Quainton Church Of England School

Welcome to the science page!

Below are some activities which you might want to have a go at which link to the topics each class should be working on in school this term. The resources listed do not link directly to the activities but may be useful starting points of information and offer extra/alternative activities. 

Please note, all activities are OPTIONAL and are just aiming to offer  children the opportunity to do something sciency if they want to. 

There is also a set of activities linked to super bugs for Key Stage 1 and Key stage 2 and also some general resources to have a look at. 

Year 3 web links:

https://www.edenproject.com/learn/for-everyone/what-is-pollination-a-diagram-for-kids

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/science-ks1-ks2-ivys-plant-workshop-how-does-water-get-from-the-roots-to-the-leaves/zdtfjhv

https://www.science-sparks.com/transport-in-plants/

Year 4 web links:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp22pv4/articles/z2md82p

https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/national-park/353519

Year 5 web links:

https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/00000144-0a34-d3cb-a96c-7b3d061b0000

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists/janegoodall.html

https://www.coolkidfacts.com/pollination-for-kids/

Year 6 web links:

https://www.edenproject.com/learn/schools/lesson-plans/great-fossil-hunters

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists/charlesdarwin.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/charles-darwin-evolution-and-the-story-of-our-species/z7rvxyc

General Resources

The following websites also offer activities for children of all ages. 

Whizzpopbang is offering lots of free resources for each year group on their blog:

https://www.whizzpopbang.com/blog/free-y2/

https://www.whizzpopbang.com/blog/free-y3/

https://www.whizzpopbang.com/blog/free-y4/

https://www.whizzpopbang.com/blog/free-y5/

https://www.whizzpopbang.com/blog/free-y6/

Or visit their free resource page for activities for all ages in one place: https://www.whizzpopbang.com/free-resources/

STEM offers resources for Science, technology, engineering and maths

https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary - the science resources are available below, there is also some great video demo's (such as the one below) and family activities to try together. 

Key Stage 1 - Super bugs activities:

https://elearning.pfizer.co.uk/superbugs/ks1/

Key Stage 2 - Super bugs activities:

https://elearning.pfizer.co.uk/superbugs/ks2/