Comic musical mayhem on materials, heat and magnets
The year is 1946 and we find ourselves in the staffroom at St Magnet’s Primary School in the sleepy village of Upper Copperbottom. The distinguished headmaster has been asked to judge the village marrow competition when school cook, Mrs Dingleberry, notices the boiler is on the blink.
Could there be a fault with the bimetallic strip in the thermostat?
Or are there any other materials involved?
Furthermore, why is there a magnet in the stockroom? Who has stolen the prized silver trophy and what is the music teacher Miss Baldock doing in the village church belfry?
Science Content Lower KS2 / KS1
Materials and properties.
The children are encouraged to recognise a variety of different materials and to sort them into groups of natural and man-made.
Simple properties (appearance, hardness, magnetic or non-magnetic) are demonstrated with the emphasis on magnetic and thermal (expansion) properties.
The reasons for choosing certain materials for specific uses are illustrated.
Science Content Upper KS2
As KS 1 but in greater detail.
The children are encouraged to recognise a variety of different materials and to sort them into groups of natural and man-made.
Simple properties (appearance, hardness, magnetic or non-magnetic) are demonstrated with the emphasis on magnetic and thermal (expansion) properties.
The reasons for choosing certain materials for specific uses are illustrated.
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