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.
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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.