Scotland

Planet Earth

• Biodiversity and interdependence

  • SCN 1-01a I can distinguish between living and non-living things. I can sort living things into groups and explain my decisions.

    • Identify types of plants (2-H.3)
    • Identify living and non-living things (2-I.1)
    • Identify plants and animals (2-I.2)
    • Compare plants and animals (2-I.3)

  • SCN 1-02a I can explore examples of food chains and show an appreciation of how animals and plants depend on each other for food.

  • SCN 1-03a I can help to design experiments to find out what plants need in order to grow and develop. I can observe and record my findings and from what I have learned. I can grow healthy plants in school.

    • What do plants need to survive? (2-H.1)

• Energy sources and sustainability

  • SCN 1-04a I am aware of different types of energy around me and can show their importance to everyday life and my survival.

    • How do we use light and sound to communicate? (2-E.3)

• Processes of the planet

  • SCN 1-05a By investigating how water can change from one form to another, I can relate my findings to everyday experiences.

• Space

  • SCN 1-06a By safely observing and recording the sun and moon at various times, I can describe their patterns of movement and changes over time. I can relate these to the length of a day, a month and a year.

    • The daytime sky (2-M.1)
    • The night sky (2-M.2)

Forces, electricity and waves

• Forces

  • SCN 1-07a By investigating forces on toys and other objects, I can predict the effect on the shape or motion of objects.

    • Push and pull (2-F.1)
    • Investigate pushes and pulls (2-F.2)
    • The way things move (2-F.3)

  • SCN 1-08a By exploring the forces exerted by magnets on other magnets and magnetic materials, I can contribute to the design of a game.

    • How do magnets push and pull each other? (2-F.5)
    • What objects can a magnet pull? (3-E.1)

• Electricity

  • SCN 1-09a I can describe an electrical circuit as a continuous loop of conducting materials. I can combine simple components in a series circuit to make a game or model.

• Vibrations and waves

  • SCN 1-11a By collaborating in experiments on different ways of producing sound from vibrations, I can demonstrate how to change the pitch of the sound.

Biological systems

• Body systems and cells

  • SCN 1-12a By researching, I can describe the position and function of the skeleton and major organs of the human body and discuss what I need to do to keep them healthy.

  • SCN 1-12b I have explored my senses and can discuss their reliability and limitations in responding to the environment.

    • The five senses (2-G.6)

  • SCN 1-13a I know the symptoms of some common diseases caused by germs. I can explain how they are spread and discuss how some methods of preventing and treating disease benefit society.

• Inheritance

  • SCN 1-14a By comparing generations of families of humans, plants and animals, I can begin to understand how characteristics are inherited.

    • Match animals to their parents (2-G.2)
    • Match plants to their parents (2-H.2)
    • Compare young living things to their parents (2-I.4)

Materials

• Properties and uses of substances

  • SCN 1-15a Through exploring properties and sources of materials, I can choose appropriate materials to solve practical challenges.

    • Classify objects by two-dimensional shape (2-A.1)
    • Sort objects by two-dimensional shape (2-A.2)
    • Classify objects by three-dimensional shape (2-A.3)
    • Sort objects by three-dimensional shape (2-A.4)
    • Classify objects by colour (2-A.5)
    • Sort objects by colour (2-A.6)
    • Classify objects by texture (2-B.1)
    • Sort objects by texture (2-B.2)
    • Classify objects by material (2-B.3)
    • Sort objects by material (2-B.4)
    • Classify objects by shape, colour, material and texture (2-B.5)
    • Describe objects (2-B.6)
    • Earth materials: water, rocks and soil (2-K.1)
    • Natural resources (2-K.4)

  • SCN 1-16a I can make and test predictions about solids dissolving in water and can relate my findings to the world around me.

• Earth's materials

  • TCH 1-06a I can take appropriate action to ensure conservation of materials and resources, considering the impact of my actions on the environment.

    • Reduce, reuse, recycle (2-L.1)

Topical science

• Topical science

  • SCN 1-20a I have contributed to discussions of current scientific news items to help develop my awareness of science.