What is the life cycle of corn, Zea mays?

How is rain formed and where does it fit into the water cycle?

Understanding condensation to help us make our very own cloud.

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This greenhouse gas keeps our planet warm and was key to kick starting life on Earth.

The first four weeks of the Summer Term focus on forces and we kick off with centrifugal force.

We're revisiting heat over summer with some great experiments

How many times does our heart beat in a day? How exactly does our heart work? Let's find out!

What is light and how does it travel? Can we reflect it/bend it? How our eyes detect it?

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There are around 300,000 species of angiosperms, the largest and most diverse group within the Plant kingdom, but what are they exactly?

How do arctic animals stay warm in winter?

The loudest sound ever recorded was an erupting volcano!

Let's revisit convection and see what happens if we mix hot and cold.

Air pressure determines the weather we are likely to see but what exactly is air pressure?

Friction helps to warm our hands up when we rub them together but what else can it do?

Can we see that rising heat?  We aim to visualise convection in our awesome experiment.

Iron is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust and is vital for all forms of life, but why?

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What type of reaction makes a fire?  We know fire is hot but exactly how hot is it?

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Rho, ϱ, is the seventeenth letter of the Greek alphabet.  But what does it represent in science?

Breathing: inhaling and exhaling, how do we do it?

Why do leaves change colour? What colours do they change to?

What is the power of hydrogen and what colourful chemistry can we attempt this week?

The earliest known fountains were created by Ancient Greeks and we'll to make one of our own!

What is tension?  Can we use the tension in rubber bands to create a wind-up toy?

What are hydrothermal vents, how are they formed and what kind of life do they support? 

A circuit is a complete path around which electricity can flow.  Let's see if we can make one and understand it further.

Oxygen first appeared in the Earth’s atmosphere around 2 billion years ago but how did it form and why is it so important for life on Earth?

Can heat energy be transferred through electromagnetic waves and what exactly does that mean?

Why does a rocket move upwards?

Coral provides home to 25% of marine life!

Let's understand the process of crystallisation then use it to make some Christmas decorations.

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A geyser is a hot spring under pressure that erupts, sending jets of water and steam into the air.

Our final topic on forces looks at the surface tension of water and why it is so high.

Steel is denser than water so why do ships float when they are made of steel?  

What exactly is graphite, which element does it contain and how useful is it in our day-to-day lives?

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What exactly is used to make fireworks and why are they so colourful?  Can we create our own safe versions of these?

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A thermometer is a tool we use to measure how hot or cold something is.  Let's make one!