Primary Science Teaching Resources & Lessons Plans

Science Resources for Every National Curriculum Topic

Each primary Science resource is designed to build knowledge, develop scientific skills and promote a love of learning science—while saving teachers valuable planning time. We cover topics such as:

• Animals including humans

• Plants

• Forces

• Light and Sound

• Electricity

• Living Things and Their Habitats

• Material and Matter

Access Our Science Resource with a PlanBee Subscription or a Curriculum Pack

There are lots of ways you can gain access to our Science resources.

Our cost-effective subscriptions allow you to download all the Science planning you need for the term, or you can just purchase the schemes you need.  

Alternatively, our Science Curriculum Pack offers a complete set of carefully curated schemes of work, sequenced from Year 1 to Year 6 to provide comprehensive coverage of the National Curriculum objectives for Science for Year 1 to Year 6.

If you choose to access our Science packs, you get:

• Ready-to-teach Science schemes of work

• Engaging worksheets, activities & assessments

• Science resources for all topics

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Why Use PlanBee Science Resources?

• Curriculum-Aligned – All Science lesson plans follow the National Curriculum

• Time-Saving – Everything you need is ready to download and teach

• Practical & Engaging – Includes experiments, investigations and real-world science

• Inclusive & Differentiated – Suitable for a range of abilities and learning styles

• Created by Experienced Teachers – Reliable, classroom-tested content

Teachers trust PlanBee for consistent, high-quality Science teaching resources that meet the needs of pupils and reduce your workload significantly.

Complete Primary Science Resources

You can save a lot of time with our primary Science resources. Each science lesson plan includes:

• Engaging slides to support whole-class teaching

• A complete Science lesson plan with clear learning objectives

• Differentiated worksheets, printable resources and hands-on activities

• Scientific enquiry tasks that promote observation, questioning and analysis

• Assessment suggestions and plenary ideas to reinforce learning

Each of our primary Science schemes of work has been crafted to help both KS1 and KS2 pupils develop a secure understanding of scientific concepts, as well as key enquiry and ‘working scientifically’ skills.  

Each pack has been written, prepared, and produced by experienced teachers to ensure progression in knowledge and skills, with meticulous coverage of National Curriculum objectives, while also providing challenging, practical, and enjoyable activities to engage your learners.

Our primary science resources are fully prepared, allowing you to focus on supporting pupils’ progress and engagement.

Explore More Subjects with PlanBee

Expanding your curriculum is simple with our wide range of fully planned, ready-to-teach lessons. We offer comprehensive teaching resources across a variety of primary subjects.

• English – Reading comprehension, Spoken language, English Planning Based on Books and more

• Maths – Teach about Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication & Division, Statistics & Data Handling, Number & Place Value and others

• Geography – Teach your pupils about Physical Geography, Continents and Countries, Rivers and Coasts, Biomes and Climate Zones

• History – Lessons on Britain Up To 1066, Britain Beyond 1066, Events Beyond, Living Memory and Changes in Living Memory

• Art – Inspire creativity with exciting projects on Landscape Art, Art and Design and Nature Art

• Design & Technology - The most creative and engaging DT project ideas

• PSHE – Lessons on Well-Being, Relationships, and Social Awareness

• Religious Education - Lessons on Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Judaism,

Primary Science Resources FAQs

Are Your Science Lesson Plans Aligned With The National Curriculum?

Yes, each of our primary Science schemes of work has been written to ensure complete and meticulous coverage of the National Curriculum Science objectives from Year 1 to Year 6. If you’re looking to cover a particular Science objective, our Objective Checker will show which of our lesson packs cover each objective in the National Curriculum.  

You can also download the free documentation within our Science Curriculum Pack to see objective coverage at a glance and to explore knowledge and skills progression within our Science schemes of work.

Can These Science Resources Be Used for Home Education?

Absolutely! Our Science lesson packs are perfect for home educators since they provide ready-to-teach lessons that don’t require any previous subject knowledge or teaching experience.

Are Your Science Lessons Suitable For Mixed-Age Or SEND Classes?

Each of our lessons comes with a range of differentiated activity options, ensuring that everyone in the class can access and enjoy the learning. Whilst not specifically designed for SEND children, most activities can be easily adapted if necessary for adaptive teaching.

Many of our customers use our schemes of work for mixed-age groups, with the differentiated activities making it simple to teach across a wide range of abilities within your class. Please contact us if you would like support in mapping out our Science curriculum specifically for mixed-age classes.

How Do I Get Access To All Your Science Teaching Resources?

If you are an individual teacher looking for Science schemes of work for your class, our subscriptions provide a cost-effective way to access all the Science planning you need for a small monthly fee.

Alternatively, our School Subscriptions give unlimited access to our entire library for a year, meaning you can access our entire Science curriculum alongside all our other subjects.

What Types of Science Teaching Resources Do You Offer?

We offer ready-to-teach Science lesson packs that can be used as individual lessons to supplement your own planning. We also have a whole scheme of work for a half term of Science teaching, or an entire Science Curriculum to cover all the necessary National Curriculum Science objectives from Year 1 to Year 6.

However, if you use our primary Science lesson packs, you will download comprehensive sets of resources, including easy-to-follow lesson plans, engaging slideshows for the teaching input, differentiated activities for adaptive teaching and a corresponding set of printable resources. This includes worksheets, picture cards, games, challenges, investigations, quizzes, and so much more. All our science teaching resources leave you free to deliver outstanding lessons without having to spend hours of your own time planning.