Science

Autumn Term

Topic: ‘Ourselves’

We will be looking at the

Differences and similarities between humans
Human and animal young
Survival
Growing and getting older
Communication
Height and movement
Collect and organise data and present it in a chart

Spring Term

Topic: ‘Sound and Hearing’

During the term the pupils will learn:

that there are many different sources of sound
to explore sounds using their sense of hearing
to make observations of sounds by listening carefully
to explore sounds using the sense of touch
that we use our sense of hearing for a range of purposes, including warnings
that some sounds can be heard from a long distance
that the volume of sound alters according to distance from the source
to present results and to interpret them
to make and record observations and present them in drawings and writing
to make and record measurements
to communicate what happened using diagrams and charts to present results
to make comparisons between results and use them to draw conclusions

Summer Term

Topic: Growth

the children will learn to:

Recognise and name some common plants. e.g. dandelion, daisy
Know that plants have roots, stems, leaves and flowers
Know that green plants need light to grow
Know that plants need water to survive

Topic: ‘Light and Dark’

The children will:

Learn that light is essential for seeing things
Know that there are many different sources of light
Observe and compare different light sources
Know that light sources can vary in brightness
Know that shiny surfaces can only be seen in the presence of light
Learn to recognise that shiny objects are not light sources
Learn how to keep safe with or without light sources
Learn that it is dangerous to look directly at the sun