All Making predictions articles – Page 2
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Topic webProtecting animals and their habitats | 7–9 years
Connect your curriculum teaching on habitats to engaging sustainability contexts. This topic web suggests classroom activities linked to protecting the habitats of orangutans and polar bears.
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ExperimentDissolving, density and sugary drinks
Try this investigation to get learners exploring the mass of sugar dissolved in their favourite drinks, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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ExperimentFreezing and the ‘intriguing ice’ experiment
Try this investigation to explore how materials change when they freeze, with detailed teacher notes, classroom slides and a video demonstration.
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CPDTeaching rates of reaction post-16
Ideas and activities to help students explore reaction dynamics and mechanisms
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ResourceExplaining observations in energetics quiz | 11–14
Get your 11–14 students applying their rates of reactions knowledge to new contexts
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IdeasPractise purposeful practicals
Identify the reason you’re teaching a particular experiment to ensure students learn not just how to do it, but the concept and technique too
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ResourceThe ‘broken’ practical approach
Take this approach to practical work to ensure students are learning, not just doing
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PosterThe science of melting chocolate
Use this infographic with your 11–14 students to develop their knowledge of changes of state and their graphing skills
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ExperimentRed cabbage rainbows
In this activity, learners create rainbows using homemade red cabbage indicator paper. Includes video aimed at learners, kit list, instruction and explanation
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ResourceInsulation investigation
Which material makes the warmest jacket? Investigate the insulating properties of various materials with this activity for ages 7–14
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ResourceDeveloping a theory about reactions of acids
In this practical activity, students will monitor reactions of acids and develop a theory to explain their observations
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ResourceScience concept cartoons: rusting
Use this conversation starter to get your pupils thinking about the process of rusting, and discussing different possibilities.
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ResourceScience concept cartoons: condensation
Show this concept cartoon to your class to get them talking and thinking about condensation in new ways.
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ResourceScience Concept Cartoons: Acid rain
Spark discussion and stimulate thinking about acid rain in a way that encourages pupils to share their ideas
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ResourceSeparating mixtures | Primary science video demonstrations
Fun demonstrations of different mixtures, including racing liquids and rainbow colours.
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ResourceSolids | Primary science video demonstrations
Display some exciting solid properties to primary learners: including biscuit bashing, dissolving and heavy sugar.
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ResourceGases | Primary science video demonstrations
Showing the properties of gases to primary learners, with examples from: the leaky bottle and the sticky cups
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ResourceLiquids | Primary science video demonstrations
Demonstrate the properties of liquids to primary learners, including: suspended ice, heavy sugar and the particle disco.
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ResourceChanging materials | Primary science video demonstrations
Material changes are demonstrated using fun examples: bouncy custard, bath bombs, burning candles, fire extinguishers, lava lamps and many more.
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ResourceTooth furry: edible experiments
What causes that ‘furry’ teeth feeling when eating spinach? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.