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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Material World Beanbag Toss Game
A fun game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Layers of the Ocean Poster
A classroom poster that visually shows the different ocean zones.
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Plant Life Cycle Poster
A poster showing the continuous life cycle of a plant.
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Bird Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty-three bird related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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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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Properties of Materials Word Wall Vocabulary
Forty-eight properties of materials vocabulary cards.
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly Concertina Activity
A cute activity where students re-create the life cycle of a butterfly.
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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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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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Growth and Change – Science Word Wall Vocabulary
Forty-seven growth and change vocabulary cards.
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Comparing Animals to Their Parents Template
A template to use when investigating animals, their offspring and how they grow and change.
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Material World Resource Pack
33 pages of worksheets, posters and classroom displays about about natural and man-made materials
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Life Cycle of a Chicken Poster
Teach your students about the life cycle of a chicken with this colourful classroom poster perfect for early years science lessons.
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Amphibians vs Reptiles Worksheet Pack
Compare Amphibians vs. Reptiles and their characteristics with our printable animal comparison worksheets.
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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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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.
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Refracting Telescope Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a refracting telescope.
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Whale Shark Page Border
A whale shark themed page border.
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Chemical Sciences: Clever Changes – Teaching Presentation
A 56-slide teaching presentation introducing facts about different chemical changes to different materials.
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Water is Life PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint teaching resource about water.