Pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Define the term ‘organism’ and name the seven life processes of all living things.
• Describe the work of Carl Linnaeus. 
• Define the term ‘vertebrate’ and name the vertebrate groups.
• Describe the characteristics of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
• Compare the characteristics of the vertebrate groups. 
• Define the term ‘invertebrate’. 
• Describe the characteristics of worms, snails, spiders and insects. 
• Compare the characteristics of the invertebrate groups. 
• Name the plant groups. 
• Describe the characteristics of flowering plants, ferns, mosses and conifers. 
• Define the term ‘micro-organism’ and name some examples.

When working scientifically pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Use a classification key to group and identify organisms.
• Make a simple classification key.

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

British values: mutual respect.

Art: clay sculpture.

English: writing.