1. Celebrations Year 1, Topic 2, Switched on Science

2. Key Vocabulary Light source Illuminate Opaque Translucent Transparent Shadow Sound Source Vibration Battery Bulb Candle Dark Flame Torch Quiet Loud

3. In this topic you will: be able to name different materials be able to say what the properties of materials are be able to name the parts of a plant.

4. Quick Teaser How do you know this is a celebration?

5. Let’s think like scientists When you observed the candle burning what did you see, hear and smell?

6. Let’s think like scientists How many different things did you observe as the candle burned? Flame Wax Melt Wick Light Heat Flicker

7. Sources of light Let’s think like scientists Name these sources of light.

8. Let’s think like scientists What does dark mean?

9. Let’s think like scientists Whose shadows are these? How do you know? Whose shadows are these? How do you know?

10. Let’s think like scientists How do you think shadows are made? Make some shadows. What will you need? How do you think shadows are made? Make some shadows. What will you need?

11. How are these shadow puppets made? You could make your own. How are these shadow puppets made? You could make your own. Let’s think like scientists

12. How are these shadow puppets made? Which animal puppet will you make? How are these shadow puppets made? Which animal puppet will you make?

13. Let’s think like scientists What kind of material is used for the puppets, transparent or opaque? Why?

14. People often use drums when they are celebrating. There are many different kinds of drum, here are some. People often use drums when they are celebrating. There are many different kinds of drum, here are some. How do you think each drum works?

15. Make your own bottle top clackers. If you don’t have bottle tops like these what else could you use? Make your own bottle top clackers. If you don’t have bottle tops like these what else could you use?

16. These are lolly stick harmonicas. Which part of the body will you use to play them? How do you think they work? What will you need to make your own? These are lolly stick harmonicas. Which part of the body will you use to play them? How do you think they work? What will you need to make your own?

17. Yummy! This is Charoset Make some. What does it taste like? Which words would you use to describe it? Crispy Sweet Sour Crunchy Soft Hard Make some. What does it taste like? Which words would you use to describe it? Crispy Sweet Sour Crunchy Soft Hard

18. These are vegetable spring rolls. These are often eaten during the Chinese New Year Celebrations. Have you ever eaten a spring roll? What does it taste like? Use some of these words to describe the taste. Crispy Sweet Sour Hot Cold Crunchy Savoury These are vegetable spring rolls. These are often eaten during the Chinese New Year Celebrations. Have you ever eaten a spring roll? What does it taste like? Use some of these words to describe the taste. Crispy Sweet Sour Hot Cold Crunchy Savoury

19. Muslims do not eat food during the day when it is Ramadan; they fast. At the end of Ramadan Muslims celebrate. Fresh dates are eaten because they are soft, easy to eat and give people energy. You can make these using the recipe. What do they taste like? Use some of these words: Soft Sugary Hard Sweet Sour Fleshy Crunchy Juicy Muslims do not eat food during the day when it is Ramadan; they fast. At the end of Ramadan Muslims celebrate. Fresh dates are eaten because they are soft, easy to eat and give people energy. You can make these using the recipe. What do they taste like? Use some of these words: Soft Sugary Hard Sweet Sour Fleshy Crunchy Juicy

20. Christingle Christingles are made using oranges and candles. What can you smell and see when making a Christingle? Christingles are made using oranges and candles. What can you smell and see when making a Christingle?

21. Let’s think like scientists When you cooked, which parts of plants did you use? Roots Flower Seeds Shoots Leaves Stem