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Primary science
Forms of Energy Activity Cootie Catcher Game
This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for learning or revising forms of energy. It’s a great way to have students review their vocabulary of the topic and not even realise that they are learning! They will be engaged and excited with this addictive activity (as I am sure you will be too!).
This pack includes a complete cootie catcher where they need to figure out the definition, another where they need to figure out the natural disaster, and another where they must complete the definitions themselves before playing.
There is a black and white copy of each sheet included.
**Vocabulary included:
**
Absorption
Electrical Energy
Energy
Heat
Light Energy
Mechanical Energy
Sound Energy
Thermal Energy
Folding and playing directions are also included.
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Grass Gone Wild - Outdoor Science Investigation - Data Handling
For this investigation your class will have a look at how our actions can impact local wildlife, encouraging them to think about what kind of habitats certain animals and plants thrive in. Throughout this study students will develop their investigation, observation, and statistic / data handling skills as they leave an area of maintained grass untouched for a few weeks and observe the changes that happen.
This investigation fits in really well if you are looking at living things, habitats, or sustainability.
To set up this investigation you need to find an area of grass which has been well maintained (cut regularly) that you have permission to corner off (1 meter square per group) and leave untouched for a few weeks.
Contents:
Teacher’s Guide
Investigation Planning Sheet
Results Table (before)
2 x Differentiated Bar Chart Templates (before)
Results Table (After)
2 x Differentiated Bar Chart Templates (after)
2 x Differentiated Bar Chart Templates (comparison)
2 x Differentiated Evaluation Question Sheets
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Plant Mapping Science / MathsInvestigation FREEBIE
For this cross-curricular (science and math) activity your students will create a map of where to find different plant species in a chosen area. In order to draw the map, your class will use appropriate equipment to measure the different features of the area, working out the perimeter and area of each feature. They will then use technology and books to identify the plants they can spot and mark it on their maps.
In order to provide enough resources, this activity is best done in pairs or small groups.
Resources needed per group or pair:
Activity pack
Trundle wheel (or equivalent)
iPads or tablets (for a plant identification App)
Plant identification books or posters
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Microorganisms Cootie Catcher Activity
This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for learning or revising microorganisms. It’s a great way to have students review their vocabulary of the topic and not even realise that they’re learning! They will be engaged and excited with this addictive activity (as I am sure you will be too!).
This pack includes a complete cootie catcher where they need to figure out the definition, another where they need to figure out the key vocabulary, and another where they must complete the definitions themselves before playing.
There is a black and white copy of each sheet included.
Vocabulary included:
Bacteria
Decomposers
Decomposition
Fungi
Germ
Hygiene
Reproduce
Virus
Folding and playing directions are also included.
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Electric Circuit Symbols Cootie Catcher Activity
This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for electric circuit symbol recognition. It’s a great science lesson starter or activity that will improve your class’ symbol recognition without them even realising that they are learning! They will be engaged and excited with this addictive activity (as I am sure you will be too!).
This pack includes a both complete cootie catchers with all the answers filled in, as well as blank cootie catchers where the blanks must be completed before playing the game.
Contents:
2 x completed cootie catchers
2 x blank cootie catchers
Blank template (for them to create their own!)
Folding and playing directions as well as B&W copies are also included.
Have fun!
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Materials And Their Properties Investigation - Fun With Soil
For this investigation students will take a close look at soil and the different properties of three samples that they will collect. They will investigate and compare / contrast how each soil sample reacts when it is covered in water, thinking of reasons as to why the water acts differently for each sample (structure, particle size, etc.).
Your class will first go to collect three different soil samples in their jars and bring them back to the classroom to take a closer look and complete the sample sheet. They will then pour an agreed amount of water onto each sample (one at a time) and observe what happens, recording their observations on the experiment sheet.
This experiment is best done in pairs or small groups.
