- planning their experimental work
- using resources
- representing data and results
The full day workshops will cover all the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum for that topic.
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Description of Workshop |
Full Day |
Materials |
Y1/
Y2 |
Children discover which
materials are best suited for purpose through tactile discovery and
investigation using real life scenarios. They test their ideas by building
dens and umbrellas to see if they work. Opportunities are provided for evaluating and
improving upon those ideas. |
Full Day |
Germbusters! |
Y1/
Y2 |
Find out all about germs.
How far does a sneeze travel? How can we get rid of germs by washing our
hands in the best way? Make some model germs and some slimy snot. |
Half Day |
Materials |
Y1
/Y2 |
Discover which materials
are best suited for purpose through tactile discovery and investigation using
real life scenarios. |
Half Day |
Germbusters! |
Y1/Y2 |
Find out all about germs. How
far does a sneeze travel? Make model germs or snot. |
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Description of Workshop |
Full Day |
Forces, movement and magnetism |
Y3/4 |
Investigating magnetic
materials and when magnets attract and repel. Finding out about the forces
needed to make objects move on different surfaces. Making balloon buggies. |
Full Day |
Teeth and Making Toothpaste |
Y3/4 |
Exploring the types of
teeth humans have and their uses. How animal jaws relate to their diets.
Making a working jaw model. Mixing and testing different toothpastes and
reporting on the best ones to a toothpaste company. |
Full Day |
Teeth and Digestion |
Y3/4 |
Exploring the types of
teeth humans have and their uses. How animal jaws relate to their diets.
Making a working jaw model. Carry out experiments to explore the main
features of the digestive system. Make a miniature digestive system out of
dough to assess learning. |
Full Day |
Electricity |
Y3/4 |
Pupils explore electricity
by making simple circuits using Cambridge ‘Brain Box’ kits using basic
component and buzzers plus switches. Circuit challenges. Investigating
conductors and insulators. Squishy circuits and making a
fun electricity model to take home. |
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Half day |
Magnetism |
Y3/4 |
Investigating magnetic
materials and when magnets attract and repel. |
Half day |
Forces and movement |
Y3/4 |
Finding out about the
forces needed to make objects move on different surfaces. Making balloon
buggies. |
Half day |
Teeth |
Y3/4 |
Exploring the types of
teeth humans have and their uses. How animal jaws relate to their diets.
Making a working jaw model. |
Half day |
The Question is Digestion! |
Y3/4 |
Carry out experiments to
explore the main features of the digestive system. Make a miniature digestive
system out of dough to assess learning. |
Half day |
Electricity |
Y3/4 |
Pupils explore electricity
by making simple circuits using Cambridge ‘Brain Box’ kits using basic
component and buzzers plus switches. Circuit challenges. Investigating
conductors and insulators. |
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Description of workshop |
Full Day |
Evolution and Inheritance |
Y5/6 |
We explore the timeline of
the Earth and the fossil record. Pupils carry out a series of activities to
look at inheritance and breeding. Practical investigations to help
understanding of ‘natural selection’ and adaptation. |
Full Day |
Electricity |
Y5/6 |
Moving on from Lower KS2
pupils participate in hands on investigations to really embed understanding
of how electrical circuits work. Pupils investigate how to make components
function in different ways. Squishy
circuits and making a fun electricity model to take
home. |
Full Day |
Levers, Gears and Pulleys |
Y5/6 |
Engaging demonstration of a
simple machine. Pupils investigate different household objects and become familiar
with specialist vocabulary. Carry out pattern seeking investigation based
around the topic. Pupils construct a ‘trebuchet’ model and investigate its
properties.. |
Half Day |
Levers, Gears and Pulleys |
Y5/6 |
Engaging demonstration of a
simple machine. Pupils investigate different household objects and become familiar
with specialist vocabulary. Carry out pattern seeking investigation based
around the topic. |