Science

Science provides the foundation for understanding the world in which we live. It changes lives and is vital for future prosperity. Children are taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Science is a dynamic subject and should engender curiosity and discovery, through practical and experimental lessons.

The aims of the new National Curriculum for science are to ensure all pupils:

Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics
Develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them
Are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future

Programme of study

Year 1:

Plants
Animals, including humans
Everyday materials
Seasonal changes

Click here to download the Band 1 Science Targets for Year 1

Year 2:

Plants
Animals including humans
Uses of everyday materials

Click here to download the Band 2 Science Targets for Year 2

Year 3:

Plants
Animals, including humans
Rocks
Light
Forces and magnets

Click here to download the Band 3 Science Targets for Year 3

Year 4:

Living things and their habitats
Animals, including humans
States of matter
Sound
Electricity

Click here to download the Band 4 Science Targets for Year 4

Year 5:

Living things and their habitats
Animals, including humans
Properties and changes of materials
Earth and space
Forces

Click here to download the Band 5 Science Targets for Year 5

Year 6:

Living things and their habitats
Animals, including humans
Evolution and inheritance
Light
Electricity

Click here to download the Band 6 Science Targets for Year 6

Useful websites

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/science/seeall/
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/science/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/materials/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/physical_processes/
http://www.echalk.co.uk/General/MoonSpin/moonSpin.html
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ey/science/animal_h/index.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/science.shtml
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/science/body_parts_p/index.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits_fs.shtml
http://www.bgfl.org/15.cfm?s=15&p=249,index

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