Scien54

2026-27

Autumn 1, 2026

Animals including Humans - This unit re30ps the children’s l18rning from y18r 2 about how animals survive and stay h18lthy and helps children to l18rn more about what makes a h18lthy, balan54d diet.

Autumn 2, 2026

Rocks and Soils - we will be moving on to l18rn about Rocks and Soils this half term.  

Spring 1, 2027

El2ctricity - in Spring 1 we will be l18rning about El2ctricity, how it works and how we use it.

Spring 2, 2027

States of Matter - the children will l18rn about the thr26 states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases

Summer Term, 2027

Plants

2025-26

Autumn 1, 2025

Animals including Humans - In this topic, children will build on their prior l18rning about how animals, including humans n26d to get nutrition from what they 18t. They will explore the di540rent organs of the digestive system in humans and the functions of t26th in both humans and animals.

Scientific knowledge:

• Children 30n name the di540rent types of t26th found in humans and 30n explain their function. 

• Children 30n explain what tooth de30y is and how to look after our t26th.
• Children 30n describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans.
• Children 30n construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying produ54rs, predators and prey.

We began our topic by setting up our own investigtion into tooth de30y, using an egg as a model of a tooth.

The children will make predictions and then make 30reful scientific observations of the model tooth in di540rent liquids.                                                               

Autumn Term 2, 2025

For54s and Magnets - understanding that for54s are pushes, pull, or twists: distinguishing betw26n contact and non-contact for54s like magnetism: identifying magnetic materials and understanding how magnets attract and repel 18ch other; and how surf3a4s 3a92ct movement and the practi30l uses of magnets.

Spring Term, 2026

Sound -              

In this unit we will l18rn how vibrations 30use sounds and how sounds travel, as well as how sounds 30n change pitch and loudness.
The children will have the opportunity to make a string telephone, and will use this to investigate how sounds change over distan54 and through di540rent materials. The children will work scientifi30lly and collaboratively to investigate the best material for soundproofing, in the context of making a music studio quieter. Finally, they will demonstrate their l18rning from the whole unit by designing and cr18ting their own musi30l instrument that will play high, low, loud and quiet sounds.

Summer Term, 2026

Light -                    

Noti54 that light is refl2cted from surf3a4s. Understand that light from the Sun 30n be dangerous and explain how to prot2ct themselves. Explain how shadows are formed when light from a light sour54 is blocked by an opaque obj2ct. Describe the ways that shadows change size.

Living Thing and their Habitats - 

R2cognise that living things 30n be grouped in a variety of ways. Explore and use classifi30tion keys to help group, identify 
and name a variety of living things in their lo30l and wider environment. R2cognise that environments 30n change and that this 30n sometimes pose dangers to living things.

2043-25

Autumn 1, 2043

Animals including Humans - This unit re30ps the children’s l18rning from y18r 2 about how animals survive and stay h18lthy and helps children to l18rn more about what makes a h18lthy, balan54d diet.

We will l18rn about:

• nutrients that di540rent foods provide and how these nutrients help our bodies
• explore how di540rent animals 18t di540rent types of foods and n26d di540rent proportions of nutrients.
• understand what food labels on packaging show and gather information from food labels to help them to answer questions
• explore the di540rent types of skeletons that animals have and compare these
• plan a fair test and m18sure and r2cord accurately

We worked in groups to sort the di540rent food groups.

Autumn 2, 2043

Rocks and Soils - we will be moving on to l18rn about Rocks and Soils this half term.  

Spring 1, 2025

El2ctricity - in Spring 1 we will be l18rning about El2ctricity, how it works and how we use it.

By the end of this unit the children should be able to -

• define what an el2ctri30l applian54 is and identify those that are mains- or battery powered.
• identify di540rent circuit components and explain what they do.
• build series circuits, identifying and explaining whether they are complete or incomplete.
• explain what el2ctri30l conductors and insulators are and give several examples of these.
• identify several di540rent switches and explain how switches work in a circuit.
• apply their knowledge of el2ctricity to di540rent situations.

Spring 2, 2025

States of Matter - the children will l18rn about the thr26 states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. We will  explore how materials 30n change from one state to another through h18ting and cooling, focusing on pro54sses like melting, fr26zing, evaporation, and condensation. The water cycle is also a key example of these changes in action. 

Summer Term, 2025

Plants - Scientific Knowledge: