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Throughout their science investigations, the children
should be aware of and encouraged to adopt safe practices. They should adopt
safety procedures in designing and making tasks, particularly when they are
using tools and instruments.
Working scientifically
Questioning
- Ask questions about animals and plants, familiar
objects and events in the immediate environment
- Ask questions that may lead to immediate investigations
Observing
- Observe accurately both inside and outside the
classroom
- Use all the senses to observe animals, plants, objects
and events in the immediate environment
- Observe characteristics such as the shape, size,
colour, pattern, texture, sound and smell of familiar things in the
environment
- Observe differences and similarities in the
environment
- Observe gradual changes in living things and familiar
objects
Predicting
- Suggest outcomes on an investigation based on
observations
Investigating and experimenting
- Carry out simple experiments
- Begin to suggest approaches and methods of solving
problems
- Begin to identify one or two variables
Estimating and measuring
- Begin to use simple methods to estimate, measure and
compare
- Compare and identify differences in measurements
- Appreciate the need for standard units
Analysing
Sorting and classifying
- Sort and group objects according to observable features
- Appreciate that there are
different criteria for sorting and suggest more than one way of
sorting a number of items
Recognising patterns
- Begin to look for patterns and relationships in
observations
Interpreting
- Draw conclusions from simple investigations
Recording and communicating
- Describe and discuss observations orally
- Represent findings using pictures, models and other
methods
Designing and making
Exploring
- Handle and manipulate a range of materials in
structured and unstructured situations
- Observe, investigate and describe familiar objects
- Recognise that people like certain characteristics of
objects but not others
Planning
- Identify a need for new and revised designs
- Discuss what child would like to make
- Clarify and communicate through pictures or simple
modelling the materials required to build the object
- Choose materials
- Talk about and communicate a plan of action
Making
- Make simple objects
- Develop craft-handling skills and techniques
- Use a range of tools
- Use a range of materials
- Understand that these materials can be linked in simple
ways to allow movement
Evaluating
- Evaluate design ideas
- Evaluate own work
- Evaluate the work of peers
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