About Course
The Science course in Year 3 develops pupils’ understanding of the natural and physical world through observation, investigation, and reasoning. Learners explore living things, materials, forces, and Earth phenomena while developing skills to ask questions, make predictions, conduct simple experiments, and record findings. The course fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and a love of discovery in a safe and engaging environment.
Key Focus Areas
Plants: structure, function, life cycles, and habitats
Animals and humans: nutrition, skeletons, muscles, and basic body functions
Forces and magnets: pushes, pulls, and magnetic interactions
Light, shadows, and reflections
Rocks, soils, and properties of materials
Weather, seasonal changes, and the water cycle
Asking questions, planning investigations, and recording results
Course Content
AUTUMN TERM
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Week 1: What Is Science? / Working Scientifically
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Week 2: Living Things and Their Habitats – Introduction
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Week 3: Classification of Living Things
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Week4 : Food Chains
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Week 5: States of Matter – Solids, Liquids & Gases
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Week 6: Changes of State
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Week 7: Introduction to Sound
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Week 8: Pitch and Volume
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Week 9: Sound and Materials
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Week 10:Review & Mini Project
SPRING TERM
SUMMER TERM
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