Compartative and Fair Testing
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.