Autumn 1 - Light
During Autumn 1 we are working scientifically by:
- Recognising that light is needed to see things and dark is the absence of light
- Explaining how light can be reflected
- Investigating how shadows are formed and find patterns in the way they change
Autumn 2 and Spring 1 - Animals including humans
During Autumn 2 we are working scientifically by:
- Exploring how animals get nutrition through their food
- Investigating the nutritional content of a packed lunch
- Identifying that humans and some animals have skeletons and muscles for support and movement
- Identifying bones within the skeleton
- Sorting animals by vertebrates and invertebrates
Spring 2 - Rocks
During Spring 1 we are working scientifically by:
- Comparing rocks using scientific language to describe their properties
- Grouping rocks according to their properties
- Testing different properties of rocks
- Describing how fossils are formed