Identifies and compares the two distinct groups in the animal kingdom ‒ vertebrates and invertebrates Researches and shares their findings on the lifecycles of the five main types of vertebrates including fish (spawn), birds (eggs which are rigid but fragile), amphibians (spawn and metamorphosis), reptiles (leathery shelled eggs) and mammal (live young). Compares the lifecycles of some invertebrates, for example, ladybird and spider. Describes the journey from birth to death as part of the life cycle which can be different for each individual species. Explains that characteristics can sometimes skip a generation States that the study of inherited characteristics is genetics. Explores and categorises characteristics into inherited (eye and hair colour, height By exploring the and right/left handedness) and non-inherited (native language spoken and characteristics offspring favourite colour). inherit when living things States that inherited characteristics are carried on genes. reproduce, I can distinguish Explains how environmental factors such as diet can affect how a gene is between inherited and expressed, for example, through weight, height and intelligence. characteristics. Describes how every living thing has its own DNA fingerprint. SCN 2-14b Properties and Explains that there are three states of matter solid, liquid & gas and that they By contributing to – investigations into familiar are all made up of particles. uses of changes in substances to substances States that solids stay the same volume and shape, liquids stay the same volume produce other substances, I but the shape changes to fit the container and that gases change shape and can describe how their volume to fill the container. characteristics have Uses the correct terms to describe changes of state such as, (solid to ‘melting’ changed. liquid), (liquid to solid), (liquid to gas), (gas to ‘freezing’ ‘evaporating’ ‘condensing’ SCN 2-15a liquid). Identifies and investigates physical changes to the properties of materials which Materials are reversible and can easily be changed back, for example, salt dissolving in water, chocolate melting and water freezing. Identifies and investigates chemical changes to the properties of materials are irreversible, for example, cooking, rusting and striking a match.
By exploring the characteristics offspring inherit when living things reproduce, I can distinguish between inherited and characteristics. SCN 2-14b Identifies and compares the two distinct groups in the animal kingdom ‒ vertebrates and invertebrates Researches and shares their findings on the lifecycles of the five main types of vertebrates including fish (spawn), birds (eggs which are rigid but fragile), amphibians (spawn and metamorphosis), reptiles (leathery shelled eggs) and mammal (live young). Compares the lifecycles of some invertebrates, for example, ladybird and spider. Describes the journey from birth to death as part of the life cycle which can be different for each individual species. Explains that characteristics can sometimes skip a generation States that the study of inherited characteristics is genetics. Explores and categorises characteristics into inherited (eye and hair colour, height and right/left handedness) and non-inherited (native language spoken and favourite colour). States that inherited characteristics are carried on genes. Explains how environmental factors such as diet can affect how a gene is expressed, for example, through weight, height and intelligence. Describes how every living thing has its own DNA fingerprint. Materials Properties and uses of substances By contributing to investigations into familiar changes in substances to produce other substances, I can describe how their characteristics have changed. SCN 2-15a Explains that there are three states of matter – solid, liquid & gas and that they are all made up of particles. States that solids stay the same volume and shape, liquids stay the same volume but the shape changes to fit the container and that gases change shape and volume to fill the container. Uses the correct terms to describe changes of state such as, ‘melting’ (solid to liquid), ‘freezing’ (liquid to solid), ‘evaporating’ (liquid to gas), ‘condensing’ (gas to liquid). Identifies and investigates physical changes to the properties of materials which are reversible and can easily be changed back, for example, salt dissolving in water, chocolate melting and water freezing. Identifies and investigates chemical changes to the properties of materials are irreversible, for example, cooking, rusting and striking a match.