Hamilton Trust Mixed Years 5 and 6 Science

This collection of resources have been produced by Hamilton Trust to support science in mixed year group classes of Year 3 and 4. They are split into blocks of 6 sessions, each of which can be completed within a half-term. The materials are designed to encourage a practical approach to primary science and includes key skills and ways of working scientifically. The blocks are:

  • Illustrating life cycles
  • Human species
  • Electric art
  • Special effects materials
  • Welcome to Force-Land
  • Survival of the fittest

This collection of resources is part of the Hamilton Trust Primary Science collection.

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Illustrating Life Cycles

This resource contains six activities that link to Living things and their Habitats, they are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:

  • carefully dissecting a flower, identifying the male and female gametes
  • investigating the ways plants reproduce,...

Human Species

This resource contains six activities that link to Animals including humans, it could be taught in line with SRE as it covers puberty. These resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:

  • exploring gestation periods and foetal development – identifying...

Electric Art

This resource contains six activities that link to Electricity. In this unit, children take part in a National Sensory Art Association (NSAA) project, working as designers of an electric art installation. These resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:

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Special Effects Materials

This resource contains six activities that link to Properties of Materials. These resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:

  • planning and carrying out investigations into the mixing, heating and cooling of solids and liquids, through the hook of ‘...

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