Do you love Science? In this Ongoing Class, learners will explore a range of Science subjects in a fun and interactive way. This course aims to provide meaningful learning experiences for young explorers.

Each class will include a range of teaching methods and activities that are designed to engage the learners in both a hands-on and minds-on way. Classes will include experiments, Q&A, quizzes, games, worksheets, songs, videos and much more.  Learners will be encouraged to observe, explore, question and share what they learn. A variety of methods are used to support learners and cater for different learning styles and needs. 

Please note that some of the classes are on different schedules, so please do check with me before transferring classes.

Please also note, there will be reading and writing tasks in some classes. This course is mapped to the National Curriculum in the UK.  Please do check the whole description when choosing this course for your learner. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. 

What is taught in this course?


Living things in the environment
Week of 23/09/2024 - Food chains in a local habitat
Week of 30/09/2024 -  Food chains begin with plants
Week of 7/10/2024 - Predators and prey in the Namib Desert
Week of 14/10/2024 - Deforestation
Week of 21/10/2024 - Air pollution
Week of 28/10/2024 - Acid rain
Week of 4/11/2024 -  Recycling
Week of 18/11/2024 -  Take care of your environment

Material changes
Week of 25/11/2024 - Reversible and irreversible changes  
Week of 2/12/2024 -  Mixing and separating solids
Week of 9/12/2024 - Soluble and insoluble substances
Week of 16/12/2024 - Separating insoluble subtances
Week of 23/12/2024 - Solutions
Week of 30/12/2024 - How can we make solids dissolve faster?
Week of 6/1/2025 - How does grain size affect dissolving?

Forces and motion
Week of 13/1/2025 -  Mass and weight
Week of 20/1/2025 - How forces act
Week of 27/1/2025 - Balanced and unbalanced forces
Week of 3/2/2025 - The effects of forces
Week of 10/2/2025 - Forces and energy
Week of 17/2/2025 - Friction
Week of 24/2/2025 - Investigating friction
Week of 3/3/2025 - Air resistance and drag

Electrical conductors and insulators
Week of 10/3/2025 - Which materials conduct electricity?
Week of 17/3/2025 - Does water conduct electricity?
Week of 24/3/2025 - Do different metals conduct electricity equally well?
Week of 31/3/2025 - Choosing the right materials for electrical appliances
Week of 7/4/2025 - Circuit symbols
Week of 14/4/2025 - Changing the number of components
Week of 21/4/2025 - Adding different components 
Week of 28/4/2025 - Length and thickness of wire in a circuit
Week of 5/5/2025 - Improving Volta's battery

Investigating Plant Growth
Week of 12/5/2025 - Seeds
Week of 19/5/2025 - How Seeds Grow
Week of 26/5/2025 - Investigating Germination
Week of 2/6/2025 - What Do Plants Need to Grow?
Week of 9/6/2025 - Plants and Light

The Life Cycle of Flowering Plants
Week of 16/6/2025 - Why Plants Have Flowers
Week of 23/6/2025 - How Seeds Are Spread
Week of 30/6/2025 - Other Ways Seeds Are Spread
Week of 7/7/2025 - The Parts of a Flower
Week of 14/7/2025 - Pollination
Week of 21/7/2025 - Investigating Pollination
Week of 28/7/2025 - Plant Life Cycles

States of Matter
Week of 4/8/2025 - Evaporation
Week of 11/8/2025 - Why Evaporation Is Useful
Week of 18/8/2025 - Investigating Evaporation
Week of 25/8/2025 - Investigating Evaporation from a Solution
Week of 1/9/2025 - Condensation
Week of 8/9/2025 - The Water Cycle
Week of 15/9/2025 - Boiling
Week of 22/9/2025 - Melting
Week of 29/9/2025 - Who Invented the Temperature Scale?

The Way We See Things
Week of 6/10/2025 - Light Travels from a Source
Week of 13/10/2025 - Mirrors
Week of 20/10/2025 - Seeing Behind You
Week of 27/10/2025 - Which Surfaces Reflect Light the Best?
Week of 3/11/2025 - Light Changes Direction

Shadows
Week of 10/11/2025 - Light Travels in Straight Lines
Week of 17/11/2025 - Which Materials Let Light Through?
Week of 24/11/2025 - Silhouettes and Shadow Puppets
Week of 1/12/2025 - What Affects the Size of a Shadow?
Week of 8/12/2025 - Investigating Shadow Lengths
Week of 15/12/2025 - Measuring Light Intensity
Week of 22/12/2025 - How Scientists Measured and Understood Light

Earth's movements
Week of 29/12/2025 - The Sun, the Earth and the Moon
Week of 5/1/2026 - Does the Sun move?
Week of 12/1/2026 - The Earth rotates on its axis
Week of 19/1/2026 - Sunrise and sunset
Week of 26/1/2026 - The Earth revolves around the Sun
Week of 2/2/2026 - Exploring the solar system
Week of 9/2/2026 - Exploring the stars

Humans and animals
Week of 16/2/2026 - Body organs
Week of 23/2/2026 - The heart
Week of 2/3/2026 - Heartbeat and pulse
Week of 9/3/2026 - The lungs and breathing
Week of 16/3/2026 - The digestive system
Week of 23/3/2026 - What do the kidneys do?
Week of 30/3/2026 - What does the brain do?

We look forward to being part of your learning journey!