Unit Award Scheme

demonstrated the ability to

1. choose the correct apparatus, eg ruler, tape, meter rule, to measure and record in a table the length of three different objects, using appropriate units of measurement including mm, cm and m

2. choose the correct apparatus, eg a digital balance, to measure and record in a table the mass of at least three items, using appropriate units of measurement including g and kg

3. choose the correct apparatus, eg a stopwatch, to measure and record in a table how long it takes for at least two different activities to happen, using seconds and minutes

4. choose the correct apparatus, eg a digital or analogue thermometer, to measure and record in a table the temperature of at least three different liquids

5. choose an appropriately-sized measuring cylinder to measure and record in a table the volumes of at least three different volumes of liquids

6. choose the correct apparatus, eg litmus paper, universal indicator, to measure and record the pH of a minimum of five household liquids, including the colour change observed and whether the liquid is alkaline, acid or neutral

7. choose and set up the correct apparatus, eg measuring cylinder, water bath, to measure the volume of a gas

8. use a simple chemical reaction to collect a given gas for a set period of time and record the gas volume in a table

9. choose the correct apparatus to measure and record in a table the current and voltage in a simple electrical circuit

10. make at least two changes to the number of batteries connected in the circuit and record the corresponding changes in the current and voltage.