Each pair / group will need:
Resource sheets
3 jars
Shovel / trowel
Measuring jug
Water
Magnifying glass / microscope (optional)
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Human Sun Dial Investigation - Earth, Sun, and Moon
This investigation gets your class to look closely at their shadow, specifically looking at how it changes throughout the day. They will measure the length of their shadow at set time intervals and try to spot patterns in their results before thinking about the reasons behind these patterns. It is a great way to introduce the concept of the earth’s rotation while thinking about how you can use the sun to help tell the time.
For this investigation students (in pairs or small groups) will mark a spot with chalk and draw around and measure their shadow at set intervals throughout the day being sure to record their results on the table.
Teaching structure:
Investigation plan
Results table
Bar graph
Results questions
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Global Warming PowerPoint and Quiz
A highly visual and interactive 40 slide PowerPoint and quiz on global warming as part of your science or geography unit. The PPT focuses the issues facing our planet caused by greenhouse gases, looking at how it’s damaging nature as well as what we can do to help and be more sustainable. It’s perfect for introducing this topic or as a quick lesson recap.
Contents:
Slides 1 – 4: What is global warming?
Slides 5 – 8: The causes
Slides 9 – 16: The problems
Slides 17 – 20: What we can do to help
Slides 21 – 26: Facts
Slides 27 – 39: Quiz
Slide 40: Activity Ideas
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Outdoor STEM Activity - Stick Towers - Science, Math, & Financial Literacy
This fun STEM team building activity (with math and financial literacy links) is designed to get your students outside developing a variety of team learning skills as well as allowing them to enjoy using your outdoor space. It’s perfect on a sunny afternoon at the end of year. Their challenge is to create the highest tower using sticks and string, however there are a few rules they must follow in order to complete the challenge.
Contents:
Teacher Guide
Challenge Instructions
Design Sheet
Points Record Sheet
Science Evaluation Questions
Team Skills Evaluation Questions
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Circulatory System Cootie Catcher Activity
This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for learning or revising the circulatory system. The children must try to figure out which key vocabulary term is being described (or visa-versa). It’s a great way to have students review their knowledge of the circulatory system and not even realise that they’re learning! They’ll be engaged and excited with this addictive activity (as I am sure you will be too!).
This pack includes a complete cootie catcher where they need to figure out the definition, another where they need to figure out the key vocabulary, and another where they must complete the definitions themselves before playing.
There is a black and white copy of each sheet included as well as a blank template for them to create their own.
Vocabulary included:
Aorta
Arteries
Capillaries
Left Ventricle
Plasma
Platelets
Pulmonary Artery
Red Blood Cells
Right Ventricle
Valves
Veins
White Blood Cells
Folding and playing directions are also included as well as a blank template for them to create their own.
Have fun!
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Living Things: The Bird Feed Investigation - Outdoor Science
Have you ever wondered what birds love to eat? This outdoor science investigation will look at exactly that and fits in perfectly with your living things, habitats, or animal’s topic. Your class will build their own bird feeder before making a different mix of bird treats to investigate which birds prefer which treats. They can then use this research to build bird feeders for your school grounds with the treats that the birds love the most.
This investigation is also great for your data-handling topic.
Contents:
Teacher Guide
Bird Feeder Instructions
Differentiated Investigation Plan
Differentiated Results Table
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Mini-Beast Identification Sheet
A useful resource that can be laminated and taken outside for your students to explore and identify different mini-beasts.
This resource fits in perfectly with our outdoor science activities.
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Periodic Table Tarsia Puzzle Activity
A set of entertaining NO PREP periodic table puzzles for your students to practice recognising symbols in the periodic table. Each differentiated puzzle has a complete set and a muddled puzzle set. I have used these to great success over the last few months. These puzzles are a great extension or main activity to help revise this tricky topic in a fun and engaging way.
Contents:
2 x Complete Tarsia Puzzles
2 x Mixed Tarsia Puzzles
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Animal Adaptations Word Search Activity
This animal adaptations visual word search is a great way to reinforce or introduce your topics key vocabulary. It’s great for morning work, filling activities, or just as some fun! Your class will learn the key terms in no time with the help of our fun visuals and word search.
