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• 6.1: Early Years
• 6.2: Literacy
• 6.3: Mathematics
• 6.4: Science
  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • 6.4.2: Find Out About Science (age 5-7)
  • 6.4.3: Find Out About The Seaside (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • 6.4.5: Materials (age 7-9)
  • 6.4.6: Materials (age 9-11)
  • 6.4.7: The Human Body (age 7-9)
  • 6.4.8: The Human Body (age 9-11)
• 6.5: History
• 6.6: Geography
• 6.7: Religious Education
• 6.8: PSHE
• 6.9: Modern Foreign Language

Science

Materials (age 7-9)

Materials Age 7-9 encourages your pupils to re-examine the world around them, using the best of BBC video, looking at familiar objects and thinking about the materials that have been used to create them.

Child-friendly activities and interactive games explore the different characteristics of materials and the physical processes which transform them.

The accompanying teacher's book is full of innovative ideas for activities which develop experience and learning.

'Writing focus' sections throughout the resource create stimulating contexts for meaningful literacy activities.

Contents:

• How are materials different?
• Why would you choose different materials?
• How do materials behave?
• Changing materials
• The right material for the job
• Making, mixing and separating
• Testing materials
• Just add water
• Melting
• Materials in nature
• The earth beneath our feet
• What can you do with a forest?

 

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