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The Science of Dreams

This topic explores what dreams are, why we dream, the stages of sleep, and how our brains stay active at night to sort memories, practise emotions, and even solve problems.

Where Does the Sun Go at Night?

A child-friendly exploration of day and night, explaining how the Earth's rotation makes the sun appear to rise and set, and how this affects life on Earth.

The Science of Rainbows

Exploring how light and water droplets create rainbows, the order of colours, the science of refraction, and myths and facts about rainbows.

Digital Detectives: Online Safety and Digital Footprints

A Year 4 lesson about online safety, understanding digital footprints, protecting personal information, and behaving kindly and responsibly online.

Year 4 Computing

Stone Age: From Rocks to Farming

An exploration of how humans lived, invented, and evolved during the Stone Age, from nomadic hunters to settled farmers building villages like Skara Brae.

Evolution of Human Communication

A KS2 exploration of how human communication evolved from early gestures and sounds to speech, writing, and modern language systems.

Understanding Big Numbers and Factorials

An engaging exploration of how quickly numbers grow using factorials, illustrated through shuffling cards and understanding possibilities.

Myths and Legends: Magical Creatures and Lessons

KS1 topic exploring famous mythical creatures, their stories, and the lessons they teach about courage, kindness, and imagination.

Exploring the Universe: Gravity, Time, Quantum, and the Big Bang

Introducing children to the universe, gravity, space-time, time travel, quantum theory, string theory, the Big Bang, black holes, and the idea that we are made of stardust.

Introduction to Space and the Universe

Introduces space and the universe, covering the Solar System, Earth’s rotation and seasons, key scientists, and common space myths and misconceptions.

Biological Symbiosis: Types and Importance

Explains symbiosis and its types—mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism—with examples, activities, and emphasis on their role in ecosystem balance.

The Life and Growth of Tiger Cubs

Summarises tiger cub life for KS1, covering their birth, growth, diet changes, survival needs, and the mother’s vital role in protection and hunting lessons.

The Viking Age: Life, Travel, and Legacy

Explores the Viking Age, covering their roles as warriors, farmers, traders, and explorers, daily life, beliefs, language, runes, and lasting cultural influence.

Year 4 Geography: World Knowledge

Summarises Year 4 Geography, covering world regions, landmarks, climate, settlements, resources, and essential mapping and fieldwork skills.

Year 4 Geography

Introductory World Geography for Young Learners

Introduces world geography for young learners, covering continents, oceans, UK countries, place comparisons, key geography terms, and basic map and fieldwork skills.

Year 1 Geography

Classifying Animals, Diet, and Human Senses

Introduces Year 1 animal science, covering animal classes, diets, body adaptations, and the human body with its five senses.

Basic Plant Identification and Structure

Introduces Year 1 plant studies, covering wild and garden plants, deciduous and evergreen trees, plant parts and functions, with activities for observation and comparison.

Essential Principles of Electricity and Circuits

Introduces electricity and simple circuits, explaining components, switches, conductors, and insulators, with safety guidance and ideas for scientific observation.

The Fundamental Science of Sound

Introduces sound as vibrations travelling through different media, explaining pitch, volume, and distance, with examples and simple experiments for students.

States of Matter and Phase Changes

Explains states of matter and their changes, with examples, links to the water cycle, and ideas for simple investigations to observe these processes.

Properties and Uses of Everyday Materials

Summarises everyday materials, their properties and suitability, how they can be changed in shape, and their links to inventors and scientific exploration.

Animal and Human Life Cycles and Needs

Introduces animal and human life cycles, basic survival needs, and human health, highlighting exercise, diet, hygiene, and scientific observation of life changes.

The Lifecycle and Needs of Plants

Explains the plant lifecycle from seed or bulb to maturity, highlighting essential needs like water, light, and temperature, with suggestions for simple growth investigations.

Living Things, Habitats, and Food Chains

Introduces living things, their habitats and micro-habitats, food chains, and interdependence, helping Year 2 students explore local ecosystems scientifically.

Animal Biology: Digestion, Teeth, and Food Chains

Explains the human digestive system, types of teeth and their functions, and food chains, showing how energy moves from plants to animals.

Living Things, Habitats, and Classification Basics

Introduces living things and their classification, covering vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, habitats, environmental change, and scientific observation skills.

The Anglo-Saxon Era: A Concise Overview

Summarises the Anglo-Saxon period, covering their migration, village life, religious shift from paganism to Christianity, and ending with the Norman Conquest in 1066.

The Great Plague of London, 1665–1666

Explores the Great Plague of London, its causes, misconceptions, desperate measures, eyewitness accounts, and the role of the Great Fire in halting future outbreaks.

Animal Classification: Groups, Diets, and Body Structure

Introduces animal classification for young learners, explaining vertebrate groups and diets, while encouraging observation, comparison, and scientific inquiry.

The Great Fire of London 1666

Covers the Great Fire of London, tracing its timeline, causes, destruction, eyewitness accounts, and lasting changes to the city’s buildings and fire safety.

The Black Death and the End of Feudalism

Explores the Black Death, its causes, forms, and ineffective medieval remedies, while highlighting its profound impact on society, labour, and public health.

Demystifying Evolution: Adaptations, Theories, and Evidence

Summarises evolutionary biology, explaining natural selection, scientific theories vs laws, adaptations, and fossil evidence, with resources for teaching children.

The Legacy of the Titanic

Provides an overview of the Titanic disaster, covering its design, sinking, survivor stories, cultural legacy, and lasting impact on maritime safety.