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Working Scientifically with Slime for Years 1 & 2
Including objectives from Key Stage 1, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working Scientifically related to designing, making and evaluating their own slime.
Base slime recipes are provided - the slime can be made ahead of time for the children to evaluate, or the children can participate in the recipes to reinforce their understanding of fractions (halves).
A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw is available with download.
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Working Scientifically with Slime for Years 3 & 4
Including objectives from Lower Key Stage 2, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working Scientifically related to designing, making and evaluating their own slime.
Base slime recipes are provided - the slime can be made ahead of time for the children to evaluate, or the children can participate in the recipes to reinforce their understanding of fractions (halves).
A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw is available with download.
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Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 3 & 4 - STEAM Unit
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Working Scientifically with Slime for Years 5 & 6
Including objectives from Upper Key Stage 2, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working Scientifically related to designing, making and evaluating their own slime.
Base slime recipes are provided - the slime can be made ahead of time for the children to evaluate, or the children can participate in the recipes to reinforce their understanding of fractions (halves).
A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw is available with download.
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 5 & 6
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Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 5 & 6
Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 5 &6
Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 5 & 6
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 1 & 2 UPDATED
**Updated with all new graphics!**
Working Scientifically objectives have been taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England for Key Stage 1 and have been broken into smaller pieces and phrased as I can statements.
The sheets can be printed off and laminated for display, as well as shared on an Interactive Whiteboard for lesson focuses during science investigations. A checklist has also been included for sharing and target setting with individual children.
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Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 1 & 2 - STEAM Unit
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 3 & 4 UPDATED
**Updated with all new graphics!**
Working Scientifically objectives have been taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England for Lower Key Stage 2 and have been broken into smaller pieces and phrased as I can statements.
The sheets can be printed off and laminated for display, as well as shared on an Interactive Whiteboard for lesson focuses during science investigations. A checklist has also been included for sharing and target setting with individual children.
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Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 3 & 4 - STEAM Unit
Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with littleBits for Years 3 and 4
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 5 & 6 UPDATED
**Updated with all new graphics!**
Working Scientifically objectives have been taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England for Upper Key Stage 2 and have been broken into smaller pieces and phrased as I can statements.
The sheets can be printed off and laminated for display, as well as shared on an Interactive Whiteboard for lesson focuses during science investigations. A checklist has also been included for sharing and target setting with individual children.
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Working Scientifically with littleBits for Year 5 and 6
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Light Investigation: Design and Make a Light Maze
*Updated with new graphics
I have used this project with different classes and in different ways. With more able cohorts, the pitch can be adjusted with different parameters on the designs (eg: no adhesives, instead researching different ways to attach boards with latches and folds vs. using tape and glue guns; setting rules for the height of the walls of the maze to use measurement in a meaningful way; only allowing a certain length of board that needs to be cut, etc).
Our Year groups used this as an alternative to making periscopes, as it reinforces the same Science objectives about light and the way it travels. In my experience, the children have enjoyed this project more because they’re more in control of the design.
A digital copy of the file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw is available by following the link provided with download.
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Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 1 & 2 - STEAM Unit
Including curriculum from Key Stage 1, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working scientifically related to designing, making, and evaluating their own crayons.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support the learning process.
A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw is available with download.
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Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 3 & 4 - STEAM Unit
Including curriculum from Key Stage 2, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working scientifically related to designing, making, and evaluating their own crayons and packaging.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process.
A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw is available with purchase.
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Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 3 & 4
Make Working Scientifically more fun with MakeyMakey!
This resource has been designed to use as a way to teach the Working Scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce the concept of a fair test, as well as different types of variables. The pack has been broken up into objectives for Years 3 and 4.
Using the MakeyMakey gives the children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining them with engineering, design and core science. Children can also create products with the littleBits to present their findings from enquiries and conclusions as a way to show their understanding.
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Working Scientifically with littleBits for Years 3 and 4
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Honeycomb and Honey Bee Printing
**Updated with new graphics
In this resource, children will study the shape of honeycomb before designing, making and evaluating a honeycomb relief print. They will then research the anatomy of honeybees before designing, making, and evaluating a honey bee stamp to print over their honeycomb relief prints.
A digital copy of the resource is available to editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw by following this link provided with download.
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Design a Video Game Controller with MakeyMakey
Children will look at how video game controllers have changed over time, including controllers from Nintendo and Playstation.
After plotting changes on a timeline, children will consider what makes the designs effective before designing their own to use and evaluate.
In the past, I have used this learning outcome alongside an explanation text and video game design on Scratch (both also available in my shop).
A digital copy of the file is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw with download.
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Information Text on an Island Organism from Kensuke's Kingdom
This 35-page resource has been designed to use alongside** Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo**, but can also be done independently of the novel study.
Children will research different flora and fauna of an island in the South Pacific before writing an information text about their chosen flora or fauna.
The pack includes different graphic organisers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics.
Lessons and objectives are aligned with objectives from the 2014 National Curriculum of England and has links to the Common Core.
Digital copies of the files for editing and sharing on digital platforms are available with download.
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Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 5 & 6
Including curriculum from Upper Key Stage 2, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working scientifically related to designing, making, and evaluating with variables using a MakeyMakey.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process.
A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
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Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 3 & 4 **UPDATED
This resource has been designed to use as a way to teach the Working Scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce the concept of a fair test, as well as different types of variables.
Baking gives the children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining them with design, Maths, and core science. I have included recipes at the start of the pack to do with the class initially and expose them to different macarons. Alternatively, different types can be purchased ahead of time and shared with the class that way.
A link is also provided should you want to access the file for editing and sharing differentiated slides on Google Classroom or Seesaw.
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Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 3 & 4
This resource has been designed to use as a way to teach the working scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives of the 2014 National Curriculum of England.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce fair testing, as well as different types of variables.
This activity gives children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining DT, Maths, and core science.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and base recipes to support with the learning process.
A link is also provided should you want to access the file for editing and sharing differentiated slides on Google Classroom or Seesaw.
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 3 & 4
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Working Scientifically with littleBits for Years 3 and 4
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Design a Hat with a Job Using littleBits (STEAM)
Children will prototype different hat designs and with inputs and outputs using littleBits to design and make a hat with a job.
Children will follow Design Technology curriculum objectives as they prototype, design, make, and evaluate their hats.
A digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw with download.
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Fortune Hunters: Geography of Gems (Persuasive Writing about Mining)
Children will investigate different gemstones and where they are found around the world. They will also do a study of how the gemstones are extracted from the earth and will write a persuasive text about whether mining should continue or stop.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process. Lessons and objectives are aligned with the objectives from the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and lesson plans list links to the CCSS in the United States.
A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
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Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 5 &6 **UPDATED
This resource has been designed to use as a way to teach the Working Scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce the concept of a fair test, as well as different types of variables.
Baking gives the children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining them with design, Maths, and core science. I have included recipes at the start of the pack to do with the class initially and expose them to different macarons. Alternatively, different types can be purchased ahead of time and shared with the class that way.
A link is also provided should you want to access the file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw.
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Colony Collapse Disorder - Persuasion Text
**Updated with new graphics
In this resource, children will learn about the importance of honey bees before being introduced to Colony Collapse Disorder. Children will then write a persuasive text using modal verbs and Point, Evidence, Explain either persuading their audience to end Colony Collapse Disorder.
In the past, I have introduced this outcome by teaching lessons on three consecutive days in the styles of Authoritarianism, Democracy, and Communism. The children then write their persuasive text in one of these styles.
A digital copy of the resource is available to editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw with download.
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