Resources by Hamilton Trust
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Session A: Circuits Revision
Produced by the Hamilton Trust, these materials give children some some hands on experience and revision of what they already know about electricity and circuits through a circus of activities.
Can they complete and repair circuits? What dangers does electricity pose?
Session C: Circuit Repairs
Produced by the Hamilton Trust, these materials look at fixing faults in electric circuits. Children start the session with some drama before turning their attention to some circuits in need of attention.
Children repair broken circuits and identify repairs needed using circuit diagrams.
Session D: Circuit Investigations
This activity from Hamilton Trust, helps children investigate the properties of electric circuits. It provides a concept cartoon, which is a...
Session E: Series and Parallel
These materials, from the Hamilton Trust, challenge children to identify the differences between series and parallel circuits. They work in small groups to create circuits and switches.
Sound: listen up
This resource provides a selection of lesson plans, worksheets and teachers notes relating to sound at Year Four. They include activities which show that sounds are made when objects vibrate and that sounds travel through solids, liquids and gases. They also look at the structure of the ear, how vibrations are...
Special Effects Materials
This resource contains six activities that link to Properties of Materials. These resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:
- planning and carrying out investigations into the mixing, heating and cooling of solids and liquids, through the hook of ‘...
Survival of the Fittest
This resource contains six activities that link to Evolution and Inheritance. These resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:
- exploring inheritance and variation through Guess Who and Top Trumps, noting simple dominant and recessive genes and...
The Circle of Life
This resource contains six activities that link to Animals, including Humans, these resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 3 and 4. Activities include:
- using everyday objects to model the digestive system, whilst learning about the organs and their functions.
- ...
This Planet Rocks
This resource contains six activities that link to Rocks, these resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 3 and 4. Activities include:
- making detailed observations of the six common types of rick and writing descriptions of their observable features
- learn the three...
Welcome to Force-Land
This resource contains six activities that link to Forces. This unit is taught through the concept of a theme park, with children investigating a range of rides and rollercoasters. These resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:
- investigating the...