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Introduction
Introduction

Welcome to Stage 6 of Cambridge Primary Science. We hope you will enjoy using this book

and find out how interesting and exciting Science can be.
People have always asked questions about things they observed and looked for answers to

their questions. For example, in Stage 6 you will find the answers to these questions:
• Why do our hearts beat? • How do huge ships manage to float

• How do our bodies protect us on the ocean?

against diseases? • What is the difference between a series
• How can people harm food chains? circuit and a parallel circuit?

• How can we tell if a chemical reaction has • Why does the Moon look different at

taken place? different times of the month?
• How do rocks and fossils form?

• How does the Moon stay in orbit

around the Earth?
You will work like a scientist to find the answers to these questions.

You will also ask your own questions to investigate.

We have included a variety of different activities and exercises for you to try.
Sometimes you will work with a partner or work in a group. You will be able to practise new

skills such as drawing and interpreting circuit diagrams, presenting results on a scatter
graph and interpreting food webs.

As you practise these new skills, you can check how you are doing and also challenge

yourself to do better. You will be able to reflect on how well you have worked and what you
could do differently next time.

We use science in our lives every day. You will see how
science knowledge is important when we discuss issues such

as pollution and the spread of diseases. You will learn about

some of the things that scientists in the past discovered and
invented and how scientists today are still improving on these

designs. You will also see how people use science to divide

the year into months.
We hope you enjoy thinking and working like a scientist.

Fiona Baxter and Liz Dilley

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