Plan

Do

Review

Observing over time

• Ask questions about how and why things change
• Ask questions about how and why things are similar or different
• With help identify changes to observe and measure and suggest how to do it

• Use non-standard units and simple equipment to record changes
• Record in words or pictures or in simple prepared formats such as tables and / or charts
• Make comparisons between simple features of objects, materials or living things
• Record observations in words or pictures or simple tables

• Identify simple changes and talk about them
• Sequence the changes
• Begin to use scientific language to talk about the changes
• Say whether the change was as expected

Sorting and classifying

• Decide what to observe to identify or sort things

• Sort objects by observable and behavioural features
• Record my sorting in sorting circles or tables

• Identify similarities and differences and talk about them
• Begin to use scientific language to talk about how things are similar or different
• Use my records to help sort or identify other things

Pattern seeking

• Ask questions about why and how things are linked
• With help decide what patterns to observe and measure and suggest how to do it.

• Use non-standard units and simple equipment to record events that might be related
• Record in words or pictures or in simple prepared formats such as tables, tally charts and maps

• Identify simple patterns and talk about them
• Make links between two sets of observations
• Begin to use scientific language to talk about patterns
• Talk about whether the pattern was as expected

Research

• Ask questions about how things are and the way they work
• With help make suggestions about how to find things out

• Use simple books and electronic media to find things out
• Ask questions to find out what people do and how things work
• Record in words and pictures what you find out

• Begin to use scientific language to talk about what you have found out
• Talk about whether the information source was useful
• Give an opinion about some things you found out
• Interpret and talk about data

Fair testing

• Ask questions about why and how
• With help notice links between cause and effect
• With help identify simple variables to change and measure

• Use non-standard units and simple equipment to record data
• Record in words or pictures or in simple prepared formats such as tables or tally charts

• Begin to use simple scientific language to identify and describe simple causal relationships
• With help say if their test was fair
• Say if the relationship was as expected