Science - Autumn term
Electricity
Our first science unit will build on the work completed in Year 4 on Electricity. During this Y6 topic, we will be:
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These resources from the BBC Bitesize team will support your subject knowlege for this unit of work:
How do you draw electrical circuits and diagrams?
Light
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During Autumn 2, we will be building on our learning from Year 3. In Y6, we will be:
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These resources from the BBC Bitesize team will support your subject knowlege for this unit of work:
How does the eye detect light?
Scientific Enquiry
Throughout the year, we will be using a practical approach to learning: completing investigations and experiements to answer scientific questions. We will be developing our understanding of the five enquiry types which will help us acquire new knowledge.
Working Scientifically
Alongside the five scientific enquiries, we will continue to develop our working scientifically skills. These skills help us to understand the processess which make up an enquiry.
STEM activities
In a world where skills in science, technology, engineering and maths are becoming increasingly important, we must have inquiring minds, logical reasoning and the ability to collaborate. So why not have a go at these practical investigations which make links between these areas? Please click on the image for a list of engaging STEM activities.