Can I explore the need for careful examination and observations in science investigations?

Children will use Active Inspire handsets to explore properties and to create word banks.

Children to move around a carousel system to explore a range of activities to revise prior knowledge of properties and characteristics of a range of materials.

Can I research the role of a forensic scientist?

Children will use iPads to explore the work of famous chemists and forensic scientists? (Lavoisier, Priestley, Spencer Silver or Ruth Benerito

Children will examine the advances of materials in everyday use.

Can I explain how reversible and irreversible changes are important to forensic scientists?

Children will revise the characteristics and properties of a range of materials.

Children will explore how scientists utilised the qualities of many household materials.

Children will examine how scientists made use of changes to create materials that make our lives easier, eg, cling film?

Children will investigate the change of materials through the addition of another substance.

Children will explain processes that can be used to bring about change.

Can you be the next CSI investigator?

Can I solve a crime by using forensic evidence?

Children will learn to work in groups to collect forensic evidence by applying knowledge of materials – properties and characteristics.

Children will sketch evidence and measure accurately Art cross curricular Maths cross curricular

Children will use iPads to interview witnesses and write newspaper reports. English cross curricular

Children will carry out scientific investigations, using

Can I explore chromatography?

Children will explore the separation of substances through a number of processes.

Children will investigate the separation of colours in substances through paper chromatography.

Children will find the Rf value of a particular substance.

Children will utilise the effects created by chromatography to create a piece of commercial art.

Can I identify the most suitable material to use to identify finger or foot prints?

Children will explore the use of household materials to lift finger prints or examine footprints.

Children will understand the need for clear and precise investigations and recording in science.

Can I solve a crime by using forensic evidence?

Children will learn to work in groups to collect forensic evidence by applying knowledge of materials – properties and characteristics.

Children will sketch evidence and measure accurately Art cross curricular Maths cross curricular

Children will use iPads to interview witnesses and write newspaper reports. English cross curricular

Children will carry out scientific investigations, using

Reflection: Create your own version of ‘Brainiac’

Children will work in pairs to record a Brainiac-style video clip.

Can I use fingerprints to create artwork in the style of Judith Braun?

Children will explore the art work of Judith Braun and Salvador Dali .

Children will produce a piece of artwork using charcoal , inspired by the work of Braun.

Children will self evaluate and peer assess work.