Year 1 Science

Introduction• Hands on, practical, real purpose.

• Curiosity, awe and wonder of the world.

• Express own ideas, make predictions, ask questions, vocabulary.

• Fun!!

Animals and Humans• One topic each half term.

• How can you help at home?

• Look in ponds-tadpoles, frogs-PE

Senses • Smell- different foods, perfume, smells in the

environment.• Touch- different materials, textures, close eyes.• Hear- different sound- close eyes, what can you

hear?• Taste- try different foods- why do you like/dislike

it? Describe.• Sight- what can you see? Kim's game. Opticians

in 1D, I spy. • DESCRIPTION/VOCABULARY.

Humans• What do we need to survive? • We need air, drink, food, sleep, exercise. • Progress- baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult,

elderly.• Name parts of the body- song “Heads, shoulders,

knees and toes.” “If your happy and you know it.”- stamp feet, clap hands etc.

• Books- “Funny bones”- Ahlbergs • “Don’t forget the bacon”- By Pat Hutchins- hearing!• Chinese whispers.

Pets

• How to look after them- beds, food, drink.

• Recognise animals- visit farms, zoos.

• What do animals need to survive- wild animals, domestic, birds

Push and Pull• What are these actions?

• Look at toys at home, how are they different from each other?

• Vocabulary force, fast, slow, push and pull.

• Around the house- drawers, blinds, curtains, doors.- What actions do you need to work these?

• Look at large toys scooters, bikes, skates, skate boards etc.

• What do you have to do to make them move?

• Look when out and about- diggers, cranes, cars, trains, trams.

• Watch how they are moving.

Light and dark• Light passes through same material and not

others.- Look at curtains and blinds at home.• Dark Den- torches, glowing stars etc.- bedroom at

night.• Vocabulary- light, dark, transparent, opaque. • Eyes- blind fold, close eyes- feel objects describe

and guess what they are.

• Walk- what can you see in your house (school)

• Computer, DVD, light bulb, oven, microwave- how many can you find?

• Outside, sun (be careful) moon, stars, reflective strips- outside in dark.

• Celebration, Eid, Christmas, Diwali- parties, candles.- How do we light up the party?

• Books “Cant you sleep little bear”

• “Peace at last”

• “Owl who was afraid of the dark”

• “Lighthouse keepers lunch”

• “The owl babies”

Materials • Variety of materials- sort into groups.

• Vocabulary- Silk, paper, oil- texture, rough, smooth, soft, hard.

• Where do you see materials?- look round house, curtains, sheets, clothes, wool etc.

• Experiment- story- how to make umbrella- look at different materials- /watering can.

• Magnets- fun!- what do they attract/repel? Play with magnets.

• School- iron filings- make pictures.

Sounds • Know how to change sounds.• Musical instruments- drum- hit hard, hit gently.• Vocabulary- names of instruments- string,

percussion, wood wind, brass- different sounds.• Know sound travels- noisy neighbours!!

• Make a phone- 2 yoghurt cups and string.

• We hear with our ears- look at diagram of ear.

• What can we hear outside?

• What can we hear in the house at different times of day?

Plants• What do plants need to grow?

• Look in garden, park.

• Vocabulary- need sun, water, soil, seeds, bulbs, roots, petals, leaves.

• Experiment- yoghurt cup, cotton wool, cress seeds- eat egg cress sandwich after!

• Put in dark, no water.

• Vocabulary- petal, stem leaf.- look inside lily!- pollen, bees.

• Plant bulb in soil- grow at home. Plant in garden. Watch the bees.

• Stories

• “Titch”

• “Jack and the beanstalk”

• “Jasper and the beanstalk”

Conclusion• Garden club/science club.• Use of ICT, books.• Use of outside and inside.• Children are investigating and exploring.• Cross curricular/connections between areas of

learning.• Science museum, Natural History museum.• Jigsaws.• Exhibitions.