Science
We are excited to be using a new Science resource together with our existing Foss Kits this year.
Cambridge Primary Science is a flexible, engaging course written specifically for the Cambridge Primary Science curriculum framework. This Activity Book for Stage 6 contains exercises to support each topic in the Learner's Book, which may be completed in class or set as homework. Exercises are designed to consolidate understanding, develop application of knowledge in new situations, and develop Scientific Enquiry and literacy skills.
What’s New in Science this Week? 11/06/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on Forces and Motion.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 4.3 and Exercise 4.4)
What’s New in Science this Week? 06/06/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on Forces and Motion.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 4.2)
What’s New in Science this Week? 29/05/2017
This week we will start with our new unit on Forces and Motion
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 4.1)
What’s New in Science this Week? 21/05/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on changes to materials by investigating:
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.7)
Complete your Science Fair project - all projects due on 22 May!
Study for the end-of-unit Science test of Thursday, 25 May
What’s New in Science this Week? 14/05/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on changes to materials by investigating:
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.6)
Work on your Science Fair project - all projects due on 22 May!
Start studying for the end-of-unit Science test next Thursday, 25 May
What’s New in Science this Week? 07/05/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on changes to materials by investigating:
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.5)
Remember the Science Fair 'materials and procedure' are due on Thursday!
What’s New in Science this Week? 30/04/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on changes to materials by investigating:
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.4 )
Remember the Science Fair hypothesis is due on Thursday!
What’s New in Science this Week? 23/04/2017
This week we will continue with our new unit on changes to materials by investigating how to mix and separate solids while learning more about soluble and insoluble substances.
Students will also receive important information about the Science Fair that will take place on 23 May.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.2 and 3.3)
Remember the Science Fair proposal is due on Wednesday!
What’s New in Science this Week? 09/04/2017
No Science this week due to rehearsals for the Musical.
What’s New in Science this Week? 02/04/2017
This week we will start with our new unit on changes to materials. Learners will investigate the following topics over the next month:
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises as assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.1)
What’s New in Science this Week? 26/03/2017
This week we will continue learning more about our final body organ for this unit - The Brain!
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises as assigned by your teacher.
What’s New in Science this Week? 19/03/2017
This week we will continue learning more about our final body organ for this unit - The Brain!
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.7)
What’s New in Science this Week? 12/03/2017
This week we will continue learning more about the urinary system and the kidneys. We will also introduce our final body organ for this unit - The Brain!
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.6)
Review the following for this week's Science test about the respiratory system and the circulatory system:
What’s New in Science this Week? 05/03/2017
This week we will continue learning more about the respiratory system and introduce the urinary system.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.4)
What’s New in Science this Week? 26/02/2017
This week we will complete our investigation of the circulatory system by integrating it with Math. We will collect data about our heart rate and pulse and present the information using various charts and graphs.
We will also introduce the next body system - the respiratory system.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.3)
What’s New in Science this Week? 19/02/2017
This week we focus on the heart, heartbeat and pulse.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.2)
What’s New in Science this Week? 12/02/2017
Last week, we focused on the digestive system and on Wednesday there will be a quiz about all the work we have done so far related to the topic. This week our focus shifts to the heart, heartbeat and pulse.
Homework - Review for the quiz on Wednesday. Use class notes, graphic organizers, the student textbook and activity book to review for the quiz.
What’s New in Science this Week? 22/01/2017
This week we will introduce our new unit for biology - The Human Body
Homework - Review the work from UNIT 5 for a Science test on Wednesday 25 January.
What’s New in Science this Week? 15/01/2017
This week we will review our unit on electricity with the aim to prepare for an end-of-unit assessment next week.
Homework - Review the work from UNIT 5 for a Science test on Wednesday 25 January.
What’s New in Science this Week? 08/01/2017
This week we will finish with our unit on electricity. We will do some investigations in class and discuss how scientists invented batteries.
Homework - Exercise 5.6 in the Science Activity Book.
What’s New in Science this Week? 03/01/2017
This week we will continue with investigations and written activities related to electricity, with focus on:
Homework -
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class.
What’s New in Science this Week? 11/12/2016
This week we will continue with investigations and written activities related to electricity.
Homework -
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class.
What’s New in Science this Week? 04/12/2016
This week we will investigate the following:
Homework -
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class
What’s New in Science this Week? 27/11/2016
We continue investigating electrical conductors and insulators and simple circuits
Homework -
Do Exercise 5.1 in the Science Activity Book
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class.
