Venturing outside, children identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. They use magnifying glasses to observe and name plant parts and sort leaves into groups based on appearance.  Pupils investigate if beans need water for growth and identify edible plant parts.

Reflecting on their own experiences, children learn about the four seasons and the weather associated with each. Pupils explore how seasonal changes affect trees, daylight hours and clothing choices.  They plan and carry out their own weather reports, considering the knowledge required for this job.

Considering the life processes that all living things have in common, pupils classify objects into alive, was once alive or has never been alive. Pupils explore global habitats, naming plants and animals that can be found there. They learn how a range of different living things depend on each other for food or shelter. To be published at the end of December 2024.

Studying the life cycles of various animals, children learn what animals need to survive and how they change over time. Pupils collect data that allows them to observe changes in their peers, while also developing their ability to take measurements and record data. They consider how scientific knowledge helps people to make healthy choices. To be published by mid-February 2025.

Carrying out comparative tests, pupils identify the conditions required for seed germination and compare these to the survival needs of plants in later growth phases. Pupils use rulers to measure stem growth and record data in a table. They use their results to conclude that plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. Children identify the stages in a plant’s life cycle and discover how humans impact plants in the environment. To be published by mid-April 2025.

Bringing together pupils’ learning from multiple Science units, helping them to make connections between the key concepts and skills. To be published by the end of May 2025

Identifying and naming body parts and conducting practical activities with the senses to spot patterns and answer questions.

Identifying and naming objects and the materials from which they are made. Pupils compare and group materials based on how they look and feel and carry out tests to sort materials based on unobservable properties.

Building on their knowledge of everyday materials and their properties, pupils recognise that materials are suited to specific purposes and explore how actions such as stretching and bending affect the shape of solid objects. They compare the suitability of materials; gather and record data in tables and block graphs and use their results to answer questions. To be published by mid-February 2025.

Comparing and grouping animals based on similarities and differences in their characteristics, physical features and diets.

Developing their understanding of scientific enquiry, pupils learn that scientists use a range of skills to answer questions. They discover that microhabitats provide what minibeasts need to survive and carry out a survey to find out where different minibeasts live in the school grounds. They practise asking scientific questions and follow a method to investigate which conditions woodlice prefer. To be published by mid-April 2025.

Bringing together pupils’ learning from multiple Science units, helping them to make connections between the key concepts and skills. To be published by the end of May 2025.