Science: Upper key stage 2

Upper KS2 Science scheme with full national curriculum coverage. Explore five key areas: Plants; Animals, including humans; Living things and their habitats; Materials and forces; and Earth and space. Includes videos, CPD and assessment resources.

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Units

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

Year 5

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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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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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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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Living things: Life cycles and reproduction
(6 lessons)
Comparing the life cycles of plants, mammals, birds, amphibians and insects, the children investigate asexual reproduction in plants…
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Forces and space: Unbalanced forces
(6 lessons)
Building on their knowledge of contact and non-contact forces, the children explore gravity, friction, air resistance and water…
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Animals: Human timeline
(3 lessons)
Studying human development and changes, the children identify key stages, consider data for normal growth, describe the effects…
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Making connections: Does the size of an asteroid affect the diameter of its impact crater?
(3 lessons)
Exploring the relationship between the size of model asteroids and the diameter of their impact craters, the children…
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List of resources required for all topics

Year 6

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Living things: Classifying big and small
(6 lessons)
Broadening their knowledge of grouping vertebrates, invertebrates, plants and micro-organisms by shared characteristics, the children learn about Carl…
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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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Living things: Evolution and inheritance
(6 lessons)
Studying patterns in humans and other species, the children learn about inherited and environmental characteristics, understand how observations…
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Energy: Circuits, batteries and switches
(6 lessons)
Revisiting electrical circuits, the children draw conventional circuit diagrams, use models to explain current, resistance and voltage, compare…
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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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Making connections: Are some sunglasses safer than others?
(5 lessons)
Exploring sun safety, the children investigate the efficacy of different sunglasses, devise enquiries to test light and UV…
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List of resources required for all topics
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