What’s New in Science this Week? 20/11/2016
This week we start with our new unit on Electrical Conductors and Insulators
Homework -
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class.
What’s New in Science this Week? 13/11/2016
This week we will work on our in-class, mini project that is due on Thursday. Please read the project instructions carefully.
Homework -
Students must bring all their research and images / pictures to school on Tuesday so that we can start work on our projects. Find the project instructions here.
What’s New in Science this Week? 06/11/2016
This week we will continue to investigate and discuss the negative impact that deforestation, air pollution and acid rain have on the environment. We will also look at how we can look after the environment, with focus on the 3 Rs - Reduce. Reuse. Recycle!
Homework -
Activity Book Exercise 2.7
Students will receive information during the course of the week regarding an in-class, mini project about our current Science Topics. Find the project instructions here.
What’s New in Science this Week? 23/10/2016
This week we will investigate and discuss the negative impact that deforestation, air pollution and acid rain have on the environment.
Homework -
Activity Book Exercise 2.5
What’s New in Science this Week? 16/10/2016
Students will observe and record findings regarding their mini investigation to show that plants need water and sunlight.
We will also use the FOSS Science kits this week to complete hands-on activities regarding food chains and food webs.
Homework -
Review for the Science test on Thursday. (Hints and Tips, as well as Study Guide will be sent home on Monday)
What’s New in Science this Week? 09/10/2016
Students explore and can construct food chains in a particular habitat.
Homework -
Activity Book page 19 & 20, Exercise 2.3
Activity Book page 21 & 22, Exercise 2.4
What’s New in Science this Week? 02/10/2016
Students will investigate food chains in a local habitat and will learn that food chains begin with plants.
This week learners will work in groups to plan and carry out an investigation to show that plants need water and sunlight.
Homework - Bring a seed or bean and some cotton wool to school for Tuesday
Activity Book page 16, Exercise 2.1
Activity Book page 17 & 18, Exercise 2.2
This week we will continue with our unit on Forces and Motion.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 4.3 and Exercise 4.4)
What’s New in Science this Week? 06/06/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on Forces and Motion.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 4.2)
What’s New in Science this Week? 29/05/2017
This week we will start with our new unit on Forces and Motion
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 4.1)
What’s New in Science this Week? 21/05/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on changes to materials by investigating:
- How does grain size affect dissolving?
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.7)
Complete your Science Fair project - all projects due on 22 May!
Study for the end-of-unit Science test of Thursday, 25 May
What’s New in Science this Week? 14/05/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on changes to materials by investigating:
- How can we make solids dissolve faster?
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.6)
Work on your Science Fair project - all projects due on 22 May!
Start studying for the end-of-unit Science test next Thursday, 25 May
What’s New in Science this Week? 07/05/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on changes to materials by investigating:
- Solutions
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.5)
Remember the Science Fair 'materials and procedure' are due on Thursday!
What’s New in Science this Week? 30/04/2017
This week we will continue with our unit on changes to materials by investigating:
- Separating insoluble substances
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.4 )
Remember the Science Fair hypothesis is due on Thursday!
What’s New in Science this Week? 23/04/2017
This week we will continue with our new unit on changes to materials by investigating how to mix and separate solids while learning more about soluble and insoluble substances.
Students will also receive important information about the Science Fair that will take place on 23 May.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.2 and 3.3)
Remember the Science Fair proposal is due on Wednesday!
What’s New in Science this Week? 09/04/2017
No Science this week due to rehearsals for the Musical.
What’s New in Science this Week? 02/04/2017
This week we will start with our new unit on changes to materials. Learners will investigate the following topics over the next month:
- Reversible and irreversible changes
- Mixing and separating solids
- Soluble and insoluble substances
- Separating insoluble substances
- Solutions
- How can we make solids dissolve faster?
- How does grain size affect dissolving?
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises as assigned by your teacher.
(Exercise 3.1)
What’s New in Science this Week? 26/03/2017
This week we will continue learning more about our final body organ for this unit - The Brain!
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises as assigned by your teacher.
What’s New in Science this Week? 19/03/2017
This week we will continue learning more about our final body organ for this unit - The Brain!
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.7)
What’s New in Science this Week? 12/03/2017
This week we will continue learning more about the urinary system and the kidneys. We will also introduce our final body organ for this unit - The Brain!
