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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Scientific Enquiry |
Scientific Enquiry |
Scientific Enquiry |
Scientific Enquiry |
Scientific Enquiry |
Scientific Enquiry |
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Rec |
Seasons and weather |
Ourselves |
Materials |
Plants |
Animals
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Year 1 |
Weather (nature journals) Observe weather and changes across seasons |
Materials Name, describe, sort everyday materials |
Animals incl. humans (other animals) Name common animals; carnivores, herbivores, omnivores |
Plants Name basic parts – identify common plants |
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Animals incl. humans Human senses |
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Year 2 |
Plants Seed/bulbs grow into plants What plants need |
Animals incl humans (health) Animals have offspring, food. |
Living things and their habitats Living and dead Describing habitats, Food chains |
Plants Seed/bulbs grow into plants What plants need |
Animals incl. humans Animals have offspring, basic needs for survival, food / hygiene and exercise |
Materials Uses of materials Changing shape of materials |
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Year 3 |
Animals incl humans: Skeletons and movement |
Animals incl. humans (Health) Need the right amount of nutrition |
Materials – Rocks Group different rocks Fossil formation |
Forces Comparing surfaces Magnets |
Light and Astronomy Need light to see How are shadows formed |
Plants Function – how water transported Life cycle of plants |
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Year 4 |
Electricity Simple circuits Switches, conductors, insulators |
Animals incl humans (Teeth) Basic functions of digestive systems, teeth, food chains |
Sound How pitch is made / travels. Pitch and volume. |
Living things and their habitats Grouping living things, classification keys, changes in environment. |
States of matter Solids, liquids gases. Changing state. Evaporation/ condensation. |
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Year 5 |
Irreversible changes Dissolving / separating. Producing new materials. |
Famous Scientists Researching secondary sources. |
Light and astronomy Movement earth, planets and moon. Day and night. |
Forces Gravity, air/water resistance, friction. Levers/ pulleys gears. |
Environment (Life cycles) Life cycles, reproduction. |
Animals incl. humans (life cycles) Human changes with age |
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Year 6 |
Evolution and Inheritance Fossils, offspring differs to parents, adaptations. |
Classification Classifications. |
Light Travels in straight lines, allows us to see, shadow formation. |
Animals incl. humans (health) Circulatory system, effect of drugs/ exercise/ lifestyle. |
Electricity Brightness of bulbs/volume of buzzers. Symbols of diagrams. |
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