Progression of skills –Science Curriculum intent: At Shawclough Primary School, our children are SCIENTISTS! Our intent is to give every child a broad and balanced Science curriculum which enables them to confidently explore and discover what is around them, so that they have a deeper understanding of the world we live in. We want our children to love science. We want them to have no limits to what their ambitions are and grow up wanting to be astronauts, forensic scientists, toxicologists or microbiologists. We want our children to remember their science lessons in our school, to cherish these memories and embrace the scientific opportunities they are presented with! To achieve this, it involves exciting, practical hands on experiences that encourage curiosity and questioning. Our aim is that these stimulating and challenging experiences help every child secure and extend their scientific knowledge and vocabulary, as well as promoting a love and thirst for learning. At Shawclough, we have a coherently planned and sequenced curriculum which has been carefully designed and developed with the need of every child at the centre of what we do. We want to equip our children with not only the minimum statutory requirements of the science National Curriculum but to prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
ELGs
Nursery
Reception
Working scientifically Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
Animals
Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and
Use all their senses in hands on exploration of natural materials. Explore collections of materials with similar and or different properties. Talk about what they see, using a wide vocabulary.
Understand the key features of a life cycle of a plant and an animal Begin to understand the need to respect and care for the natural environment and all living things
Explore a variety of concepts and materials first hand. To talk about what they see, what is happening and discuss why, beginning to ask questions to further understanding. To access a high quality provision in order to develop skills in observation, pattern seeking, measuring and evaluating. Explore the natural world around them To describe animals and plants (both from photos and real life experiences). Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
Vocabulary