Welcome to the Science pages.
Look at the 'Materials and their Properties' resources listed below,
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Grouping Materials:

• Solid, Liquid or Gas? - Children should decide if the materials in this list are solid, liquid or gas. This very useful PDF file also has a space for children to include the reason for their decision. Contributed by Paula Whysall.
• Solids, Liquids and Gases - A cloze procedure activity, which encourages children to think about solids, liquids and gases. Contributed by Janice Jenkins.
• Solids, Liquids and Gases - A selection of display materials which can be used when teaching about solids, liquids and gases. Contributed by Vicky Chanin.
• Gases around us - A PDF worksheet (originally used for homework), requiring children to find out about a number of different gases. Contributed by Jane Richardson.
• Gases Senteo Quiz - Interactive 'Gases' quiz, requiring Smart Notebook and Senteo software. Contributed by Steve Kirkpatrick and based upon BBC Bitesize.
• Gas Information - Information sheets which explain all about a range of gases. Contributed by Emma Long:
  • Nitrogen
  • Hydrogen
  • Helium
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Argon
• Volcano Experiment - An exciting experiment, containing instructions and a record sheet, which involves making your own volcano. Contributed by Peter Jamieson.
• Hardness, Strength, Flexibility and Magnetism - Four experiments which will develop your children's understanding of the properties of materials.
• Magnetic Materials - A set of differentiated worksheets, which require children to investigate whether materials are magnetic or not. Contributed by Danielle Courtier-Jones.
• Keeping Warm - A complete set of plans (in PDF), contributed by Carl Wood, related to QCA Unit 4C.
• Keeping Warm Senteo Quiz - Interactive 'Keeping Warm' quiz, requiring Smart Notebook and Senteo software. Contributed by Steve Kirkpatrick and based upon BBC Bitesize.
• Sorting Materials - A list of materials (in PDF) which children can cut out and sort according to each material's properties.
• Materials Senteo Quiz - Interactive 'Materials' quiz, requiring Smart Notebook and Senteo software. Contributed by Steve Kirkpatrick and based upon BBC Bitesize.
• Engineering Information - Careers information for older students, exploring careers within engineering. Contributed by Emma Long.

Changing Materials:

• Melting Coloured Ice - A fun activity, great for a hot day, which can be used to teach children about changing materials and mixing colours.
• Chocolate Experiment - A PDF containing an investigation into whether chocolate can be changed from a solid to a liquid, and back again! Contributed by Paula Whysall.
• Changing State - A dictionary-based activity, which requires children to find the definitions of the given vocabulary. Contributed by Janice Jenkins.
• Changing States Senteo Quiz - Interactive 'Changing States' quiz, requiring Smart Notebook and Senteo software. Contributed by Steve Kirkpatrick and based upon BBC Bitesize.
• Can you find the solution? - Children are asked to match the definitions to the vocabulary, based on the Mixing and Separating Materials topic. Contributed by Janice Jenkins.
• Evaporation Activities - A number of activities which can be used to teach the children about evaporation.
• Water Words - A selection of water words, which could be used for a display, or for teaching purposes.
• Reversible and Irreversible Senteo Quiz - Interactive 'Reversible and Irreversible' quiz, requiring Smart Notebook and Senteo software. Contributed by Steve Kirkpatrick and based upon BBC Bitesize.

Rocks and Soils:

• Rocks and Soils Senteo Quiz - Interactive 'Rocks and Soils' quiz, requiring Smart Notebook and Senteo software. Contributed by Steve Kirkpatrick and based upon BBC Bitesize.

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Links to other sites:

• Engineering Interact - An amazing site with interactive Science activities for 9-11 year olds. Well worth a look.
• Peep and the Big Wide World - Some wonderful Science activities to try with young children can be found here.
• Recycle Magic - A fantastic website for children, giving advice and information about recycling.
• Planet Science - With lots of free ideas and resources, this is a very useful Science site (take a look at The Little Book of Experiments).
• Discover Primary Science - Facilitates teacher training in general primary science and provides teachers with useful online resources

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