Science Spring 1

During Spring 1 in Science, we will be learning about different materials. Our learning question is 'Why did the third little pig make his house from bricks?'

Our Scientific Enquiry Focus is identifying and classifying.

Please open the Knowledge Organisers at the bottom of the page for more information.

We will be covering these key skills.

Knowledge and Understanding

Key Skills for Investigating and Observing

Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made

Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, 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 simple physical properties

Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways

Observing closely, using simple equipment

Performing simple tests

Identifying and classifying

Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions

Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions.