THINK

What did you enjoy most about Science at primary school?

What are you most excited for about Science at ATS?

Why is it so important to learn Science at school?

Hint! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQa3kdH1OlE

WELCOME TO

AT ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE SCHOOL

The Science Department have put together this booklet to introduce you to Science

at ATS and give you an idea of what fun and exciting Science you will be learning

when you join us!

It is not compulsory to complete all, or any, of this booklet- but this is a great

opportunity for you to try some new things and engage with some Science

activities.

When you join us, you will study lots of fantastic Science topics. At secondary

school, Science topics are sorted into three different areas: Biology, Chemistry and

Physics. The next few pages are designed to introduce you to these three different

fields within Science, with some fun activities for you to have a go at!

You can also have a look here to revise the Science topics that you learnt at primary school: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z2pfb9q

You can read more about the ATS Science Department and curriculum here:

https://www.archbishoptemple.com/curriculum/subjects/science

BIOLOGY

You will have already explored some Biology topics at primary school, like how we

identify living things, classifying living organisms, how things grow, animal & plant

reproduction, parts of the human body and evolution.

Have a go at some of these fun Biology activities:

Play this game to complete missions and test your knowledge so far! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6bqkmn/articles/zj7s6v4

Have you ever wondered where our medicines come from? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zyfjxnb

Can you turn a flower a different colour? https://www.science-sparks.com/changing-colour-flowers-with-transpiration/

Can we taste without smell? Try it! https://sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/smelltaste.html

How do we decide if something is living? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zfh87ty

Make a model of the digestive system! http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/toys/Humandigestivesystem.html

TRUE OR FALSE?

1. In seahorses, it is the males that give birth to their young.

2. The liver is the largest organ of the human body.

3. The average speed of a sneeze is around 160km per hour

4. A 270kg octopus can squeeze through a small coin-sized hole.

5. Alligators give birth to males in cold temperatures and females in hot

temperatures

6. Babies are born with less bones than adults

7. You are 1-2cm shorter in the morning than in the evening

8. Your thigh bone is stronger than concrete

9. Fingernails on your dominant hand (the hand your write with) grow faster than

those on your other hand

10. Cows have three stomachs

Check the answers at the end of this booklet to see how you got on!!

THINK

What Biology topics have you already learnt at primary school?

What Biology topics are you excited to learn at ATS?

CHEMISTRY

You will have already studied

some Chemistry topics, such as

identifying solids/liquids/gases, separating

mixtures (filtering, evaporating, dissolving),

observing different chemical reactions and

carrying out ‘fair tests’.

Have a go at some of these great Chemistry activities:

What is the difference between a solid, a liquid and a gas?

o https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z6t9jxs

The 10 best experiments to do at home (make sure you have parent/guardian

permission and it is safe to do so!)

o https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/blog/easy-cool-science-experiments-for-

kids

How to survive on a desert island!

o You cannot drink seawater because of the sand and dissolved salt! Watch

this video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zb9c87h. How could you use

these separation techniques to get drinking water out of seawater?

o Did you get it right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUET3PnPZng

THINK

What Chemistry topics have you already learnt at primary school?

What Chemistry topics are you excited to learn at ATS?

Did you know…that you can clean coins using everyday items in your

home?

Some examples include:

Lemon juice

Baking soda

Ketchup

Vinegar

Coca cola

Can you design and carry out an experiment to investigate which item works best to clean coins?

What would you need to consider to make this a ‘fair test’?

PHYSICS

You will have learnt some Physics topics before, like

forces, magnets, electricity & electrical components,

and light.

Here are some exciting Physics activities to try:

The best Physics magic tricks to WOW your family and friends!

https://www.science-sparks.com/disappearing-coin-trick/

https://www.science-sparks.com/how-to-put-a-skewer-through-a-balloon/

https://www.science-sparks.com/how-to-defy-gravity/

https://www.science-sparks.com/coin-poppers/

Try this balancing apple challenge!

https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/balancing-apple-printable-fall-activity/

Did you watch the space rocket launch in May?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52526849

Explore our solar system with NASA

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/our-solar-

system/overview/

THINK

What Physics topics have you already learnt at primary school?

What Physics topics are you excited to learn at ATS?

The story of Einstein’s brain!

Albert Einstein was an amazing German theoretical physicist and won a Nobel peace

prize for his work. When he died, his brain was stolen!

Read the story here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32354300

Can you find all the scientific key words within the

word search below?

Z F X H K D H H A R I S K J E

S E L S A A O P J Y N Y I M X

N E A A Z R P P R U V W E T P

R L L A M A M O I R E A I N L

F E R B R M T F E R S N G A O

R D T A A A A D U U T O S T S

N E T E R I N B R L I I A I I

X U K O M I R E L T G T F R V

S T B A L O M A Y E A A E R E

A A J Y E E M I V M T V T I N

L B C N N B K R A L I R Y S E

C O N T R O L R E D O E M E S

C O R R O S I V E H N S J L N

E R U T A R E P M E T B F U U

Y W E R A W S S A L G O Y R B

APPARATUS BEAKER BUNSEN

CONTROL CORROSIVE CYLINDER

EXPLOSIVE FLAMMABLE FLASK

GLASSWARE HARMFUL HAZARD

INVESTIGATION IRRITANT LABORATORY

MEASUREMENT OBSERVATION RISK

RULES SAFETY TEMPERATURE

THERMOMETER TRIPOD VARIABLES

CHALLENGE! Unscramble each of the science-related

words. Then copy the letters in the numbered cells to the

bottom cells to read the secret message!

Quick Biology Quiz Answers! TRUE OR FALSE?

1. TRUE!

2. FALSE! The skin is actually the largest organ of the human body.

3. TRUE! The average speed of a sneeze is around 160km per hour (100 miles per hour!)

4. TRUE!

5. FALSE! Other way around! Alligators give birth to females in cold temperatures and

males in hot temperatures

6. FALSE! Babies are born with more bones than adults

7. TRUE!

8. TRUE! The scientific name for your thigh bone is the femur.

9. TRUE!

10. FALSE! Cows have four stomachs