Science: Mixed-age

Science lessons tailored to the requirements of a mixed-age setting.

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How it works

Follow the units in the suggested order to ensure a coherent approach to the progression of skills and knowledge between reception and year 6 for the Science scheme of work.

The following strands run through all Science units:

  • Knowledge and understanding.
  • Working scientifically.
  • Science in action.

Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long to reflect the requirements of a core subject.

Year 1/2
Cycle A
Cycle B
Science
Y1/2 (A): Plants: Introduction to plants
(6 lessons)
Venturing outside, the children identify and name common wild and garden plants (including deciduous and evergreen trees), observe…
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Science
Y1/2 (A): Forces and space: Seasonal changes
(6 lessons)
Reflecting on their experiences, the children learn about the four seasons and their associated weather, explore how seasonal…
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Science
Y1/2 (A): Living things: Habitats
(6 lessons)
Considering the life processes shared by all living things, the children classify objects as alive, once alive or…
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Science
Y1/2 (A): Animals, including humans: Life cycles and health
(6 lessons)
Studying the life cycles of various animals, the children learn what animals need to survive, observe changes over…
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Science
Y1/2 (A): Plants: Plant growth
(6 lessons)
Carrying out comparative tests, the children investigate the conditions for seed germination, measure stem height with rulers, record…
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Science
Y1/2 (A): Making connections: Ocean protectors
(5 lessons)
Consolidating knowledge of life cycles, habitats and food chains through ocean and rock pool exploration. Investigating what happens…
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Science
Y1/2 (B): Making connections: Fairytale science
(5 lessons)
Using fairytales as inspiration, the children broaden their understanding of animals, the senses and materials by gathering and…
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Science
Y1/2 (B): Making connections: Fairytale science
(5 lessons)
Using fairytales as inspiration, the children broaden their understanding of animals, the senses and materials by gathering and…
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Science
Y1/2 (B): Making connections: Fairytale science
(5 lessons)
Using fairytales as inspiration, the children broaden their understanding of animals, the senses and materials by gathering and…
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Science
Y1/2 (B): Making connections: Fairytale science
(5 lessons)
Using fairytales as inspiration, the children broaden their understanding of animals, the senses and materials by gathering and…
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Science
Y1/2 (B): Making connections: Fairytale science
(5 lessons)
Using fairytales as inspiration, the children broaden their understanding of animals, the senses and materials by gathering and…
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Science
Y1/2 (B): Making connections: Fairytale science
(5 lessons)
Using fairytales as inspiration, the children broaden their understanding of animals, the senses and materials by gathering and…
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Year 3/4
Cycle A
Cycle B
Science
Y3/4 (A): Energy: Light and shadows
(6 lessons)
Identifying light sources, the children learn that light is needed to see, explore how its absence causes darkness,…
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Science
Y3/4 (A): Animals, including humans: Movement and nutrition
(6 lessons)
Studying the human skeleton, the children identify key bones, explore how muscle changes cause movement, learn how the…
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Science
Y3/4 (A): Materials: Rocks and soil
(6 lessons)
Observing the appearance and physical properties of rocks, the children compare and group different rock samples, learn about…
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Science
Y3/4 (A): Animals, including humans: Digestion and food
(6 lessons)
Using models, the children describe the function of key organs in the digestive system, identify types of human…
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Science
Y3/4 (A): Energy: Electricity and circuits
(6 lessons)
Exploring appliances that use electricity, the children learn to work safely with electricity, build circuits, investigate conductors and…
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Science
Y3/4 (A): Making connections: How does food affect muscle fatigue?
(5 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between food consumption and muscle fatigue through a comparative test, the children analyse data, draw…
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Science
Y3/4 (B): Making connections: How does wind force affect seed dispersal?
(5 lessons)
Using different wind speeds to disperse seeds and measure how force affects the distance they travel, the children…
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Science
Y3/4 (B): Making connections: How does wind force affect seed dispersal?
(5 lessons)
Using different wind speeds to disperse seeds and measure how force affects the distance they travel, the children…
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Science
Y3/4 (B): Making connections: How does wind force affect seed dispersal?
(5 lessons)
Using different wind speeds to disperse seeds and measure how force affects the distance they travel, the children…
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Science
Y3/4 (B): Making connections: How does wind force affect seed dispersal?
(5 lessons)
Using different wind speeds to disperse seeds and measure how force affects the distance they travel, the children…
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Science
Y3/4 (B): Making connections: How does wind force affect seed dispersal?
(5 lessons)
Using different wind speeds to disperse seeds and measure how force affects the distance they travel, the children…
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Science
Y3/4 (B): Making connections: How does wind force affect seed dispersal?
(5 lessons)
Using different wind speeds to disperse seeds and measure how force affects the distance they travel, the children…
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Year 5/6
Cycle A
Cycle B
Science
Y5/6 (A): Materials: Mixtures and separation
(6 lessons)
Exploring different types of mixtures, the children learn methods of separation, dissolve various substances, investigate how temperature affects…
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Science
Y5/6 (A): Materials: Properties and changes
(6 lessons)
Broadening their understanding of material properties, the children investigate hardness, transparency and conductivity, explore how these properties influence…
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Science
Y5/6 (A): Forces and space: Earth and space
(6 lessons)
Exploring the movement of celestial bodies in the Solar System, the children learn about the Earth, other planets…
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Science
Y5/6 (A): Animals, including humans: Circulation and health
(6 lessons)
Studying the human circulatory system, the children learn about the roles of the heart, blood and blood vessels,…
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Science
Y5/6 (A): Energy: Light and reflection
(6 lessons)
Proving that light travels in a straight line, the children explain observations of reflection and shadows, how our…
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Science
Y5/6 (A): Making connections: How reflective are space blankets?
(5 lessons)
Exploring the reflectiveness of space blankets through experiments, the children analyse data, draw conclusions and apply their understanding…
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Science
Y5/6 (B): Making connections: How does light affect the direction of plant growth?
(3 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between light source and the direction of plant growth through a comparative test, the children…
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Science
Y5/6 (B): Making connections: How does light affect the direction of plant growth?
(3 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between light source and the direction of plant growth through a comparative test, the children…
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Science
Y5/6 (B): Making connections: How does light affect the direction of plant growth?
(3 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between light source and the direction of plant growth through a comparative test, the children…
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Science
Y5/6 (B): Making connections: How does light affect the direction of plant growth?
(3 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between light source and the direction of plant growth through a comparative test, the children…
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Science
Y5/6 (B): Making connections: How does light affect the direction of plant growth?
(3 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between light source and the direction of plant growth through a comparative test, the children…
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Science
Y5/6 (B): Making connections: How does light affect the direction of plant growth?
(3 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between light source and the direction of plant growth through a comparative test, the children…
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