Software for Science

This list is provided to suggest good software that will support the QCA Scheme of work forScience at Key Stages 1 & 2. It is not mandatory and it is acknowledged that there are other software titles that will cover the scheme equally well.

See also our suggested websites for Science.

General Software

Science Explorer (Granada Learning) KS2/3
 

Unit 1A Ourselves

All About Ourselves (Semerc) KS1
All About Ourselves includes activities relating to the senses, birthdays, parts of the body, families, growth and change.

Unit 1B Growing Plants

2Simple Science Simulations Part 1 (2Simple) KS1
Smudge the Scientist Set 1 (Storm) KS1

Unit 1C Sorting and Using Materials

All About Materials (Granada Learning) KS1
Smudge the Scientist Set 1 (Storm)

Unit 1D Light and Dark

All About Toys (Granada Learning)
All About Toys is designed to support pupils in their study of Physical Processes target of the NC at KS1.

Unit 1E Pushes and Pulls

All About Toys (Granada Learning)
All About Toys is designed to support pupils in their study of Physical Processes target of the NC at KS1.

Unit 1F Sound and Hearing

All About Toys (Granada Learning)
All About Toys is designed to support pupils in their study of Physical Processes target of the NC at KS1.

Unit 2A Health and Growth

All About Ourselves (Semerc) KS1
All About Ourselves includes activities relating to the senses, birthdays, parts of the body, families, growth and change.

Unit 2B Plants and Animals in the Local Environment

Find Out and Write About Minibeasts (Crick) KS1

Unit 2C Variation

 

Unit 2D Grouping and Changing Materials

All About Materials (Granada Learning) KS1
Smudge the Scientist Set 1 (Storm) KS1

Unit 2E Forces and Movement

All About Toys (Granada Learning)
All About Toys is designed to support pupils in their study of Physical Processes target of the NC at KS1.

Unit 2F Using Electricity

All About Toys (Granada Learning)
All About Toys is designed to support pupils in their study of Physical Processes target of the NC at KS1.
Smudge the Scientist Set 1 (Storm)
Crocodile Clips free download
http://www.crocodile-clips.com/m6_4.htm

Unit 3A Teeth and Eating

 

Unit 3B Helping Plants Grow Well

 

Unit 3C Characteristics of Materials

Grouping and Classifying Materials KS2(Heinemann Explore)
Primary Explorer (Edu Systems)
Designed for use with an interactive whiteboard or data projector.

Unit 3D Rocks and Soils

 

Unit 3E Magnets and Springs

 

Unit 3F Light and Shadows

 

Unit 4A Moving and Growing

Seeing Science Animals (4learning)

Unit 4B Habitats

Seeing Science Animals (4learning)
Flexitree (Flexible Software)
First Workshop (BlackCat)

Unit 4C Keeping Warm

All About Materials (Semerc)

Unit 4D Solids, Liquids and How They Can be Separated

 

Unit 4E Friction

Seeing science Forces (4Learning)

Unit 4F Circuits and Conductors

Crocodile Clips free download
http://www.crocodile-clips.com/m6_4.htm

Unit 5A Keeping Healthy

Bodywise (Sherston)
Clickteaching - http://www.clickteaching.com/
Lesson plans and resources (£16 to subscribe)

Unit 5B Lifecycles

 

Unit 5C Gases Around Us

Seeing Science Materials (4Learning)

Unit 5D Changing State

Seeing Science Materials (4Learning)

Unit 5E Earth, Sun and Moon

Find Out and Write About the Solar System (Crick)

Unit 6A Interdependence and Adaptation

Seeing Science Animals (4learning)

Unit 6B Microorganisms

 

Unit 6C More About Dissolving

 

Unit 6D Reversible and Irreversible Changes

 

Unit 6E Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Seeing Science Forces (4learning)

Unit 6F How we See Things

 

Unit 6G Changing Circuits

Crocodile Clips free download
http://www.crocodile-clips.com/m6_4.htm

 

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