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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Word Matching
Identify, match and record the initial sounds that have been used in a range of cvc words beginning with different letters
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Family Toys
Investigate and record how a selection of different toys and games that were owned by families have changed and developed over time
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Subtraction Digits
Model and illustrate how to subtract pairs of single digit numbers within ten using concrete equipment and diagrams to support the subtraction calculations
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Family Experiences
Practise composing and presenting some example stories with familiar settings to illustrate things that might be experienced by a family