My Science Targets and Achievements

Experimental and Investigative Science

I can:
•	describe what I see
•	talk about my work
•	draw pictures and simple charts about my work
•	ask questions using words such as How? and Why? 
Level 1

I can:
•	suggest ways to find out more about things I want to know
•	use simple equipment to help me
•	describe what I found out
•	compare objects/living things/things that happen
•	record what I see on tables or charts
•	say if my results were what I expected
•	use my senses to find out about things
•	ask questions such as 'What will happen if..?' 
Level 2
I can:
•	predict what I think will happen in an experiment
•	use a range of science equipment to find things out
•	carry out a 'fair' test or experiment and explain how it is fair
•	record the results of my tests or experiments in a variety of ways e.g.
•	tables/charts/using the computer
•	say what I have found out from my results
•	recognise when a test is fair 
Level 3.

Life Processes and Living Things

I can:
•	tell the difference between living things and things that have  never been alive
•	name the main parts of my body e.g. hand/elbow/knee
•	name the main parts of a flowering plant e.g. stem/leaf/flower/root
•	describe animals that have similar features
•	describe plants that have similar plants
•	describe differences between myself and others
•	name some animals that we often see around us
•	name some plants that we often see around us 
Level 1
I know:
•	that animals and plants need food, water, air and light to survive
•	that humans and other animals have young that grow into adults
•	that flowering plants grow and produce seeds which then produce new plants
•	how to sort animals and plants into groups using simple facts e.g.
•	number of legs/shape of leaf
•	that living things live in different places e.g. ponds/woods
•	that humans and other animals have senses, see/hear/smell/touch/taste
Level 2
I know:
•	that humans and other animals all move, grow and reproduce
•	why a healthy diet and exercise are important to humans and other animals
•	why lack of water, light and the cold harms plants
•	that animals live in the habitats that are most suited to them e.g.fish/fins/swim/water - birds/wings/fly/trees 
Level 3.
Materials and their Properties
I can:
•	describe materials by touching (texture) and looking at them
•	(appearance) e.g. metal/shiny; wool/soft; sand/gritty 
Level 1
I know:
•	a range of common materials e.g. metal/plastic/wood/rock/paper
•	how to describe similarities and differences between them
•	how to sort materials into groups e.g.
•	hard/soft/rough/smooth/transparent/magnetic
•	that some materials can be changed by heating/cooling e.g.
•	water/chocolate/bread/clay
•	that some materials can change shape by bending/ stretching/ twisting/squashing e.g. plasticine /elastic 
Level 2
I can:
•	explain my reasons for sorting materials into certain groups e.g. because they are all hard/strong/flexible/magnetic
•	explain why materials such as glass/wool/wood have many uses for us
•	explain why some materials are more suitable for particular purposes than others e.g. glass/transparent/windows
•	understand that heating or cooling materials can cause them to change e.g. water/clay/dough
•	understand that some changes can be reversed e.g. boiling water, and others cannot e.g. burning wood
•	explain how mixing materials e.g. adding salt to water can make them change 
Level 3.

Physical Processes
I can:
•	name some things that use electricity at home
•	name some everyday things that move, speed up, slow down or
•	change direction e.g. bike/car
•	name a variety of light sources e.g. sun/stars
•	name a variety of sound sources e.g. voices/TV/cars 
Level 1
I can:
•	construct simple circuits using batteries/bulbs/wires/buzzers
I know:
•	that light can be bright and/or coloured
•	that there are many different kinds of sounds and that some sounds are
•	louder than others
•	that both pushes and pulls can make objects move/speed up/ slow
•	down/ change direction 
Level 2
I know:
•	that darkness is the absence of light
•	that sounds travel away from their sources, getting fainter as they do so that sounds are heard when they enter our ears
•	that if a bulb does not light up there must be a break in the circuit
•	that both pushes and pulls are examples of forces
•	that these forces can make things speed up/slow down/change direction
•	that some forces can change the shape of objects 
Level 3