Year 3

Autumn 1 - Light

• recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light

• notice that light is reflected from surfaces

• recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect their eyes

• recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object

• find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change

Autumn 2 - Scientists and inventors

Spring 1 - Animals (inc. humans)

• identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat

• identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement

Spring 2 - Electricity

• identify common appliances that run on electricity

• construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers

• identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery

• recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit

• recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors

Summer 1 - Rocks

• compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties

• describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock

• recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter

Summer 2 - Plants

● identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers

● explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant

● investigate the way in which water is transported within plants

● explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal

You can find more informtion on the above modules on the BBC Bitesize website (please see links below)

Science - BBC Bitesize Links