Science for Ages 6 to 8 Course

What you will learn in 10 lessons

1. 1

   Being a Scientist

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   The child asks simple questions, observes closely with a magnifier, sorts and compares, carries out a simple test with help and records results in pictures, tally charts and pictograms.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Ask questions like a scientist
   2. 2.Observe closely
   3. 3.Sort and group things
   4. 4.Carry out a simple test
   5. 5.Record what you find
   6. 6.Talk about what happened
2. 2

   Animal Groups

   The child groups animals as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, compares their bodies, and sorts them as carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Find out about bodies: yours and other animals'
   2. 2.Group animals with a backbone into five groups
   3. 3.Sort animals by what they eat
   4. 4.Find out how animals move and stay safe
   5. 5.Learn about young animals and their parents
3. 3

   Growing Up Healthy

   The child explains that animals including humans have offspring that grow, names basic needs, and links exercise, a balanced plate and handwashing to staying healthy.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Find out how animals, including you, grow up and what they need
   2. 2.Eat and drink well for a healthy body
   3. 3.Keep your body strong with exercise and sleep
   4. 4.Stop germs and keep yourself clean
   5. 5.Know what to do when you feel sick
4. 4

   Habitats and Food Chains

   The child sorts things as living, dead or never alive, explores local habitats and microhabitats, and builds simple food chains.

   4 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Tell living, dead and never-alive things apart
   2. 2.Explore habitats and microhabitats
   3. 3.Explore the variety of life in a local habitat
   4. 4.Build simple food chains
5. 5

   Everyday Materials

   The child tells an object from the material it is made of, compares materials by simple properties, and explains why a material suits a job; they squash, bend, twist and stretch materials to change their shape.

   4 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Tell what things are made of
   2. 2.Describe and compare materials
   3. 3.Change the shape of materials
   4. 4.Choose the right material for the job
6. 6

   Weather and Seasons

   The child measures and records weather with simple instruments over weeks, compares seasons, and notices how day length changes through the year.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Measure the weather with weather tools
   2. 2.Keep a weather diary and find patterns
   3. 3.Follow the four seasons through the year
   4. 4.Notice how daylight changes through the year
   5. 5.Dress for the weather and stay safe in it
7. 7

   Sun, Moon and Stars

   The child observes and records where the Sun rises and sets, how the Moon's shape changes over a month, and that stars are seen at night, and describes these as repeating patterns.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Watch the sky safely, like a scientist
   2. 2.Follow the Sun across the sky
   3. 3.Watch the Moon change shape over a month
   4. 4.Discover the stars and the Sun, our closest star
   5. 5.Use the sky's patterns to predict
8. 8

   Push and Pull Forces

   The child shows that pushes and pulls can start, stop, speed up, slow down or change the direction and shape of things, and tests how ramp height or surface changes how far a toy rolls.

   4 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Find out what pushes and pulls are
   2. 2.Change how things move with pushes and pulls
   3. 3.Change the shape of things with pushes and pulls
   4. 4.Test and design with ramps and surfaces
9. 9

   Land and Water

   The child describes the kinds of land and water on Earth, compares rocks, sand and soil, and shows how wind and water can change the shape of land quickly or slowly.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Name the kinds of land and water on Earth
   2. 2.Find and show land and water on maps
   3. 3.Compare rocks, sand, and soil
   4. 4.Find water as ice and liquid
   5. 5.Show how wind and water shape the land
   6. 6.Tell fast Earth events from slow ones
10. 10

    Properties of Air and Water

    The child shows that air is all around, takes up space and can push things, finds out how water flows, soaks in and changes, names natural and built sources of water, and plans ways to use water carefully and keep air and water clean.

    4 learning goals

    What you will learn

    1. 1.Discover the air all around you
    2. 2.Explore how water moves and changes
    3. 3.Find out where water comes from and who needs it
    4. 4.Take care of water and air