These are just some of the sites which might help you to get started.
If you find others please post a comment so that they can be added to the list.
Thanks
Primary Resources
Magnetism FactMonster
Magnetism
Engineering Interact
Forces Car down Ramp
Formula 1
Physical Processes
NGfL CYMRU Science Ideas
Topic Box Science
The BBC Revisewise site for forces at KS2
BBC Science clips
Roller Coaster forces
Loop the Loop
Up and Down
Concept cartoons
How Stuff Works
Wikipedia
Oxford Science Free Pictures
Woodlands Junior School impressive site
Teachers TV
Test your knowledge of pushes and pulls
Parachute experiment
Design a roller coaster … get the forces right !!
Light and Shadows
Primary Resources
Light and Shadows
Shadows Wikipedia
How we see things
Physical Processes
NGfL CYMRU Science Ideas - Light
Topic Box Science - Light
17 comments:
I wonder who will be the first to add a site ?
www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/pdfs/KSlight5a.pdf
Good worksheet for experimenting with shadows!
www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/pdfs/KSlight5a.pdf
Good worksheet for investigating and experimenting with shadows!
Educationcity.com
this site provides clear colourful interactive curriculum activities from FS to KS2. You do need to register on the site for full access or the school may already have use.
http://www.echalk.co.uk/General/MoonSpin/moonSpin.html
Shadows on the moon.
The following video from teachers tv discusses various issues of light including reflection, how light travels through materials, what direction and also how the eye works.
These are split into sections so you could start the video from the relevant point.
I would use it as a starting point for a KS2 class.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/12102
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/what_shape_the_moon/index.htm
Moon and shadows
Science Simulations
Light and Shadow KS3, we found little instruction on how to operate this and what facilities it had. Some of the details appeared to be at quite a high level without giving an explaination of how to try out the activity for your self.
A great website for interactive resources for primary education:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
all sorts of activities across 4-11age range
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/index.html
Easy science experiments
The following link for forces on a car going down a ramp is quite a useful resource for explaining to children that forces can be effected by a variety of variable. In this example the variables were the surface and height of the ramp.
The activity could however show the forces acting on different objects so that children could compare.
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase2delivery/Wales/WalesSynd_20030219/Science/Keystage2/Physicalprocess/Forcescardownar/Introduction/wbpopup1.htm
hi all this is a good website for section one (Changing shape by force) where the children should be learning from a collection of pictures or videos (which this is). It shows the children how differnt forces work and the results of the forces, they also take part in creating the forces themselves. have fun!!
https://blackboard.le.ac.uk/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_4788_1%26url%3D
roller coaster forces is a fun way for children to learn about forces and how to decrease friction with lubrication, with multiple choice questions and a short video.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/blogs/shell.swf
BBC Science Clips
Really useful interactive program relating to light and shadows.
Although one issue was that some of the instructions are not always clear!
The BBC schools material for 7-8 year olds on light and shadow is really good. Can see interactively the difference you make by moving the light source nearer to the object. Can also see how shadows are formed inside and outside and at different times of day. There is a good quiz at the end to test their knowledge.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/light_shadows.shtml
Table 3: Blue Patrol.
1. our group decided that its very much a case of 'horses for courses' and the teacher should be able to decide when, where and why to use ICT to explain science.
2. Please write an honest and useful blog with specific info on why good why not so good and for who and what. Otherwise you'll end up looking at stuff on your own and trying to do all the work yourself.
Cheers.
Many thanks to all those who have posted comments
I hope they will make a useful contribution to everyone's set of resources
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