Materials resources for Science at EYFS, KS1 and KS2
Teacher-produced resources to help children discover the properties of everyday materials, rocks and soils and to investigate changes of state within the primary classroom.
Five tips for Outdoor learningNew!
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Five tips to support your outdoor teaching and learning. Ideas
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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Reading word level | Geometry | Materials | Physical processes | Published: 06/06/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Phonics | Properties of shapes – symmetry
Investigating permeabilty - Somerset Coal CanalNew!
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A science experiment based on the construction of the Somerset
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Y5 Y6 | Materials | Published: 30/05/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Modern Britain | Everyday materials
Six tips for British Science WeekNew!
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Six great ideas to help get your British Science Week off to
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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Materials | Life processes and living things | Physical processes | Working scientifically Published: 24/05/2017 |
Reduce, reuse, recycle!
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A lovely activity that encourages students to explore the issues
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Design a Bug
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A designing and making challenge with a science focus on materials.
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Y1 Y2 | Materials | Published: 18/10/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Everyday materials
Natural and man-made materials sort
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Sort everyday materials into natural and man-made. A great cut
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Magnetic or non-magnetic – sorting activity
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A circle sorting activity to predict which materials will be
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Y3 | Materials | Published: 13/01/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Everyday materials and featured in our teaching pack(s) KS2 Science Curriculum Pack – Year 3: Forces and magnets
Curious Chocolate – melting times investigation
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A great investigation to really get children working scientifically
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Y2 | Materials | Working scientifically | Published: 11/11/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Everyday materials | Investigations | States of matter
Materials properties quiz
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A great assessment activity covering the properties of everyday
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Rapid Rockets – rocket fuel investigation
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A great practical investigation into rockets and finding the
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Y5 | Materials | Working scientifically | Published: 11/11/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Investigations | States of matter
Mr Frosty's hand – investigating insulators
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A great practical investigation into the properties of materials.
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Y2 | Materials | Working scientifically | Published: 21/10/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Everyday materials | Investigations | States of matter
The great cake robbery – separating solids
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Can you solve the mystery of the Great Cake Robbery? This fun,
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Material properties – hangman
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Play this classroom classic to check children's material properties
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What do you know about iron?
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A true or false activity to assess what children know about iron.
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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Materials | Published: 26/03/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Prehistoric Britain | Everyday materials and featured in our teaching pack(s) Teaching and learning pack: Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
Rocks that make up our planet
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An explanation of the three types of rocks and how these are
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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Materials | Published: 18/02/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Physical geography
Filtering sand and water
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Working in groups children predict which filter will be the most
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Y2 | Materials | Working scientifically | Published: 23/10/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Separating materials
Which fabric has the most stretch?
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Children are asked to design and carry out an investigation into
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Y3 Y4 | Materials | Working scientifically | Published: 29/08/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Everyday materials
Making the most of sand!
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A useful set of language development ideas and prompt/record
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Which material makes the best umbrella?
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Children design and carry out an investigation to find a suitable
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Water – solid, liquid, gas
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Children are asked to think about the different states of water
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Weather - what happens to puddles?
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Children discover what happens to puddles as they evaporate and
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Y2 Y3 Y4 | Materials | Weather | Published: 16/05/2013 | From the resource collection(s): States of matter
Materials investigation – buoyancy and absorbency
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A pirate challenge to design a rescue boat! Planning proforma
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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Materials | Published: 10/05/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Everyday materials
States of matter - (gas liquid or solid?)
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Fun interactive choices activity. Learners must help the computer
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Hot and cold – changing states investigation
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A simple experiment using food to see how changes in temperature
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Make your own crystal snowflakes
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Teachers' notes providing instructions showing how to get your
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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Materials | Published: 16/11/2012 | From the resource collection(s): States of matter | Christmas and featured in our teaching pack(s) Christmas Project Pack - Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Sorting seaside materials
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Sort a set of seaside objects into man-made and natural. Works
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Y1 Y2 | Materials | Holidays | Published: 09/11/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Everyday materials
Cosy cups - investigating heat insulation
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A simple experiment to see how wrapping a beaker in different
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What are toys made from?
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Children use materials vocabulary to describe properties and
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Y1 Y2 | Materials | Toys | Published: 12/10/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Everyday materials
What are clouds made from?
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Demonstration experiment to show that clouds are made of water
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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Materials | Weather | Published: 24/08/2012 | From the resource collection(s): States of matter