These documents provide 10 practical science experiments designed for KS2 (Years 3 and 4) students, working in small groups of 4-6. Each experiment includes a clear objective, a list of resources, and step-by-step instructions, allowing students to explore key scientific concepts like plant growth, magnetism, forces, and states of matter. The experiments encourage active learning, with suggestions for recording results through diagrams, tables, and graphs. These hands-on activities align with the UK National Curriculum, helping students develop skills in observation, prediction, and analysis.

Celebrate Science Week 2026 with this “Curiosity” themed experiment pack! This **Curiosity Challenge: Science Week Experiments **offers a flexible, “no-prep” solution for EYFS, KS1, and KS2 classrooms. This pack includes 5 engaging, kitchen-science experiments: Magic Milk, Lemon Volcano, Dancing Raisins, Skittles Rainbow, and Balloon Rockets. What’s Included? Digital Student Journal: 5 vibrant A5 Landscape cards optimized for tablets and interactive whiteboards. Budget-Friendly Printables: i. Black And White A4 sheets in a “2-per-page” layout to save on school printing costs—simply print and cut in half for A5 station cards. ii. Black And White A5 sheets in Landscape layout. Full Teacher’s Notes: A comprehensive guide including “Science Secrets” to help you explain the CO₂ and surface tension reactions behind the fun. UK Standard Formatting: All text uses British English (e.g., “colours” and “centre”) to fit perfectly into the UK curriculum. Perfect for: Science Week rotations, homework challenges, or “Curiosity” themed classroom displays.

Bring science and creativity together with this fun, hands-on Christmas chromatography activity designed for KS2/KS3 (Year 5–9). Pupils explore how colours are made by separating the hidden dyes inside felt-tip pens, then turn their results into festive decorations. This resource includes a simple step-by-step investigation guide. Chromatography paper is recommended, but everyday alternatives are also suggested to make the activity easy to run in any classroom or at home. Resources Needed: • Chromatography paper - available on amazon for around £6 (or white coffee filters as an alternative) • Beaker / jam jar / any clear plastic container • Water • Pencil • Ruler • Paper clip or tape • Felt-tip pens for testing Pupils learn that felt-tip inks are mixtures of colours and use chromatography to split them apart. Once their chromatograms have dried, they cut out their designs and glue them onto Christmas baubles to create a take-home decoration. This blends science enquiry, observation, and seasonal craft in an accessible, engaging way. Perfect for introducing mixtures and following a scientific method while keeping learning festive and fun.

This resource covers the Religious Experience unit of the A-Level AQA syllabus. It covers the whole unit, through a PowerPoint and a student booklet to support student-led learning. It is well organised and matches perfectly so it is ready to teach! There are a range of activities to support developing knowledge and assessment skills. This resource covers the nature of religious experience, including different types of visions with a focus on Augustine, Otto’s understanding of numinous experiences and mystical experiences through both James and Stace. It also covers the section on verifying religious experiences, considering challenges from science, religious responses and Swinburne’s principles of credulity and testimony. It finishes with the influence of religious experiences and their value for religious faith. If you like this resource, please leave a rating and a comment. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments too, and happy teaching!

This list provides 10 practical science experiments tailored for Year 5 and 6 pupils working in small groups. Each experiment is linked to the UK National Curriculum, covering topics such as materials, forces, electricity, and living organisms. The guide outlines clear instructions, required resources, and suggestions for recording results. These engaging experiments include dissolving sugar, making parachutes, growing mold, and creating simple circuits. The activities are designed to encourage hands-on learning, critical thinking, and collaboration among students.

Science Experiment: Seed Sprouting Germination science experiment that teaches students the Scientific Method in a simple and easy to follow format. Everything you need is included except the seeds, cups, and potting soil. There is nothing complicated in this experiment, even for the teacher that is new to science experiments! Students will plant common vegetable seeds leaving out sun, soil, and water. They will observe the seeds to see which seeds grow. Kids are very surprised to find out that seeds will germinate even when kept inside a dark cabinet! Students will discover that water is an essential ingredient in seed germination. They will work through all steps of the Scientific Method. All activity steps are outlined in the Teacher Directions. This activity is tried and true! All parts of the science experiment have record sheets and informational pages for the students to use. Included in this product: •Teacher Directions •Idea sparking poster •Scientific Method chart •Seed Facts •You Will Need poster •2 Science Experiment record sheets •What Will You Test page •6 Data collection pages •Reflection page •Follow Up Ideas

Popcorn science experiment or project that teaches students the Scientific Method in a simple and easy to follow format. Everything you need is included except the popcorn and some materials always on hand in a school or kitchen. There is nothing complicated in this experiment, even for the teacher that is new to science experiments! Students will work together to try to find out if storing popcorn in different temperatures, such as the freezer, will help more kernels to pop. They will store several brands of popcorn in different temperatures. Then, they will pop the popcorn in a microwave or air popper. Students will count the kernels that didn't pop. They will work through all steps of the Scientific Method. As the students work through each step, they will complete the activity pages and data collection sheets. At the end, the class can enjoy a fun popcorn treat! All activity steps are outlined in the Teacher Directions. All parts of the science experiment have record sheets and informational pages for the students to use. This is also great for kids that need to create a science project. Included in this product: •Teacher Directions •Idea sparking poster •Scientific Method chart •Popcorn Facts •Science Experiment record sheets •What Will You Test? page •Observations and Data collection page •Reflection page

Banana science experiment teaches students the Scientific Method in a simple and easy to follow format. Everything you need is included except the bananas and some materials always on hand in a school or kitchen. There is nothing complicated in this experiment, even for the teacher that is new to science experiments! This activity is also great for science projects! Students will work together to try to keep a banana fresh for a longer period of time. They will choose a method of trying to preserve the banana, rather than just leaving it to go brown. They will work through all steps of the Scientific Method. All activity steps are outlined in the Teacher Directions. All parts of the science experiment have record sheets and informational pages for the students to use. Included in this product: •Teacher Directions •Idea sparking poster •Scientific Method chart •Banana Facts •2 Science Experiment record sheets •What Will You Test page •4 Data collection pages •Reflection page See my Popcorn Science Experiment and Sprouting Seeds Science Experiments in my store!

