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Investigative skills worksheets

Dissolving solids in hot water activity

Dissolving solids in hot water

This experiment helps children to see clearly how some solids dissolve in hot water and some solids do not.
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Make a telephone

Make a telephone

Have fun with your child whilst they learn more about sound and its properties.
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Heating and cooling activity

Heating and cooling

An investigation to determine what happens when you heat and then cool down different foods. Children are then encouraged to record their results.
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Make simple predictions worksheet

Make simple predictions

This KS2 download will help your child to make simple comparisons and use first-hand experience to test predictions.
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How fast do solids dissolve? activity

How fast do solids dissolve?

This activity encourages children to investigate at home which factors will make a difference to how fast a solid dissolves.
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My bean growing diary 2

My bean growing diary

Your child will enjoy growing their own bean and keeping a record of its progress with this fun diary.
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Ice cube investigation activity

Ice cube investigation

An investigation comparing the difference between an ice cube melting in air and an ice cube melting in water.
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Keeping warm investigation worksheet

Keeping warm investigation

This worksheet prompts your child to think about how they would plan an investigation into keeping warm.
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Micro-organisms: experiments with yeast activity

Micro-organisms: experiments with yeast

This activity gives a clear insight into the effect of mixing sugar with yeast in order to produce a gas.
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Observing forces - pushes and pulls

Observing forces – pushes and pulls

A fun worksheet that will help your child grasp the concept of forces.
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Investigating forces - pushes activity

Investigating forces - pushes

An investigation into the effect of pushing various objects. This includes extension activities to encourage your child to investigate further.
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Reaching conclusions worksheet

Reaching conclusions

A worksheet showing results of an experiment with questions underneath to consider.
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Micro-organisms: observing mould on food activity

Micro-organisms: observing mould on food

A simple activity your child can carry out at home in order for them to see micro-organisms in the form of mould developing on different food types.
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Planning a healthy diet

Planning a healthy diet

A simple but effective worksheet that will introduce your child to the idea of a balanced diet.
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Investigating forces - air power activity

Investigating forces - air power

A worksheet to suggest a fun experiment looking at the effect of air power on different objects.
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Using data to reach a conclusion worksheet

Using data to reach a conclusion

This worksheet shows the results of an experiment into friction. It has questions below to prompt children to think about what the results mean and draw their own conclusions.
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Reversible and non-reversible changes activity

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.
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Shadow spotting

Shadow spotting

This activity is a fantastic opportunity to introduce your child to the concept of light and dark.
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Investigating static electricity activity

Investigating static electricity

Worksheet giving ideas for showing the effect of static electricity by using a balloon and various objects.
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Using observation in investigations worksheet

Using observation in investigations

A worksheet showing the results of an experiment into plant growth with encouragement for children to carry out a similar experiment and think about the results.
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