Science: Key stage 1

Exploring how seasonal changes affect trees, weather patterns and daylight hours.

(6 lessons)

Discovering the difference between objects and materials by exploring and classifying a variety of items.

(6 lessons)

Investigating the human body and the five senses by exploring how people experience and interact with the world around them.

(6 lessons)

Comparing and grouping animals based on similarities and differences in their characteristics, physical features and diets.

(6 lessons)

Discovering a variety of wild and garden plants by exploring their features and identifying common flowering plants, trees and plant parts.

(6 lessons)

Consolidating knowledge of plants and animals through picture books and practical investigations.

(5 lessons)

Identifying what living things need to survive by exploring the life processes shared by all living things.

(6 lessons)

Asking questions about minibeasts and using scientific enquiry methods to find answers.

(6 lessons)

Investigating how the properties of materials make them suitable for different uses.

(6 lessons)

Exploring animal life cycles and survival by investigating how animals grow, change and meet their basic needs.

(6 lessons)

Investigating seeds, bulbs and plants and recognising the conditions required for germination and healthy plant growth.

(6 lessons)

Considering ways to reduce, reuse and recycle by applying knowledge of material properties to solve practical problems.

(5 lessons)