Year 1

Everyday Materials

What material is best to build….?

Compare and group everyday materials on the basis of simple physical properties.

Carry out a simple test to determine which material is best.

Year 2

Exploring Everyday Materials

What material is best to use for…?

Which material is best to use?

Year 3

Light and Shadow

What is the best material to block out UV light/ reflect light?

Year 4

Change in Sound

How does the distance from the source effect the volume of a sound?

Does the distance away from the source effect the volume of sound?

Year 5

Forces in Action

How does the mass of an object affect the size of the crater formed on impact?

Children to drop a range of spherical objects of different masses from the same height into flour or sand and measure the size of the crater formed using a ruler.

Year 6

Changing Circuits

Does increasing the voltage affect the brightness of the bulb?

Write a scientific question to prove it, Measure voltage and brightness of bulb and controlled other variables.