| BS Carol Vorderman’s a ScienceMN Science facts You Are 2) you alive? now that things are alive when you see them moving by themselves. They can move without being pushed or driven, and they do not need batteries or engines. Science quiz Draw a circle around each thing that moves by itself? | quic! © Try moving very, very slowly. How slowly can you move? Now try moving very Science activity kly — but take care! 2A ; WwW t —y Do all living things feed? Science facts You know that things are alive when you see them eating food. Science quiz Draw a circle around each living thing that is eating food. either hand? Can you drink when you are upside down?Do all living things reproduce? Science facts | Living things are either male or female. Females can have babies. Science quiz Draw a line joining each parent to its baby? The first one is done for you. AW : | - Science activity | Look at some pictures of the > people in your family when {& | they were babies. Can you | tell who is who?DE Do all living things grow? .\ Science facts . ) Living things grow bigger because they eat or make their own food. 4 : Science quiz 2 Put a tick (“) in the box beside each living thing that grows bigger? y ‘ 2 SA Science activity Collect photographs of yourself to see how you have grown since you were a baby. >Why do we need eyes? _ Science facts _ Many living things have eyes. They use their eyes to see things. Science quiz Can you draw the missing eyes on these living things? Look in. _ areference book or on a CD-ROM to find out what sort of eyes each one has. Science activity Look into a mirror. What colour are your eyes? Does everybody have the same colour eyes?fa Se 2) se | =a Sel What are noses for? Science facts Many living things have noses, which they use to smell things. Science quiz | Guess which nose belongs to which animal. Follow the wiggly lines to see if you are right. = : oe | Science activity | | When your eyes are | closed, can you use your nose to tell the | difference between vinegar and water?Science facts Many living things have ears. They use their ears to hear sounds. Science quiz These animals all have the wrong ears. Draw a line joining each living thing to its correct ears. Science activity When your eyes are closed and somebody makes a sound, can you say where that sound is coming from? ENi pV facts Many living things taste their food with their tongues. Science quiz Can you draw a cross (%) on the tongues of these living things? Science activity Close your eyes and hold your nose. Can you tell if a food tastes sweet, salty or sour? Try it, then try it again without holding your nose.Do humans have leaves? Science facts Your body has a head, chest, tummy, legs, feet, arms and hands. Science quiz Draw a line from each word below to the correct part of the body. chest fingers head Science activity Close your eyes. Ask a friend to give you an object. Feel it first with your elbow, then with your toes and then with your fingers. Can you guess what it is? Which part of your body is best at feeling different shapes?[Ly | Do plants have a body? » Science facts Most plants have roots, a stem, some leaves and flowers. | i Science quiz | On this plant, colour the leaves green, the stem yellow, f ) the roots brown and the flower and bud red? | Look carefully at the leaves on different | plants. What shapes - are the leaves? Are | | they all the | same shape? | | - Science activity |What do growing plants need? | Science facts All plants need water to grow. Science quiz Can you put a tick (W) in the box by the plant that has been given the right amount of water? Does a growing plant need other things as well as water? Keep a plant in a dark cupboard for a week. Make sure it has enough water. What happens? lando animals like to live? Science facts Animals are found in many different places. Some live in gardens, _ some live in forests, others live in ponds or in the sea. Science quiz Draw a line joining each animal to the place where it lives. Science activity © What sorts of animals like to live in soil? If you have a garden, dig a small hole to find out. Always wear gloves when you dig in soil, and wash your hands thoroughly afterwards!Is it made of metal? - Science facts Some things are made of metal. Metal things are often shiny and < S some make a special sound. When you touch metal things, they feel cold. Science quiz _ Draw a line from each sentence on the left to the metal thing on the