Key Stage 1 Science learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic. Throughout Key Stage 1 science children learn about the importance of asking questions, gathering evidence, carrying out experiments and looking at different ways of presenting their results.
This post is all about adding a bit of science sparkle to role-play. The activities should hopefully add a stimulating and educational twist to an already fun game. My little boy is usually a bit reluctant to join in with role-play games, but if I add in a task or some props, he is much…
A few days ago, we noticed that one of our little pumpkin plants on the window sill had wilted. The soil looked dry, so we watered the plant, and after a few hours, it was standing lovely and straight again. This got us wondering why plants need water. Why do plants need water? Plants need…
My children love pottering around the garden and watching plants grow, especially those that grow food! Spring seems to have arrived, so we’ve been making the most of the sunny weather and taking the opportunity to learn some plant science. We cleared out an area of the garden for the children to do some planting….
My 6-year-old came out of school last week incredibly happy and excited as he had spent the afternoon building a candy house. As soon as we got home, he wrote me a shopping list of what we needed to do a similar activity at home. This would also be great for a Three Little Pigs…
My little girls love to play doctor role-play games, leading to many fun learning experiences over the years. These are our favourite ideas for learning while playing doctors. Easy ideas for doctor role-play games Keep notes I bought a cheap little notebook for the girls to write their doctor’s notes in. Learn about the body…
I’m very happy to welcome back Maggy from Red Ted Art today with a guest post about the Science of Music. I love Maggy’s blog because she makes everything so pretty, whereas I only manage functional items. Maggy has made “shooters” and explained roundabouts in previous posts, but today, it’s all about making music! You could…
We’ve done a couple of simple activities based around forces recently, so when a sheet of bubble wrap arrived in a parcel, I knew just how to use it. We laid the bubble wrap sheet flat on the floor and talked about what we wanted to investigate and what we expected to happen. Bubble Wrap…
This mini science activity is great for learning about properties of materials, particularly how waterproof they are. It can be messy but works well as an outdoor or bathtime activity. The idea is to cover small soft toys in different materials to find out which have waterproof properties. Equipment Method Half-fill the container with water….
I’ve been trying to organise our toys and games by theme to make it easier for me to plan activities with the kids. One of the first things I’m hoping to set up is little boxes of inspiration. A maths box, a storytelling box, literacy box and, of course, a science box. Z loves numbers,…
Building a mini hovercraft is a great way to learn about friction. Hovercrafts are really interesting as they move on top of a layer of air. The layer of air reduces friction allowing the hovercraft to move quickly over land and sea. We’ve been learning about friction recently, which is a complex topic to grasp,…
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