Science Curriculum
The Science Curriculum at Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Year groups will study the following units:
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 1 |
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Biology: Parts of the body / senses
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Earth Science: Seasonal change Throughout the year |
Chemistry: Materials and their properties |
Biology: Parts of the body / senses
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Biology: Identify common animals and plants |
Biology: Identify common animals and plants |
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 2 |
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Chemistry: The uses of everyday materials
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Biology: Differentiate living, dead and non-living.
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Biology: Simple food chains & habitats.
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Biology: Growing seeds and bulbs (water, light, warmth)
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Biology: Identify common plants
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Biology: Basic needs of animals and offspring. |
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 3 |
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Biology: Animals and humans - nutrition
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Biology: Animals including humans. Muscles and skeletons |
Chemistry / Earth Science Rocks, soils and fossils |
Biology: Plants: Life cycle -functions of flowering plants |
Physics: Forces – friction and magnets |
Physics: Light |
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 4 |
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Chemistry: States of matter Solid, liquid and gas.
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The water cycle
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Biology: Teeth and digestion
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Physics: Sound
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Physics: Electricity |
Biology: Living things and their habitats Grouping and classification |
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 5 |
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Chemistry: Properties and changes of materials
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Chemistry: Properties and changes of materials
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Physics: Forces |
Physics: Earth and Space
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Biology: Life cycles of plants and animals.
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Animals including humans : Describe changes as humans develop to old age (wellbeing) |
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 6 |
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Biology: Classification |
Physics: Electricity |
Biology: Circulatory System |
Biology: Evolution and inheritance |
Physics: Light |
SRE (wellbeing)
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