The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
Albert Einstein
There are many opportunities for children to gain cultural capital in science at Etwall Primary School, for example:
'No Electricity Day' in Year 3/4.
Snap Circuits as part of Electricity unit
Imagineering Club (community members, who work for Rolls Royce, deliver engineering type activities to KS2 children - every Thursday 3.15 - 4.15.
Local community doctor brings in pig's hearts for children to dissect.
Ophthalmologist visits school to talk to KS2 children about how the eye works and the importance of looking after your eyes.
School grounds (forest area) used to explore the natural environment.
First Aid after school club which was made available for KS2 children for 8 weeks.
Famous scientists used as a stimuli for writing in English lessons and as part of our assemblies.
See below for our British Science Week assembly, looking at how science impacts our lives every day and how scientists all started by being curious - one of our school values.
Outdoor Learning: Building the human skeleton from large and small pieces of wood to learn about key parts of the skeleton. (Year 3/4)
- the essential facts about the topic
- key vocabulary with meanings
- labelled diagrams
Animals Incl Humans KS1 (Yr1 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Everyday Materials KS1 (Yr1 unit) Cycle A Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Living Things and Habitats KS1 (Yr 2 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Plants KS1 (Yr1 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Animals incl humans KS1 (Yr 2 unit) Knowledge organiser.pdf Cycle B
Plants KS1 (Yr2 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Seasonal Changes KS1 (Yr1 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Uses of Everyday Materials (Yr 2 unit) Cycle B Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Animals incl Humans (Yr3 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Electricity (Yr 4 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Light (Yr 3 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Living Things and their Habitats (Yr 4 unit)Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Rocks (Yr 3 unit) Knowldege Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Animals incl Humans (Yr4 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Forces and Magnets (Yr3 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Plants (Yr3 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Sound (Yr 4 unit) Knowledge organiser.pdf Cycle B
States of Matter (Yr4 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Animals incl Humans (Yr 5 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Forces (Yr5 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Electricity (Yr 6 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Living Things and their Habitats (Yr6 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Living Things and Habitats (Yr 5 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle A
Animals incl Humans (Yr 6 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Evolution and Inheritance (yr6 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Earth and Space (Yr 5 unit) Knowledge organiser.pdf Cycle B
Light (Yr6 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Properties and Changes in Materials (Yr5 unit) Knowledge Organiser.pdf Cycle B
Learning about the importance of exercise.