Materials
Heating and cooling materials
Learn about how materials change when they are heated and cooled.
Which material do we use?
Learn more about why we use different materials.
Which materials dissolve in water?
Learn about how different materials react differently with water.
Game - Junkateers
Use your science skills to help Jack, Sam and Jo with their mission to tidy up the planet in this cool free primary science game from BBC Bitesize.
Video playlist
Production and use of plastics. Video
An explanation of how plastics are made from natural materials such as wood, coal and oil.
Building sculptures out of snow and ice. Video
Competitive snow-sculpting in Sweden, and construction of an ice hotel.
Why did the first little pig choose straw to build a house? (Signed) Video
An investigation into the tests carried out by the first pig when building his house.
The invention of tarmac. Video
The invention and importance of tarmac.
What are bridges made from? Video
The different types of materials used to make bridges and their properties.
Measuring temperature - freezing point. Video
A presenter at the British Antarctic Survey discusses temperature and freezing point.
Choosing the right material to make shoes - animation (signed) Video
A look at tests the Fairy Godmother carried out on the materials for Cinderella's shoes.
Solids, liquids and gases (clip compilation) Video
A compilation of clips based on the three states of matter.
