Useful Science Resource for Ksi/Ks2

Useful Science resources for KS1/KS2 Take a look at our interactive science lessons covering Energy and Forces, Environmental Awareness and Care, Living Things and Materials. Click the links below to explore this content. For Maths content click here 1. Conserving energy Non-renewable energy sources are limited so it is important that we conserve energy. Launch 2. Forms of energy Introduction to identifying and naming different forms of energy. Launch 3. Fossil fuels An introduction to the formation of fossil fuels and problems and alternatives. Launch 4. Non-renewable sources of energy Energy sources are divided into two groups - renewable and non-renewable. This LO focuses on non-renewable sources. Launch 5. Renewable sources of energy Energy sources are divided into two groups - renewable and non-renewable. This LO focuses on renewable sources. Launch 6. Sound Sound transfers energy from a vibrating body to our ears. Vibrations travel through a medium, which may be a solid, a liquid or a gas Launch 7. The Earth and beyond The moon’s apparent shape changes in a predictable way. These changes may be explained by the moon’s motion relative to the earth and sun. Launch 8. The electric circuit An electrical circuit is a system. It is a path of electrical components and conductors with no breaks in it, and an energy source to make electric charges flow around the conducting path. The energy source may be cells or the ‘mains’ electricity supply. Launch 9. What is energy? Explain what energy is and give examples of how energy makes things happen. Launch 10. Direct sources of water pollution Water is essential for life and therefore it is very important that we keep water clean and free from pollution. Launch 11. Electricity rules for outside Safety rules for electricity Launch 12. Electricity rules for the home Safety rules for electricity in the home. Launch 13. Indirect sources of water pollution Water is essential for life and therefore it is very important that we keep water clean and free from pollution. Polluted water carries disease, toxic wastes and other harmful substances that can kill plants and animals. There are two sources of water pollution, namely direct and indirect sources. Launch 14. Protecting our water from pollution Water is essential for life and therefore it is very important that we keep water clean and free from pollution. This lesson looks at ways that we can reduce or prevent water pollution. Launch 15. Save our water – be water wise in the home Water is essential for life and therefore it is very important that we learn how to become water wise in the home to ensure that we have constant supply of water. Launch 16. Save our water - be water wise outdoors Water is essential for life and therefore it is very important that we learn how to become water wise in the garden to ensure that we have constant supply of water. Launch 17. The water cycle The water cycle moves water from the earth to the air and back to the earth again. Water changes form as it goes through this process Launch 18. Animal support systems All animals need some support system to give them Launch 19. Animals as consumers Learn about animals as consumers and how they are classified by what they eat. Launch 20. Food chains An introduction to the concept of a food chain Launch 21. Healthy eating We need an adequate and varied diet to keep us healthy Launch 22. How animals reproduce All animals make copies of themselves. Sexual reproduction provides variation in species. Launch 23. How my body moves The skeleton uses joints and muscles to help us move. Launch 24. How plants grow The source of food and energy for plants. Launch 25. My body's frame - its functions The skeleton provides shape and protection for the body. Launch 26. My body's frame - the skeleton Description of the skeleton Launch 27. New plants from plant parts New plants can grow from a parent plant by asexual or vegetative reproduction. Launch 28. Plants live in different places Plants grow in many different places and have become adapted to help them live in these different environments. Launch 29. Social patterns – living in groups Animals live in groups for safety or for getting food. Launch 30. Teeth We have different types of teeth that help us to eat our food. Launch 31. Variation To identify that living things are sorted into different groups according to their special features. Launch 32. Your sense - taste and smell Sense organs are specially developed parts of the body that receive information and take it back to the brain. The sense organs are the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. Taste and smell is covered in this lesson. Launch 33. Your senses - ears and hearing Sense organs are specially developed parts of the body that receive information and take it back to the brain. The sense organs are the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. Hearing and the structure of the ear is covered in this lesson. Launch 34. Your senses - eyes and seeing Sense organs are specially developed parts of the body that receive information and take it back to the brain. The sense organs are the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. Hearing and the structure of the ear is covered in this lesson. Launch 35. Your senses - the skin Sense organs are specially developed parts of the body that receive information and take it back to the brain. The sense organs are the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. The structure of the skin is covered in this lesson. Launch 36. Changes can be temporary or permanent - part 1 There are many ways of changing materials. They can be melted, boiled, frozen and even burnt. Launch 37. Changes can be temporary or permanent - part 2 Changes can be temporary or permanent. For example, dissolving and separating substances Launch 38. Characteristics of matter Matter has certain characteristics like volume, mass and density. Launch 39. How materials are classified - part 1 Materials are grouped according to their properties, these make them useful for different jobs Launch 40. How materials are classified – part 2 Materials are grouped according to their properties, these make them useful for different jobs – we look at the properties of thermal conductivity, insulation Launch 41. Properties of the states of matter Matter is grouped according to its properties i.e. the state of matter. Launch 42. Reaction of materials - part 1 Some materials react differently when exposed to different temperature – we focus on melting, evaporation, condensation and solidification. Launch 43. Reaction of materials – part 2 Some materials react differently when exposed to different temperature – we focus on expansion, contraction. Launch 44. Some types of materials When we make something from matter that is useful, we call it a material. Useful materials can be grouped into three main groups. Launch 45. What is matter? Matter makes up our universe. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Launch 46. When is matter alive? Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Things made of matter can either be living or non-living. How do we know when matter is living? Launch