| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Nursery | Autumn-observing and commenting on changes around us. Bears-using different material to create collage. | Light and Dark – dark den; investigating shadows Space | Journeys-commenting and asking questions about the natural world, exploring jungle life/bear hunt story. | People who help us-looking at uniforms and materials, reflective clothing, protective clothing etc. | Growing and changing – life cycles, growing plants etc. Ourselves-how we change and grow. | Under the sea-floating and sinking comparing materials. |
Reception | All about me – How are we the same/ how are we different? Bears – sorting hard and soft. | Owls and Autumn – seasons and life cycles; senses | The Storm Whale – investigating which materials are best to build a boat. Investigating ice and melting etc. | How to Grow a Dinosaur – investigating and growing seeds | Oliver’s vegetables –growing and healthy eating | Christopher’s Caterpillars – life cycles The King of Tiny Things - minibeasts |
Year 1 | Animals including Humans | Seasonal changes | Everyday materials | Everyday materials
| Animals including humans
| Plants |
Year 2 | Uses of Everyday Materials
| Uses of everyday materials
| Living things and their habitats
| Plants
| Plants/ Living things and their habitats
| Animals including humans |
Year 3 | Light
| Light
| Animals including Humans
| Forces and magnets | Rocks
| Plants |
Year 4 | Sound
| States of matter
| Living things and their habitats | Animals including Humans
| Electricity
| Electricity |
Year 5 | Earth and Space | Earth and Space/ Forces | Properties and changes of materials
| Animals including humans | Living things and their habitats | Forces
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Year 6 | Evolution and inheritance | Living things and their habitats
| Light | Electricity |
| Animals including humans |