Science

Shadow puppet theatre

Cut out these dragon, fairy and owl shadow puppets to use in storytelling, while also learning about the properties of light and dark when a light source is blocked by an object.

Guess that sound

In this entertaining activity your child will learn all about sounds.

Going on a sensory walk

Take your child on a sensory walk and encourage them to describe the things they can see, hear, feel and smell.

Materials and their properties

A grid for you and your child to record what you find out about the properties of different materials.

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Suggestions for activities to try at home to help your child investigate factors that affect pitch.

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Reversible and non-reversible changes

This experiment that you can do at home helps your child to understand the difference between a reversible change and a non-reversible change.

Identify the loudest sound

A fabulous game to encourage discussion and develop your child's reasoning skills whilst learning more about sounds.

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Investigation floating and sinking

An activity to bring to life the concept of floating and sinking. Also includes a table for recording.

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Sorting materials into sets

A worksheet with boxes for sorting different materials into sets according to their properties.

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Make a bottle instrument

An activity to encourage children to think about how the amount of air in an instrument affects the pitch it makes.

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Shadow puppet theatre

Guess that sound

Going on a sensory walk

Materials and their properties

Experimenting with pitch

Reversible and non-reversible changes

Identify the loudest sound

Investigation floating and sinking

Sorting materials into sets

Make a bottle instrument

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