Science
Science is all around us! At Charlwood Village Primary School we believe that scientific investigation is one of the most powerful ways to learn; developing curiosity and perseverance as well as challenging what we know about the world. We aim to make science as practical as possible, linking it to real life contexts and giving a meaning to our learning.
Science lessons are open ended and practical in nature, allowing children to use a wide range of resources to lead the learning and make their own discoveries. Lessons aren’t just limited to the classroom... we make use of our field and playground in order to maximise the children's learning experiences. This allows children to develop the key skills of investigation, problem solving and team work; empowering children to question the world around them and become scientific thinkers.
Intent
Our intent of our Science curriculum is to increase our pupil’s knowledge and understanding of the world and develop skills to answer scientific questions through a process of enquiry. We follow a progressive curriculum that recognise the importance of Science in everyday life. As one of the core subjects, we aim to give Science the prominence it requires. We aim to develop the natural curiosity of our children, to encourage respect for living organisms and the environment and to provide opportunities for critical evaluation of evidence.
At Charlwood Village Primary School, together with the aims of the National Curriculum, our Science teaching gives opportunities for children to:
• Develop scientific knowledge and understanding of concepts.
• Answer scientific questions about the world around them through different types of science enquiries.
• Develop and use a range of skills including observations, planning and carrying out investigations.
• Become independent learners in exploring possible answers for scientific questions.
• Be equipped with the scientific knowledge needed to understand the uses and implications of Science, today and in the future.
• Use a range of methods to communicate their scientific findings and present it in a systematic way, including written explanations, ICT, diagrams, graphs and charts.
• Develop an enthusiasm and enjoyment of scientific learning and discovery.
• Enhance their learning in Science through regular, planned experiences.
By the end of Key Stage 1, pupils should be able to using appropriate scientific language from the national curriculum:
By the end of Key Stage 2, pupils should be able to using appropriate scientific language from the national curriculum:
Science lessons are open ended and practical in nature, allowing children to use a wide range of resources to lead the learning and make their own discoveries. Lessons aren’t just limited to the classroom... we make use of our field and playground in order to maximise the children's learning experiences. This allows children to develop the key skills of investigation, problem solving and team work; empowering children to question the world around them and become scientific thinkers.
Intent
Our intent of our Science curriculum is to increase our pupil’s knowledge and understanding of the world and develop skills to answer scientific questions through a process of enquiry. We follow a progressive curriculum that recognise the importance of Science in everyday life. As one of the core subjects, we aim to give Science the prominence it requires. We aim to develop the natural curiosity of our children, to encourage respect for living organisms and the environment and to provide opportunities for critical evaluation of evidence.
At Charlwood Village Primary School, together with the aims of the National Curriculum, our Science teaching gives opportunities for children to:
• Develop scientific knowledge and understanding of concepts.
• Answer scientific questions about the world around them through different types of science enquiries.
• Develop and use a range of skills including observations, planning and carrying out investigations.
• Become independent learners in exploring possible answers for scientific questions.
• Be equipped with the scientific knowledge needed to understand the uses and implications of Science, today and in the future.
• Use a range of methods to communicate their scientific findings and present it in a systematic way, including written explanations, ICT, diagrams, graphs and charts.
• Develop an enthusiasm and enjoyment of scientific learning and discovery.
• Enhance their learning in Science through regular, planned experiences.
By the end of Key Stage 1, pupils should be able to using appropriate scientific language from the national curriculum:
- Ask their own questions about what they notice
- Use different types of scientific enquiry to gather and record data, using simple equipment where appropriate, to answer questions:
- observing changes over time
- noticing patterns
- grouping and classifying things
- carrying out simple comparative tests
- finding things out using secondary sources of information
- Communicate their ideas, what they do and what they find out in a variety of ways
By the end of Key Stage 2, pupils should be able to using appropriate scientific language from the national curriculum:
- Describe and evaluate their own and others’ scientific ideas related to topics in the national curriculum (including ideas that have changed over time), using evidence from a range of sources
- Ask their own questions about the scientific phenomena that they are studying, and select the most appropriate ways to answer these questions, recognising and controlling variables where necessary (i.e. observing changes over different periods of time, noticing patterns, grouping and classifying things, carrying out comparative and fair tests, and finding things out using a wide range of secondary sources)
- Use a range of scientific equipment to take accurate and precise measurements or readings, with repeat readings where appropriate
- Record data and results using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs
- Draw conclusions, explain and evaluate their methods and findings, communicating these in a variety of ways
- Raise further questions that could be investigated, based on their data and observations.
| Science End of Key Stage 1 Expectations |
| Science End of Key Stage 2 Expectations |
| Working Scientifically Skills Progression KS1 to KS2 |
Some of Mr Warren's favourite Science Websites:
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2science.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z2pfb9q
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
https://wowscience.co.uk/
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2science.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z2pfb9q
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
https://wowscience.co.uk/
If you enjoy learning from Youtube check out these channels:
https://www.youtube.com/sickscience
https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow
https://www.youtube.com/user/minutephysics
https://www.youtube.com/user/AsapSCIENCE
https://www.youtube.com/user/WhizKid8881
https://www.youtube.com/sickscience
https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow
https://www.youtube.com/user/minutephysics
https://www.youtube.com/user/AsapSCIENCE
https://www.youtube.com/user/WhizKid8881
