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Science // Dinosaurs & Paleontology

Describe how palaeontologists work in the field and lab: prospecting for exposed fossils, careful excavation with hand tools, plaster jacketing for transport…

Science // Earth's Systems

Make observations and measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation

Science // Ecosystems & Habitats

Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics, using evidence to justify classification decisions

Science // Energy

Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another

Science // Matter & Materials

Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials including metals, wood, and plastic

Science // Matter & Materials

Use knowledge of solids, liquids, and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated through filtering, sieving, and evaporating

Science // Matter & Materials

Select and carry out appropriate separation techniques for different types of mixtures: filtration (insoluble solids), distillation (liquids by boiling point)…

Science // Organisms & Life Processes

Calculate and evaluate energy intake and requirements in a healthy daily diet, interpreting food labels and nutritional data

Science // Organisms & Life Processes

Use a light microscope correctly to prepare, focus, and examine biological specimens, including making accurate labelled drawings at an appropriate…

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be…

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Record data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Take measurements with increasing accuracy and precision using a range of scientific equipment, taking repeat readings when appropriate

Science // Space Exploration

Use scale models, diagrams, or calculations to represent the relative sizes and distances of objects in the solar system, understanding that the distances…

Science // Space Systems & Earth's History

Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in shadow length and direction, day and night cycles, and seasonal star patterns

Science // Volcanoes & Earthquakes

Know that buildings can be designed to resist earthquakes, tsunami warning systems alert coastal communities, and communities prepare through evacuation plans…

Science // Volcanoes & Earthquakes

Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans, such as earthquakes, floods, or volcanic eruptions

Science // Weather & Climate

Understand that engineers design buildings, flood defences, and warning systems to protect communities from extreme weather — hurricane-resistant roofs, flood…

Science // Weather & Climate

Read and interpret weather maps, data tables, and graphs — identifying symbols for sun, rain, wind, and temperature; spotting trends and patterns in weather…