Science

Autumn	Spring	Summer
Paws, claws and whiskers Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets). Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body. Say which part of the body is associated with each sense.	Making stuff To identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock by matching a material to its name To distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made by naming objects and identifying the material which they are made from. To distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made by looking and touching different materials. To describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials by testing different objects To observe closely by watching what happens to teddy. To perform simple tests to find out which material would be suitable to make an umbrella from. To use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions by deciding which materials would be suitable to make an umbrella from. To compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties by sorting objects.	How does your garden grow? Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees. Observing closely, using simple equipment. Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Observing closely, using simple equipment. Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Observing closely, using simple equipment Identifying and classifying Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Identifying and classifying. Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
Autumn and winter To observe and describe how day length varies by exploring the average number of hours of daylight in autumn. To observe and describe weather associated with the seasons by observing the weather in autumn and winter. To gather and record data to help in answering questions by recording the weather, temperature, rainfall and wind direction in autumn and winter. To observe changes across the 4 seasons by going on an autumn walk and by looking at how trees and the clothes that we wear change from autumn to winter. To observe and describe how day length varies in the context of autumn to winter. To observe changes across the 4 seasons by exploring how some animals adapt to survive in winter	Spring To observe and describe how day length varies in the context of winter to spring. To observe changes across the four seasons by looking at how trees and the clothes that we wear change from winter to spring. To observe and describe weather associated with the seasons by observing the weather in spring. To gather and record data to help in answering questions by recording the weather, temperature, rainfall and wind direction in spring. To observe changes across the four seasons by going on a spring walk.	Summer (May start later in the Spring term) To observe and describe how day length varies in the context of spring to summer. To observe changes across the four seasons by looking at how trees and the clothes that we wear change from spring to summer. To observe and describe weather associated with the seasons by observing and recording the weather in summer. To gather and record data to help in answering questions by recording the weather, temperature, rainfall and wind direction in summer. Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons in the context of the summer sun.

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Paws, claws and whiskers

Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets).
Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body.
Say which part of the body is associated with each sense.

Making stuff

To identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock by matching a material to its name
To distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made by naming objects and identifying the material which they are made from.
To distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made by looking and touching different materials.
To describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials by testing different objects
To observe closely by watching what happens to teddy.
To perform simple tests to find out which material would be suitable to make an umbrella from.
To use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions by deciding which materials would be suitable to make an umbrella from.
To compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties by sorting objects.

How does your garden grow?

Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees. Observing closely, using simple equipment.
Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Observing closely, using simple equipment.
Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Observing closely, using simple equipment Identifying and classifying
Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Identifying and classifying.
Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.

Autumn and winter

To observe and describe how day length varies by exploring the average number of hours of daylight in autumn.
To observe and describe weather associated with the seasons by observing the weather in autumn and winter.
To gather and record data to help in answering questions by recording the weather, temperature, rainfall and wind direction in autumn and winter.
To observe changes across the 4 seasons by going on an autumn walk and by looking at how trees and the clothes that we wear change from autumn to winter.
To observe and describe how day length varies in the context of autumn to winter.
To observe changes across the 4 seasons by exploring how some animals adapt to survive in winter

Spring

To observe and describe how day length varies in the context of winter to spring.
To observe changes across the four seasons by looking at how trees and the clothes that we wear change from winter to spring.
To observe and describe weather associated with the seasons by observing the weather in spring.
To gather and record data to help in answering questions by recording the weather, temperature, rainfall and wind direction in spring.
To observe changes across the four seasons by going on a spring walk.

Summer (May start later in the Spring term)

To observe and describe how day length varies in the context of spring to summer.
To observe changes across the four seasons by looking at how trees and the clothes that we wear change from spring to summer.
To observe and describe weather associated with the seasons by observing and recording the weather in summer.
To gather and record data to help in answering questions by recording the weather, temperature, rainfall and wind direction in summer.
Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons in the context of the summer sun.

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