Discover if a watermill can be a good location for a KS2 Science lesson on materials. Year 3 class teacher Clare James from Canterbury Cross Primary in Birmingham and Jane Turner from The Science Learning Centre (East of England) visit Sarehole Mill in Hall Green. The mill contains a wealth of different materials for the children to discover in an evocative and stimulating setting. Clare and Jane discuss the pros, cons and pitfalls of such a visit and Clare enlists the help of Mill Education Officer Elfyn Morris to assist her on the day. When the children arrive they are given a 'material trail worksheet' to help them conduct their investigations and they're encouraged to ask questions about the materials they find around them. The programme concludes with Clare and Jane looking back on how the day has gone and assessing how successful the visit has been in meeting the learning objective.

Video Series: KS2 Science
Release Date 2005