This is an A3 diary and will need to be photocopied on double sides to make a booklet. Lovely design of cress round the outside...my class loved it. Please leave feedback if you use it, thank you :)

Sorting high and low friction and useful and not useful pictures into a Carroll diagram and then answering questions. Please leave feedback, as my resources take a long time to make.

A mixture of Year 1 resources. I hope you have found these resources helpful. If you have time please leave feedback.

Choose various shoes and predict whether or not they will be slippy. Then create a ramp using table and chair and allow children to let go of shoe, time it. Work out most slippy shoe. Next part of experiment, wrap table in different materials. Which material helps to slow the fastest shoe down?

An interesting starting point to explore heating and cooling and changing materials. Opens up discussion....

A fun science experiment focusing on the properties of materials linked to Shakespeare's Macbeth. This 6 lesson DT and science learning journey, asks children to design and build a boat using 'junk' and considering the properties of different materials. Includes: presentation, planning, resources and certificate. Objectives that the learning journey covers, are: Y3/4 1a. asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them 1b. setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests 1c. making systematic and careful observations 1d. gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions 1e. recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables 1f. reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions 1g. using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions 1h. identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes Y5/6 2a. planning different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary 2b. recording data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs 2c. using test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests 2d. reporting and presenting findings from enquiries, including conclusions, causal relationships and explanations of and degree of trust in results, in oral and written forms such as displays and other presentations 2e. identifying scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments.

Flashcards can be used in Science/Art lesson

Cut and stick metals into one group and plastics into another. Simple activity to use early on in the Materials topic to help distinguish between different materials. Good for discussion and introducing new vocab.

Three differentiated sheets on planning a science experiment with four different soap and comparing which one lathers the most.

Children given two different seads to grow (after discussion) - thik about how the bean/flower seeds will grow differently.

Cut and stick into two columns light sources and reflective objects.

This sheet allows children to start thinking about why electrical symbols are used, their meaning and a chance to design their own. Pictures to cut and stick - sort conductors and insulators

Children walk around school and find 6 different types of light or can be done as homework. Draw or write. Include things like the small lights of computers for variation.

Properties of materials - children in classroom, around school or at home can draw or write objects that fit the property i.e kettle in shiny

Topic of green fingers in our local environment, children created front cover by using different shades of green paint on their finger to make an image of a plant.

Follows on from planning experiment on which soap lathers the most. Children experiment and record on this sheet.

This is heavily focussed on reading but linked with our science topic. Children have to read the text and then answer questions on it. Activites like this are beneficial in starting to prepare children for reading tests so it's easier for them if/when they do have to sit them.

An A3 dictionary where children can try writing definitions of key words that they found on the internet (previous lesson). Children will write simple definitions for words, such as, root, stem, leaf etc. Great for display!

Shows a clear image of the learning journey which can be adapted for other lessons if the format is helpful. Starts children thinking about different types of material because I feel in Year 1 they should know more than just 'metal, glass...'