Key Stage 1

Our topic for this term is ‘Seasonal changes’ and we will be observing changes across the four seasons and describing the weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies. We will also measure the weather and understand how some weather can be dangerous.

After half term our topic is ‘Everyday materials’ and we will be naming materials and comparing the suitability of a variety of materials. We will find out how shapes of solid objects can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.

Key Stage 2

Our topic is ‘Materials.’

Year 3 and 4

We will compare and group materials into Solids, liquids and gases and we will observe how materials change state when heated or cooled. We will learn about the Water cycle and compare the effects of a magnet on different materials.

Year 5 and 6

We will compare and group together materials on the basis of their properties and know that some materials dissolve in liquid to form a solution. We will also learn about separating mixtures through filtering, sieving and evaporating. We will also learn this half term about the force of gravity and identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction.