Complete KS2 Science Skills Program: Investigate like a Scientist

Teach the core scientific investigation skills students need with this complete Investigate Like a Scientist KS 2 bundle.

This comprehensive resource package provides explicit instruction in the key scientific skills students use when planning, carrying out, and evaluating investigations.

Rather than expecting students to pick up these skills incidentally, the Scientific Skills in Action program teaches them clearly and step-by-step, helping students develop confidence in thinking and working like scientists.

Designed for KS 2 classrooms (Years 3-4) and suitable for non-specialist teachers, this bundle provides a structured approach to teaching the scientific skills that underpin all science learning.

The program supports students to:

• Ask scientific questions
• Plan investigations
• Record and analyze results
• Explain conclusions using evidence
• Reflect on how investigations could be improved

These skills can be applied across any science topic, including plants, materials, forces, habitats, weather, and simple classroom experiments.

As part of the Investigate Like a Scientist program, these classroom slides are most powerful when used with the matching posters and the experiment/investigation workbook. The posters and teaching slides provide the explicit instruction, while the workbook allows students to apply the skill sequence in a structured and professional format.

What’s Included in This Complete Bundle
This bundle includes 10 Scientific Skills Modules, each containing a full set of classroom resources.

Skill 1 - Making Claims and Using Evidence
Students learn how to explain their ideas using evidence from observations and investigations.

Skill 2 - Interpreting Data and Graphs
Students learn how to read simple tables, charts, and graphs to understand results.

Skill 3 - Designing Fair Tests
Students learn how to change one thing at a time to create a fair investigation.

Skill 4 - Writing Aims and Hypotheses
Students learn how to describe what they are testing and what they think might happen.

Skill 5 - Identifying Variables and Controls
Students learn how to identify what changes, what stays the same, and what is measured.

Skill 6 - Writing a Scientific Method
Students learn how to write clear step-by-step instructions for an investigation.

Skill 7 - Collecting and Recording Data
Students learn how to observe carefully and record results clearly.

Skill 8 - Analyzing Results and Drawing Conclusions
Students learn how to interpret results and explain what their investigation shows.

Skill 9 - Evaluating Fairness, Reliability and Validity
Students learn how to decide whether an investigation was fair and whether results can be trusted.

Skill 10 - Reflecting on Improvements and Limitations
Students learn how to identify ways investigations could be improved in the future.

What Each Skill Module Includes
Each skill module includes a complete classroom package:

• Teacher Guide
• Ready-to-teach PowerPoint lesson
• Student notes (PowerPoint + printable format)
• Additional teaching resources and examples

All materials are designed to be clear, practical, and ready to use immediately in the classroom.