Homeschool → the UK → Year 1 → Science

Year 1 science

In Year 2, children use their senses to explore the world around them. They notice what living things need, describe what everyday objects are made of, watch how the weather and seasons change their day, and play with how objects move. Learning is hands-on, talk-rich and full of questions.

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Biological sciences

Living things and their needsFull lesson · 30 minChildren discover that plants, animals and people are living things that need food, water and air to stay alive and grow.

Chemical sciences

What things are made ofFull lesson · 30 minChildren explore everyday materials such as wood, plastic, metal and fabric, and describe how they look and feel.

Earth and space sciences

Weather and seasonsFull lesson · 30 minChildren observe daily weather and talk about how hot, cold, wet or windy days change what we wear and do across Australia's seasons.

Physical sciences

How things moveFull lesson · 30 minChildren test how objects of different shapes and sizes roll, slide, bounce and spin, using a simple ramp.

Science inquiry

Using our senses to observeFull lesson · 30 minChildren use sight, hearing, touch, smell and (when safe) taste to describe objects, and share what they notice with drawings and talk.

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Curriculum notes

Australian Curriculum v9.0. Topics are organised around the Australian Curriculum v9.0 Science strands and sub-strands. This is an independent learning resource; it is not endorsed by ACARA and has not been mapped to individual content descriptions.

These lessons were written around Australian Curriculum strands and matched to UK year groups by age (Year 1 is the year a child turns 6 in England). They are not mapped to the National Curriculum in England or the curricula of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, so check them against your own plans.

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