right that it describes. This metal tool used for eating feels cold to the touch. y protue x e| A bag of these sharp pieces of metal used by builders Sra has a strong metal smell. ioe spoon Its loud metallic sound rings aa aluminium out catching people’s attention. Se joil It is a shiny metal used to wrap food. Science activity Can a magnet pull every type of metal? Use a refrigerator magnet to find out.Is it made of wood? Science facts Some things are made of wood. Wood comes from trees. Wooden things feel warm; they float on water; they have a special smell; and they make a dull sound when you tap them. Science quiz Which things in the chart below are made of wood? Put a tick (CA) in the correct box in the chart. The first one has been done for you. ] Things Wood Not wood Y a Science activity Do all wooden things float in water? Put some wooden things in a bowl of water to find out.Answer Section with Parents’ Notes Key Stage 1 . Ages 5-7 bs) Becoming a science observer * Py Tis seston provides enlonaton notes and answers to all the Science quizzes. Read through FY each page together, and ensure that your child understands each task. Point out any mistakes in your child’s work, and correct any errars, ES) bur also remember to praise your child’s efforts cand achievements. Where appropriate, ask {2)) your child to predict the outcome of the Science ‘activites. After each activity, challenge your child to explain his or her results When handling soil, make sure that gloves are worn and that hands are washed afterwards. Gloves are also advisable for freezer activities, as very cold objects can “burn” the skin, Bre Are you alive? Science facts You know tha thing ore live whe ose them moving ky ‘enscles. They ea move wiehewr bung pushed or dive, ed they donot nes haces cr engines Science quiz [Brow cele ound ech thing hot moves by hl = sare coors Bh Here, your child learns char living things move by themselves but non-living things only move when ‘an external force is applied. Point to each thing ‘on the page, and ask your child if it is alive. Each time ask, “Why do you think that?” FB] Do all living things move? [i Science facts Genesee at at Science quiz Clouse hinge ha cam move by themselves! 5 Science activity Pretend to mee ike ir anal ‘Which nimol By Do all living things feed? Science facts You know that things are live when you the cating ood Science quit Draw’ ciclearoue coc living hing tha eating fous Science activity 7 Can co ood wth ther hand? Con you ‘dunk when yoo ore upside down Children ore aware that they, and other humans, can move. On this page, your child learns that other animals are alive and that we can tell this because the animals also move. Help your child with the quiz by asking, “Is it moving? Is it alive?” This page focuses on another attribute of living things — eating and drinking. Encourage your child to predict whether he or she will be able to perform the activities. Ensure that your child uses « plastic beaker, not a glass to drink upside down,DBI) Do all living things reproduce? Science facts ving hing are ether mele female, Fels can hove bobs Science quiz Brew anc iting cach ror os bb? The fet one ene fryer Took a sae pies che people n you al tnhon they wee bi, Con ool who what Do all living things grow? Science facts Laving things grow bigger because chey eat make thee oe Science quiz Puta tick (7 nthe box beside coc ting thing thor gions Kae? Science activity Calle photosraphs ofyounelfto sec how yu eve grown since a You weres baby This page introduces the idea that all animals produce offspring. Collecting pictures of different family members as babies will help your child to understand that all people were once young ~ no matter how unlikely this may seem. The theme on this page is growth. Putting photos in chronological order will help your child to see how he or she has changed and grown. Encourage your child to use words like bigger, raller and heavier to describe the changes he or she sees. Why do we need eyes? Science facts Many ving things have eves. They ase ht yes tose thingy Science quiz Can you dt the mising ees on thes living thi! Lock in 6 reference lace cron 0 CD-ROM to find ont whet son of ees ach one ha. Science activity — } [inok isto a mrzor é mosses EM Bees everybody have 4 [sesanecaerene AS a iS] What are noses for? Science facts Mons ving things have noses, wich they we smell hing Science quiz Ges which nose belonas to which aml. allow che gay nes rose you ate ag When your et are loseeon youu | eur owe tel he liferene Berween neo and ware? On this page, your child learns that animals have eyes for seeing. Encourage your child to predict the answers to questions such as, “Does everybody have the same colour eyes!” After the experiment, ask the questions again, Here, your child experiments with the sense of smell. You could extend the experiment by adding more things to smell, such as perfume, soap or spices, o see whether your child can distinguish the differences herween them.What do ears do? rs Science facts Mony living thins have crs. They ve their cre to heat sounds Science quiz ‘These nial al have the wrong crs Drow oie ining cach living thing to it evecare ‘When your eyesore loved sand somebody makes a ‘und, can you ay where hat sound scoming om! 1 Is it made of metal? be Science facts Some things are made ofmeal- Mota ehingsare often shiny ant Some moi spel sound When you tech mal things they feclea Science quiz Draw o line om cach sencenc othe ef to the ntl ching fon the gh hott deserts. fs ar va This metal tool used for eating feels cold ta the touch, Avbag of these sharp pieces of metal used by builders has astrong metal smal, Its loud metalic sound rings ‘out catching people's attention, Iisa shiny metal used to wrep food "Science activity | Can msgnet pull ver ne | feat Uo refigerror rhagne to id oat J Is it made of wood? Science facts Somethings ore made of wee. Woo cone om ees. Wooden things fel war the lot on water they have @ pet sel and they make dll snd when you ap ren Science quiz ‘Which chings im the char below one mode cf wood? Pat ick 6) Inthe cet box tn the chor The fist one baw been dane You ‘Boal wonden hinge oat in woe Pu ee swoadcn things ito of water to find out These activities explore the properties of metals, Metal objects containing ison are attracted to @ ‘magnet. Encourage your child to use words such, os shiny, heavy, light and cold to describe metals On this page, your child studies the properties of ‘wood. In the experiment, ask your child to say whether each object floats high ot low in the water, and encourage him or her to use the words Aloat, not float, heavy and lightWhy are plastics special? Science facts ‘Mon evesdey things re sae of plot lal thing ae made so lector They ane song, igri an wan tthe th Science quiz Drowa cil cround each abject sha made of lst Scionce activity 1 Calle some plenic toys Do they oan wate? Are they ules Ey ‘ya mogeet 4 What is paper made off Science facts oper ode by mixing sal ices of mood with water ond te ‘hinge Poper ue fr suing books newpaper, et pope Tsu oper weing paper nearing pape, candbcans, per caps ‘ond cn ceer everday hinge Science quiz Seme yes paper are synger han ober: Which pe pope below on strong onl which ore no strong? Put atzk (7) noe coect Fon nthe chart, Paper ‘Strong | Net svong | 2 | A [eeopere | Ww [pape col wing pape | eeppee | aee re ewes | 7 ¢ wero ene] V7 Science activity O68 Q “Tey mopping up aspecell of wor wth diferent pe of per. Which tpe of paper Sak up water be This page examines the properties of plastic. Your child may enjoy learning and saying che names of plastics, such as polythene and polystyrene. You could use a fridge magnet for the experiment. Encourage your child to predict the answers Here, your child studies different types of paper. In the experiment, encourage your child to feel each piece of paper and to predict which one will be the most absorbent. Then ask your child to say why he or she made that prediction. Is it natural? Science facts Some things are mae rom pat of annuals eather, for example, ‘comes rm heen of cow. Some thing re mode fom parte {plone cork fr example, comes Kom te bark ef the eth ee “These reall ntirl things. Other thing teh las, ore node m fctnes Science quiz Draw a line oting cach moti othe place where coms fxn, cotton tread weet plas cup tuo tye Science activity ‘gen ight BES Does it float? Science facts ‘When you pr things in woe, sme of den ls. The hing that fat soy o theta ofthe water Science quiz Here ane sme pecs fat thar have been pur ino bowl of woter, (Gor the nes thor do aft ‘Science activity Have ook aren your home. How many natal ‘materiale ron you se! ‘Which coe the smoot De certs foot on vere 7 Decerks form cooking a Doonexpetinat 1A toad out = Here, your child learns about natural and factory- ‘made materials. Children often do not understand that many materials come from natural sources. Take every opportunity to stress the links, to say, for example, that wool comes from sheep. To help your child understand the concept of flotation ~ the theme of this page ~ start by talking to him or her about things that float and things that do not float. At a later stage, introduce the concepr of sinking,Can you see through it? Seine fac | Science quiz Puta tick (7) in the corect bos to show you think eel tia ts scethrough, noe sethmough, cre nr se thenagh but you ean Scoumhgoe deg bos See | Nex see | Se orth | ewaugh | trough | slow ener | wd Material Paste dag fin How many ee mt you arene before you can ni longer € ‘thee PBI is it squasty, bendy or stretchy? Science facts Somethings yu con squash; some things you con beste things sou can tech: are somethings you can wie. When yo fet dese ‘go, some things go back wo thei erg shar Science quiz CCalourin al the things sho you cam bend: Put ce 1 by the things you can sques: Pata cross) bythe ein the you can seetch andthe then go back tothe shape they mene bebe Ga Cresco O [A cwsoer var plastic er ronan ] newspaper Science activity | What happens 0 ruber bard eP | when you ree hy land then let 30! z ‘Trt yourelt PS i wooden spon Here, your child learns that some materials are transparent, some opaque and sore translucent. In the quiz, encourage your child ro predict the answers before testing each material, and remember to praise him or her for correct answers These activities show that some materials can change their shape if they are squashed, twisted, stretched or bent. Your child could extend the experiment by varying the number of twists given to see whether this alters the result, BBY) Does it change when itis how Science facts See things change shape whoa they are ate. Some hings ont change they oy the same shape, Science quiz ‘Whe an M bythe shins that melt when they oe put nc hot water, LL meat spoon M) jews Whar hapens to ance cube hen you prin cl wae? Mince [nes corn [2 Does it change when it is cold? Science facts Some thing change when the ae cole Fer example, some "things wil exe when you put then in very cold panes, Science quiz Pata tick (7) inthe box nex 0 the cnet agar to each ‘question. The stones dane fer oo. Wich one is easier to work with? Modeling lay kept in a eoo place © Modeling lag wormed in your hands Which oe is easier to spread? Buater sight Fam ge Barrer at raom temperature Wier one fel harde? Viste from the tao © Water lee eects overight Which ane is easier to break? G5] Gore sage toes Fg + Genta yarn teu tes Whos more ny? Tee cram svaight Fam a rece: ce ream you Rave been ean for afew mites Fill aplastic bore to che top with voter Puta eapem ‘nd eave inthe fesse veright, What hoppers? l (On this page, your child leams that materials change when they are heated. Encourage your child to observe the changes in the ice cube as it melts. You could extend the experiment by testing additional materials, such as butter or chocolate. This page introduces the idea that materials change when they are cooled. Ensure that your child uses a plastic botele (not a glass one) for the experiment ~ the water will expand as it freezes and may crack the container.What makes it work? Science facts TTorake ome thingy wor, you ned to put inbtenes Tomsk ther thing work ou pl thes toa all socket, Yes mun flops ost am adele ofl tp dear never put anehing hee ‘ona proper let! plugin a maleoket oyu could ge an flee shack onde Bly re tet ils Science qui ‘Which of tee things work ben they ar plugged into wall eke? \Whh overwork wth bare! Draw a ine jong ach ne 12 the creer werd. The fist one dene fe you [socket] [Batteries] [<) Does it make a circuit? lence facts Balls users and motors al have ro nds where wis can be tacacked Toke them work. both ends mst connected to. 0 fate. Never lug aul, buen mont a wl sole: Dense ou would ke bal hur of even hile. Here a pictte ofa eet Allee pat et joined, ond dhe bus op. wire ~ bulb Science quiz Theres et mining fom both of hee cas, which means they donot work: Draw the port nveded sa mae each cacue mink motor roel a Ss Science activity Science activity | 1 7 Hav a look at somethings dor 1 te batters Do al hinge ced Sniyvone bt? Ae ll rere ‘he ome sand ape? 4) Aika grown fra 1.5 st battery. wo 1.5 volt bulbs with holders and some thin copper 324 | wire Canyon we these chlngs fo moke @ comple TBS This page looks at two common sources of power — batteries and mains