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Textiles Worksheets: Home Activity

20 July 2021/in Home, Home Education, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Science, Subject Link, Textiles/by Lucy Mottram

The worksheets on this page will help young people understand the science of textiles. This activity has been designed for all ages to be able to complete at home, whether you are home educating, home schooling or just looking for a summer holiday activity.

We hope doing these activities will create better scientists and more critical thinkers. We know the wicked problems (complex and difficult issues like climate change and biodiversity loss) we are leaving the next generation will need some innovative thinking to solve them!

Downloadable Worksheets

Home Education Worksheet:

(pdf) Download Home Education Worksheet: How quickly does fabric decompose?

(Word) Download Home Education Worksheet: How quickly does fabric decompose?

Visit our Home Education pages for more Activities suitable for Home Learning.

Metals Worksheets KS1

20 July 2021/in 3R Link, Age Group, KS1, Materials Link, Metals, Recycle, Science, Subject Link, Y1, Y2/by Lucy Mottram

Downloadable Worksheets

Key Stage 1 Worksheet: Ice Magnets

(pdf) Download KS1 Worksheet: Ice Magnets

(Word) Download KS1 Worksheet: Ice Magnets

Link to KS1 Magnets & Metals Zone Youtube Playlist

Metals Worksheets KS3-4

16 July 2021/in KS3, KS4, Metals, Recycle, Science/by Lucy Mottram

This activity links with the KS3 and GCSE curriculum by teaching about the extraction of aluminium and iron, how the metals are manufactured from the ore and how recycling compares to mining and transportation.

It can be taught as a series of 3-4 lessons, or could be split into stand-alone activities according to the needs of the class.

Downloadable Worksheets

Key Stage 3/4 Worksheet:

(pdf) Download KS3/4 Worksheet: Comparing the Material Life Cycles of Iron and Aluminium

(Word) Download KS3/4 Worksheet: Comparing the Material Life Cycles of Iron and Aluminium

(Powerpoint) Download KS3/4 Powerpoint: Comparing the Material Life Cycles of Iron and Aluminium

(pdf) Download KS3/4 Info Sheet: Comparing the Production Life Cycles of Iron and Aluminium

(pdf) Download KS3/4 Info Sheet: Extraction methods of Iron and Aluminium

Link to KS3/4 Zone Youtube Playlist about Production and Recycling of Aluminium & Iron

Metals Worksheets KS2

1 April 2021/in 3R Link, Age Group, KS2, Materials Link, Metals, Recycle, Science, Subject Link, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6/by Z0n3@dm1n

Downloadable Worksheets

Key Stage 2 Worksheet: Magnetic Barriers

(pdf) Download KS2 Worksheet: Magnetic Barriers

(Word) Download KS2 Worksheet: Magnetic Barriers

(Word) Download KS2 Recording Sheet: Magnetic Barriers

Link to KS2 Magnets & Metals Zone Schools Playlist

Metals Worksheets

24 November 2020/in KS3, KS4, Metals, Recycle, Science/by Lucy Mottram

The science of materials is the basis of much recycling knowledge and helps scientists work out how to recycle stuff better. Many of the sorting machines used to separate out recycling rely on scientific principles; for example, metals are separated using magnets.

Metals can be recycled everywhere in Devon. Cans and tins are recycled in kerbside collections (see our District Recycling Sheets) while larger metal household objects can be taken to local Recycling Centres. Find your nearest one on our main Recycling website.

The worksheets on this page will help young people understand the science of the material called metal. We hope doing these activities will create better scientists and more critical thinkers. We know the wicked problems (complex and difficult issues like climate change and biodiversity loss) we are leaving the next generation will need some innovative thinking to solve them!

Downloadable Worksheets

Metal Quizzes

Visit our Home Education pages for more Activities suitable for Home Learning.

Children digging compost in a school garden

Composting

12 June 2019/in 3R Link, Age Group, Compost, KS1, KS2, Materials Link, Recycle, Reduce/by Z0n3@dm1n

Turning twigs, leaves and bits of vegetables and fruit into gorgeous rich compost which helps plants grow is one of the natural world’s magic tricks! Learn how with our wonderful collection of hint, tips and videos below, including from Devon’s very own Dr Compost – Nicky Scott.

Composting is really good for the environment as it recycles nutrients so plants can use them again. It is part of a natural process called nutrient recycling, as shown in the diagram on the right.

If you’re a school composting could also save you money by reducing the cost of someone picking up your bin. Devon has supported schools for many years to compost their cooked food waste as well as peels and cores.

Composting can also be a fantastic learning resource which can support many curriculum areas. It can get kids out of the classroom, learning practical, useful science. Whether your topic is minibeasts, habitats, micro-organisms or global warming, your compost bin can provide hands-on learning opportunities for pupils of all ages.

Textiles Worksheets: Home Activity