Physical Sciences Teaching Resources for Year 5
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In Living Colour Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how we see colour.
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See Light Through Me Worksheet
A worksheet that explores classification of objects according to light transmission.
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Science Experiment - True Colours
A science experiment that explores the perception of colour.
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Initiating a Scientific Investigation Worksheet
A worksheet to help the students begin the process of a scientific investigation.
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Science Experiment - Lights Line Up!
A science experiment which explores light.
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Magnets Word Wall Vocabulary
Magnets word wall vocabulary cards to expand your students' science vocabulary.
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Light Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty light related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Light Display Banner Version 2
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Light' display board.
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Material World Resource Pack
33 pages of worksheets, posters and classroom displays about about natural and man-made materials
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Electricity Teaching Resource Pack
A collection of electricity posters, worksheets and activities.
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Light Teaching Resource Pack
A comprehensive set of posters, activities and worksheets related to the concept of light.
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Electrostatic Force Video – Flying Spiders
Explore electrostatic forces with your students using this science demonstration video perfect for your Year 5 science unit!
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Push and Pull Unit Plan
This Physical Sciences unit investigates contact and non-contact forces. Demonstrations and experimental procedures are explored with particular attention given to the scientific method.
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Light Fantastic Unit Plan
This Physical Sciences unit addresses the properties of light. It explores the phenomena of reflection, refraction, shadow and more.
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Push It - Introducing the Different Types of Force
A 60 minute lesson in which students are introduced to the different types of force.
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Force and Speed - The Relationship Between Force and the Resulting Speed of an Object
A 60 minute lesson designed to investigate the relationship between force and the resulting speed of an object.
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Opposites Attract - Understanding the Non-contact Force of Magnetism
A 60 minute lesson in which the students investigate magnetism and the properties of its associated force.
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There's a Fraction Too Much Friction - Science Investigation
A 60 minute lesson in which the students investigate how moving objects in different ways affects the strength of friction force.
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Throwing, Dropping, Bouncing, Rolling - Science Investigation
A 60 minute lesson in which the students investigate the forces involved in throwing, dropping, bouncing, and rolling, and how they affect an object.
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Forces Knowledge Check
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of contact and non-contact forces.
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Electric Avenue - The Non-Contact Force of Electrostatics
A 60 minute lesson in which the students investigate electrostatics and the properties of its associated force.
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Light and Shadow - Design an Experiment
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of light and fair testing.
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True Colours
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how the colour of an object depends on the properties of the object and the colour of the light source.
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In Living Colour
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how the colour of an object depends on the properties of the object.
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Refracting Light
A 60 minute lesson in which students will observe the refraction of light at the surfaces of different transparent materials.
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Reflecting Light
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use mirrors to investigate some of the properties of reflected light.
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In the Shadows
A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare shadows from point and extended light sources.
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See Light Through Me
A 60 minute lesson in which students will classify objects based on how much light is transmitted through them.
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Lights Line Up!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will draw simple ray diagrams to show the paths of light from a source to the eyes.
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What is Light?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will research the concept of light and generate a list of statements that can be tested.