Working Scientifically
Asking questions, fair tests, results and evidence: how scientists find things out.
14 adventures
Dissolving and Separating Mixtures: Molly's Mixture Lab
Learn how solids dissolve to make a solution and how to separate mixtures by sieving, filtering and evaporati…
Properties of Materials: Test Like a Scientist with Rivet
Learn the properties of materials, from hardness to magnetism, by scratching, stirring, sparking and testing…
Squash, Bend, Twist and Stretch: Ollie's Shape Workshop
Learn how squash, bend, twist and stretch change the shape of materials, by testing dough, sponges, rubber ba…
Conductors and Insulators: Light the Bulb with Lumi
Learn which materials are conductors and insulators and why metals conduct, by testing everyday objects in a…
Circuit Symbols and Voltage: Lumi's Glowing Circuit Lab
Learn circuit symbols and voltage: draw circuit diagrams, add cells to make lamps brighter and buzzers louder…
Light and Shadows: A Light Lab Adventure with Lumi
Learn about light and shadows: why we need light to see, how it reflects, and why shadows change size, by ste…
Friction, Air and Water Resistance: Forces That Push Back
Learn how friction, air resistance and water resistance slow things down by sliding boxes, testing parachutes…
Solids, Liquids and Gases: A Matter Lab Adventure
Learn how to tell solids, liquids and gases apart by how they behave, then pour, squeeze, pump and sort every…
Melting, Freezing and Evaporation: Heat It, Cool It!
Learn how melting, freezing and evaporation change materials, then heat ice, read thermometers and dry puddle…
How Soil Is Made: Dig In with Digby the Mole
Learn how soil is made from tiny bits of rock and organic matter, then dig, break rocks, rot leaves and test…
Properties of Rocks: A Rock Detective Adventure with Pebble
Learn the properties of rocks by looking closely, scratch-testing and dripping water on them, then sort grani…
Classifying Living Things: A Nature Sort with Hoot
Learn how to group living things and use classification keys to name them, by sorting animals and plants and…
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