Science KS2
23 Key Free Teaching Resources
PDSA
Link the curriculum to pets in fun and engaging ways with PDSA’s free downloadable lesson plans, videos and interactive games aimed at Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 pupils
British Red Cross
‘Life. Live it. First aid education for children’ - helping you teach first aid
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Learn With Dogs
Free downloadable resources that include information on responsible dog ownership and safety around dogs to help educate the dog owners of tomorrow.
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BP Educational Service
Providing innovative curriculum-linked free teaching resources for primary and secondary at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
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Countryside Investigators
Engaging new online resource about the countryside - free, curriculum-linked and ready-to-use
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Climate Choices Children’s Voices
Interactive resources looking at climate change and how it affects food supply
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Jeans for Genes Day
Free downloadable resources for Jeans for Genes Day, designed to bring your PSHE, science and genetics curricula to life. The resources include compelling films, teacher’s notes & worksheets.
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Teachernet
Ideas and Resources for Growing Things to Support Learning Outside of the Classroom
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Eden
Eden provides a series of lesson resources to support teaching and learning about Science in the primary school classroom.
Natural England
Teaching resources plus places to visit and more
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Schools Tube
Developed by teachers for teachers. Educational video and audio resources.
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Science Museum
Offers a range of brilliant classroom and homework resources
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BBC Titanic
Cross-Curricular Lesson Planning For KS2 On The Titanic: History and Science
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BSI British Standards
Explore the importance of British Standards in all areas of life.
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PETA Foundation
An extensive range of teaching resources including posters, videos and more
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British Pharmaceutical Industry
Activities to Support Teaching Science at Key Stage 2
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During Key Stage 2, children learn about a wider range of living things and materials. They apply their knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas to everyday contexts. Children carry out investigations on their own and with others. They communicate their understanding and findings using scientific vocabulary and diagrams, charts and graphs.
In Key Stage 2 Science, children identify life processes common to humans and animals as well as those that apply to plants. They learn about nutrition, circulation, movement, growth and reproduction health. Children group and classify materials, considering thermal insulators, electrical conductors and the difference between solids, liquids and gases. They learn about reversible and irreversible changes, including processes such as burning, cooling, evaporation and condensing. Children learn about separating mixtures of materials and the processes of sieving, dissolving, filtering and evaporation. They develop their knowledge and understanding of circuits, forces, light and sound.
In Key Stage 2, children are taught about the Earth, sun and moon. They learn how day and night occur and about length of orbits.
The materials in section provide lesson plans and resources that be used to support teaching and learning in Key Stage 2 Science in different areas of the programme of study. They can be incorporated into current schemes of work to provide variety and interest.
