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Science // Earth's Systems

Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals can change the environment to meet their needs

Science // Ecosystems & Habitats

Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals and the places they live, connecting organism needs to habitat…

Science // Ecosystems & Habitats

Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and other living things in the local environment

Science // Energy

Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth's surface, noticing that sunlight warms the ground, water, and objects

Science // Energy

Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area, such as a shade or shelter

Science // Forces & Motion

Understand that pushes and pulls are forces that can change the speed or direction of an object's motion, and compare the effects of different strengths and…

Science // Forces & Motion

Name and describe forces using precise vocabulary — force, push, pull, twist, stretch, squash, contact force, non-contact force, gravity, weight, friction, air…

Science // Forces & Motion

Analyse data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or pull

Science // Insects & Minibeasts

What is a minibeast? Small creatures without backbones, found in gardens, parks, and woodland. Bug hunts — searching under logs, stones, and leaves using…

Science // Insects & Minibeasts

Recognising and naming common minibeasts: ladybird, ant, bee, butterfly, spider, snail, worm, woodlouse, caterpillar, beetle. Building positive attitudes toward…

Science // Insects & Minibeasts

Where minibeasts live: micro-habitats. Different minibeasts prefer different conditions — under logs (damp, dark), in soil (underground), on leaves (sunny), in…

Science // Insects & Minibeasts

Minibeasts in the food chain: simple garden food chains. A caterpillar eats a leaf, a bird eats the caterpillar. The idea that minibeasts are food for other…

Science // Insects & Minibeasts

How minibeasts move: crawling (ants, beetles), flying (butterflies, bees), slithering (worms, slugs), jumping (grasshoppers, fleas), burrowing (earthworms)…

Science // Insects & Minibeasts

Caterpillar to butterfly: the life cycle of a butterfly as an observable transformation. Egg → caterpillar → chrysalis → butterfly. The idea that one creature…

Science // Insects & Minibeasts

Caring for minibeasts: observing minibeasts gently, handling them carefully, putting them back where you found them. Why minibeasts matter — they help gardens…

Science // Matter & Materials

Name and distinguish the three states of matter — solid, liquid, and gas — using properties vocabulary: hard, rigid, runny, flows, keeps its shape, fills its…

Science // Matter & Materials

Describe simple physical properties of everyday materials such as hard/soft, stretchy/stiff, shiny/dull, rough/smooth, waterproof/absorbent, transparent/opaque

Science // Matter & Materials

Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made, understanding that objects can be made from different materials

Science // Matter & Materials

Identify and name a variety of everyday materials including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock

Science // Matter & Materials

Compare and group everyday materials based on their simple physical properties

Science // Ocean Life

Know that oceans are huge bodies of salt water that cover most of Earth's surface, and that the ocean is home to an enormous number of living things

Science // Ocean Life

Understand that ocean animals need food, shelter, and the right conditions to survive — just like land animals — and that different parts of the ocean provide…

Science // Ocean Life

Recognise that the ocean is home to an amazing variety of animals — from tiny seahorses and colourful clownfish to enormous whales and sharks — and that ocean…

Science // Ocean Life

Describe a simple ocean food chain: tiny plants (phytoplankton) are eaten by small animals, which are eaten by bigger fish, which are eaten by top predators…