PR-0552UK Primary Science - Book 2
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Essential science resources<br />
Below is a list of essential items for<br />
every science classroom. By collecting<br />
and storing these materials, time will<br />
be saved when preparing for science<br />
experiments and investigations.<br />
plastic cups.....................................<br />
coloured pencils, crayons.................<br />
measuring jugs................................<br />
jars and bottles with lids...................<br />
coloured crepe paper streamers.........<br />
empty buckets and containers...........<br />
lids - plastic, tin...............................<br />
sticky tape, glue, scissors.................<br />
aprons/shirts to protect clothes..........<br />
paper towels....................................<br />
rulers, metre sticks, trundle wheel......<br />
counters, marbles, stones, buttons.....<br />
sugar, flour, salt...............................<br />
modelling clay.................................<br />
retractable knife................................<br />
food colouring.................................<br />
straws.............................................<br />
tissues, corks, plastic blocks.............<br />
paper - A4 and A3............................<br />
balloons..........................................<br />
lolly sticks.......................................<br />
card – white, coloured......................<br />
cotton wool, string, wool ..................<br />
split pins, paperclips........................<br />
torches............................................<br />
plastic bags.....................................<br />
soap, oil.........................................<br />
mirrors............................................<br />
milk and egg cartons........................<br />
vinegar, lemon juice.........................<br />
magnets..........................................<br />
aluminium foil, cling film..................<br />
bicarbonate of soda..........................<br />
funnels............................................<br />
candles...........................................<br />
pipe-cleaners...................................<br />
Myself<br />
Resources<br />
Materials needed for <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Science</strong> – <strong>Book</strong> 2<br />
Below are the resources needed to conduct the activities described in this book. The<br />
items in italics are optional and may be collected to enrich the lesson. Not mentioned<br />
are those items included in the ‘essential items’ list alongside.<br />
• popcorn maker, popcorn kernels,<br />
butter, bowls, mirrors, photographs/<br />
charts of people at different stages of<br />
their life cycle, fruit, sweets, crisps<br />
Plants and animals<br />
• hand lenses, charts/books of pictures<br />
of insects, clipboard, cardboard tubes,<br />
drink cans, masking tape, elastic<br />
bands, snails, magnifying glass,<br />
stopwatch, plastic, photographs of<br />
different habitats, ping-pong ball,<br />
photographs of nocturnal animals,<br />
mini cactus plant, seeds, fertilizer<br />
Light<br />
• watch, OHP, black paint, chalk, sticks,<br />
tape measure, pictures showing an<br />
eclipse of the sun and moon, pictures<br />
of sundials, compass, cellophane,<br />
thin nylon, tracing paper, frosted glass<br />
Sound<br />
• telephone, bicycle bell, drums,<br />
maracas, guitar, cereal box, glass<br />
bottles, tins, cardboard tubes, steel<br />
ruler, pebbles, biscuit tins, dried peas,<br />
greaseproof paper, blu-tack ®<br />
Heat<br />
• pictures of objects that produce heat,<br />
bowls, thermometer, weather section<br />
of a newspaper, cloths<br />
Magnetism and electricity<br />
Viewing Sample<br />
• magnets (horseshoe, bar), spoons,<br />
leaves, safety pins, soft drink cans,<br />
paper plates, narrow jars, plastic<br />
combs, cloth, woollen jumper/scarf,<br />
nylon thread, household appliances<br />
Forces<br />
• toy cars, pram, wheelbarrow, tissue<br />
box, ring-top can, peg, cradle,<br />
spinning top etc., LEGO wheels and<br />
axles, bottle tops, yogurt containers,<br />
juice containers, matchboxes, fan,<br />
dowelling, craft glue, cardboard tubes,<br />
strong cardboard, pictures of yachts<br />
on water, wooden blocks, tennis balls,<br />
ping-pong balls, seeds, marbles,<br />
cotton reels, feathers, coins, leaves,<br />
rice etc., sticks, corks, fruit<br />
Properties and characteristics of materials<br />
• stapler, chair, desk, book, jumper,<br />
chalk, writing paper, magazine paper,<br />
newspaper, teaspoon, polystyrene,<br />
toothpicks, bubble wrap, fabric, sticks,<br />
leaves, cereal boxes, cardboard<br />
tubes, greaseproof paper pictures and<br />
photographs of different animals and<br />
their homes<br />
Materials and change<br />
• popcorn, butter, frying pan, knife,<br />
marshmallow, fork, candle, oven,<br />
hotplate, eggs, potato chips<br />
(uncooked), oil, bread, toaster, oven,<br />
selection of different clothes made<br />
from wool, denim, silk, cotton, linen,<br />
nylon etc., three bowls, soup, pegs,<br />
wooden spoon, microwave, cooking<br />
thermometer, primary colour paints,<br />
palettes, paintbrushes, newspaper,<br />
coffee, custard powder, kettle, oven<br />
mitts<br />
Environmental awareness and care<br />
• clipboard, nets, minibeast reference<br />
books, hand lens, minibeasts, frogs<br />
eggs or tadpoles, aquarium, rocks,<br />
water weed, fish food, resources about<br />
the life cycle of a frog, magnifying<br />
glass, hats, gloves, first aid kit,<br />
digital camera, tweezers, sieves<br />
with different-sized holes, soils with<br />
different-sized particles, photographs/<br />
pictures of places with dry climates,<br />
magazines, recycled materials, tins<br />
with lids, kitchen scraps, bucket,<br />
rubbish bin (with rubbish), large sheet<br />
of plastic, rubber gloves<br />
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