Key Stage 2

Science KS 2 Unit 4C Keeping warm

Through this unit children build on their ideas about temperature as a measure of how hot or cold objects are and learn about thermal insulators as materials which can help to keep things warm or cool. Experimental and investigative work focuses on:

• turning ideas into a form that can be investigated.
• using thermometers to make careful measurements of temperature.
• identifying and suggesting explanations for patterns and trends in results and using results to draw conclusions.


This unit takes approximately 11 hours.

OTHER RESOURCES

• thermometers
• containers for water eg beakers, metal cans
• IT temperature sensor (if available)
• access to a source of ice
• a variety of materials eg bubble wrap, sponge sheeting, aluminium foil, woollen (or other) blanket, cotton, paper, polystyrene wrap, polythene
• wooden, plastic and metal spoons
• metal saucepan with wooden or plastic handle