​​​​​​Term 4 - Animals, including Humans

This term, we will be learning about animals, including humans.  This will build upon the children's learning in Year One about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores and the basic parts of the human body, and Year 2 learning about the basic needs of animals for survival and ways of being healthy.  

The enquiry questions we will be exploring are:

• What food do humans need? 
• How can we keep our pets healthy?
• Why do humans need a skeleton?
• How do muscles work?
• Do people who do more physical activity have stronger muscles?

There we be opportunities for practical exploration and investigating within each lesson with children developing their skills in working scientifically in the five areas of disciplinary knowledge.

Each lesson will begin with an opportunity for children to retrieve their learning from prior lessons within the term, earlier in Year Three or even previous year groups.  This is done through exploring pictures, words and objects within our science suitcase.  Children are encouraged to use scientific vocabulary when making links to their prior learning.