Science: A STEM approach – Year 5 online resources
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Biological sciences I Chemical sciences I Earth and space sciences I Physical sciences
| Unit | Lesson | Page | Link description |
| Biological sciences | 1 | 4 | |
| Biological sciences | 2 | 8 | |
| Biological sciences | 2 | 8 | |
| Biological sciences | 2 | 8 | |
| Biological sciences | 3 | 14 | |
| Biological sciences | 3 | 14 |
YouTube video—Bird feeding adaptations: How beaks are adapted to what birds eat |
| Biological sciences | 4 | 18 | |
| Biological sciences | 4 | 18 | |
| Biological sciences | 4 | 18 | |
| Biological sciences | 5 | 22 | |
| Biological sciences | 5 | 22 |
YouTube video—Meet the echidna, an incredible, fire-proof spiny anteater |
| Biological sciences | 6 | 26 | |
| Biological sciences | 6 | 26 | |
| Biological sciences | 6 | 26 | |
| Chemical sciences | 1 | 42 | |
| Chemical sciences | 1 | 42 | |
| Chemical sciences | 1 | 42 |
BBC bitesize (all QR codes page 44)—What are the states of matter? |
| Chemical sciences | 2 | 46 | |
| Chemical sciences | 2 | 46 | |
| Chemical sciences | 4 | 52 | |
| Chemical sciences | 5 | 56 |
cK–12 Exploration series activity—Phase change - Activity TBC |
| Chemical sciences | 5 | 56 | |
| Chemical sciences | 6 | 60 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 78 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 78 |
Image—Solar system - Activity TBC |
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 78 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 78 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 2 |
82 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 2 |
82 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 2 |
82 |
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Earth and space sciences |
3 | 88 |
YouTube video—Explore the solar system: 360 degree interactive tour |
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 88 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 88 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 91 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 91 | |
| Earth and space sciences |
5 |
94 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 5 |
94 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 5 |
94 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 6 |
98 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 6 |
98 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 6 |
98 |
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| Physical sciences | 1 | 116 | |
| Physical sciences | 1 | 116 |
Generation Genius—Read about light reflection - Activity TBC |
| Physical sciences | 1 | 116 | |
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Physical sciences |
3 | 122 | |
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Physical sciences |
3 | 122 | |
| Physical sciences | 3 | 122 | |
| Physical sciences | 4 |
124 |
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| Physical sciences | 4 |
124 |
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| Physical sciences | 5 |
128 |
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| Physical sciences | 5 |
128 |
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| Physical sciences | 5 |
128 |
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| Physical sciences | 6 |
132 |
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| Physical sciences | 6 |
132 |
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| Physical sciences | 6 |
132 |
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| Physical sciences | 6 |
132 |
exploratorium video—Colored shadows: More experiments to try |