In Science this term, we will be:

• grouping living things in a variety of ways
• exploring and using classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in our local and wider environment
• exploring how environments can change and developing an understanding of how this can sometimes pose dangers to living things

Children will use scientific working skills such as:

• asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
• setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
• making systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment, including thermometers and data loggers
• gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions
• recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables
• reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral/written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions
• using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions
• identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
• using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings

THE BIG IDEAs:

We will also be looking at significant scientists and their findings and expanding on our scientific vocabulary!