Science: A STEM Approach – Year 6 Resources

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Biological Sciences I Chemical Sciences I Environmental Sciences I Physical Sciences
 
Unit Page Link description
Biological Sciences 4

Video - Biomes of the world for Children: Oceans etc

Biological Sciences 4

Online mind-mapping tool

Biological Sciences 4

Examples of different adaptations - Biomes

Biological Sciences 6

Interactive game - Build a Biome

Biological Sciences 8

Online images of different environments

Biological Sciences 8

Video - Amount of water and sunlight in a garden

Biological Sciences 12

Image - Forms of Fungi

Biological Sciences 12

Video - Fungi fantastic

Biological Sciences 12

Information on yeast

Biological Sciences 16

Video - Amazon Wildlife - Andes to Amazon

Biological Sciences 16

Website - Rainforest Layers 

Biological Sciences 16

More info on tropical rainforests

Biological Sciences 20

Video - Tundra Biome

Biological Sciences 20

Animal adaptations to extremely cold conditions

Biological Sciences 20

More info on plants in the tundra

Biological Sciences 20

Examples of adaptations to extreme cold

Biological Sciences 20

Examples of adaptations to extreme cold

Biological Sciences 20

Video of a blubber

Biological Sciences 23

Website - Biomes 

Biological Sciences 23

Video - Fighting for Survival in the Kalahari Desert, Africa

Biological Sciences 29

Video - Watch a year in 40 Seconds 

Biological Sciences 31

Video - Claymation (Animation 101)

Biological Sciences 33

Film - Shaun the Sheep - Made using stop motion

Chemical Sciences 44

Video - Phases of Matter

Chemical Sciences 45

Pupils can be supported in labelling the diagram

Chemical Sciences 47

Website - Dissolving

Chemical Sciences 47

Interactive activity - Different Changes

Chemical Sciences 47

Video - The Great Picnic Mix Up

Chemical Sciences 50

A simple biscuit recipe

Chemical Sciences 50

Video - Chemical Changes

Chemical Sciences 55

Video of wax crayons melting

Chemical Sciences 55

Video - Small Candle Time Lapse

Chemical Sciences 55

Video - How Stuff Changes

Chemical Sciences 55

Image - Candle Burning diagram

Chemical Sciences 57

Image - Rusted Car

Chemical Sciences 57

Video - Rusting - Iron+water+Oxygen+Rust = Iron Oxide

Chemical Sciences 57

Video - Science Concepts and Projects: Speedy Rust

Chemical Sciences 57

More information about rusting

Chemical Sciences 65

Video - Ice Castle Closes due to Utah's Warm Weather

Chemical Sciences 65

How to create sugar crystals on a stick

Environmental Sciences 74

Video - Natural disasters:The Destructive Force of Nature

Environmental Sciences 74

Video - Weather Crash Course 

Environmental Sciences 77

Video - What is a volcano?

Environmental Sciences 77

Image of the effects of a stratovolcano eruption

Environmental Sciences 77

Video - How to Prepare for a Volcanic Eruption

Environmental Sciences 77

Map of the world's active volcanoes

Environmental Sciences 78

Video - A day in Pompeii

Environmental Sciences 78

Research Mount Vesuvius

Environmental Sciences 80

Video - Introduction to Earthquakes 

Environmental Sciences 80

Video - Deadly Earthquakes hit New Zealand

Environmental Sciences 80

Website - Earthquake Tracker

Environmental Sciences 80

More info - Earthquakes can cause changes to Earth's surface

Environmental Sciences 81

Video - Scientists measure and record seismic waves

Environmental Sciences 81

Video- Devastation caused by earthquakes - Mexico

Environmental Sciences 83

Image of the effects of a stratovolcano eruption

Environmental Sciences 83

Video - Introduction to Earthquakes 

Environmental Sciences 83

Video - How Earthquakes Trigger Tsunamis

Environmental Sciences 83

Diagram of Tsunami

Environmental Sciences 86

Image - Tropical Cyclone Yasi

Environmental Sciences 86

Video - Storms Explained

Environmental Sciences 86

Met Office Guide to hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons

Environmental Sciences 88

Before and after image

Environmental Sciences 88

Website - UK drought of 2012

Environmental Sciences 88

Newsround video - Children of the Drought

Environmental Sciences 88

Video - Science behind Drought

Environmental Sciences 88

See how heavy storms can cause flash flooding

Environmental Sciences 93

Video- How seismographs are used 

Environmental Sciences 95

Video - Natural Disasters

Physical Sciences

104

Interactive game - Power Up

Physical Sciences 104

Video - Fossil Fuels

Physical Sciences 104

URLs linked to QR codes on page 106

Physical Sciences 104

URLs linked to QR codes on page 106

Physical Sciences 104

More information on non-renewable energy

Physical Sciences 107

Game - Power Up

Physical Sciences 107

Website - Live electricity generation data for the UK

Physical Sciences 107

Video - Renewable Energies 

Physical Sciences 107

Creating Energy from Solar, Wind and Water Sources page 109

Physical Sciences 108

Video - What is Renewable and Non Renewable Energy

Physical Sciences 110

Renewable energy website

Physical Sciences 110

Video - Solar Energy

Physical Sciences 110

Video - Supercritical Steam

Physical Sciences 110

Information on connecting solar panels to an LED light

Physical Sciences 110

More info about a circuit

Physical Sciences 110

More info about a circuit

Physical Sciences 114

Video - Introduction to Simple Circuits

Physical Sciences 114

Video - Simple Circuits for Kids

Physical Sciences 117

Video - The Power of Circuits

Physical Sciences 117

Video - Electric Circuits on Paper: The Basics

Physical Sciences 117

Shop - Bought science switches to create circuits

Physical Sciences 121

Video - Great Innovators - Thomas Edison

Physical Sciences 121

Light bulb diagram

Physical Sciences 121

Light bulb diagram with labels

Physical Sciences 121

Video - Engineering behind the filament in a light bulb

Physical Sciences 121

Video - New forms of light bulbs

Physical Sciences 128

Video - Create an intruder switch 

Physical Sciences 128

Video - Design and create a set of party decorations 

Physical Sciences 130

Watch video of a game to introduce the idea - Quiz

Physical Sciences 130

Research how DC motor can be used to make sound

Physical Sciences 130

Video - Button switch