Science

Spring 1

Electricity - in Spring 1 we will be learning about Electricity, how it works and how we use it.

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

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

Spring 2 

States of Matter -

Autumn 1

Animals including Humans - This unit recaps the children’s learning from year 2 about how animals survive and stay healthy and helps children to learn more about what makes a healthy, balanced diet.

We will learn about:

• nutrients that different foods provide and how these nutrients help our bodies
• explore how different animals eat different types of foods and need different proportions of nutrients.
• understand what food labels on packaging show and gather information from food labels to help them to answer questions
• explore the different types of skeletons that animals have and compare these
• plan a fair test and measure and record accurately

We worked in groups to sort the different food groups.

Autumn 2

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