electricity. Talk to your child about che dangers of mains electriciey, and teach him or her to always switch off the electricity before attempting to remove or replace a plug. ‘These experiments show that a complete circuit is needed before a component will work. All standard 1.5 volt batteries are perfectly safe, but you may need to help your child to build the circuit. Praise your child when the cireuit works. fi Isitapushorapull? [5] — Things move when you push them, Things oho move when you pull then You can us push oro pul wo make something go fae. You can abe usa push ora pall to make something sow dwn. ‘You cam even uta ash ot oll o male something tp. Science quiz Dh these eings need o push aro pollo moke them move! Write push or pull under each pleue Science activity rake web ho mini ue ig mow fase Canes IL. Steapintmsiesomeiae on sing tp singing! Be corel Dogs it roll, slide or fall? Science facts LEvingonsmals con move by themslues. Things that arent alive oven diferene ways. Sore ge fol sore things. soe thin fy some igs se; some thing une: and srs things pour Science quiz Con you ow He ffnng each pica tothe word thar descles how tismouing!| bounce ro = 2 pour an [Sissi] : ake o paper plane. Can you eons SS IE mete SZ These activities teach your child that pushes and pulls can make things move. The experiment is designed to reinforce the words push and pull in terms of what children experience. You could also use a roundabout or bicycle for this activity. Here your child leams that forces can cause diferent types of movement. Ask your child ‘whether it iso push or pull thar makes each thing move. For example, a pushing force lis the paper plane, and a pulling force (gravity) brings it down.Can you see light? i Science facts Lage comes fom die places. You se lo with youre ‘When thet no igh coming ito youre eda. The San ‘avery brghe br Never ok diac othe Sun a i ould damage our ees forever, Science quiz Can you se wher the igh sami em in ech ches picts! (Galea plac yellow in each one Science activity ‘make a shadow ono wall? Use your hand t moke y ‘irent shaped dows “| | Why is a shadow dark? Science facts fru shine wterch though some gas onto a wall you can se ‘the ight onthe wal If you shine o tech onto a earced Sage, ‘og pases trough the shape intead, you se low be shape onthe wall A shexiw sada place whew thee ho lh Science quis Use lock pen or pw ta dain he shadow that the cele he mou ake athe ee _ \ \ ) a | = \ Science activity 7 Wea rerch 0 nate shadow Your hd What bene 2 tothe shedow when jou . 7 slowly move the torch ay om your hal Here, your child discovers that light can come from a variety of sources. Encourage your child to use the words fight, dark and shadow: You could extend the experiment by using a stronger light source to make silhouettes of heads. On this page, your child investigates how shadows are formed. Encourage your child to vary the experiment by using other objects, A piece of cling film, for example, will form a shadow even though ic is transparent. BE[ What things make sounds? Science facts Yow con make sound by slacking banging szapng shaking sr wing hinge Science quiz iow a Tne cing each muascal sean to the mo hot dkesenbes How a sound sade on beat Science activity | Can you make wound by ening onion sealer Se oe oe tal dos cle SBieerenon i [' Ee, ‘factory silk tie glass wooden table Science activity Have a look around your home. How many natural materials can you see? Which one is the smoothest?Science facts When you put things in water, some of them float. The things that float stay at the top of the water. Science quiz Here are some pieces of fruit that have been put in a bowl of water. Colour the ones that do not float. Do corks float on water? Do corks float in cooking oil? Do an experiment to find out. | Science activity Does it float?ne ae Can you see through it? TA Science facts | You can see through some materials when you hold them up to your eyes. There are other materials that you cannot see through at all. When you shine a torch on some materials that are not see-through, you can see a glow from the torch on the other side. Science quiz Put a tick (VW) in the correct box to show if you think each material is see-through, not see-through, or is not see-through but you can see a torch glow through it. 85 = See- Not see- | See torch through | through glow | Material kitchen foil plastic cling film tissues wooden toy glass window cloth