Science - Materials and their Properties
Grouping Materials:
- Sorting Materials
-
A list of materials (in PDF) which children can cut out and sort according
to each material's properties. - Materials Vocabulary -
A set of vocabulary linked to the topic of materials which could be
used for teaching or display purposes.
- 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. - Solid, Liquid, Gas
- What is the difference between a solid, a liquid and a gas? What are the properties of each of these? Contributed by PurpleMash. - 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. - 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.
- Materials
Senteo Quiz -
Interactive 'Materials' 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:
Engineering Information
-
Careers information for older students, exploring careers within engineering.
Contributed by Emma Long.
- Melting Coloured Ice - A fun activity, great for a hot day, which can be used to teach children about changing materials and mixing colours.
- Evaporation Activities - A number of activities which can be used to teach the children about evaporation.
- Temperature Hunting - Look around your school and home to identify places with different temperatures!
- 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.
- 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 Senteo Quiz -
Interactive 'Rocks and Soils' quiz, requiring Smart Notebook
and Senteo software. Contributed by Steve Kirkpatrick and
based upon BBC
Bitesize.
