Welcome to the Science pages.
Look at the 'Physical Processes' Science resources listed below,
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• Circuit Symbols and Diagrams - Includes two worksheets:
  1) A useful reference sheet which shows the different circuit symbols.
  2) A worksheet which tests the children's ability to identify complete circuits by looking at circuit diagrams.
• Conductors and Insulators - How to test materials to see if they are conductors or insulators.
• Circuits and Conductors - A complete set of plans (in PDF), contributed by Carl Wood, related to QCA Unit 4F.
• Circuit Investigation - A PDF worksheet which can be used to record the results of a circuit investigation. Contributed by Julie Hopkins.
• Electricity Chain Cards - A set of 10 set loop cards which Catherine Russell made for the Year 4 Electricity and conductors unit. She printed 3 sets for her class, each set on a different coloured card so that they could be used as individual sets or all together.
• Static Electricity - Three activities for a lesson introducing static activity. Designed to be used with three stations, with the children rotating between them. Contributed by Angela Langlois.
• Electrostatics - A number of activities, designed to provide students with situations where static electricity is generated and how it can affect other objects. Contributed by Mairi MacDonald.

Forces:

• Friction - A complete set of plans (in PDF), contributed by Carl Wood, related to QCA Unit 4E.
• YoYo Activities - Learn some important scientific concepts using this fun and very popular toy.
• Blowing Up! - Make a child lift off the ground using a garbage bag and some straws!
• Tumbler Plunge - A simple investigation which will makes children think carefully!

The Earth and Beyond:

• Ordering Planets - A number of wonderful ways to help children remember the order of the planets!
• Remember the Planets - A brilliant way of helping children to remember the different planets.

Light and Sound:

• Reflectors - An effective way of teaching children the difference between sources of light and reflectors.
• Transparency Experiment - A useful planning and recording sheet (PDF), based on an experiment about transparency. Contributed by Victoria Jackman.
• Measuring Shadows - A PDF worksheet, which children can use when investigating the lengths of shadows at various times of the day. Contributed by Julie Hopkins.
• Shadow Performances - An idea for using an impressive video to support your Science work about shadows.

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Links to other sites:

• BBC Science Clips - A fabulous collection of interactive games and activities, linked to each of the QCA Science units.
• The Blobz Guide - A wonderful interactive guide to everything you need to know about circuits. This is a great whole class teaching tool for those with interactive whiteboards.

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