Teaching Science in the Foundation Stage
   
 

Foundation setting 1 : Learning intentions


The learning intentions for the week:

Key words:

  • Describing words about wood, foil, paper and Plasticine as these were used in investigations
  • Words comparing dry and wet.

Science ideas:

  • Different materials have different properties, so we have to choose the right material for the job
  • Air exists and can slow falling things down as well as help things to float in water.

Science skills:

  1. Observing
  2. Predicting
  3. Testing.
Click on the image to hear how the book "Mr Bear's Aeroplane" was used to support science.
Click the image to see a video clip of the class sharing the book about Mr Bear in English and Gujarati.