Curriculum Bank is a practical activity-based series which can be used as a planning tool to help devise a comprehensive scheme of work, and as an easily accessible bank of ideas. The lesson plans target specific learning objectives and collectively provide a progressive coverage of the programmes of study. Lively photocopiable worksheets support many of the activities and save valuable teacher time. Guidance for differentiation and formative assessment is incorporated throughout, with specific assessment lessons for summative purposes also included. IT applications and other cross-curricular links are highlighted, as are ideas for display. The practical activities in this book break down the materials section of the Science Programme of Study for Key Stage 2 and Scottish levels C-E into progressive "learning chunks". Through the activities children are given opportunities to use all aspects of scientific enquiry to explore and investigate various materials. There are also summative assessment activities and specific open-ended investigative activities.