A three-page Y2 science worksheet covering both statutory requirements. Page 1 matches the right material to the right use. Page 2 asks WHY (linking property to suitability). Page 3 covers the four ways shapes can change.
A 10-round multiple-choice game where children pick the most suitable material for each object Mr Wobble needs. Wrong answers explain WHY they wouldn’t work (paper umbrella → “it would fall apart in the rain!”). Builds the Y2 suitability skill through humour.
A 6-slide lesson introducing material suitability, the four ways shapes can change, and three real historical inventors named in the NC document (John Dunlop, Charles Macintosh, John McAdam). Designed for shared reading with an adult.
A ten-question quiz testing the two Y2 statutory requirements: identifying suitable materials, and recognising squashing/bending/twisting/stretching.
The vocabulary that makes Y2 science work. Each card pairs a property word with a clear meaning and a real-world example.
A five-page lab book taking children through proper KS1 working-scientifically investigations. They predict, test, and record — exactly the skills the NC working-scientifically strand asks for.
A short guide for parents and carers. Y2 materials is almost free to teach at home — the world is already made of the eight materials on the curriculum list.
A planning companion for the Y2 “Uses of everyday materials” unit. Maps each resource to its statutory requirement, flags the misconceptions Y2 children consistently show, identifies cross-cutting working-scientifically opportunities, and lays out a 4-lesson scheme.
A Year 1 Science worksheet covering the five senses, matching each sense to the body part responsible, identifying loud vs quiet sounds, and a sense-walk activity for outside the home.