Strand: Living things
Strand unit: Plant and animal life
Variety and characteristics of living things
- Observe , identify and examine the plants and animals
that live in local habitats and environments
- Develop
an increasing awareness of plants and animals from wider environments
- Identify the interrelationships and interdependence
between plants and animals in local and other habitats
- Become aware of the sun as a source of energy for
plants
- Observe and explore some ways in which animal and plant
life is influenced, or adapted to, environmental conditions
- Recognise that there is a great diversity of plants and
animals in different regions and environments
- Group and compare living things into sets
- Become familiar with the characteristics of some major
groups of living things
- Construct and use simple keys to identify locally
occurring species of plants and animals
Processes of life
- Become aware of some of the basic life process in
animals and plants
- Investigate the factors that affect plant growth
- Understand some ways in which plants reproduce
Strand: Energy and forces
Strand unit: Magnetism and electricity
- Learn that magnets can push and pull materials
- Investigate how magnets may be made
- Explore the use of magnets to lift and hold objects
- Learn about electrical energy
- Investigate current
electricity by constructing simple circuits
- Become aware of how some common electrical appliances
work
- Become aware of and understand the dangers of
electricity
Strand unit: Forces
- Identify and explore how objects and materials may be
moved
- Explore the effect of friction on movement
- Explore how friction can generate heat
- Come to appreciate that gravity is a force
- Become aware that objects have weight because of the
pull of gravity
- Explore how levers may be used to lift different
objects
Strand: Environmental awareness and care
Strand: Environmental awareness
- Identify positive aspects of natural and built
environments through observation, discussion and recording
- Explore some examples of the interrelationship of
living and non-living aspects of the local and other environments
- Become aware of the importance of the Earth’s
renewable and non-renewable resources
- Foster an appreciation of the ways in which people use
the Earth’s resources
- Come to appreciate the need to conserve resources
Strand unit: Science and the environment
- Appreciate the application of science and technology in
familiar contexts
- Examine some ways that science and technology have
contributed positively to the use of the Earth’s resources
- Recognise the contribution of scientists to society
- Recognise and investigate aspects of human activities
that may have positive or adverse effects on environments
Strand unit: Caring for the environment
- Participate in activities that contribute to the
enhancement of the environment
- Identify and discuss a local, national or global
environmental issue
- Come to appreciate individual, community and national
responsibility for environmental care
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