Science Year Five Planning

Discover some schemes of work, lesson plans, classroom worksheets and interactive activities to develop skills in science for Year Five in Key Stage Two to teach about habitats, food digestion, states of matter, sound and electricity

Testing Materials

Investigate and test the properties of different types of materials including durability, opacity, strength and conductivity

Changing Materials

Investigate, test and record how a range of different materials can be changed and altered including the use of dissolving and evaporation

Friction

Research, test and illustrate how to use different types of levers, pulleys and gears to change the direction and strength of a range of forces

Gravity

Investigate, test and record some of the effects that the force of gravity can have on a range of different objects and materials

Levers, Pulleys and Gears

Research, test and illustrate how to use different types of levers, pulleys and gears to change the direction and strength of a range of forces

Earth in Space

Describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the Solar System by using practical models and researching information

  • Roman Settlement

    Roman Settlement

    Explore and record what happened when the Romans settled in Ancient Britain and how it impacted the population and made changes to ways of life

  • 3D Shape Labels

    3D Shape Labels

    Identify and record how to label models and illustrations of some different 3D shapes to indicate their special properties

  • Adventure Plays

    Adventure Plays

    practise composing and performing play scripts using the correct structure and format to illustrate adventures to different locations

  • Shakespeare Plays

    Shakespeare Plays

    Investigate the structure and format of different scenes extracted from plays by William Shakespeare to use for drama performances