year: Year 5
Teacher video: Conductivity
This Science video introduces teachers to an investigation where children build on their knowledge of electrical conductivity and explore thermal conductivity. Begin by demonstrating how heat travels through a material using spoons and paper clips. Attach paper clips along the spoon’s handle using petroleum jelly, then gently heat the spoon with a candle.
Teacher video: Mixing vinegar and bicarbonate of soda
This Science video introduces teachers to an engaging investigation into irreversible changes, where pupils explore how combining vinegar and bicarbonate of soda produces carbon dioxide gas. In this lesson, pupils will investigate whether the quantity of vinegar affects the amount of gas produced.
Teacher video: Practical safety in the classroom: A guide to heating and burning activities
This Science video introduces teachers to key safety procedures for conducting heating and burning activities in the classroom. These investigations can be highly engaging, but safety must come first. Ensure at least two adults are present during the activity to supervise pupils.
Pupil video: Investigating burning
R&W: Curriculum guide for parents and carers — condensed
R&W: Curriculum guide for parents and carers — mixed-age (Cycle B)
Pupil video: Calculating the mean average song
Pupil video: The six wives
This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. In this video, you will hear part of a rhyme about King Henry VIII and his six wives. The rhyme helps us remember what happened to each wife, from beheading to divorce, and the reasons why Henry married so many times.
This part of the rhyme tells how Henry lost his third wife, Jane Seymour, who gave him a son but died shortly afterwards. For the good of England, Henry married again, this time to Anne of Cleves. Although the marriage did not last and they divorced, Henry and Anne stayed good friends. This short verse is one piece of a bigger story about the Tudor king and his quest for an heir.
