Science-Year1
Workingscientifically
Asksimplequestionsandunderstandthattheycanbeansweredindifferentways.
Observeclosely,usingsimpleequipment(likemagnifyingglasses).
Performsimpletests(tofindthingsout).
Identifyandclassify(sort)livingandnon-livingthings.
Usemyobservationsandideastosuggestanswerstoquestions.
Gatherandrecorddata(information)tohelpinansweringquestions.
Plants
Identifyandnameavarietyofcommonplants,includinggardenplants,wildplantsandtrees,andthoseclassifiedasdeciduousand
evergreen.
Describethebasicstructureofavarietyofcommonplantsincludingroots,stem,leavesandflowers.
Animalsincludinghumans
Identifyandnamelotsofcommonanimalsincludingfish,amphibians,reptiles,birdsandmammals.
Identifyandnamelotsofcommonanimalsthatarecarnivores,herbivoresandomnivores.
Describeandcomparelotsofcommonanimals(fish,amphibians,reptiles,birdsandmammals,includingpets)byhowtheylookandhowthey
move.
Identify,name,drawandlabelthebasicpartsofthehumanbodyandsaywhichpartofthebodyisassociatedwitheachsense.
Everydaymaterials
Understandthedifferencebetweenanobjectandthematerialfromwhichitismade.
Identifyandnamelotsofeverydaymaterials,includingwood,plastic,glass,metal,water,androck.
Describethesimplephysicalpropertiesofavarietyofeverydaymaterials.
Compareandgrouptogetheravarietyofeverydaymaterialsonthebasisoftheirsimplephysicalproperties.
SeasonalChanges
Observechangesacrossthefourseasons.
Observeanddescribetheweatherwithintheseasonsandhowthelengthofthedayschanges.
Science-Year2
Workingscientifically
Asksimplequestionsandunderstandthattheycanbeansweredindifferentways.
Observeclosely,usingsimpleequipment(likemagnifyingglasses).
Performsimpletests(tofindthingsout).
Identifyandclassify(sort)livingandnon-livingthings.
Usemyobservationsandideastosuggestanswerstoquestions.
Gatherandrecorddata(information)tohelpinansweringquestions.
Livingthingsandtheirhabitats
Exploreandcomparethedifferencesbetweenthingsthatareliving,dead,andthingsthathaveneverbeenalive.
Identifythatmostlivingthingsliveinhabitatstowhichtheyaresuitedanddescribehowdifferenthabitatsprovideforthebasicneedsof
differentkindsofanimalsandplants,andhowtheydependoneachother.
Identifyandnamedifferentplantsandanimalsintheirhabitats,includingmicro-habitats.
Describehowanimalsgettheirfoodfromplantsandotheranimals,usingtheideaofasimplefoodchain,andidentifyandnamedifferent
sourcesoffood.
Plants
Observeanddescribehowseedsandbulbsgrowintomatureplants.
Findoutanddescribehowplantsneedwater,lightandtherighttemperaturetogrowandstayhealthy.
Animalsincludinghumans
Understandthatanimals,includinghumans,haveoffspring(babies),whichgrowintoadults.
Findoutaboutanddescribethebasicneedsofanimals,includinghumans,forsurvival(water,foodandair).
Describetheimportanceforhumansofexercise,eatingtherightamountsofdifferenttypesoffood,andhygiene(beingclean).
Usesofeverydaymaterials
Identifyandcomparehowdifferentmaterials,includingwood,metal,plastic,glass,brick,rock,paperandcardboardareusedbecauseof
theirproperties.
Findouthowtheshapesofsolidobjectsmadefromsomematerialscanbechangedbysquashing,bending,twistingandstretching.