Science
Intent
At Nunsthorpe we want to break cycles for our children, we want to give every child, every chance. Science at Nunsthorpe opens the door for curiosity, enquiry and wonder. Science empowers pupils with scientific vocabulary, helping them to make sense of the world in which they live. Science lessons allow children to work scientifically and connect their learning to real life experiences, making their learning more meaningful. We believe it is important for teachers to be confident in delivering relevant, practical and memorable science lessons. We want to make our children feel clever and develop a passion and love for Science. We want our children to say ‘Wow’ and ‘Why?’ because Science is constantly shaping our lives and is vital to The World’s future prosperity.
Implementation
We spend a lot of time immersing children in the language of their learning. We teach Science in blocks so that the children are taught discrete knowledge and skills which is also revisited in other subjects. Throughout the year, we implement the five types of enquiry to provide our children with a varied experience of learning. This includes lessons that focus on observations over time, comparative and fair testing, research, identifying and classifying and pattern seeking.
Year 4 – Living things and their habitats and animals including humans
1. Grouping and classifying
food chains
2. Digestive system and teeth
Year 5 – Living things and their habitats and animals including humans
1. Life cycles and reproduction
2. Human development
Year 6 – Living things and their habitats
1. Classification
Living Things -. This term’s focus is Science and Geography , Here’s what is being covered in each year group
Year 1 – Plants
1. Common garden and wild plant
2. Basic structure
Year 2 – Plants and living things and their habitats.
1. Habitats
2. Food chains
3. Plant growth
Year 3 – Plants
1.Functions of parts and reproduction
2. Water transport
Science Drop Down Days
Whilst Year 6 were investigating the nutritional value of snacks.
Bulb Planting with Year 6
Forest School with Year 2
Year 6 Visit to the Zoo
Year 4 Science Experiment
Little Nunsthorpe's Space Station
Afterwards we made our own Space Station to play in.
Virtual Tours
Each week throughout Spring Term, we will be linking to live virtual tours of the world's greatest science Museums.
Monday 28th February - Science Museum Treasure Hunt - Click on the picture for the tour and the link below it for the treasure trail.
/uploaded/Nunsthorpe/Curriculum/Science/Treasure_Hunt.pdf
Friday 26th February - Looking After the Ocean - Click on the picture below.
Friday 12th February - Mega Fauna at the Aquarium - Click on the picture below.
Friday 5th February - Ocean Mysteries at the Aquarium - Click on the picture below.
Science Competition
Big Questions
Each week throughout Spring Term, we will be asking some BIG scientific questions for you and your family to ponder.
Does the colour of food or drink affect whether we like them?
Test this by thinking about this the next time you eat or drink. If a food is a colour you don’t like, does this mean you don’t like the food? How could you test if this is true?
Does shoe design affect my jumping height?
Test this by jumping in different shoes. Try your trainers, a pair of boots, your bare feet or even your grownups shoes! Does it make a difference? Why?
What type of food allows mould to grow fastest?
Why not design an experiment to test out your ideas?