Science: A STEM approach – Year 6 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 |
YouTube video—Biomes of the world for children: Oceans, mountains, grassland, rainforest, desert |
| Biological sciences | 1 | 4 | |
| Biological sciences | 2 | 8 | |
| Biological sciences | 3 | 12 | |
| Biological sciences | 3 | 12 | |
| Biological sciences | 4 | 16 | |
| Biological sciences | 4 | 16 | |
| Biological sciences | 5 | 20 | |
| Biological sciences | 5 | 20 |
Science made simple website—How do animals spend the winter? |
| Biological sciences | 6 | 23 |
NASA Earth observatory—Grassland - Activity TBC |
| Biological sciences | 6 | 23 |
YouTube video—Fighting for survival in the Kalahari Desert, Africa |
| Chemical sciences | 2 | 44 | |
| Chemical sciences | 3 | 47 | |
| Chemical sciences | 3 | 47 |
YouTube video—What dissolves in water? - Activity TBC |
| Chemical sciences | 3 | 47 | |
| Chemical sciences | 4 | 50 | |
| Chemical sciences |
4 |
50 | |
| Chemical sciences | 5 | 55 |
YouTube video—Sun, heat melt crayons during hot summer temperatures in Tulsa |
| Chemical sciences | 5 | 55 | |
| Chemical sciences | 5 | 55 | |
| Chemical sciences | 5 | 55 | |
| Chemical sciences | 6 | 57 | |
| Chemical sciences | 6 | 57 | |
| Chemical sciences | 6 | 57 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 1 |
74 |
YouTube video—Natural disasters: The destructive force of nature |
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 74 |
Online video—Don’t panic - Activity TBC |
| Earth and space sciences | 2 | 77 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 2 | 77 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 2 | 77 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 2 | 77 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 80 | |
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Earth and space sciences |
3 | 80 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 80 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 83 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 83 |
YouTube video—How earthquakes trigger tsunami – Bang goes the theory, Preview – BBC One |
| Earth and space sciences | 5 | 86 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 5 | 86 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 5 | 86 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 6 | 88 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 6 | 88 | |
| Earth and space sciences | 6 | 88 | |
| Physical sciences | 1 | 104 |
YouTube video—The energy challenge - Activity TBC |
| Physical sciences | 1 | 104 | |
| Physical sciences | 1 | 104 | |
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Physical sciences |
1 | 104 |
BBC bitesize (QR code page 106)—What is the process inside an electric generator? |
| Physical sciences | 2 | 107 | |
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Physical sciences |
2 | 107 | |
|
Physical sciences |
2 | 107 |
study.com video (QR code page 109)—Creating energy from solar, wind, and water sources |
| Physical sciences | 3 | 110 | |
| Physical sciences | 3 | 110 | |
| Physical sciences | 4 | 114 | |
| Physical sciences | 4 | 114 | |
| Physical sciences | 5 | 117 | |
| Physical sciences | 5 | 117 | |
| Physical sciences | 6 | 121 | |
| Physical sciences | 6 | 121 | |
| Physical sciences | 6 | 121 | |
| Physical sciences | 6 | 121 | |
| Physical sciences | 6 | 121 | |
| Physical sciences | 6 | 121 |