About Course
The Science course in Year 4 develops pupils’ scientific knowledge and inquiry skills through observation, experimentation, and investigation. Learners explore living things, materials, and physical processes while learning to plan simple investigations, collect and interpret data, and communicate findings using appropriate scientific language. The course encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and responsible scientific exploration.
Key Focus Areas
Living things and habitats, including classification
Plants and animals: structure, function, and life processes
The human body: digestion, teeth, and nutrition
States of matter: solids, liquids, gases, and changes
Sound: how sounds are made and how they travel
Electricity: simple circuits and safety
Environmental awareness and conservation
Planning investigations, observing patterns, and recording results
Course Content
AUTUMN TERM
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Week 1: Grouping living things
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Week 2: Classification keys
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Week 3: Vertebrates & invertebrates
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Week 4: Habitats around the world
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Week 5: Adaptations
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Week 6: Food chains
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Week 7: Environmental change
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Week 8: Human impact on nature
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Week 9: Investigation
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Week 10: Assessment
SPRING TERM
SUMMER TERM
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