Properties and Changes in Materials is a ten part unit. It consists of ten lessons with activities on worksheets and ten power point presentations. The topics covered in the unit are: Describing the Properties of Materials Hardness of Materials Transparent, Translucent or Opaque Materials Solubility Electrical Conductivity Thermal Conductivity Magnetic materials Mixing and dissolving of materials Reversible and irreversible changes Separating materials Filtration, Evaporation and Sieving

Five power point presentations and five worksheets presents the topic of light to students to enable them to • recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light • notice that light is reflected from surfaces • recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect their eyes • recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object • find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change This has been used mainly for Year 3.

Aimed at Year 5/6, this unit explores forces and motion. There are slides, activities and worksheets to support learning and understanding. One lesson draws attention to Sir Isaac Newton and his contribution to mathematics and science. Topics include: What is a force? Balanced and unbalanced forces Gravity Friction Air resistance Forces acting on aeroplanes Water resistance Levers Pulleys Gears Isaac Newton

This unit is suitable for 7 to 8/9 year olds. It has mostly been used in year 3. It requires different types of magnets plus some everyday objects in order to complete the activities. There are six lesson power point presentations and six worksheets with activities and on which to record investigations. Topics include: How do they move? Friction Don’t touch! Attract or Repel Magnetic or Non-Magnetic How we use Magnets