Classification of Animals

Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things

Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships

Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions

With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge

With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment

Consider the elements of fair tests and use formal measurements and digital technologies as appropriate, to make and record observations accurately

Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends

Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings

Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not

Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations

Compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals

Examine how people use data to develop scientific explanations

Consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem

Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations

Use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment

Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate

Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns

Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions

Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate

Science knowledge helps people to understand the effects of their actions

Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things

With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and predict what might happen based on prior knowledge

Suggest ways to plan and conduct investigations to find answers to questions including consideration of the elements of fair tests

Safely use appropriate materials, tools, equipment and technologies

Use formal measurements in the collection and recording of observations

Use a range of methods including tables and column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends

Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings

Reflect on an investigation, including whether a test was fair or not

Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings to show patterns and relationships using formal and informal scientific language

Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations

Selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity

Defines problems, describes and follows algorithms to develop solutions

Compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things

Describes how agricultural processes are used to grow plants and raise animals for food, clothing and shelter

Describes how adding or removing heat causes a change of state

Investigates the suitability of natural and processed materials for a range of purposes

Describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat

Describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion

Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface

Describes how digital systems represent and transmit data