Science · Ages 5–7 · 50 min
Everyday materials and their properties
Children name everyday materials, describe their properties and test which materials are waterproof to choose the best one for a job.
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Science · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Weather and the seasons
Children observe and describe today's weather, name different kinds of weather, and talk about how the weather and day length change across the seasons where they live.
Science · Ages 6–8 · 50 min
The healthy eating plate
Children sort foods into the main food groups and explain that a balanced meal includes a variety of foods, with plenty of fruit and vegetables.
Science · Ages 7–9 · 55 min
Animal life cycles
Children sequence the life cycles of a butterfly, a frog and a bird, and explain how a young animal changes as it grows into an adult.
Science · Ages 7–9 · 55 min
Light sources and shadows
Children recognise that we need light to see, sort light sources from reflectors, and explain that a shadow forms when an opaque object blocks light and changes size as the object moves.
Science · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Magnets: attract, repel and magnetic materials
Children test which materials are magnetic, discover that magnets attract or repel depending on which poles face each other, and record results in a table.
Science · Ages 7–9 · 55 min
Parts of a plant and what they do
Children name the roots, stem, leaves and flower of a flowering plant and explain the job each part does to help the plant survive, grow and make seeds.
Science · Ages 8–10 · 55 min
Building and reading food chains
Children build food chains that start with a plant, use arrows to show the direction the energy goes, and identify producers, prey and predators.
Science · Ages 8–9 · 60 min
Building simple circuits
Children build a simple series circuit with a cell, wires and a bulb, explain why a circuit must be complete, and use a switch to open and close it.
Science · Ages 8–10 · 55 min
Solids, liquids and gases
Children sort materials into solids, liquids and gases using their properties, and observe ice melting as an example of a change of state.
Science · Ages 8–9 · 55 min
Sound and vibrations
Children explain that sounds are made by vibrations, that sound travels through materials to our ears, and that pitch and volume can be changed.
Science · Ages 8–10 · 55 min
The water cycle
Children describe the water cycle using evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection, and explain how the Sun's heat drives it.
Science · Ages 9–10 · 55 min
The solar system
Children name the eight planets in order from the Sun, describe how the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun, and explain day and night as the Earth spinning.
