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Science // Matter & Materials

Describe simple physical properties of everyday materials such as hard/soft, stretchy/stiff, shiny/dull, rough/smooth, waterproof/absorbent, transparent/opaque

Science // Matter & Materials

Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made, understanding that objects can be made from different materials

Science // Matter & Materials

Identify and name a variety of everyday materials including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock

Science // Matter & Materials

Compare and group everyday materials based on their simple physical properties

Science // Matter & Materials

Investigate how the shapes of solid objects can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching

Science // Matter & Materials

Identify and compare the suitability of everyday materials for particular uses, explaining why specific materials are chosen for specific purposes

Science // Matter & Materials

Observe and describe that some materials change state when heated or cooled, and measure the temperature at which changes occur in degrees Celsius

Science // Matter & Materials

Draw and interpret particle diagrams — dot representations showing the arrangement, spacing, and movement of particles in solids (close, regular, vibrating in…

Science // Matter & Materials

Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials including metals, wood, and plastic

Science // Matter & Materials

Use process vocabulary for changes of state and material separation — dissolve, solution, soluble, insoluble, evaporate, condense, melt, freeze, filter, sieve…

Science // Matter & Materials

Plan and conduct an investigation to classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties

Science // Matter & Materials

Observe that an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object, understanding that the pieces still exist

Science // Ocean Life

Know that oceans are huge bodies of salt water that cover most of Earth's surface, and that the ocean is home to an enormous number of living things

Science // Ocean Life

Understand that ocean animals need food, shelter, and the right conditions to survive — just like land animals — and that different parts of the ocean provide…

Science // Ocean Life

Recognise that the ocean is home to an amazing variety of animals — from tiny seahorses and colourful clownfish to enormous whales and sharks — and that ocean…

Science // Ocean Life

Describe a simple ocean food chain: tiny plants (phytoplankton) are eaten by small animals, which are eaten by bigger fish, which are eaten by top predators…

Science // Ocean Life

Know that whales and dolphins are mammals, not fish — they breathe air, are warm-blooded, and feed their babies milk — even though they live in the ocean

Science // Ocean Life

Know what a coast or beach is — the place where land meets the ocean — and that different coasts can be sandy, rocky, or muddy, each with different plants and…

Science // Ocean Life

Explore rock pools (tide pools) as small ocean habitats where crabs, anemones, starfish, and small fish can be found, and understand that these creatures are…

Science // Ocean Life

Classify ocean animals into major groups: fish (breathe through gills, have scales), marine mammals (breathe air, warm-blooded, feed milk), and invertebrates…

Science // Ocean Life

Understand ocean food webs: multiple interconnected food chains where energy flows from phytoplankton (producers) through zooplankton, small fish, and large…

Science // Ocean Life

Understand that the ocean has different zones depending on depth and light: the sunlight zone near the surface where most life lives, the twilight zone where…

Science // Ocean Life

Name and locate the five oceans — Pacific (largest), Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic (smallest and coldest) — on a world map, and understand that they…

Science // Ocean Life

Understand that ocean animals have special adaptations for their environment: streamlined bodies for fast swimming, camouflage to hide from predators, blubber…