This publication, produced by the Association for Science Education (ASE) in 1996, is intended to help teachers in assessing children's progress in science investigations at Key Stage Two. It considers evidence collected from teachers and includes examples of work produced by children in Year Four and Year Six....

Aimed at primary level, this pack investigates the science in everyday life. They investigate a range of topics including: irreversible reactions involved in cooking, the density of liquids, microorganisms, properties of materials and electricity. Designed to demonstrate key ideas and concepts and to spark an...

In this resource children are challenged to create a Jurassic forest in the classroom. They explore the kinds of animals and plants that would have lived there and find similarities and differences to plants living today. The activities link to aspects of learning about living things in their environment and the...

This resource aimed at 9-11 year olds, provides a video showing  Edward Jenner's work on developing a vaccine for smallpox over 200 years ago. A follow-up activity explores how modern-day scientists make sure a new vaccine works and is safe. Children use what they have learned to...

An ASE SYCD: Science Year Primary resource which comprises an outline for managing an active session that helps to illustrate and explain the structure of solids, liquids and gases. Groups of pupils decide how they will physically represent the structure of states of materials. Developments are given that test the...

This simple activity from NASA allows classrooms to study rocket stability as students construct and fly small "indoor" paper rockets. The rockets can be used for a range of activities into forces and movement in which students collect data and interpret the results.

This resource pack contains eight activities based around water and personal finance education. Each activity is aimed at a specific age group at primary level and provides curriculum links to aspects of mathematics, science and PSHE. The activities are:

*[b]Needs and wants associated with water[/b]-Assess...

This booklet provides a range of activities which look at the Earth and what we can find out about it. Cross curricular activities encompass science, geography and literacy and include facts, question sheets and practical activities, all designed to provoke interest and awareness of the Earth and its place in the...

Produced by the Hamilton Trust, these resources give details of seven lessons on space. This includes lesson plans, practical activities and all student materials. Students find facts about the Sun, Moon and Earth. They develop an understanding of day and night, the four seasons and the Moon’s phases. The Sun and...

This resource from Physicists in Primary Schools (PIPS) supports the teaching of Earth and Space at Key Stage Two. A presentation introduces Earth and the planets of our solar system, with an activity in which children help demonstrate the relative sizes of planets and the distances between them. It moves on to...

This topic, from the Association for Science Education and aimed at students aged 8-12, focuses on nutrition and the links between diet and health. Students reflect the cultural significance of diet. The topic allows classes in schools across the world to exchange information about food and health.

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From the Centre for Science Education, the RA3 project aims to bring parents together with their children and teachers to explore the worlds of science, technology, engineering and maths.

In this activity, families investigate the impacts they have on the environment and consider their ecological footprint....

In this lesson, students will learn about the properties of the different types of meteorites. They will then use this knowledge to make their own edible analogue of a chondrite meteorite to test their understanding. This lesson can be used as a general introduction to meteorites prior to obtaining the loan box....

Aimed at primary learners, this resource aims to develop an understanding of some of the food chains within a woodland habitat. Linked to the topics of animals and all living things, it includes a matching activity, a game and a simulation of a food web. Teacher...

In this resource, produced by OPAL (Open Air Laboratories), children take part in a pond dipping session and then try to identify the different animals they find. A second activity looks at water quality and how the presence of certain species can indicate how clean the water is.

Designed for use in the...