Key Terms:
Adaptation
Behavior
Camouflage
Conservation
Ecosystem
Environment
Endangered Species
Extinct
Habitat
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Predator
Prey
Invertebrate
Vertebrate
A color and black and white copy are included in this pack.
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Microorganisms Student Booklet
This microorganisms student booklet is a great project for students to carry out research on algae, protozoa, bacteria, fungi, helminths, and viruses, creating a page for each with space for a diagram or picture along with a front and back cover page. It’s perfect as a personal project or extension activity project if you’re looking at microorganisms.
This pack comes in both color and black and white.
To create the booklet, cut each A4 page in half, hole punch the top corner, and use some string or treasury tags to hold them together.
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Nature Hunt – Classification Activity: Years 1 and 2
In this activity your class will go on a hunt to find and classify living things by simple criteria, for example, an animal with wings. They will record their observations by drawing the living thing on their record sheet. This is a great activity if you’re looking at animals and plants, or just as a fun way to get your little ones outside observing nature.
This pack contains two levels of differentiation:
Diff. 1: Students draw what they have found with simple criteria.
Diff. 2: Students draw and write what they have found with slightly more complicated criteria.
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North American Woodland Birds ID Guide
A guide for birds commonly found in the North American woodlands & gardens. Laminate these sheets and take them with you when heading outside or keep a set accessible for students to use as they wish.
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Magnetism Outdoor Activity: Does It Stick?
This activity gets your students looking at which materials are magnetic. They will go around outside equipped with a magnet to investigate which objects it sticks to.
They will go outside equipped with a magnet to investigate which items it sticks to, recording their results in the table. They can then answer the differentiated questions encouraging them to think about which kind of materials the magnet is attracted to.
**Equipment needed:
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Resource sheets
Magnets
**Contents: **
Teacher Guide
Activity Sheet - Diff. 1
Activity Sheet - Diff. 2
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Bundle
Animal Adaptation Huge Bundle - PowerPoint, Activities, Investigations & Vocab
This fun, engaging, and practical PowerPoint, activities, and vocabulary cards bundle is perfect for your animal adaptations topic. It gets children to think about how animals have adapted to survive in different habitats, looking closely at camouflage and mimicry with a wide range of activities to suit different learning styles.
This pack contains a fun PowerPoint and quiz, a selection of practical indoor and outdoor activities, a science investigation, and a word search and cootie catcher which is great for filler work as well as a key term vocabulary card pack.
PowerPoint Contents:
Slides 1 – 8: Introduction
Slides 9 – 13: Physical Adaptions
Slides 14 – 19: Behavioural Adaptations
Slides 20 – 29: Quiz
Slide 30: Conclusion
Worksheets Contents:
1 x ‘Spot The Camouflage’ - Go outside on the hunt for camouflaged animals.
2 x ‘Masters of Disguise’’ - Find the hidden animals in the photos and explain how they are camouflaged.
3 x ‘Camouflage This Bug’ - Color in the bug to camouflage it against the background.
2 x ‘My Invisible Animal’ - Cut out the animal and think of somewhere to hide it. Colour it in to make it camouflage and see if another member of the class can find it.
1 x Word search
1 x Cootie catcher
Science Investigation Pack:
Children will investigate whether our physical appearances effect our ability to do different tasks, answering question such as ‘do people with longer legs run faster?’
6 x investigation cards
2 x differentiated investigation plan template
2 x differentiated results table
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Jungle Animals Student Research Booklet
This jungle animals student booklet is a great project for students to carry out research and record facts on all their favorite jungle animals. They’ll create a page for each animal with space for a picture along with a front and back cover page. It’s perfect as a personal project or extension activity if you’re doing a jungle topic.
This pack comes in both color and black and white as well as a blank template.
To create the booklet, cut each A4 page in half, hole punch the top corner, and use some string or treasury tags to hold them together.
Animals included:
DART FROG
ELEPHANT
GORILLA
GREEN ANACONDA
JAGUAR
ORAGUTAN
SCARLET MACAW
THREE-TOED SLOTH
TIGER
LEOPARD
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