Science Key Stage 1 Year 1
Pupils will be taught:
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Content – National Curriculum
Programmes of study
Pupils should be taught to:
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observe features closely, record the features and
describe how to identify and name a variety of common
wild and garden plants, including deciduous and
evergreen trees
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identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of
common flowering plants, including trees (including
leaves, flowers (blossom), petals, fruit, roots, bulb, seed,
trunk, branches, stem)
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keep written or diagrammatic records of how plants
change over time and describe features that allow plants
to be compared and contrasted.
Animals , including humans
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Superheroes
- Spring
identify and name a variety of common animals including
fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals , including
those that are kept as pets.
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identify and name a variety of common animals according
to what they eat and know that animals can be classified
as carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Plants
Enchanted
Woodland Autumn
Pupils will be expected to show evidence of
achievement against the KPIs
Pupils can….
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name and locate parts of flowering plants and
trees (at least: flower, leaf, root, stem, trunk,
seed, branch, and petal).
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identify different groups of animals using
differences in the features of groups (at least:
fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals);
and different animals using differences in the
features within groups.
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group animals according to what they eat
Everyday materials
Memory Box
- Summer
Seasonal changes
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observe closely to describe, compare the structures and
group a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians,
reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets)
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identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the
human body (including head, neck, arms, elbows, legs,
knees, face, ears, eyes, hair, mouth, teeth) and say which
part of the body is associated with each sense.
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distinguish between an object and the material from
which it is made
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identify and name a variety of everyday materials,
including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
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describe the simple physical properties of a variety of
everyday materials using words such as hard/soft;
stretchy/stiff; shiny/dull; rough/smooth; bendy/not bendy;
waterproof/not waterproof; absorbent/not absorbent;
opaque/transparent
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compare and group together a variety of everyday
materials on the basis of their simple physical properties
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perform simple fair tests to explore which is the best
material for a particular purpose.
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observe and record changes across the four seasons,
using tables and charts.
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name and locate external parts of the human
body, including those related to the senses.
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distinguish between an object and the
materials from which it is made, such that
they can identify a variety of everyday
materials.
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sort materials into groups on the basis of
their simple physical properties.
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describe seasonal changes (at least: living
things, weather, day length, temperature).
Each half
term
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Observe, describe and record how weather associated
with the seasons varies and how day length changes.