Our overarching aim of Science at Bickershaw Church of England Primary School is to harness the children’s natural curiosity to learn about the world around us and to explore phenomena in order to gain knowledge, skills and understanding about the world.
Our Science curriculum will be underpinned by the drivers of heritage, initiative and possibilities.
All children will develop an understanding the world around them through the use of scientific enquiry, developing the skills of critical thinking and drawing conclusions.
All children will develop skills to:
More detailed information, regarding what is specifically taught in each year group, can be found in our Progression documents
Experiment with forces, materials, friction and surfaces |
Dynamite Learning Apps - Apple |
Inventioneers - Apple and Android |
Little Alchemy - Apple and Android |
Science Experiments Alpha Lab |
The Human Body |
Children are naturally curious, often asking 'How?', 'Why?' and 'What?'. These are the building blocks for scientific enquiry.
Fun ideas to do at home to develop Science
Make Slime - Measure and mix. What makes it slimy? Why is it gooey?
Floating and Sinking - Which materials float in my bath? Which sink? Why?
Snow and Ice - Why has this frozen? When will it melt?
Marble Runs - Why does the marble go down? Can the marble go up-hill? Which materials slow the marble down? Which make it speed up?
Outdoors - Why are the clouds moving? What's happening to the leaves on the trees?
Websites with easy experiments you can do at home - https://sciencebob.com/category/experiments/ and https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental