Science Unit Overview EYFS
Year 1
Year 3
Year 5
Our nursery and reception classes at Great Moor Infant School follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. The Early Years curriculum is divided into 17 “areas of learning and development”; the area which includes the basis of scientific learning is entitled “The World”. This includes: observing talking about their observations in relation to places, objects, materials and living things discussing similarities and differences, patterns and change understanding growth, decay and change over time talking about why things happen and how things work showing care and concern for living things Plants Year 2 Living things and their habitats Animals, including humans Plants Everyday materials Animals, including humans Seasonal changes Use of everyday materials Working scientifically Working scientifically Plants Year 4 Living things and their habitats Animals, including humans Animals, including humans Rocks States of matter Light Sound Forces and Magnets Electricity Working scientifically Working scientifically Living things and their habitats Year 6 Living things and their habitats Animals, including humans Animals, including humans Properties and changes of material Evolution and inheritance Forces Light Earth and Space Electricity Working scientifically Working scientifically