United Kingdom · National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Year 1 Science
A foundational journey through the natural and physical world designed to spark curiosity. Students engage in hands-on investigations to understand living things, materials, and the changing patterns of the seasons.
Human Senses and the Body
Students identify basic parts of the human body and explore how our five senses help us process the world around us.
Naming and locating the external parts of the human body through movement and observation.
Investigating how sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing provide information about our environment.
The Animal Kingdom
An introduction to the diversity of animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Group animals based on their physical characteristics and structures.
Exploring the differences between carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.
Observing how animals are suited to the environments in which they live.
Plant Detectives
Investigating the structure of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees.
Identifying and naming common plants found in the local environment.
Learning the names and functions of roots, stems, leaves, and flowers.
Comparing trees that keep their leaves with those that lose them annually.
Everyday Materials
Exploring the properties of wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock.
Identifying what objects are made of and distinguishing between an object and the material it is made from.
Describing materials based on whether they are hard, soft, shiny, dull, or waterproof.
Comparing and grouping materials on the basis of their simple physical properties.
Seasonal Changes
Observing the four seasons and how day length varies across the year.
Observing and describing the weather associated with spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Investigating how the amount of daylight changes depending on the time of year.
Working Scientifically
Developing the skills to ask questions, perform simple tests, and record findings.
Using drawings, charts, and simple tables to share what has been learned.