Winter
This science scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to identify, observe and record some of changes to the natural world during the winter season including changes to daylight hours, temperature and animal habitats. The class can keep a record of what is happening to the daily weather during the winter season.
Identify, observe and record some of changes to the natural world during the winter season including changes to daylight hours, temperature and animal habitats
Lesson One : Summer or Winter
Identify, describe and compare typical weather patterns that can be experienced between different seasons during the year
Lesson Two : Snow and Ice
Identify, describe and compare some of the special common weather patterns that can be experienced during the winter season
Lesson Three : Daylight
Identify, record and compare how the amount of daylight and nighttime can change between the summer and winter seasons of the year
Lesson Four : Winter Birds
Name, describe and compare some common British birds that might visit a family garden or school grounds and describe ways to care for them during winter
Lesson Five : Temperature
Explore and test some of the changes that can happen to water resulting from cold weather that can be experienced during the winter
Lesson Six : Winter Weather
Observe, describe and keep a record of some of the changes that are occurring in the weather during the winter season
Winter Assessment
Assess abilities in identifying, observing and recording changes to the natural world that can occur during the winter season
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Garden Flowers
Identify and record how to use pictograms to organise and present information about some of the special flowers growing in a family garden
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Clock Minutes
Read, match and record times to five minutes using analog and digital clock faces that can identify start times for different events and experiences
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Springtime Sentences
Explain and model how to compose and punctuate sentences using capital letters and full stops correctly to describe spring events and experiences
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Family Visit
Read and write recounts of a family visit to a special location that also includes weather information