handkerchief eS glass of water Science activity | How many times must you fold a pair of nylon tights before you can no longer see through them?ry Ae RST OT ea. ae Is it ‘squashy, ba or r stretchy? -\ Science facts Some things you can squash; some things you can bend; some things you can stretch; and some things you can twist. When you let them go, some things go back to their original shape. a 6S Science quiz Y Colour in all the things that you can bend. Put a tick (W) by the things you can squash. Put a cross (%) by the things that you can stretch and that then go back to the shape they were before. nize aa |_| plastic comb a2 0 paper ball rubber ball tomato [_] rubber band bead | ol you twist it tightly and then let it go? . | Try it yourself. pee SDoes it change when it is hot? Science facts Some things change shape when they are heated. Some things do not change: they stay the same shape. Science quiz Write an M by the things that melt when they are put into hot water. a ice lolly metal spoon chocolate bar wooden spoon butter Science activity What happens to anice cube) when you put it in cold water? ZN BRR What happens after about ugy half an hour?Science facts Some things change when they are cooled. For example, some things will freeze when you put them in very cold places, Science quiz Put a tick (W) in the box next to the correct answer to each question. The first one is done for you. Which one is easier to work with? o Modelling clay kept in a cool place uw Modelling clay warmed in your hands Which one is easier to spread? | Butter straight from a fridge (Butter at room temperature Which one feels harder? Cl Water from the tap Water left in a freezer overnight Ss Which one is easier to break? [Chocolate straight from a fridge “1 Chocolate held in your hands for a few minutes hich one is more runny? Ice cream straight from a freezer Ice cream you have been eating for a few minutes oos Science activity © | Fill a plastic bottle to the top | | with water. Put a cap on it, \ a and leave it in the freezer y | | ovemight. | What happens? i vi 4 AD Does it change when it is cold?What eee it work? Science facts To make some things work, you need to put in batteries. To make other things work, you plug them into a wall socket. You must always ask an adult to plug in devices — never put anything other than a proper electrical plug into a wall socket or you could get an electric shock and be badly hurt or even killed. 4 Science quiz Which of these things work when they are plugged into a wall socket? Which ones work with batteries? Draw a line joining each one to the correct word. The first one is done for you. _ socket | ‘batteries | iz we. AN ) Have a look at some things that use batteries. Do all things need only one battery? Are all batteries SS the same size and shape? \| | Ey‘A (ES Ue eT LL ee SACI Does it make a circuit? ~\ Science facts ) Bulbs, buzzers and motors all have two ends where wires can be attached. To make them work, both ends must be connected to a battery. Never plug a bulb, buzzer or motor into a wall socket because you would be badly hurt or even killed. Here is a picture of a circuit. All the parts are joined, and the bulb is lit up. clip. ; : \ battery Science quiz There is a part missing from both of these circuits, which means they do not work. Draw in the part needed to make each circuit work. [ Science activity @® Ask a grown-up for a 1.5 volt battery, two 1.5 volt bulbs with holders and some thin copper | wire. Can you use these things to make a complete | | circuit with two bulbs that light up?oo) vid © Is it a push or a pull? Science facts Things move when you push them. Things also move when you pull them. You can use a push or a pull to make something go faster. You can also use a push or a pull to make something slow down. You can even use a push or a pull to make something stop. Science quiz Do these things need a push or a pull to make them move? Write push or pull under each picture. Science activity @ Can you use a push to make somebody who is swinging on a swing move faster? Can you WS use a push to make somebody ona gs | swing stop swinging? Be careful! wl Jae7 iy ) Does it roll, aie or fall? Science facts Living animals can move by themselves. Things that are not alive move in different ways. Some things fall; some things roll; some things fly; some things slide; some things bounce; and some things pour. Science quiz Can you draw a line joining