Transcript Science Presentation - Barley Lane Primary School

Year 1 Science
Introduction
• Hands on, practical, real purpose.
• Curiosity, awe and wonder of the world.
• Express own ideas, make predictions, ask questions,
vocabulary.
• Fun!!
Animals and Humans
• One topic each half term.
• How can you help at home?
• Look in ponds-tadpoles, frogs-PE
Senses
• Smell- different foods, perfume, smells in the
environment.
• Touch- different materials, textures, close eyes.
• Hear- different sound- close eyes, what can you
hear?
• Taste- try different foods- why do you like/dislike it?
Describe.
• Sight- what can you see? Kim's game. Opticians in
1D, I spy.
• DESCRIPTION/VOCABULARY.
Humans
• What do we need to survive?
• We need air, drink, food, sleep, exercise.
• Progress- baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult,
elderly.
• Name parts of the body- song “Heads, shoulders,
knees and toes.” “If your happy and you know it.”stamp feet, clap hands etc.
• Books- “Funny bones”- Ahlbergs
• “Don’t forget the bacon”- By Pat Hutchinshearing!
• Chinese whispers.
Pets
• How to look after them- beds, food, drink.
• Recognise animals- visit farms, zoos.
• What do animals need to survive- wild animals,
domestic, birds
Push and Pull
• What are these actions?
• Look at toys at home, how are they different from
each other?
• Vocabulary force, fast, slow, push and pull.
• Around the house- drawers, blinds, curtains, doors.What actions do you need to work these?
• Look at large toys scooters, bikes, skates, skate
boards etc.
• What do you have to do to make them move?
• Look when out and about- diggers, cranes, cars,
trains, trams.
• Watch how they are moving.
Light and dark
• Light passes through same material and not others.Look at curtains and blinds at home.
• Dark Den- torches, glowing stars etc.- bedroom at
night.
• Vocabulary- light, dark, transparent, opaque.
• Eyes- blind fold, close eyes- feel objects describe
and guess what they are.
• Walk- what can you see in your house (school)
• Computer, DVD, light bulb, oven, microwave- how
many can you find?
• Outside, sun (be careful) moon, stars, reflective
strips- outside in dark.
• Celebration, Eid, Christmas, Diwali- parties, candles.How do we light up the party?
• Books “Cant you sleep little bear”
• “Peace at last”
• “Owl who was afraid of the dark”
• “Lighthouse keepers lunch”
• “The owl babies”
Materials
• Variety of materials- sort into groups.
• Vocabulary- Silk, paper, oil- texture, rough, smooth,
soft, hard.
• Where do you see materials?- look round house,
curtains, sheets, clothes, wool etc.
• Experiment- story- how to make umbrella- look at
different materials- /watering can.
• Magnets- fun!- what do they attract/repel? Play
with magnets.
• School- iron filings- make pictures.
Sounds
• Know how to change sounds.
• Musical instruments- drum- hit hard, hit gently.
• Vocabulary- names of instruments- string,
percussion, wood wind, brass- different sounds.
• Know sound travels- noisy neighbours!!
• Make a phone- 2 yoghurt cups and string.
• We hear with our ears- look at diagram of ear.
• What can we hear outside?
• What can we hear in the house at different times of
day?
Plants
• What do plants need to grow?
• Look in garden, park.
• Vocabulary- need sun, water, soil, seeds, bulbs,
roots, petals, leaves.
• Experiment- yoghurt cup, cotton wool, cress seedseat egg cress sandwich after!
• Put in dark, no water.
• Vocabulary- petal, stem leaf.- look inside lily!pollen, bees.
• Plant bulb in soil- grow at home. Plant in garden.
Watch the bees.
• Stories
• “Titch”
• “Jack and the beanstalk”
• “Jasper and the beanstalk”
Conclusion
Garden club/science club.
Use of ICT, books.
Use of outside and inside.
Children are investigating and exploring.
Cross curricular/connections between areas of
learning.
• Science museum, Natural History museum.
• Jigsaws.
• Exhibitions.
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