Make learning fun and hands-on with this Hot or Cold sorting resource, designed for EYFS, KS1 and SEND learners.
This pack includes 5 worksheets with colour pictures and 5 with black-and-white, giving children plenty of opportunities to explore, discuss and classify everyday objects / pictures into two simple groups: hot and cold.
Children cut, sort and stick pictures into the correct category, encouraging them to think about the properties of different objects and how they relate to temperature. The activities provide opportunities for speaking and listening, and the development of key scientific vocabulary.
This resource supports the Primary Science curriculum by encouraging observation, questioning and discussion about temperature and the world around us.
It links to Mathematics through sorting and classifying, helping children recognise similarities and differences and organise objects according to a given criterion.
The topic extends into discussions about keeping safe around hot objects, such as ovens, fires and radiators, while also making links to seasons and weather, exploring why some things feel hot in summer and cold in winter.
A good way to build scientific understanding, communication skills and confidence through play-based learning and exploration.