This Science scheme of work video introduces teachers to the skills needed to help Key Stage 2 pupils carry out an extended scientific investigation as part of a Making connections unit. Pupils apply prior learning from across the year, including topics like mixtures, forces, and space, by exploring the relationship between asteroid size and crater diameter. The video guides teachers through the full enquiry cycle, from posing testable questions and controlling variables to recording continuous data in tables and line graphs.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Science Space resources. It simplifies the process, ensuring teachers feel confident and prepared to support pupils in revisiting key concepts while developing enquiry skills in a real-world context. With links to NASA’s asteroid research and opportunities for collaboration and presentation, the unit encourages deeper understanding and shows how scientific learning extends beyond the classroom in lessons like the ones below.

Science, Upper key stage 2, Year 5, Making connections: Does the size of an asteroid affect the diameter of its impact crater?, Lesson 1: Investigating asteroid craters – Planning