3.Exploration Plaster of Paris and water – around 2cm deep of plaster of Paris in the bottom of a plastic cup. Slowly add water. Measure the temperature change with a thermometer or temperature probe attached to a data-logger (wrap in Clingfilm to prevent the plaster of Paris sticking to it). Children can make moulds from plasticene and fill with the mixture (consistency of ketchup works well). 4. Pattern-seeking At what temperature will egg white change? – Drop egg using a dropper into different temperatures of water to see at what temperature it changes. To be able to identify patterns in date Joseph Priestley the discovery of • – shown in a range of formats. investigation to compare how 4 fabrics burn’ To be able to name a number of examples ‘An • of irreversible changes. Use this as an opportunity to discuss with children the application of science and the jobs To be able to use scientific terms to • that scientists do. describe changes. To be able to identify a range of contexts • Explore/pattern-seeking -Do all candles burn at the same rate? in which changes take place. As this activity might take a little bit of time, set it up at the start of the session and record when the pins drop out or a mark has been reached. Children could put pins into candles at regular intervals. They can then time how long it takes before each of the pins drops out. They could let the candles burn for a set period and then weigh what is left. Children could then produce line graphs and explain what has happened. Exploration Burning different materials – Health and safety Begin my demonstrating to the children exactly how they are being – expected to burn the materials. children to burn small pieces of material on pins attached to corks on the end of metal knitting needles (alternatively wooden pegs attached to metal knitting needles stamp out in –
3.Exploration – Plaster of Paris and water around 2cm deep of plaster of Paris in the bottom of a plastic cup. Slowly add water. Measure the temperature change with a thermometer or temperature probe attached to a data-logger (wrap in Clingfilm to prevent the plaster of Paris sticking to it). Children can make moulds from plasticene and fill with the mixture (consistency of ketchup works well). 4. Pattern-seeking – At what temperature will egg white change? Drop egg using a dropper into different temperatures of water to see at what temperature it changes. • To be able to identify patterns in date shown in a range of formats. • To be able to name a number of examples of irreversible changes. • To be able to use scientific terms to describe changes. • To be able to identify a range of contexts in which changes take place. Joseph Priestley – the discovery of ‘An investigation to compare how 4 fabrics burn’ Use this as an opportunity to discuss with children the application of science and the jobs that scientists do. Explore/pattern-seeking -Do all candles burn at the same rate? As this activity might take a little bit of time, set it up at the start of the session and record when the pins drop out or a mark has been reached. Children could put pins into candles at regular intervals. They can then time how long it takes before each of the pins drops out. They could let the candles burn for a set period and then weigh what is left. Children could then produce line graphs and explain what has happened. Exploration – Burning different materials Health and safety – Begin my demonstrating to the children exactly how they are being expected to burn the materials. children to burn small pieces of material on pins attached to corks on the end of metal knitting needles (alternatively wooden pegs attached to metal knitting needles – stamp out in
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