British Science Week Teaching Resources for Key Stage 1
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Things That Stretch, Bend and Twist – Hands On Materials
A hands on sorting activity for materials that stretch, bend and twist.
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Chemical Sciences: Clever Changes – Teaching Presentation
A 56-slide teaching presentation introducing facts about different chemical changes to different materials.
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Assessment: Chemical Science Clever Changes – Worksheet
A worksheet designed to assess Year 1 students about Chemical Science.
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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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Physical Change Cards – Game
A sorting card game to help students consolidate their knowledge of physical changes in Chemical Science.
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What's Bending – Worksheet
A worksheet designed for students to use their knowledge and understanding of objects and if they bend.
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Bean Growth Experiment
An experiment for students to observe the growth and change of a plant.
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How Can We Help Our Planet Mini Book
A mini book that your students can complete to explain how they can help the planet.
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Why Should We Compost? Poster
Use this poster set to explain why it is important to compost food scraps.
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Science Journal Template
Templates to create science journals for your students.
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Science Inspired Photo Booth Props
Use these items to set up a science inspired photo booth in your classroom.
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Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint - Poster
Display this poster when learning about sustainability.
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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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Stretch, Bend and Twist – I Think You've Got the Gist
A 60-minute lesson designed for students to use their knowledge of materials to predict and identify whether materials stretch, bend or twist.
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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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Sensational Stretching
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials can be stretched.
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Brilliant Bending
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials can bend.
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Terrific Twisting
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials can be twisted.
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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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Choice Cooling
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials change when they are cooled.
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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.
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Assessment: Chemical Science – Clever Changes
A 30-minute assessment designed to assess students' ability to describe physical changes in materials.