Chemical Sciences Teaching Resources for Key Stage 1
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What If? Materials Template
A set of 6 templates to use when investigating the properties of materials.
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Chemical Sciences: Clever Changes – Teaching Presentation
A 56-slide teaching presentation introducing facts about different chemical changes to different materials.
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Assessment: Chemical Science Clever Changes – Worksheet
A worksheet designed to assess Year 1 students about Chemical Science.
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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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Chemical Sciences: Clever Changes – Word Wall
Seventy-eight content-specific vocabulary cards for a word wall based on Chemical Sciences.
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Opposite Describing Words Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about the properties of materials.
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Fake Plastic Trees PowerPoint - A Demonstration Comparing Properties of Natural and Processed Materials
A teaching presentation comparing natural and processed materials and how humans make scientific comparisons.
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Describing Materials Template
A template to use when describing objects using the senses of touch and sight.
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Physical Change Cards – Game
A sorting card game to help students consolidate their knowledge of physical changes in Chemical Science.
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Things That Stretch, Bend and Twist – Hands On Materials
A hands on sorting activity for materials that stretch, bend and twist.
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What's Bending – Worksheet
A worksheet designed for students to use their knowledge and understanding of objects and if they bend.
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My Monster Reflection Template
A reflection template for students to use after creating a 3D monster.
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My Monster Design Template
A template to use for a design activity related to the properties of materials.
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Science Experiment - Keep Me Dry
A science experiment which explores the absorptive properties of materials.
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Shadow Types Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about the properties of materials.
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Spot the Stretchy Difference – Worksheet
A spot the difference worksheet designed to help students recognise materials that have been stretched.
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Properties of Materials Word Wall Vocabulary
Forty-eight properties of materials vocabulary cards.
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Spinifex Glue – Worksheet
A worksheet for students to order the sequence of turning spinifex grass into resin glue.
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The Science Behind Shaping Pretzels – Worksheet
A worksheet to order an illustrated procedure about how to make a pretzel using scientific actions.
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The Science Behind Shaping Pretzels – Poster
An illustrated procedure about how to make a pretzel using scientific actions.
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Stretchy Scoot Relay
A whole class active game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Science Page Border (Landscape) – Word Template
Microsoft Word page border template with a Science theme.
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Science Page Border - Word Template
Microsoft Word page border template with a Science theme.
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Material World Beanbag Toss Game
A fun game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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States of Matter Poster
A poster showing the States of Matter.
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Jack and the Beanstalk (Made Differently!) PowerPoint
A 16 slide teaching presentation to use when exploring the properties of materials.
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Uses of Materials Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to explore the materials objects are made of.
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Science Themed Colourful Page Borders
A set of ten science themed page borders for use as decoration or classroom group posters.
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Material World Page Borders
2 material themed page borders.
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Material World Cut-Out Decorations
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.
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Material World - Title Poster
A poster to use on your materials display board.
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Initiating a Scientific Investigation Worksheet
A worksheet to help the students begin the process of a scientific investigation.