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Materials & Their Uses Worksheet
Three pages: match materials to objects, explain why each material is suited to its use, and explore squashing/bendin…
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Science — biology, chemistry, physics
From early exploration of the natural world to GCSE Combined or Separate Sciences.
What’s covered
EYFS & KS1 — observation, the natural world, simple working scientifically. KS2 — living things and their habitats, materials, forces, light, sound, electricity, Earth and space, evolution. KS3 — deeper biology, chemistry and physics with more formal practical work. GCSE — Combined Science (worth 2 GCSEs) or Separate Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics — 3 GCSEs), with materials organised by exam board.
Practical skills
Working scientifically — predicting, observing, recording, analysing — is built progressively from EYFS through GCSE.
Science resources
Biology, chemistry, physics — from early years to GCSE.
44 resources available
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Right Material for the Job
Mr Wobble needs to build a boat, a window, a coat… can you pick the right material every time? 10 rounds, instant fee…
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Materials at Work: How Things Are Made
6 slides on why we pick certain materials for certain jobs, how shapes can be changed, and three real inventors who c…
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Materials Quiz: Suitability & Shapes
10 quick questions covering material choice, properties, and the four ways shapes can change. Around 8 minutes.
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Material Properties: Flashcards
12 cards covering the words that describe what materials do: hard, soft, stretchy, brittle, waterproof, absorbent, tr…
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Materials Investigator: 5-Page Lab Book
Five pages of real investigations: test waterproofing, test absorbency, test what changes shape, and design a paper b…
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Materials at Home: A Guide for Grown-Ups
Four no-equipment activities for building Y2 materials understanding — the kitchen, the recycling bin and a walk to t…
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Teacher Pack: Y2 Uses of Everyday Materials
NC mapping (both Y2 statutory requirements + working scientifically links), misconceptions to pre-empt, key vocabular…
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KS1 Senses: Matching & Sound Hunt Worksheet
Year 1 science worksheet matching senses to body parts, exploring sound, and a real-world sense-walk Explorer Task.
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KS1 Senses: Teacher’s Marker Guide
Marker answers and dinner-table prompts for the Five Senses worksheet.
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KS1 Senses: Five Senses Flashcards
Five flashcards covering each sense and the body part responsible.
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KS1 Senses: Interactive Lesson
5-slide animated lesson on the five senses with a 3-question quiz.
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KS1 Senses: Sense Sorter Game
Tap the sense that matches each scenario. 10 rounds.
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KS1 Seasons: Four Seasons Worksheet
Year 1 science worksheet on the four seasons — weather, trees, clothes, and a season-spotter Explorer Task.
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KS1 Seasons: Teacher’s Marker Guide
Marker answers and parent prompts for the Seasons worksheet.
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KS1 Seasons Flashcards
Four flashcards — one for each season — with visual prompts.
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KS1 Seasons: Interactive Lesson
5-slide lesson on the four seasons with a 3-question quiz.
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KS1 Seasons: Season Matcher Game
Tap the season that matches the scene. 10 rounds.
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Plants — Starter Test
12 warm-up questions on naming plants and parts of a plant. Y1-appropriate.
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Plants — Main Test
18 questions on Y1+Y2 plants — parts, growth, what plants need, seeds vs bulbs.
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Plants — Challenge Test
15 stretch questions: investigations, plant life cycles, why each need matters, evidence-based reasoning.
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KS1 Plants: Student Activity Sheet
Year 1 science worksheet on plant parts (roots, stem, leaves, flower), what plants need to grow, and a real-world bea…
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KS1 Plants: Teacher’s Marker Guide
Marker answers, plant misconceptions, parent prompts for the Plants activity sheet.
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KS1 Plants: Parts of a Plant Flashcards
Four flashcards covering the parts of a plant and what each part does.
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KS1 Plants: Interactive Lesson
A 5-slide lesson on the parts of a plant and what plants need to grow.
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KS1 Plants: Plant Doctor Game
Look at each sad plant. Tap what it's missing to help it grow!
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KS1 Materials: Properties Flashcards
Four flashcards covering wood, metal, glass and rubber — what each is, what it's like, and where you find it.
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KS1 Materials: Interactive Lesson
A 5-slide lesson identifying common materials and matching them to their properties.
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KS1 Materials: Material Match Game
Match each object to the material it's made of. 10 rounds. Score and time tracked.
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Habitats and Food Chains: Worksheet
A four-task worksheet covering living vs non-living, sorting animals into habitats, drawing a food chain, and a micro…
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Food Chain Builder
Drag living things into the right order — sun, plant, animal, predator. Builds understanding of "who eats what".
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Habitats and Food Chains Quiz
10 questions on living things, habitats, microhabitats, and food chains.
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For Parents: A Nature Walk for Science
4 slides showing how to turn any 20-minute walk into a Year 2 science lesson — no equipment needed.
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For Teachers: Habitats Assessment Rubric
A teacher rubric for assessing the four PoS bullet points across living things, habitats, microhabitats, and food cha…
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Materials — Starter Test
12 warm-up questions on naming materials and their simple properties.
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Materials — Main Test
18 questions on Y1+Y2 materials — properties, uses, suitability, grouping by property.
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