Lesson 1: This activity should be used to focus on considering and analysing evidence, rather than planning an investigation. However, it can also be used before the children carry out an investigation of their own to provide them with a good structure for setting up their own tests Lesson 1: Learning objectives Children should learn: • that plants need water but not unlimited water, for healthy growth • to use results to draw conclusions Lesson 1: Learning outcomes Children will be able to: • state that plants need water to grow but too much or too little water may kill them • describe differences in the way the plants grew Lesson 2: This activity is intended to support children in their understanding of how simple investigations are planned. Begin the lesson by asking the children to recall any investigations that they have done and the stages of planning that they went through. Lesson 2: Learning objectives Children should learn: • to suggest how a fair test could be carried out • that in experiments with living things, using just one plant in each set of conditions does not give sufficient evidence Lesson 2: Learning outcomes Children will be able to: • recognise the correct order in which to undertake a simple investigation • describe factors that contribute to the test being fair • suggest why one sample may not be adequate in each set of conditions Leave a review

2 Lessons with worksheets, lesson plans and flip book. 1st Lesson Learning objectives Children should learn: • that plants need water but not unlimited water, for healthy growth • to use results to draw conclusions Learning outcomes Children will be able to: • state that plants need water to grow but too much or too little water may kill them • describe differences in the way the plants grew Lesson centered around an investigation to find out how the amount of water a runner bean seedling is given affects how much it grows. 2nd Lesson Learning objectives Children should learn: • to suggest how a fair test could be carried out • that in experiments with living things, using just one plant in each set of conditions does not give sufficient evidence Learning outcomes Children will be able to: • recognise the correct order in which to undertake a simple investigation • describe factors that contribute to the test being fair • suggest why one sample may not be adequate in each set of conditions Science lesson centered around an investigation- Does soil type affect the height to which seedlings grow? Leave a review

Science is a very practical subject, and real understanding is enhanced when children engage in scientific investigation. The LCP Science Homework Activities contain 22 colourful, printable homework sheets which give your children the opportunity to practise scientific skills, encourage their curiosity and improve their understanding of science. This download is packed with homework sheets featuring written activities and practical challenges – all supported by a teacher’s answer section that suggests the sort of responses you should expect. All of the homework sheets are in Microsoft® Word.