Processes By investigating how water Uses more complex vocabulary to describe changes of states of water, of the planet can change from one form to for example, and ‘condensation’ ‘evaporation’. another, I can relate my findings Contributes to the design of an experiment to determine the temperature to everyday experiences. at which water boils, freezes and melts, ensuring appropriate use of units. SCN 1-05a Knows that pure water boils at 100°, melts at 0° and freezes at 0°. (Possible link to LIT 1-04a, 1-06a) By safely observing and Describes how the spins around its axis in 24 hours resulting in day and recording the sun and moon night. at various I can describe Observes and records the different patterns of movement of the moon their patterns of movement and and explains why the moon appears to have different shapes and positions changes over time. I can relate in the sky at different times in a lunar month. these to the length of a day, Demonstrates understanding of how the Earth takes one year to completely a month and a year. orbit the sun. SCN 1-06a Demonstrates understanding of how the tilt of the on its axis as it circles the sun causes the pattern of the seasons and changes to the number of daylight hours over the course of a year. Forces By investigating forces on toys Predicts and then investigates how a can make an object change speed, and other objects, I can predict direction or shape, and uses vocabulary such as pushing, pulling, stretching, the effect on the shape or motion squashing and twisting to describe forces. waves of objects. Investigates balanced forces and explains that if a push and pull are equal SCN 1-07a in strength and opposite in direction then there is no change in movement. and (Possible link to LIT 1-09a) By exploring the forces exerted Reports in writing, visually, orally how magnets exert a non-contact force by magnets on other magnets on each other and attract certain materials. and magnetic materials, I can Demonstrates through practical activities that like poles repel and opposite contribute to the design of a poles attract. electricity game. at least two examples for how magnets are used in everyday life. SCN 1-08a (Possible to LIT 1-15a, Forces, 1-25a)
Processes of the planet By investigating how water can change from one form to another, I can relate my findings to everyday experiences. SCN 1-05a (Possible link to LIT 1-04a, 1-06a) Uses more complex vocabulary to describe changes of states of water, for example, ‘condensation’ and ‘evaporation’. Contributes to the design of an experiment to determine the temperature at which water boils, freezes and melts, ensuring appropriate use of units. Knows that pure water boils at 100°, melts at 0° and freezes at 0°. By safely observing and recording the sun and moon at various I can describe their patterns of movement and changes over time. I can relate these to the length of a day, a month and a year. SCN 1-06a Describes how the spins around its axis in 24 hours resulting in day and night. Observes and records the different patterns of movement of the moon and explains why the moon appears to have different shapes and positions in the sky at different times in a lunar month. Demonstrates understanding of how the Earth takes one year to completely orbit the sun. Demonstrates understanding of how the tilt of the on its axis as it circles the sun causes the pattern of the seasons and changes to the number of daylight hours over the course of a year. Forces, electricity and waves Forces By investigating forces on toys and other objects, I can predict the effect on the shape or motion of objects. SCN 1-07a (Possible link to LIT 1-09a) Predicts and then investigates how a can make an object change speed, direction or shape, and uses vocabulary such as pushing, pulling, stretching, squashing and twisting to describe forces. Investigates balanced forces and explains that if a push and pull are equal in strength and opposite in direction then there is no change in movement. By exploring the forces exerted by magnets on other magnets and magnetic materials, I can contribute to the design of a game. SCN 1-08a (Possible to LIT 1-15a, 1-25a) Reports in writing, visually, orally how magnets exert a non-contact force on each other and attract certain materials. Demonstrates through practical activities that like poles repel and opposite poles attract. at least two examples for how magnets are used in everyday life.