Animals including Humans

• Know some of the key features of the life cycle of an animal.
• Observe and talk about how animals change over time.
• Know how to take care of themselves by washing hands, putting on clothes when cold or taking off when hot.

Seasonal Changes

• Name and comment on the weather happening outside.
• Explore what it looks like and feels like in different seasons.
• Name the 4 seasons.

Plants

• Know what a plant is.
• Know which tools are needed to plant a seed and care for it.
• Know what a plant needs to grow through exploration.
• Name basic parts of a flower (leaf & flower).

Living Things and their Habitats

• Use senses in hands on exploration.
• Observe and discuss living things that live in and around our school using a wide vocabulary.
• Know how to look after our living things.
• Name common animals.
• Observe and talk about how animals change over time.

Forces

• Name forces ‘push’ and ‘pull’.
• Explore and talk about different forces they feel.
• Explore how to make simple toys move including push/pull toys and wind up toys.

Light

• Explore shadows through play.

Sound

• Explore loud and quiet sounds through continuous provision, singing and noises in the environment.

Everyday Materials

• Explore a range of materials and investigate the suitability of these for different purposes.