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Science - Summer term

Animals including Humans

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Our final science unit will build on the work done in previous years on animals including humans. During this Y6 topic, we will focussing on the circulatory system by:

  • drawing diagrams of the circulatory system;
  • creating models of the heart;
  • labelling parts of the circulatory system;
  • explaining the different parts of the circulatory system;
  • measuring pulse rate;
  • investigating heart recovery rates;
  • making model blood;
  • exploring how nutrients are absorbed;
  • making model scabs to understand why blood clots and the role of platelets;
  • exploring the positive and negative impacts of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the body.

 

This resource from the BBC Bitesize team is an excellent page to support your subject knowlege for this unit of work.

 

 

Connections to our planet

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During Summer 2, we will be finishing our primary science journey by consiering the question: what is the future for electric power? 

This unit of work will build on our learning from the beginning of Y6 on electricity. We will consider this question through the lens of Sustainability Development Goal 7: affordable and clean energy. 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

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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.

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Please open the overview document to view the National Curriculum objectives, texts, scientists, science capital, working scientifically skills and exnquiry approaches covered in each Y6 unit.

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.

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