Science
The principal focus of science teaching in lower key stage 2 is to enable pupils to broaden their scientific view of the world around them. They should do this through exploring, talking about, testing and developing ideas about everyday phenomena and the relationships between living things and familiar environments, and by beginning to develop their ideas about functions, relationships and interactions. They should ask their own questions about what they observe and make some decisions about which types of scientific enquiry are likely to be the best ways of answering them, including observing changes over time, noticing patterns, grouping and classifying things, carrying out simple comparative and fair tests and finding things out using secondary sources of information. They should draw simple conclusions and use some scientific language, first, to talk about and, later, to write about what they have found out.
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Push and Pull - Forces Worksheet
A worksheet using pictures to identify the correct force.
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Plant and Animal Adaptations - Comprehension Task
A comprehension passage, with questions, about structural, behavioural and physiological adaptations.
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States of Matter Poster
A poster that displays the three states of matter, their properties and the processes for changing states.
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Behavioural, Structural and Physiological Adaptations
4 posters showing the different types of adaptations.
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Heat Sources Worksheet
A worksheet to help students identify various sources of heat.
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Living and Non-Living Sorting Activity
Sort 32 picture tiles by whether they are living things or inanimate objects.
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Light Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty light related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Let the Sun Shine In! - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the sun as a light source.
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Science Experiment - Line Up the Light!
A science experiment which explores how light travels.
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Bird Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty-three bird related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Push and Pull - Vocabulary Worksheet
A worksheet with push and pull content vocabulary and definitions.
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Push and Pull - Forces Posters
Five posters for forces providing an explanation and pictorial examples.
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Push and Pull - Playground Forces Worksheet
A worksheet using forces in the playground.
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Push and Pull - Picture and Sentence Sort Worksheet
A worksheet matching push and pull pictures with sentences.
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Air Resistance Investigation
A hands-on investigation task that allows students to design, create, and evaluate the effectiveness of a parachute.
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Push and Pull - Fun with Forces Worksheet
A worksheet to assist students with their understanding of forces in everyday life.
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Plant And Animal Adaptations PowerPoint
A 28 slide editable PowerPoint Template for teaching a unit on plant and animal adaptation.
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Whatever Floats Your Boat PowerPoint
A teaching presentation comparing different forces involved in buoyancy.
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Science Experiment - Sink or Swim
A science experiment which investigates the buoyancy of different objects when placed in water.
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The Force of Friction PowerPoint
A teaching presentation investigating the force of friction.
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Forces in Play PowerPoint
A teaching presentation comparing different forces involved in play.
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Science Experiment - Sticky Friction
A science experiment which investigates the relationship between friction and the properties of various materials.
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Forces and Motion Word Wall Vocabulary
Fifty-seven forces and motion related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Electricity Word Wall Vocabulary
Electricity related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Electricity - Title Poster
A poster to use on your 'Electricity' display board.
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The Heat is On Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate your students' understanding of heat energy.
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States of Matter Poster
A poster showing the States of Matter.
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Day and Night Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Day and Night' display board.
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People's Connection with Vegetation
A 17 slide editable PowerPoint template exploring people's connection with vegetation.
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What is Hot? Poster with Images
A poster to use when exploring the concept of heat.
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Vital Vegetation PowerPoint
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint template exploring the different ways that vegetation can be beneficial.
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Exploring Plants PowerPoint
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template exploring the characteristics of plants in our environment.