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Science Activities

Activities in this section are adapted from Core Knowledge UK resource books, and are meant to represent a 'taster' selection. These activities also support the content taught in the Core Knowledge UK curriculum, which we call the Core Knowledge Sequence UK. Explore the science activities below and enjoy sharing them with your child or pupils in your class:

Year 1: An Invisible Force - Magnetism

Year 1: The Five Senses

Year 1: The Direction of the Wind

Year 1: Stories About Scientists - Joseph Banks

Year 2: A Walk in the Woods - The Woodland Habitat

Year 2: Under the Sea - The Ocean Habitat

Year 2: Astronomy - Our Solar System

Year 2: Units of Measurement - Baking a Cake

Year 2: The Earth's Important Minerals - Go For the Gold!

Year 2: Stories About Scientists - Rosalind Franklin

Year 2: Make Your Own Double Helix

Year 3: The Cycle of the Seasons

Year 3: That Special Magnetic Attraction

Year 3: A Simple Machine - The Inclined Plane

Year 3: Stories About Scientists - Antonj van Leeuwenhoek

Year 3: Antonj van Leeuwenhoek's Magnifying Marbles

Year 4: Pond Exploration - Living Things Depend on Each Other

Year 4: Help the Environment to Make the World a Better Place