Science: Mixed-age
Science lessons tailored to the requirements of a mixed-age setting.
How it works
Follow the units in the suggested order to ensure a coherent approach to the progression of skills and knowledge between reception and year 6 for the Science scheme of work.
The following strands run through all Science units:
- Knowledge and understanding.
- Working scientifically.
- Science in action.
Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long to reflect the requirements of a core subject.
Year 1/2
Cycle A
Cycle B
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Y1/2 (A): Plants: Introduction to plants
(6 lessons)
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Y1/2 (A): Forces and space: Seasonal changes
(6 lessons)
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Y1/2 (A): Living things: Habitats
(6 lessons)
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Y1/2 (A): Animals, including humans: Life cycles and health
(6 lessons)
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Y1/2 (A): Plants: Plant growth
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Y1/2 (A): Making connections
( lessons)
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Y1/2 (B): Animals: Sensitive bodies
(6 lessons)
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Y1/2 (B): Materials: Everyday materials
(6 lessons)
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Y1/2 (B): Animals: Comparing animals
(6 lessons)
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Y1/2 (B): Materials: Uses of everyday materials
(6 lessons)
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Y1/2 (B): Living things and their habitats: Microhabitats
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Y1/2 (B): Making connections
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Year 3/4
Cycle A
Cycle B
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Y3/4 (A): Energy: Light and shadows
(6 lessons)
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Y3/4 (A): Animals: Movement and nutrition
(6 lessons)
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Y3/4 (A): Materials: Rocks and soil
(6 lessons)
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Y3/4 (A): Animals including humans: Digestion and food
(6 lessons)
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Y3/4 (A): Energy: Electricity and circuits
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Y3/4 (A): Making connections
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Y3/4 (B): Forces and space: Forces and magnets
(6 lessons)
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Y3/4 (B): Materials: States of matter
(6 lessons)
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Y3/4 (B): Energy: Sound and vibrations
(6 lessons)
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Y3/4 (B): Living things: Classification and changing habitats
(6 lessons)
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Y3/4 (B): Plants: Plant reproduction
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Y3/4 (B): Making connections
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Year 5/6
Cycle A
Cycle B
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Y5/6 (A): Materials: Mixtures and separation
(6 lessons)
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Y5/6 (A): Materials: Properties and changes
(6 lessons)
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Y5/6 (A): Forces and space: Earth and space
(6 lessons)
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Y5/6 (A): Animals: Circulation and health
(6 lessons)
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Y5/6 (A): Energy: Light and reflection
( lessons)
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Y5/6 (A): Making connections
( lessons)
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Y5/6 (B): Living things: Life cycles and reproduction
(6 lessons)
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Y5/6 (B): Forces and space: Unbalanced forces
(6 lessons)
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Y5/6 (B): Living things: Classifying big and small
(6 lessons)
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Y5/6 (B): Energy: Circuits, batteries and switches
(6 lessons)
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Y5/6 (B): Living things and their habitats: Evolution and inheritance
( lessons)
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Y5/6 (B): Animals, including humans: Human timeline
( lessons)
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Y5/6 (B): Making connections
( lessons)
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