Christ the King RC Primary School

Science

Autumn 1 Science Everyday Materials

During the Autumn 1 half term the pupils have been taught to:

• Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made.
• Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, 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 physical properties.

Autumn 2 Science Seasonal Changes

During the Autumn 2 half term the pupils have been taught to:

• Observe changes across the four seasons (Autumn)
• Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.

Spring 1 Animals Including Humans

During the Spring 1 half term Year 1 have been taught to:

• Identify, name draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which parts of the body is associated with each sense.

Year 1 Science week investigation

Discovery Dog asked us if bubbles were always round. We used this question as the basis of our investigation. The class were asked how they could find out if bubbles were always round. After thinking time and a discussion, Year 1 suggested that we tried some  different shaped bubble wands. We decided to try an oblong wand, a triangle wand and a circle wand. Next  we drew predictions for what might happen with different shaped wands. Then we went outside & tested out different shaped wands. After looking at the bubbles from the different shaped wands we concluded that bubbles were always round.

Spring 2 Science Seasonal Changes

During the Spring 2 half term the pupils once again observed and described the weather associated with the season and talked about what they noticed about the length of the day. Year 1  also visited the school grounds to look at the changes that had occurred because it was winter. 

Spring 2 and Summer 1 Animals Including Humans (Animal Categories)

In this unit Year 1 have:

• Identified and named a variety of common animals that are birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals
• Identified and named a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
• Described and compared the structure of a variety of common animals (birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, and including pets).