each picture to the word that describes how it is moving? bounce roll a slide © © fly tl % j @ pour | Science activity | | Make a paper plane. Can you make your plane fly? Can | you make it fall? Can | you make it loop? x iSj el 5 Ed Can you see light? Science facts Light comes from different places. You see light with your eyes. ‘When there is no light coming into your eyes, it is dark. The Sun is a very bright light. Never look directly at the Sun as this could damage your eyes forever. Science quiz Can you see where the light is coming from in each of these pictures? Colour this place yellow in each one. CS .e — Science activity Conve you use a torch to make a shadow on a wall? Use your hand to make different-shaped shadows. \/Science facts If you shine a torch through some glass onto a wall, you can see the light on the wall. If you shine a torch onto a cardboard shape, no light passes through the shape; instead, you see a shadow of the shape on the wall. A shadow is a dark place where there is no light. Science quiz Use a black pencil or pen to draw in the shadow that the circle below would make on the wall. Science activity Use a torch to make a shadow of your hand. What happens to the shadow when you slowly move the torch away from your hand?What things make sounds? | y Science facts You can make sounds by plucking, banging, scraping, shaking or blowing things. Science quiz Draw a line joining each musical instrument to the word that describes how a sound is made on it. oe &q) scrape shake Science activity | Can you make a sound by twanging atuler? If you use a ruler iz made out of a different ‘ material, does it make ‘ a different sound? \ i Vid 7, (ea)ailde —— ect Cesc Neeieai Madteay cd ee YC) Can you hear faraway sounds? Science facts f Some sounds are loud; some sounds are soft. The further away you are from a sound, the harder it is to hear. Science quiz A girl is ringing a bell. Which of the other four children will hear | the bell the loudest? Colour in that child. [ Science activity | ® Set an alarm clock ringing, | What different things can | youdotostop | yourself from & 2) hearing the sound?”Using Science Made Easy Each book in the Science Made Easy series provides questions, answers, and notes for parents, so you can help your child practise science at home, improve theit skills, and enable him or her to successfully complete National End-of-Key-Stage Assessments. Working with your child These books are designed to make learning fun, inspire confidence, and give a sense of achievement. You can build on this by being interested in, and talking about, the work your child is doing. Check your child’s answers using the Parents’ Notes section of the book and give lots of praise and encouragement. Keep work times short — and don’t forget to use the Gold Reward Stats at the beginning of this book Science at school The Science Made Easy workbook scheme encompasses all the requirements of the science curricula for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland; Scotland; and the Republic of Ireland. This chart shows how these three curricula correspond to one another. Wales, and relond England ON, National Curriculum Scotland Curriculum Framework Republic of Ireland Primary Curriculum, 5-14 Level Key Stage } Pupil Age Stage Primary Education (Pe) Written and compiled by a team of experts The Science Made Easy workbooks have been produced by a first-class team of authors and advisers including teachers, educationalists, OFSTED inspectors, and science communicators. Consultant, Sean McArdle, is a primary school head teacher. He has degrees in Education and Primary Assessment and has written text books, workbooks, practice papers, and course books. Author and Consultant, David Evans, is a Science Education Consultant. He has a science degree and has taught science in a variety of schools and colleges. He is an adviser to schools and an OFSTED. inspector specialising in science. David has also written science books for primary schools, test books and workbooks. Carol Vorderman. Carol Vorderman, who first made her name performing speedy calculations on television, has a Masters Degree in Engineering from Cambridge University. She is totally committed to popularising and communicating maths and science, and writes on these subjects for national newspapers. Carol appears regularly on maths and science television programmes. 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