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KS2
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Welcome to the Science pages.
Look at the 'Materials and their Properties'
resources listed below,
or browse around the other Science sections
using the bar above.
Grouping Materials:
- Solid, Liquid
or Gas?
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sorting Materials -
A list of materials (in PDF) which children can cut out and sort according
to each material's properties.
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.
- 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.
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