Science

Autumn

Our Science topic for this term is animals including humans. We will be classifying animals into different groups as well as finding out about the basic needs of different animals. We will be looking at how animals reproduce and have offspring. We will explore life cycles of animals and order events in a humans life. Finally, we will move on to looking at the importance of nutrition and exercise.  Throughout we will continue to develop our scientific skills including making predictions and recording results.

Learning challenge questions:

1. Is a human an animal?

2. What body parts do most animals have?

3. Is a lion a herbivore? 

4. Do all animals lay eggs?

5. Do all animals have the same basic needs?

6. What should I pack in my lunchbox for a healthy meal?

7. Why is exercise important for humans?