This is a 49-page digital unit from Book 3 in the Science series. Suited for 2nd Class pupils, this eBook on Physical sciences contains appealing activities for the curricular strand of Energy and forces.
Curriculum links:
recognise and identify a variety of sounds in the environment
identify and differentiate between high and low sounds, loud and soft sounds
explore ways of making different sounds using a variety of materials
design and make a range of simple percussion instruments
become aware of different sources of heat
know that temperature is a measurement of how hot something is
measure and compare temperatures in different places in the classroom, school and environment
identify some household appliances that use electricity
Features:
aims to develop core scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding
focuses on procedural understanding - on the nature, processes and skills of working scientifically such as questioning and predicting, planning and conducting, analysing data, evaluating and communicating
emphasis is placed on the pupil predicting, recording, analysing, evaluating and communicating their findings
experiments/investigations are carefully chosen to make use of simple, everyday materials which the teacher/pupil will have easy access to
activities are designed to promote curiosity and interest in science by requiring pupils to test, change or confirm their ideas about how things are and how they work
provides teachers with the necessary activities to enhance their science programme with a class
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