Year 2 Materials and their uses -Secret Message GFOL

Year 2 Science Materials and Their Uses Unit has been creatively linked to the topic of Great Fire of London.
The task is to write a secret message using varying materials (substances) and see if they can be easily detected.
some of the materials they can try writing the word ‘Fire’ with is,
chalk
white pastel
white crayon
oil
milk
lemon
children are encouraged to think about how to record their findings independently for greater depth and show reasoning during their planning. A 14 slide powerpoint explains the process of enquiry which supports helping children to think of their own enquiry questions and ways of finding out. There are great opportunities for cross curricular work that should not be missed. Science in this context has been made purposeful and this is a fun enjoyable lesson to do.