Science and reading resources for ages seven to eight

These resources link primary science and reading comprehension for pupils aged seven to eight. With three activities for each targeted age range, you will be sure to find something that suits your class. Are they interested in weird and wonderful seeds? Do you want to teach materials in a more engaging way? Or do you want to bring in opportunities to learn about female scientists? These three activities engage the children in fascinating topics, whilst teaching the science and allowing plenty of opportunity to develop and apply reading skills.

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Agnes Arber - science reading comprehension

This activity has a colourful and engaging reading page, followed by targeted questions which cover a broad range of reading skills, along with some linked grammar questions, such as questions, statements and commands. Each activity is also differentiated to both higher and lower abilities, with two sets for each...

Walking water - lesson pack

This activity comes with a handy teacher's guide and lesson plan, a set of easy to read questions aimed at probing deeper thinking in your pupils, and an informative presentation to run the activity. Learn how water is able to walk between glasses, using an absorbent bridge. Teach about water transport in plants,...

Coco de mer - spectacular science

This activity comes as a presentation, aimed at using a strange - shaped seed to probe the children's thinking, reasoning and scientific talk skills. Asking questions such as: ‘What is it?’, ‘Where does it come from?’ and ‘What are its characteristics?’ it provides an opportunity to get the children thinking and...