Science

Science at Wilkinson

Science lessons at Wilkinson Primary School are about inspiring the children with a sense of awe and wonder through first hand practical experiences. We give the children time to explore equipment, materials and the environment to come up with their own thoughts and questions, developing the children's natural curiosity about the world around them and a set of skills and attitudes such as open-mindedness, perseverance, collaboration, observation and questioning, which are useful skills for life.

From watching chicks hatch in Early Years to building complex electrical circuits in Key Stage 2 the children are positive and enthusiastic about science and can see its applications in everyday life. We have children with aspirations to be a scientist and it is the lifelong interest that we want to nurture in our rapidly developing scientific world.

INTENT

In Science, all our children will aspire to use science to explain, predict and analyse the natural world; building key knowledge and concepts, being excited and curious about natural phenomena and understanding methods, processes and uses of science.

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Science Policy

Science Yearly Overview

Wilkinson's Principles of Science

Science Statutory Guidance

Science Skills Progression

Science Knowledge Progression

Science Displayed

At our school we are continually striving to develop Science in the curriculum and each teacher's aim is to display the current Scientific topic in class.

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Science In Action

In Year 6, the children tested how effective exercise is for raising your heart rate. They took part in several different activities and counted their pulse rate at regular intervals to see which one was more strenuous. This activity was completed so the children could then go on to plan their own experiment around exercise and its result on heart rate.

Try These at Home

Marvin and Milo Experiment Cards

Do try these at home

This set of twelve colourful postcards provides hands on activities, which link to the topics of electricity, sound, forces, and changes of state. Ideal for use at home, the mini-investigations are fun to do and get children thinking about the concepts involved. Two cartoon characters, Marvin and Milo demonstrate the fun experiments, which are designed to appeal to primary age children. They include: Alka -Seltzer rockets, magic balloon, making a lava lamp, musical coat hanger, making a foil boat and many more. This resource has been provided by the Institute of Physics.

Click on pictures below to find instructions on mini investigations.

Health and Safety Information

Please be aware that resources have been published on the website in the form that they were originally supplied. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today. Website users are fully responsible for ensuring that any activity, including practical work, which they carry out is in accordance with current regulations related to health and safety and that an appropriate risk assessment has been carried out. All activities tried at home require adult supervision.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Wilkinson Primary School is not liable for the actions or activity of any person who uses the information in the resources posted in the “Science at Home” folder or in any of the suggested further resources. Wilkinson Primary School assume no liability with regard to injuries or damage to property that may occur as a result of using the information and carrying out the practical activities contained in this resource or in any of the suggested further resources.

These activities are designed to be carried out by children working with a parent, guardian or other appropriate adult. The adult involved is fully responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out safely.