Chemical sciences
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My Monster Reflection Template
A reflection template for students to use after creating a 3D monster.
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Going, Going, Gone! - Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how matter changes state at different temperatures.
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My Monster Design Template
A template to use for a design activity related to the properties of materials.
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Shadow Types Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about the properties of materials.
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Material World Cut-Out Decorations
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.
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40+ Page Science Sample Resource Pack
A sample teaching resource pack with five premium science resources.
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Facts of the Matter
This Chemical Sciences unit explores the concept that solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways.
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Material World Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit investigates natural and processed materials. Demonstrations and experimental procedures are explored with particular attention given to the scientific method.
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Changing States Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit addresses how changes in state from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can be caused by adding or removing heat.
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Chemical Sciences: Clever Changes – Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit investigates the physical changes of materials and how properties change when materials stretch, bend, twist, heat or cool. Students predict how materials will vary and whether they can be returned to their original state.
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The Three States of Matter
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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Properties of Materials Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit investigates the observable properties of materials. Descriptive vocabulary is explored as well as the suitability of materials for different purposes.
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Plastic and Concrete - How Do People Use Processed Materials?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the ways humans produce and use processed materials.
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Natural Science - How Do People Use Natural Materials?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the use of natural materials by humans throughout history.
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Recycling Case Study – Soft Plastics
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore how changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can help in the process of recycling plastic.
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Living in the Material World - Examining Natural and Processed Materials
A 60 minute lesson in which students will examine and understand the differences between natural and processed materials and their uses.
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Adding Heat
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate what happens when heat is applied to a range of solids.
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What State?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will establish that matter can be classified as solid, liquid or gas.
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Sensational Stretching
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials can be stretched.
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Solids
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the observable characteristics of solids and how they behave in different ways.
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What Works Best?
A 60 minute lesson in which students develop an understanding of the suitability of certain materials for different purposes.
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Assessment: Chemical Science – Clever Changes
A 30-minute assessment designed to assess students' ability to describe physical changes in materials.
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Understanding States of Matter
An assessment task designed to assess students' knowledge and understanding of solids, liquids and gases, their properties and their behaviour.
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Changing States of Matter
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the way solids, liquids and gases change in different situations.
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Liquids
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the observable characteristics of liquids and how they behave in different ways.
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Matter Matters!
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Changing States – Assessment
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how adding and removing heat can cause solids and liquids to change states.
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Removing Heat
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate what happens when heat is removed from a range of liquids.
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Changing States
A 60-minute lesson in which students will observe how a change of state between solid and liquid can be caused by adding or removing heat.
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Marvellous Materials
A 60-minute lesson in which students recap their prior knowledge of materials and their physical features.
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Handy Heating
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials change when they are heated.
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Are You Getting Hot or Cold?
A 60-minute lesson designed to summarise the physical changes that occur when things stretch, bend, twist, heat and cool.