Within the KS2 Science section the Life Processes and Living Things area helps children to learn about humans and animals. It includes information and interactive activities relating to the human body, keeping healthy and micro organisms. The Life Processes and Living Things area also includes a section on Green Plants with fact sheets, interactive activities and experiments relating to plant life cycles and growing plants. Children can also learn about variation and classification through a series of facts sheets, quizzes and activities about mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, amphibians and food chains.
The Materials area of the KS2 Science section helps children to enhance their understanding of grouping materials and changing materials. It encourages Key Stage 2 learners to carry out activities relating to topics such as soil, solids, gases, liquids and minerals and to test their knowledge through a series of fun quizzes.
Within the Physical Processes area of the KS2 Science section children are able to study forces and motion by learning about magnets & springs, friction and forces in action. They can also help to develop their knowledge of electricity through a range of resources, fact sheets and interactive activities. There is also useful information and fun activities relating to light, sound, the earth, planets and space.
The resources and activities in the KS2 Science section are in an interactive, online, or printable format that brings a differing dynamic to the subject for children studying at Key Stage 2.
NASA Kids - An excellent web site for children studying the Earth and Space.
Planet names - Name all the planets in our solar system.
Planets - Interactive activity to order the planets in our solar system.
Solar System - Interactive web site all about the Solar System
Space Chase - Game to find Mrs Frizz in space
The Planets - Questions about all the planets in our solar system.
The Sun and its Shadows I - test your knowledge about some of the ways the sun affects the earth.
The Sun and its Shadows II - A short animation showing the length of shadows caused by the sun at different times.
Virtual Solar System - Explore the 3D virtual solar system - you may need to download a file to view it first.
Your Weight on Other Worlds - Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or The Moon? Here is your chance to find out.