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.6)
Review the following for this week's Science test about the respiratory system and the circulatory system:
- Student Learner's Book page 8 -13,
- Exercise 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 in the Student Activity book
- FOSS Living Systems Resource page 42 - 49
What’s New in Science this Week? 05/03/2017
This week we will continue learning more about the respiratory system and introduce the urinary system.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.4)
What’s New in Science this Week? 26/02/2017
This week we will complete our investigation of the circulatory system by integrating it with Math. We will collect data about our heart rate and pulse and present the information using various charts and graphs.
We will also introduce the next body system - the respiratory system.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.3)
What’s New in Science this Week? 19/02/2017
This week we focus on the heart, heartbeat and pulse.
Homework - Review the work done in class and complete any exercises from the Student Activity book as assigned by your teacher. (Exercise 1.2)
What’s New in Science this Week? 12/02/2017
Last week, we focused on the digestive system and on Wednesday there will be a quiz about all the work we have done so far related to the topic. This week our focus shifts to the heart, heartbeat and pulse.
Homework - Review for the quiz on Wednesday. Use class notes, graphic organizers, the student textbook and activity book to review for the quiz.
What’s New in Science this Week? 22/01/2017
This week we will introduce our new unit for biology - The Human Body
Homework - Review the work from UNIT 5 for a Science test on Wednesday 25 January.
What’s New in Science this Week? 15/01/2017
This week we will review our unit on electricity with the aim to prepare for an end-of-unit assessment next week.
Homework - Review the work from UNIT 5 for a Science test on Wednesday 25 January.
What’s New in Science this Week? 08/01/2017
This week we will finish with our unit on electricity. We will do some investigations in class and discuss how scientists invented batteries.
Homework - Exercise 5.6 in the Science Activity Book.
What’s New in Science this Week? 03/01/2017
This week we will continue with investigations and written activities related to electricity, with focus on:
- circuit symbols,
- changing the number of components in a circuit and
- adding different components to the circuit.
Homework -
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class.
What’s New in Science this Week? 11/12/2016
This week we will continue with investigations and written activities related to electricity.
Homework -
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class.
What’s New in Science this Week? 04/12/2016
This week we will investigate the following:
- Does water conduct electricity?
- Do different metals conduct electricity equally well?
Homework -
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class
What’s New in Science this Week? 27/11/2016
We continue investigating electrical conductors and insulators and simple circuits
Homework -
Do Exercise 5.1 in the Science Activity Book
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class.
What’s New in Science this Week? 20/11/2016
This week we start with our new unit on Electrical Conductors and Insulators
Homework -
Complete any unfinished class work at home and review the work done in class.
What’s New in Science this Week? 13/11/2016
This week we will work on our in-class, mini project that is due on Thursday. Please read the project instructions carefully.
Homework -
Students must bring all their research and images / pictures to school on Tuesday so that we can start work on our projects. Find the project instructions here.
What’s New in Science this Week? 06/11/2016
This week we will continue to investigate and discuss the negative impact that deforestation, air pollution and acid rain have on the environment. We will also look at how we can look after the environment, with focus on the 3 Rs - Reduce. Reuse. Recycle!
Homework -
Activity Book Exercise 2.7
Students will receive information during the course of the week regarding an in-class, mini project about our current Science Topics. Find the project instructions here.
What’s New in Science this Week? 23/10/2016
This week we will investigate and discuss the negative impact that deforestation, air pollution and acid rain have on the environment.
Homework -
Activity Book Exercise 2.5
What’s New in Science this Week? 16/10/2016
Students will observe and record findings regarding their mini investigation to show that plants need water and sunlight.
We will also use the FOSS Science kits this week to complete hands-on activities regarding food chains and food webs.
Homework -
Review for the Science test on Thursday. (Hints and Tips, as well as Study Guide will be sent home on Monday)
What’s New in Science this Week? 09/10/2016
Students explore and can construct food chains in a particular habitat.
Homework -
Activity Book page 19 & 20, Exercise 2.3
Activity Book page 21 & 22, Exercise 2.4
What’s New in Science this Week? 02/10/2016
Students will investigate food chains in a local habitat and will learn that food chains begin with plants.
This week learners will work in groups to plan and carry out an investigation to show that plants need water and sunlight.
Homework - Bring a seed or bean and some cotton wool to school for Tuesday
Activity Book page 16, Exercise 2.1
Activity Book page 17 & 18, Exercise 2.2