheets links to introductory videos and activities 'Nutrition - Year 3'   above.

6. Nutrition

Nutrition

Skeletons - Year 3     Year 3 science programme of study - Animals, including humans: identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement     This year 3 science teaching resource introduces pupils to skeletons and is an ideal learning tool to use in a lesson covering the above year 3 science curriculum objective.    This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes:   Link to an introductory video   A 3-D skeleton model teaching aid   Identifying some human bones activity and two accompanying worksheets   Identifying the main bones of the body and worksheet   Functions of the skeleton   Explanation of joints and ligaments (hinge joints and ball and socket joints)   Which bones protect which organs?   How to take care of bones   Animal skeletons and an explanation of vertebrates and invertebrates   Skeleton detective activity - match the skeleton to the animal and an accompanying worksheet   Animal skeleton sorting activity and accompanying worksheet   Skeleton quiz and accompanying worksheet   Useful links   Make your own skeleton cut out model 

1. Skeletons

Skeletons

Teeth - Year 4 KS2 Science Teaching Resources Science PowerPoint presentation and 7 worksheets.     Year 4 science programme of study - Animals, including humans: identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions     'Teeth' is an animated 62 slide PowerPoint science teaching resource. It has been designed to introduce pupils to the different types of human teeth and their simple functions. 'Teeth - Year 4' is an ideal teaching aid to use when delivering a lesson covering the year 4 science curriculum objective listed above.     Content:   Why we need teeth?   Types of human teeth (incisors, canines. premolars, molars) and their functions   Other animals' teeth: Differences between herbivore and carnivore teeth and accompanying worksheet with answers   Labelling human teeth activity and worksheet Identifying human teeth activity and worksheet   Teeth functions matching activity and worksheet   Teeth quiz and accompanying worksheet   What is tooth decay?   What causes tooth decay?   Tooth decay class experiment and 2 accompanying worksheets 5 ways to prevent tooth decay   Tooth decay quiz and worksheet   Tooth decay worksheet to check understanding with answers   Useful links

2. Teeth

Teeth

The Digestive System - Year 4     Year 4 science programme of study - Animals, including humans: describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans In this science teaching resource, pupils will learn about the main parts of the human digestive system and what their functions are.     'The Digestive System - Year 4' is an ideal teaching tool to use when delivering a lesson covering the year 4 science curriculum objective listed above.     'The Digestive System - Year 4' is an engaging PowerPoint presentation that includes:   A link to an introductory video   Definitions of digestion and the digestive system   Description of the journey of a hotdog as it makes it way through the parts of the digestive system (mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine)   Labelling the parts of the digestive system activity and accompanying differentiated worksheet   Placing the parts of the digestive system in the correct order activity and accompanying worksheet   Functions of the parts of the digestive system matching activity and accompanying worksheet   Digestive system quiz and worksheet   Tell your own story of the journey of your lunch activity and; differentiated worksheet   Useful links

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The Digestive System

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