Science
Principles of science
· Developing subject knowledge and understanding of curriculum content
· Using correctly scientific vocabulary
· Adults modelling using correct scientific vocabulary in correct context
· Ongoing assessment to meet the needs of all children in our class
· Foster curiosity and build on children’s interests
· Practical learning to build on the subject knowledge in order to embed understanding of the scientific curriculum
· Opportunities for children to promote deeper thinking through focussing on key areas of working scientifically
· Build up an understanding of modern and historical scientists and how they influence what we know today.
Inspire children by meeting scientists and engineers who work within STEM subjects and discuss how they are used within the workplace.
Enrich children’s love of science/STEM through extra-curricular activities or development opportunities through school based tasks.
Long Term Plan
Assessment in Science
This document aims to show you how we assess children’s knowledge in Science. There are a range of skills which are developed through their time in primary school. Children will revisit the skills as they progress through the school
STEM Ambassadors
Last term, we have been very lucky and received weekly Zoom calls from various people who work in all aspects of STEM. They have been explaining their careers to the children and explaining what subjects they needed to do to work in a particular field, as well as discussing their various routes into STEM e.g. apprenticeships, university, etc. The children have been fascinated with the wide variety of careers discussed, which ranged from a neuroscientist, aeronautical engineer, sports scientist and mechanical engineer. Our STEM Ambassadors have kindly shared their photographs and they can be seen on display, along with the children’s very thoughtful questions, in our school entrance.
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Here is our gallery of some of the wonderful learning which has taken place so far this academic year.
EYFS learning how to make bulbs light up
EYFS investigating ice
EYFS investigating ice
EYFS classifying animals
KS1 testing forces
KS1 investigating the best places to plant bulbs
KS1 describing properties of materials
KS1 discussing the needs for human survival
KS1 sorting animals into carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Y34 investigating sound
Y34 learning about different types of switches
Y34 recreating the digestive system
Y34 learning about the effect of chemicals on teeth
Y34 learning how sound travels
Y34 investigating vibration
Y34 completing circuits
Y56 researching famous scientists
Y56 investigating forces
Y56 measuring the pulse
Y56 constructing parallel circuits
Y56 investigating forces
Y56 investigating forces
Y56 researching famous scientists
Y56 measuring air resistance
EYFS discovering ice
Y12 investigating healthy and unhealthy foods
Y34 exploring the 'gloopiest' ketchup
Y56 investigating dissolving
STEM busy bags (EYFS)
Last year, Mrs Eggington was one of eight winners of the Let Teacher's Shine award and was successfully awarded a grant to run a project called STEM Busy Bags. The main aim of these bags is to develop communication and language in EYFS children as well as foster a love of science and develop curiosity about the world. The children will receive one bag per half term based on a key science topic e.g. plants and keep this for 3 weeks before returning school. Parents will be able to share photos and videos of their children taking part in the activities so we can share these with the children and display in class.
Twitter: @STEMBusyBags
Facebook: STEM Busy Bags
Photos of our Busy bags in action
Freezing toys
Gloop
Gloop
Making Gloop
Toys in ice
Methods to rescue toys
Methods to rescue toys