Science: Lower key stage 2

Full curriculum coverage for Lower KS2 Science. Explore five key areas: Plants; Animals, including humans; Living things and their habitats; Materials and forces; and Earth and space. Develop knowledge and skills to work scientifically.

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Long-term plan
Curriculum overview

Units

Following the units in the suggested order ensures a coherent progression of skills and knowledge in the lower KS2 Science scheme of work.

Year 3

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Animals: 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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Forces and space: Forces and magnets
(6 lessons)
Investigating motion on different surfaces, the children learn about friction, compare its uses and disadvantages, explore contact and…
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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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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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Plants: Plant reproduction
(6 lessons)
Explaining how plants reproduce within the life cycle of a flowering plant, the children gather data on plant…
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Making connections: Does hand span affect grip strength?
(5 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between hand span and grip strength through scientific enquiry, the children apply their understanding of…
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Year 4

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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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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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Materials: States of matter
(6 lessons)
Investigating the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, the children learn about states of matter, explore changes of…
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Energy: Sound and vibrations
(6 lessons)
Exploring different ways of producing sounds, the children learn how vibrations relate to what they hear, how pitch…
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Living things: Classification and changing habitats
(6 lessons)
Exploring ways to group living things, the children create classification keys, study how habitats change over time and…
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Making connections: How does the flow of liquids compare?
(5 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between viscosity and the flow of liquids through experiments, the children analyse data, draw conclusions…
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List of resources required for all topics
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