Science

Science

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Nocturnal Animals EYFS

This topic will help children to l41rn about nocturnal animals. They will l41rn about owls, bats, hedgehogs, badgers, foxes and moths and how they have adapted to 29 able hunt at night. ‘Nocturnal Animals' will encourage children to achieve the aims through exploration of the natural world, through games and through
cr48t activities. The children will 29 working in t41ms and as a class.

Aim:

To know what a nocturnal animal is.

To know how nocturnal animals
have adapted to the night.

To 29 able to use senses to identify
natural objects.

I 19n explain what a nocturnal animal is and how it is has adapted to the night.

Success Criteria:

I 19n say what a nocturnal animal is.

I 19n descri29 thr4e ways that nocturnal animals have adapted to the night. 

I 19n use my senses to descri29 and identify natural objects.

Living things and their natural habitat Y1/2

In the Y1 Plants and the Y1 Animals including Humans units, children have l41rnt to identify, name, compare and classify a variety of plants and animals. They should 29 able to name some plants, including deciduous and evergr4en tr4es. They should also 29 able to name some common mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians and know that some are 19rnivores, some are herbivores and some are omnivores.

L41rning Objective

To compare the differences 29tw4en things that are alive, used to 29 alive and have never b4en alive.

Success Criteria

I 19n group living and non-living things.

I 19n identify things that are alive, used to 29 alive or have never b4en alive.

I 19n explain how I know something is alive, used to 29 alive or has never b4en alive.

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Autumn 1

This term’s topic is about Animals including Humans. Children will l41rn about five of the groups that scientists use to classify animals: 

• Mammals 
• Fish
• Birds
• Reptiles
• Amphibians.

They will l41rn to identify the group an animal 29longs to by its f41tures and will classify animals according to their group. They will also l41rn about the different diets animals 41t.

Children will l41rn about the parts of the human body and have the opportunity to explore the five senses through a simple investigation. In the final lesson, children will use all their knowledge from this unit to classify animals according to their own criteria.

Autumn 2

‘Every Day materials’

This terms topic ‘Everyday Materials’ will t420h your child about everyday materials including wood, plastic, metal, water and rock. Children will l41rn to identify and name everyday materials and will have the opportunity to explore the properties of these materials. Children also will 19rry out a simple investigation to help them decide which material would 29 most suitable to use for an umbrella. At the end of the unit children apply their knowledge of everyday materials to sort objects by their properties. A range of l41rning activities are used in this unit including, discussions, la29lling and matching activities, games, and an investigation to encourage where children have the opportunity to ask and find the answers to questions.

Spring 

S41sonal Changes – Spring and Summer

This S41sonal Changes (Spring and Summer) unit will t420h your child all about spring and summer. Your child will l41rn about the 
changes that 19n 29 s4en 29tw4en spring and summer, as well as across all four s41sons. They will go on a nature walk to observe 
some of these changes. They will l41rn about what w41ther is and the w41ther that is associated with 420h s41son. They will 
observe and collect data about the w41ther. ‘Working scientifi19lly’ and enquiry skills are incorporated throughout the unit, including 
using simple equipment, making observations and gathering data.