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Habitats and minibeasts for KS1

Children look for minibeasts, write ‘habitat postcards’ and make minibeast caravans. Learning objectives: identify and name a variety of common animals (minibeasts) (Y1, science, Animals, including Humans) identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds...

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Gears, Levers and Pulleys

Lift water using pulleys, lift bricks using levers, model gears with clay. Learning objective: to recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect (Y5, science, forces). Typical plan for the day: 10.00am – 10.45am – welcome / tour / health and safety 10.45 -...

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Pollination

This workshop should take place in the spring, when there are flowering plants. Children use environmental art to represent the different parts of a plant, identify flowering plants, collect data about different plants and pollinators and play a pollination game. Learning objectives: identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering...

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Energy Island

Learn about renewable energy at Howsham Mill – we generate hydroelectricity using a waterwheel and two Archimedes screw turbines.  Make models to support understanding of renewable energy: a waterwheel and solar oven. Typical day: 10.00am – 11.00am – welcome / health and safety / tour to include looking at Archimedes Screw Turbines,...

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Rivers and maps

Covering KS2 geography objectives, children learn about the features of a river, make waterwheels and take part in an activity to support them in recognising symbols on a OS map. Typical plan: 10.00am – 10.45am – welcome / tour / health and safety 10.45am - 11.45am - make waterwheels 11.45am - 12.45pm – lunch...

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