Content Strands
Strand: Living Things
Strand Unit: Myself
The child should be enabled to:
Variety and characteristics of living things
- Name and identify external parts of the male and female
body
- Become aware of the role of each sense in detecting
information
- Recognise and measure physical similarities and
differences between people
Human life processes
- Recognise that all living things grow
- Recognise that physical growth has taken place since
birth
Strand unit: Plants and animals
Variety and characteristics of living things
- Observe, discuss and identify a variety of plants and
animals in local habitats in the
environment
- Develop some awareness of plants and animals from wider
environments
Processes of life
- Appreciate that living things have essential needs for
growth
Strand: Energy and forces
Light
- Recognise that light comes from different sources
- Recognise that light is needed in order to see
Sound
- Recognise and identify a variety of sounds in the
environment
Heat
- Become aware of different sources of heat energy
Magnetism and electricity
- Use magnets of different shapes and sizes
- Investigate the fact that magnets attract different
materials
- Investigate that magnets attract certain materials
through other materials
Forces
- Explore forces such as pushing and pulling
Strand: Materials
- Observe and investigate a range of familiar materials
in the immediate environment
- Describe and compare materials, noting the differences
in the colour, shape and texture
Materials and change
Heating and cooling
- Explore the effects of heating and cooling on a range
of liquids and solids
- Become aware of and investigate the suitability of
different kinds of clothes for variations in temperature
- Explore ways in which liquids and solids may be kept
hot or cold
Strand: Environmental awareness and care
Caring for my locality
- Identify, discuss and appreciate the attributes of the
local environment
- Observe and develop an awareness of living things in a
range of habitats in local and wider environments
- Observe similarities and differences among plants and
animals in different local habitats
- Begin to recognise that people, animals and plants
depend on each other
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