Year 1 Science Curriculum

National Curriculum Standard	Hands-On Education Activity
Sc1/1.1 asking simple questions and recognizing that they can be answered in different ways	Birds Activity 7 Material Investigations Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Measurements: One Activity 4, 6 Neil Armstrong Activity 3
Sc1/1.2 observing closely, using simple equipment	Amphibians Activity 6 Birds Activity 7 Measurements: One Activity 4 Plants Around Us Activity 1
Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests	Birds Activity 7 Material Investigations Activity 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 Measurements: One Activity 4, 6 Neil Armstrong Activity 3 Pumpkins Activity 5, 6
Sc1/1.4 identifying and classifying	Amphibians Activity 2, 3, 5 Birds Activity 2, 3 Exploring Materials Activity 1 Fish Activity 3 Human Body Activity 1 Inspired by Shapes: One - Activity 1 Mammals Activity 3 Material Investigations Activity 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 Measurements: One Activity 4
Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions	Material Investigations Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Measurements: One Activity 4, 6 Pumpkins Activity 6
Sc1/1.6 gathering and recording data to help in answering questions.	Birds Activity 7 Material Investigations Activity 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 Measurements: One Activity 4, 6 Plants Around Us Activity 1
Sc1/2.1a identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees	Plants Around Us Activity 2, 3, 4
Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees	Plants Around Us Activity 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 Pumpkins Activity 1, 3
Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals	Amphibians Activity 1, 2, 3, 4 Birds Activity 1, 2, 5 Fish Activity 1, 2 Mammals Activity 1, 2, 4 Reptiles Activity 1, 2, 4
Sc1/2.2b identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores	Amphibians Activity 5 Birds Activity 3, 4 Fish Activity 3 Mammals Activity 3 Reptiles Activity 3
Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets)	Amphibians Activity 1, 2 Birds Activity 1, 2, 7 Fish Activity 1, 2 Human Body Activity 1 Mammals Activity 1, 2 Reptiles Activity 1, 2
Sc1/2.2d identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense	Five Senses Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Human Body Activity 2, 3 Music Activity 1 Pumpkins Activity 2
Sc1/3.1a distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made	Building Houses Activity 1 Exploring Materials Activity 1, 2, 3, 4
Sc1/3.1b identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock	Building Houses Activity 3 Exploring Materials Activity 1, 2, 4, 5
Sc1/3.1c describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials	Building Houses Activity 3 Exploring Materials Activity 4, 5, 6 Material Investigations Activity 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
Sc1/3.1d compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties	Exploring Materials Activity 3
Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the 4 seasons	Plants Around Us Activity 4 Seasons Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Sc1/4.1b observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.	Seasons Activity 1, 6, 9

National Curriculum Standard

Hands-On Education Activity

Sc1/1.1 asking simple questions and recognizing that they can be answered in different ways

Sc1/1.2 observing closely, using simple equipment

Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests

Sc1/1.4 identifying and classifying

Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions

Sc1/1.6 gathering and recording data to help in answering questions.

Sc1/2.1a identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees

Plants Around Us Activity 2, 3, 4

Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals

Sc1/2.2b identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets)

Sc1/2.2d identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense

Sc1/3.1a distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made

Sc1/3.1b identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock

Sc1/3.1c describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials

Sc1/3.1d compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties

Exploring Materials Activity 3

Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the 4 seasons

Sc1/4.1b observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.

Seasons Activity 1, 6, 9

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