Physical Sciences Teaching Resources
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Science Experiment - Line Up the Light!
A science experiment which explores how light travels.
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Material World Resource Pack
33 pages of worksheets, posters and classroom displays about about natural and man-made materials
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Heat Energy Teaching Resource Pack
A comprehensive set of posters, activities and worksheets related to the concept of heat energy.
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Electricity Teaching Resource Pack
A collection of electricity posters, worksheets and activities.
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Light Teaching Resource Pack
A comprehensive set of posters, activities and worksheets related to the concept of light.
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Push and Pull - Teaching Resource Pack
A resource pack containing a range of posters, worksheets and activities to use when teaching your class about forces, specifically push and pull.
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Electrostatic Force Video – Flying Spiders
Explore electrostatic forces with your students using this science demonstration video perfect for your Year 5 science unit!
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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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Push and Pull Unit Plan
This Physical Sciences unit investigates contact and non-contact forces. Demonstrations and experimental procedures are explored with particular attention given to the scientific method.
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It's Electric! Unit Plan
This Physical Sciences unit addresses the principles of electricity. It explores what electricity is, how it is transferred and how energy is transformed to create it.
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Light Fantastic Unit Plan
This Physical Sciences unit addresses the properties of light. It explores the phenomena of reflection, refraction, shadow and more.
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The Heat is On Unit Plan
This Physical Sciences unit addresses the concept of heat energy, including heat sources, heat transfer, thermal conductors and thermal insulators.
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Light and Sound Unit Plan
This Physical Sciences unit addresses the concepts of light and sound and how they are sensed.
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What Are Forces? Unit Plan
This Science unit addresses the concept of forces.
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Push It - Introducing the Different Types of Force
A 60 minute lesson in which students are introduced to the different types of force.
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Force and Speed - The Relationship Between Force and the Resulting Speed of an Object
A 60 minute lesson designed to investigate the relationship between force and the resulting speed of an object.
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Opposites Attract - Understanding the Non-contact Force of Magnetism
A 60 minute lesson in which the students investigate magnetism and the properties of its associated force.
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There's a Fraction Too Much Friction - Science Investigation
A 60 minute lesson in which the students investigate how moving objects in different ways affects the strength of friction force.
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Throwing, Dropping, Bouncing, Rolling - Science Investigation
A 60 minute lesson in which the students investigate the forces involved in throwing, dropping, bouncing, and rolling, and how they affect an object.
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Forces Knowledge Check
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of contact and non-contact forces.
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Electric Avenue - The Non-Contact Force of Electrostatics
A 60 minute lesson in which the students investigate electrostatics and the properties of its associated force.
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Design a Musical Instrument
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of sound.
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Sound Research
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how sound travels.
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Sounds of Change
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if the pitch and volume of sounds can be changed.
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Make a Sound
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if similar sounds can be made in different ways.
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C'mon, Feel the Noise
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore sound and how it is made.
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Line Up the Light
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if light travels in a straight line.
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No Light, No Sight
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if light is needed in order to see.
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Let the Sun Shine In
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore sources of light and identify the sun as a light source.
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Sensational Senses
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the five senses and the information they provide.
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Force Knowledge Check
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of push and pull forces.
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Forces Revision
A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise the forces covered in the unit.
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