Science

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**Material World**
Changing States Use your knowledge of the states of matter (solids, liquids and gases) to play this **game**. Lift Off With Ziggy Classify materials, learn about our solar system and help Ziggy fly his spaceship in this Behaviour of Matter An interactive science **video** about the characteristics of matter, featuring solids, liquids and gases. Then take a **quiz** about your learning. ||=  ||= **Level One and Two** • Observe and describe properties of familiar materials and group materials in different ways, based on their properties. • Observe and describe temporary (physical) and permanent (chemical) changes to familiar materials.
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 * Properties of materials**
 * Chemical reactions**

**States of Matter**
Everything on Earth, everything in our solar system, everything in our galaxy, and everything in the universe is made up of matter. Matter is the name that scientists have given to everything you can touch, or see, or feel, or smell. ||

**Physical World**
Magnets and Springs Learn about magnets and springs in this **interactive activity** from the BBC ||=  ||= Another magnets interactive activity from the BBC. This one could be quite tricky but you will learn a lot. Can you stop the thief? ||=  ||= **Level One and Two** • Extend their experiences of physical phenomena, such as movement, forces, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, and heat. • Seek and represent patterns in physical phenomena. ||
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 * Physical enquiry**

**Planet Earth and Beyond**
AstroScope Go on a scavenger hunt for objects in our universe and read facts about them. From I Was Wondering ||=  ||=   ||=   ||= **Level One and Two** • Observe and describe local natural features and how they can change. • Share ideas and observations about the Sun and the Moon and their physical effects on Earth. • Describe how natural events and human actions can affect the local environment. ||
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 * Earth cycles**
 * Astronomical cycles**
 * Interacting cycles**

**The Living World**
Gorilla Quest Journey into the jungles of Rwanda to find a gorilla family. Along the way find clues to help you but watch out for obstacles in the jungle. From I Was Wondering ||=  ||=   ||=   ||= **Level One and Two** • Recognise that all living things have certain requirements so they can stay alive. • Recognise that living things are suited to their particular habitat. • Recognise that there are lots of different living things in the world and that they can be grouped in different ways. • Explain how we know that some livingthings from the past are now extinct. ||
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 * Life processes**
 * Ecology**
 * Evolution**