Summer Holiday Activities: Guess the Word
This guess the word game focused on materials will get the whole family involved!
This guess the word game focused on materials will get the whole family involved!
Have fun using old magazines to make shapes…
Challenge your children to do our Packaging Symbol Sudoku.
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What was rubbish collection like in the old days? Start a conversation with an older friend or relative and find out!
Take on the #EggDropChallenge! Use recyclable and reused items from around the house to protect an egg from a fall!
Have fun using old magazines to make shapes…
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!
(pdf) Download Home Education Worksheet: How quickly does fabric decompose?
(Word) Download Home Education Worksheet: How quickly does fabric decompose?
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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, some plastics are separated using floating and sinking machines.
Most plastic can be recycled everywhere in Devon. Plastic bottles, tubs and pots are recycled in kerbside collections (see our District Recycling Sheets). Hard plastics like toys and plastic outdoor chairs can be recycled at Household Waste 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 plastic. 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!
Download KS1 Worksheet: Properties of plastic
(pdf) (Word)(pdf) Download KS2 Worksheet: Comparing Straws
(Word) Download KS2 Worksheet: Comparing Straws
(pdf) Download KS3/4 Worksheet: Experiments in Floating and Sinking
(Word) Download KS3/4 Worksheet: Experiments in Floating and Sinking
(Powerpoint) Download KS3/4 Powerpoint: Experiments in Floating and Sinking
Link to KS3/4 Quiz – Floating and sinking
Link to KS3/4 Zone Youtube Playlist about Floating and Sinking
(pdf) Download Home Education Worksheet: Comparing the Strength of Plastic Bags
(Word) Download Home Education Worksheet: Comparing the Strength of Plastic Bags
Visit our Home Education pages for more Activities suitable for Home Learning.
(pdf) Download Home Education Worksheet: Comparing the Strength of Plastic Bags
(Word) Download Home Education Worksheet: Comparing the Strength of Plastic Bags
Visit our Home Education pages for more Activities suitable for Home Learning.