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Developing interest and relating scientific learning to the wider world

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Living World

 

Is a Tree a Plant?

Shellfish, Seaweed, and Stuff

Down by the Sea

We'll Give You Trees

Kākāpō

 

Material World

         

Physical World

 

Sounds of a Bottle Organ

     

Planet Earth and Beyond

 

Level 2/3
What Makes the Wind Blow?

     

Investigating in science (Developing Scientific Skills and Attitudes)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Living World

Bushy Beans

Leaves Sort-up

Crabs

Is a Tree a Plant?

Monarch Butterflies

Level 2/3
Long Haul Birds

Trotter's Bush

Worms That Hear

Cola and Kōwhai

Kākāpō

 

Material World

Shoes

Level 1/2
Milk

What a Mix-up!

Dissolving Sugar Crystals

Keeping My Drink Hot!

Level 3/4
How Absorbing!

Keeping Babies Warm

Testing Materials for a Farm-bike Jacket

 

Physical World

Water and Ice

Attractive Magnets

Signs for a Dark Night

Sounds Amazing

Sounds of a Bottle Organ

Torches

Gears

Periscopes

 

Colourful Messages

Planet Earth and Beyond

Moon Patterns

Jack's Shadow

   

Tidal Patterns

Thinking in scientific ways (Making Sense of the Nature of Science)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Living World

 

Is a Tree a Plant?

Worms That Hear

Balancing Act

Cola and Kōwhai

Green Machine

Material World

 

Clay Marbles

Level 3/4
How Absorbing!

   

Physical World

How Do We See? 1

Water and Ice

How Do We See? 2

Sounds of a Bottle Organ

How Do We See? 3

Periscopes

Zap It! A Toastie Explanation

   

Planet Earth and Beyond

Chasing Shadows

Level 2/3
What Makes the Wind Blow?

Daily Views

Reasons for Seasons

 

Developing and communicating scientific understanding

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Living World

Bushy Beans

Leaves Sort-up

Crabs

Monarch Butterflies

Shellfish, Seaweed, and Stuff

Level 2/3
Long Haul Birds

Down by the Sea

Trotter's Bush

We'll Give You Trees

Balancing Act

Green Machine

Material World

Shoes

Level 1/2
Milk

Clay Marbles

What a Mix-up!

Dissolving Sugar Crystals

Keeping My Drink Hot!

Keeping Babies Warm

Testing Materials for a Farm-bike Jacket

It's Elementary

Physical World

How Do We See? 1

Attractive Magnets

How Do We See? 2

Sounds Amazing

Torches

Gears

How Do We See? 3

Zap It! A Toastie Explanation

 

Colourful Messages

Need Heat?

Planet Earth and Beyond

Chasing Shadows

Moon Patterns

Jack's Shadow

Level 2/3
What Makes the Wind Blow?

Daily Views

Reasons for Seasons

Tidal Patterns