Knowledge and Content
Animals including humans
Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
Group animals according to what they eat
Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets)
Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense
Everyday Materials
Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
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
Plants
Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
Seasonal Changes
Observe changes across the four seasons
Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
Working Scientifically
Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways (Year 1 focus)
Use simple equipment to observe closely (Year 1 focus)
Perform simple tests (Year 1 focus)
Identify and classify (Year 1 focus)
Use his/her observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions (Year 1 focus)
Gather and record data to help in answering questions (Year 1 focus)
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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