Me & My  Community

Once Upon A Time

Big Wide World

Dangerous Dinosaurs

Long Ago

Sunflowers & Sunshine

Compare and group objects and materials according to simple given criteria.

Describe how the weather, plants and animals of one place is different to another using simple geographical terms.

 Identify common features for different groups of animals, including wild and domestic animals.

Name and sort everyday items into groups of the same material

Make a shadow bigger or smaller using toys, play equipment and a light source.

Represent scientific observations by mark making, drawing or creating simple charts and tables. Offer explanations for why things happen, making use of vocabulary, such as, because, then and next.

Identify common features for different groups of animals, including wild and domestic animals.

Match animals to the foods that they eat

Describe simply how weather changes as the seasons change.

Put familiar events in chronological order, using pictures and discussion.

Use age-appropriate software to create images and record sounds and videos.

Name and sort everyday items into groups of the same material.

Notice and begin to describe patterns of weather in summer and winter.

Observe and describe living things and their habitats within the local environment.

Notice and begin to describe patterns of weather in summer and winter.

Begin to name and group plants and trees according to their observable features.

Explore the natural world around them and give simple descriptions, following observation, of changes

Name and describe basic features of plants and trees.

Represent scientific observations by mark making, drawing or creating simple charts and tables. Offer explanations for why things happen, making use of vocabulary, such as, because, then and next.

With support, observe, record and talk about materials and living things.

Describe some ways that plants or animals should be cared for in order for them to survive.

Describe their immediate environment using knowledge from observation, discussion, stories, nonfiction texts and maps;

Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants;

Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class;

Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter