Woodfield Primary SchoolScience
Subject Intent
Science is an essential part of the curriculum as it enables young people to develop their understanding of scientific concepts and make sense of the world around them. It develops transferable skills including problem-solving, reasoning and enquiry.
The intent of our science curriculum is to create opportunities to ensure that every child has a positive experience of science throughout their primary school education. We must do this by inspiring children, encouraging them to be inquisitive about the world, nurturing their innate curiosity and enabling them to develop a range of skills that are useful across their learning. Children are naturally inquisitive and science should nurture this and allow them to ask questions independently and develop the skills they need to answer those questions.
Our science curriculum is also designed to motivate, inspire and engage all children in science lessons but to be aware of, and take responsibility for, addressing gender stereotyping in science lessons; encouraging girls to want to explore careers in science and STEM subjects.
Subject Progression
Implementation
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Home Learning
| Year Group | What are children learning this half term? | How can I support my child's learning at home? |
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Early Years (Nursery and Reception) |
Understanding the World
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Look outside! What is happening to the plants? How can we look after plants?
Pick a plant that you can see out of your window and draw a picture of it, showing all of the details. |
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Year 1 |
Plants |
What are the main parts of a flowering plant? Can you draw and label a picture of a flowering plant?
Once you have had a go, use this link to check if you remembered all of the parts!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/z2vhxbk
Challenge yourself to draw and label the parts of a tree too! |
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Year 2 |
Plants |
Can you draw the cycle to show plant growth?
Use this link to find out some more information about the lifecycle of plant. Was there any information you missed? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/z6nx7yc
It is important to know how to take care of a plant by knowing what plants need to grow. Use this link to find out more information and then see if you can create a poster with all of the information you have learnt. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/zkp2jsg |
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Year 3
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Plants |
Can you explain the function of each part of a flowering plant? (roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers)
Check your explanations using this link. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/z2d4g7h
Use this link to learn all about how water is transported within plants. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/z2d4g7h Can you tell someone at home all about it and then try to impress your teacher with what you have learnt! |
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Year 4 |
Electricity
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Walk around your house and make a list of any appliances you find that run on electricity. How many did you find? Was it more or less than you expected?
It is important to be safe around electricity. Use this information to make a poster to tell others how to be safe around electricity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zj44jxs/articles/z9gk4xs
What are conductors and insulators? Have a go at the quiz on here to check what you can remember from your science lessons! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zj44jxs/articles/zhkgvwx |
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Year 5 |
Forces Recap of your learning from Autumn. |
Why do we need friction? Watch the video on the link that explains the effect of friction then have a go at the quiz. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znmmn39/articles/zcmwkty
Can you remember the definition of the following key vocabulary: Friction? Air resistance? Water resistance? How does air resistance, water resistance and friction effect moving surfaces? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znmmn39/articles/zb784xs Use this link if you need some more ideas! |
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Year 6 |
Electricity |
Use this link to find out more information about the symbols used to record electrical circuits. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zj44jxs/articles/zqryn9q
How would the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer change depending on the voltage of cells in the circuit? Use this link to check your answers and find out more information. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zj44jxs/articles/zrd2qfr |