Key Stage 1

Our topic for the Summer term is 'Seasonal changes' and we will be discussing weather changes over the four seasons and discussing how day length changes. We will also learn how to measure the weather and develop an understanding of how weather can be dangerous. 

For the second half of the term our topic is 'Every day materials' and we will be investigating everyday materials including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock. We will also find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.

 

Key Stage 2

Our topic for the first half of the Spring term is 'Properties of everyday materials.' For the second half of the term our topic is 'Forces and magnets.'

Year 3 and 4

We will learn about solids, liquids and gases and discuss the effects of heating and cooling. We will also learn about evaporation and condensation as part of The Water cycle.

After half term we will compare the effect of a magnet on different materials and how some attract or repel. 

Year 5 and 6

We will compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties and understand how some can be dissolved in liquid to form a solution and how the substance can be recovered. We will  learn about filtering, sieving and evaporating and give reasons for the uses of materials. We will also learn about reversible changes.

After half term we will learn how unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity. We will also identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction.