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Investigative skills worksheets

Foil boat paddling pool challenge

Foil boat paddling pool challenge

Did you know you can make a boat out of kitchen foil? This activity is a challenge to see who can make a foil boat that will stay floating and hold the most pennies. Let's make a splash!
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Spot the winter patterns

Spot the winter patterns

Can you spot the patterns on these winter scarves? Colour the scarves to complete the patterns.
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Milk fireworks science activity

Milk fireworks science activity

Can you make fireworks using food colouring and milk? Let's find out in this fun science experiments for Nursery children.
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Corn-filled scarecrow shaker

Corn-filled scarecrow shaker

Let's make some noise! Follow these instructions to make your own scarecrow shaker. This is a great activity for Nursery children, that will improve their co-ordination skills and keep them occupied for hours.
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Flavour testing experiment

Flavour testing experiment

The world is full of foods with different flavours. What is your favourite food? Is it sweet, salty, spicy or sour? Today you are going to explore some new and different flavours.
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Why we brush teeth

Why we brush teeth

Do you take care of your teeth? Here is an activity to see how important it is to brush your teeth properly.
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Hand washing experiment

Hand washing experiment

We all know that washing your hands is very important as it helps keep bugs and germs away, but have you ever wondered why we need to use soap? Today you are going to carry out an experiment that will show you why it is so important to use soap when you
wash your hands.
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Dressing for the seasons activity

Dressing for the seasons

Aimee is deciding what to wear. She cannot figure out how to dress for all the different seasons. Can you help her choose what to wear to keep warm in the winter and cool and protected in the summer?
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Shadow investigation worksheet

Shadow investigation

A Year 5 science investigation into shadows and what they can tell us about the position of the Sun in the sky.
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Gases all around us spotting activity

Gases all around us

Gases are all around us, but they can be hard to spot! Help your child work through this investigation into the gases we can see and what they're used for.
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Repeating experiments: changing sounds

Repeating experiments: changing sounds

A practical investigation into pitch and how sounds change in different conditions.
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Investigation: What colour are your eyes?

What colour are your eyes?

Let’s find out which eye colour is the most common amongst your family and friends! You can record your results on this pictogram.
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Moving fish race

Moving fish race

Can you move this fish across the carpet without touching it? Let's have a race...
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Investigating sound

Investigating sound

Fill a glass or some empty glass bottles with water halfway to the top. Now tap the side of the glass with a teaspoon. Can you describe the sound that you hear?
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Moving balls investigation

Investigating moving balls

Let's explore how air moves by playing a fun game!
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Grow a grass head activity

Grow a grass head

It’s easy to make your very own grass head. You can keep your head on the window sill, and you’ll be amazed at how fast it grows!
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Find patterns all around you activity

Find patterns all around you

There are patterns all around us. Take a large piece of white paper and a crayon and see if you can capture some!
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Chocolate challenge experiment

Chocolate challenge

Here's a tasty science experiment for you, investigating solids and liquids!
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Your own seed dispersal experiment

Your own seed dispersal experiment

Try this experiment and discover if spreading seeds out helps them to grow better than keeping them all in one place.
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Year 2 super science quiz

Year 2 Super Science Quiz

This quiz covers all the topics you have learnt in Y2 science. Can you answer all the questions?
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