Body systems
What are the parts of a human body?
Learn about the main parts of the human body and what they do.
How do humans digest food?
From chewing to pooing. Learn how our bodies get what they need from food. Bitesize 1st Level Science guide on the digestive system for Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).
What does the heart do?
Learn how the heart pumps blood round the circulatory system to deliver oxygen and nutrients. Bitesize 1st Level Science guide for Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).
How do humans breathe?
Learn about human lungs, respiration system, breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide. Bitesize 1st Level Science in Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).
How does a human skeleton work?
Learn how bones and the human skeleton let us move, hold our bodies up and protect our organs. Bitesize 1st Level Science guide for Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).
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Senses
How do human eyes work?
Find out how the eyes and brain work together to help people see.
How do humans hear?
Find out how the ear and brain work together to let people hear.
How does human touch work?
Find out how your skin and brain work together to help you to feel things like pressure, pain and whether it is hot or cold.
How does human smell work?
Find out how the human nose detects and identifies different smells.
How does human taste work?
Find out how taste buds and our sense of smell work together to tell us what we're eating.
How do we know young babies can hear? (signed) Video
Everyone loves talking to babies, but how do we know they can hear us?
Living things
What do animals need to survive?
Learn about the things that animals need to survive.
What types of food do animals eat?
Learn about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
What is a food chain?
Learn about who eats what in a food chain.
What does a plant need to grow?
Learn why plants need light, water, suitable temperature and air to grow.
What plants can you find outside?
Learn about some of the different plants growing outdoors.
What are the parts of a plant?
Learn about why each plant part is important.
What is the life cycle of a plant?
Learn about the different stages of a plants life.
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Earth and space
What are the Earth, Sun and Moon?
Learn what the Earth, Sun and Moon are. Then explore how we have day and night and our different seasons.
What are the seasons?
Learn about the four seasons and the changes they bring.
What is day and night?
Learn about how the Earth's rotation creates day and night.
What is the sun?
What is the sun? How does it affect us?
What is the water cycle?
Find out about the journey water makes every day.
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Electricity
Electrical circuits
Learn about electrical components and how to build your own circuit.
How to be safe around electricity
Learn about how we use electricity and how to stay safe
The dangers of electricity. Video
The dangers of approaching a powerful source of electricity are demonstrated.
Forces
Exploring forces
Learn about push, pull, stretch, squash and twist forces and try out a forces experiment.
What are the different forces?
Learn about the different types of forces, including a push, pull and twist, with Seymour Science.
Magnets and magnetism
Find out about magnets, magnetism, magnetic fields and poles with experiments, videos and activities
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Light and sound
Sounds and vibrations
Find out about sounds and vibrations, and try out a sound experiment
What is sound?
Learn about different types of sound and how they are made.
- 7 videos
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 成人快手 Bitesize.
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Sustainability
What is science?
Find out what science is and how it can be used to test ideas and predict outcomes.
Why do scientists ask questions?
Science is all about asking questions. Find out how and why we ask scientific questions.
What should I do with my rubbish?
Learn how about recycling and its effect on the environment.