Three science experiment instructions and recording sheets.

Science Fair: Bacteria Experiment for Science Fair or In Class: Turn your students into real scientists with this long term experiment which teaches scientific literacy through the writing of a real scientific paper. This product is an editable guided walk-through for the completion of a full scientific paper (Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Works Cited) based on the question: "Which antibacterial chemical: ethyl alcohol (hand sanitizer), isopropyl (rubbing alcohol), or Triclosan (Antibacterial soap) is the most effective at inhibiting bacterial growth? This product contains: 1. A teachers guide: Descriptions on how to set-up the experiment, materials needed, procedures, and helpful tips. 2. A lesson on Analyzing a Scientific paper utilizing a graphic organizer (Scientific Paper Included) 3. Student pages: a guided walk-through taking the students through the process of writing a full scientific paper. This long term project (which takes about 2-3 months to complete, spread out intermittently) guides students through the process of writing a scientific paper in the same way scientists write their scholarly papers. Students are taught how to write an Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and works cited section. This guided walk-through covers the following topics: Abstract: * Explanations of what goes in an introduction - What the study was about & the hypothesis - Summary of how the study was done - The results that were obtained - Significance of the results including the hypothesis being supported or not supported Introduction: * Explanations of what goes in an introduction - What bacteria colonies are and what they look like (color, size,shape texture, etc.) - What Fungal colonies are and what they look like - The Cellular processes by which ethyl alcohol, isopropyl, and triclosan work to kill bacteria Methods: * Teacher notes and tips for conducting the experiment Results: * Instructions for: - Calculating the average number of bacterial colonies - Graphing the data - Interpreting the data graph in words - Describing the appearance of bacterial and fungal colonies Discussion: * Instructions for: - Calculating the data to see if they are statistically significant - Interpreting the significance of the data - Calculating Percent effectiveness - Supporting or not supporting the hypothesis - Creating a theory to explain the results - Creating an additional experiment that could be done to test the theory - Discussing issues that occurred during in the experiment

This printable science investigation resource helps students explore forces, gravity, air resistance, and fair testing using paper helicopters. Designed for MYP Science Criterion B & C, the booklet guides students through the full scientific investigation process, including: Writing a research question and hypothesis Identifying independent, dependent, and control variables Planning a valid method Recording results in tables Constructing graphs and lines of best fit Drawing evidence-based conclusions Evaluating reliability and validity Suggesting improvements and extensions Included in this resource: Structured student investigation booklet Multiple paper helicopter templates Graph paper and results tables Criterion B & C success criteria Writing scaffolds and sentence starters This investigation allows students to test how different helicopter designs affect descent time and flight behaviour while developing practical science and data-processing skills. Ideal for: MYP Science KS3 Science Forces and motion units STEM activities Inquiry-based learning Cover or extension lessons A classroom-ready resource that combines engaging hands-on science with clear experimental structure and assessment support.

Make observations Differentiated worksheet - lower group - cut and stick pictures - middle group - draw pictures - higher group - draw and explain pictures Science Foundation Phase Melting ice

A template for KS1 / LKS2 science experiments to predict and write the methodology.

Fully planned and resourced lesson with self assessment, AFL, scaffolding and challenge tasks. Follow a method safely to make an indicator using cabbage! Test your indicator and explain what the results show. Evaluate the effectiveness of your indicator

A pack of resources which includes: 4 differentiated worksheets for the write up of how far a car travels down 3 different gradient of ramps. Detailed lesson plan Bar chart and tally chart for children to record results.

5 lesson resources including PowerPoints and activity sheets. Balloons - static electricity, popping a balloon with a lemon peel and teacher demo inflating a balloon with vinegar and baking soda. Catapult - make your own lollipop stick catapult investigating the effect thickness of fulcrum, length of lever and mass of object has on the distance traveled by the object. Natural selection - alleles and adaptations with knockout game of survival of the fittest mouse as the environment changes. Stained glass glue - making and breaking chemical bonds, making stained glass window models with PVA glue, food colouring and dish soap. Includes teacher demo of surface tension with water, black pepper and dish soap. Home Learners - Includes experiments with every day objects and 3 tasks: make a person in STEM profile, make a board game and poster competition.

Science Home Experiment - Lava Lamp Perfect task to set at home for pupils of all ages! Guide to creating a lava lamp Pupils require very few materials and can complete the experiment following the worksheet provided which has an experiment list, method and diagram. There is also a work sheet with questions for pupils to complete and send back to you to report how their home experiment went. Designed by an experienced Science Teacher, I have completed this experiment with KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 pupils.

To help with the AQA required practicals and picking out some of the practical skills whilst being generalised to chemistry

Science experiment sheet which can be easily altered for differentiation. The same format can be used for other subjects such as Food Studies. With little chages it can be used over and over again for different experients. Submitted by Kenneth D.

Updated. A booklet that guides students through the process of planning and recording an investigation or experiment.Suitable for Yr7 or any low ability group.