Science
The principal focus of science teaching in key stage 1 is to enable pupils to experience and observe phenomena, looking more closely at the natural and humanly-constructed world around them. They should be encouraged to be curious and ask questions about what they notice. They should be helped to develop their understanding of scientific ideas by using different types of scientific enquiry to answer their own questions, including observing changes over a period of time, noticing patterns, grouping and classifying things, carrying out simple comparative tests, and finding things out using secondary sources of information. They should begin to use simple scientific language to talk about what they have found out and communicate their ideas to a range of audiences in a variety of ways. Most of the learning about science should be done through the use of first-hand practical experiences, but there should also be some use of appropriate secondary sources, such as books, photographs and videos.
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Thinking Like a Scientist PowerPoint
A 20 slide teaching presentation to use when introducing your students to the scientific method.
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Processed Materials Poster
A poster displaying different processed materials and explaining what processed materials are.
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Material World Word Wall
Word wall cards containing vocabulary related to man-made materials.
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Comparing a Lion Cub with an Adult Lion Template
A worksheet for students to brainstorm the similarities and differences between a lion cub and an adult lion.
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Marine Animals Adjectives Worksheet
A set of 12 marine animal themed adjective teaching resource worksheets.
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Bird Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty-three bird related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Plants in Action Word Wall Vocabulary
30 plant lifecycle related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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5 Fascinating Facts About Sound – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Amazing Ants! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article about ants from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Garden Design Project
Your students' task is to develop their own plan for a garden.
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Science Pattern Match Cards
A set of 89 task cards to help students learn about patterns in nature.
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Material World Jigsaws
Six mini jigsaw puzzles focusing on the materials objects are made of.
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Natural Materials Poster
A poster displaying different natural materials and explaining what natural materials are.
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Life Cycle of a Numbat Poster
A poster showing the life cycle of a numbat.
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What If? Materials Template
A set of 6 templates to use when investigating the properties of materials.
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Comparing a Chick with a Hen Template
A worksheet for students to brainstorm the similarities and differences between a chick and a hen.
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Daily Interactive Class Calendar
An interactive calendar that builds on your students knowledge of days, months, seasons and the weather every morning.
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Plant Growth Chart Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record the growth and changes in a plant over time.
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Daily Weather Report – Interactive PowerPoint
This interactive weather activity will help you encourage pupils to become junior weather reporters!
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Jack's Garden - Science Experiment
A Jack and the Beanstalk themed Science activity.
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Life Cycle of a Chicken - Poster
A poster to display when learning about the life cycle of a chicken.
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Plant and Animal Sort – Task Cards
A set of task cards and picture cards for sorting plants and animals into groups.
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The Seasons - Posters
A set of beautifully illustrated posters that depict the seasons and the differences between them.
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Inherited versus Learned Behaviours Poster
A poster explaining the difference between inherited and learned behaviours.
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National Tree Day – Word Hunt
A National Tree Day word search to use in the classroom.
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The Tides Poster
A poster highlighting the tides on Earth and how they are effected by the Moon.
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Spring Scale Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a spring scale.
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Balance Scale Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a balance scale.
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Bunsen Burner Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a Bunsen burner.
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Plant and Animal Adaptations - Vocabulary Task
A worksheet for introducing key vocabulary associated with plant and animal adaptations.
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Triple Beam Balance Scale Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a triple beam balance scale.
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Lab Equipment Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing standard lab equipment.