Science Experiments Teaching Resources for Year 6
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Science Experiment - Changing Shadows
A science experiment which explores how shadows change throughout the day.
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Natural Disasters - Flood Simulation Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when exploring natural disasters.
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Earthquakes - Shake, Rattle and Fall Experiment
An hands-on experiment to be conducted by students when investigating earthquakes.
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Changing Shadows
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if shadows change throughout the day.
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Celestial Bodies - The Sun
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the key features of the sun.
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Shine Bright, Electric Light!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how changes to electrical circuits affect their components.
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Flood Simulation Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how town planning can reduce the impact of flooding.
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Shake, Rattle and Fall Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how building techniques can reduce the impact of earthquakes.
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Blubber Me Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how blubber works as an insulator.
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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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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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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 a Fair Test? (Upper Years)