Exploration and Investigation

• Find out about, and identify, some features of living things, objects and events they observe.
• Explain own knowledge and understanding, and ask appropriate questions of others.
• Show an awareness of change.
• Look closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change.
• Ask questions about why things happen and how things work.
• Notice and comment on patterns.
• Investigate objects and materials by using all of their senses as appropriate.
• Asks "Why?" frequently and considers replies.
• Shows interest in the natural world.

Place

• Find out about their environment, and talk about those features they like and dislike.
• Notice differences between features of the local environment.
• Observe, find out about and identify features in the place they live and the natural world.

Topic Overview

Term 1

• Ourselves Exploring and using senses.
• Observing and describing living things.
• There are opportunities for children to consider how to treat each other and other living things with care and sensitivity

Term 2

• Animals and plants
• Identify plants and recognise that plants are living and need water and light to grow.
• They will also investigate the conditions plants need for growth.

Term 3

• Forces and motion and Earth and beyond
• Investigate objects and materials by using all of their senses as appropriate.
• Find out about, and identify, some features of living things, objects and events they observe.
• Look closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change.
• Ask questions about why things happen and how things work.