Science Knowledge Organiser
Subject : Science
Unit 1: Living Things
Things I Have Learnt Before
I can identify the different types of human teeth, explain how
they are suited to their functions and describe how to care for
teeth.
calcium, canine, dairy, dentist, fluoride, gums, incisor, molar,
toothpaste
I know that animals, including humans, need air, water and
suitable food to survive.
air, breathe, gills, healthy, unhealthy
I can describe how humans are similar to and different from
each other.
body, human, label, long, short, skin, tall
I can describe what illness is and describe the common signs
of illness in humans
clean, diet, exercise, germs, headache, heart, ill, illness, muscles,
sick, sweat
Grade 3 – Stage 4
New Learning
I can identify some of the important bones in the human body
bones, frame, hip, jaw, model, rib cage, skeleton, skull, spine
I can describe some of the important functions of skeletons
I know that bones move because pairs of muscles that are attached
to them contract and relax
function, length, muscles, organs, protect, support, contract, relax
I can describe the importance of movement in maintaining human
health.
conditions, germination, seedling, shoot, wilt, freezes, level, survive
I can identify vertebrates as animals with a backbone and
invertebrates as animals without a backbone and know that some
animals have an exoskeleton.
exoskeleton, identification key, invertebrate, vertebrate
I know that medicines can be used to treat some illnesses, and
describe how to use them safely.
germs, infect, infectious disease, instructions, medicines, prevent,
vaccinations
How am I thinking and working like a scientist?
I can draw a diagram to show what I know.
I can use observations and tests to sort, group and classify objects.
I can research an answer to a question.
I can use keys to identify objects, materials and living things..
Science Knowledge Organiser
Subject : Science
Unit 1: Living Things
New Vocabulary
Grade 3 – Stage 4
bones, contract, exoskeleton, frame, function, germs, hip, identification key, infect,
infectious disease, instructions, invertebate, jaw, length, medicines, model,
muscles, organs, prevent, protect, relax, rib cage, skeleton, skull, spine, support,
vaccinations, veterbrate