Ourselves

• Identify and name the basic parts of the body.
• Draw and label the basic parts of the human body.

Senses

• Locate parts of the human body related to the senses.

Seasonal changes

• Observe changes throughout the season.
• Describe the weather
• Gather and record data to answer questions 

Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice.
• Observe closely, using senses.
• Observe changes over time.

Human Body/Health and Growth

• Identify where internal parts of the body are located
• Talk about the  purpose of internal body parts in basic terms
• Describe the importance of exercise, a balanced diet and hygiene for humans
• Describe basic needs of animals including humans for survival

Seasonal changes/Day length

• Describe the weather associated with the seasons
• Describe how the day length changes
• Gather and record data to help answer questions 

Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice.
• Observe closely using senses
• Observe changes over time.
• Notice similarities and differences
• Identify groups and classify things
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings
• Use observation to suggest answers to questions
• Find information using secondary resources

Light and Dark/Nocturnal Animals

• Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited.
• Identify common nocturnal animals

Seasonal changes

• Observe changes throughout the season. 
• Describe the weather
• Gather and record data to answer questions 

 Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice.
• Notice similarities and differences.
• Carry out simple, comparative tests.
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings.

Materials

• Describe how the shape of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching
• Describe ways in which some materials are changed by heating and cooling
• Recognise that some changes can be reversed 
• Can clarify changes
• Describe similarities and differences between materials
• Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials
• Explain simply why some materials are particularly suitable for specific purposes

Seasonal changes/Day length

• Describe the weather associated with the seasons
• Describe how the day length changes
• Gather and record data to help answer question

Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice.
• Observe closely using simple equipment 
• Observe changes over time.
• Identify groups and classify things
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings
• Use observation to suggest answers to questions
• Find information using secondary resources
• Perform simple comparative tests

Materials and their properties

• Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made.
• Identify and name a variety of common materials.
• Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials.
• Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties.
• Describe the basis for groupings of materials in everyday terms.
• Describe similarities and differences between materials.

Seasonal changes

• Observe changes throughout the season
• Describe the weather
• Gather and record data to answer questions 

Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice.
• Observe closely.
• Notice similarities and differences
• Carry out simple, comparative tests
• Identify groups and classify things
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings.

Animals: Environments

• Describe and compare observable features of animals from a range of groups
• Describe the basic needs of animals for survival
• Describe how living things are suited to different habitats

Seasonal changes/Day length

• Describe the weather associated with the seasons
• Describe how the day length changes
• Gather and record data to help answer question

Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice.
• Observe changes over time.
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings
• Use observation to suggest answers to questions
• Find information using primary and secondary resources

Plants

• Recognise common garden plants, wild plants and tress
• Describe basic needs of plants for survival
• Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants and trees

Seasonal changes

• Observe changes throughout the season.
• Describe the weather
• Gather and record data to answer questions 

 Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice.
• Observe closely
• Observe changes over time.
• Notice similarities and differences
• Carry out simple, comparative tests
• Identify groups and classify things
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings
• Use observation to suggest answers to questions

Animals: Life Cycles and Food Chains

• Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals using a simple food chain 
• Identify and name different sources of food
• Know that animals including humans have offspring that grow into adults
• Describe the main changes as young animals including humans grow into adults 
• Explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead and things that have never lived

Seasonal changes/Day length

• Describe the weather associated with the seasons
• Describe how the day length changes
• Gather and record data to help answer questions
• Ask own questions about what they notice.

Working Scientifically

• Observe closely using simple equipment 
• Observe changes over time.
• Notice similarities, differences and patterns
• Identify groups and classify things
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings
• Use observation to suggest answers to questions
• Find information using secondary resources
• Perform simple comparative tests

Animals

• Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
• Describe and compare features of a variety of common animals
• Identify if things are alive, dead and never lived

Seasonal changes

• Observe changes throughout the season.
• Describe the weather
• Gather and record data to answer questions 

Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice.
• Observe closely using simple equipment
• Notice similarities and differences
• Identify groups and classify things
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings
• Use observation to suggest answers to questions
• Find information using secondary resources

Plants

• Describe the main changes as seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants
• Describe the impact of changes to the basic needs of a plant
• Identify and describe the basic  structure of  plants and trees - see Key Vocabulary
• Begin to identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants including trees
• Compare the differences between things that are living, dead and have never lived

Seasonal changes/Day length

• Describe the weather associated with the seasons
• Describe how the day length changes
• Gather and record data to help answer question

Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice
• Observe closely using simple equipment 
• Observe changes over time.
• Notice similarities, differences and patterns
• Identify groups and classify things
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings
• Use observation to suggest answers to questions
• Find information using primary and  secondary resources
• Perform simple comparative tests

Animals

• Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores 
• Group animals according to what they eat 

Seasonal changes

• Observe changes throughout the season. 
• Describe the weather
• Gather and record data to answer questions 

 Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice.
• Notice similarities and differences
• Identify groups and classify things
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings
• Find information using secondary resources

Plants

• Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats including micro habitats
• Describe how living things are suited to different habitats
• Identify and name different sources of food
• Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals using the idea of a simple food chain

Seasonal changes/Day length

• Describe the weather associated with the seasons
• Describe how the day length changes
• Gather and record data to help answer question

Working Scientifically

• Ask own questions about what they notice 
• Observe changes over time.
• Notice similarities, differences and patterns
• Identify groups and classify things
• Use appropriate scientific language to communicate ideas and findings
• Use observation to suggest answers to questions
• Find information using  secondary resources
• Perform simple comparative tests