Planning sheets for scientific inquiry (SC1) focused assessment

Please refer to the relevant QCA Units to find where the focused assessment fits into the sequence of lessons.

Key Stage 1 - UNIT SC1 focus

UNIT SC1 Focus Downloads
1A Ourselves Observing and describing PDF Word
1B Growing plants Making and recording observations PDF Word
1C Sorting and using materials Sorting and recording PDF Word
1D Light and dark Observing and comparing PDF Word
1E Pushes and pulls Asking questions PDF Word
1F Sound and hearing Making comparisons and drawing conclusions PDF Word
Relating results to predictions PDF Word
2A Health and growth Comparing and explaining PDF Word
2B Plants and animals in the local environment Recording in a table PDF Word
2C Variation Present findings in drawings and block graphs PDF Word
2D Grouping and changing materials Using a simple table PDF Word
2E Forces and movement Measuring, recording results PDF Word
2F Using electricity Does evidence support the prediction? PDF Word

Key Stage 2 UNIT SC1 focus

UNIT SC1 Focus Downloads
3A Teeth and eating Reviewing and evaluating a test PDF Word
3B Helping plants grow well Recognise when a comparison is unfair PDF Word
Measuring PDF Word
3C Characteristics of materials Planning a (fair) test PDF Word
3D Rocks and soils Measuring length, recording in tables, bar charts PDF Word
3E Magnets and springs Interpreting evidence and using it to draw conclusions PDF Word
3F Light and shadows Recording predictions and results in simple tables PDF Word
4A Moving and growing Raising questions and making predictions PDF Word
4B Habitats Does the evidence support the prediction? PDF Word
4C Keeping warm Turning ideas into a testable form, planning a fair test PDF Word
4D Solids, liquids and how they can be separated Recording results in a table and making comparisons PDF Word
Explaining Deciding what equipment to use PDF Word
4E Friction Looking for patterns in results and suggesting explanations PDF Word
4F Circuits and conductors Recording observations in a table, making generalisations PDF Word
5A Keeping healthy Using results to draw conclusions PDF Word
5B Life cycles Planning a fair test, repeating measurements PDF Word
5C Gases around us Repeating measurements, considering accuracy of measurements PDF Word
5D Changing state Identifying patterns in data and using them to make predictions PDF Word
5E Earth, Sun and Moon Graphs, identifying trends, reviewing the investigation PDF Word
5F Changing sounds Turning ideas into a form that can be investigated PDF Word
6A Interdependence and adapation Making observational drawings. Drawing on scientific knowledge and understanding to suggest explanations PDF Word
6B Microrganisms Planning a test, making observations and drawing conclusions using scientific understanding PDF Word
6C More about dissolving Planning a fair test PDF Word
6E Forces in action Presenting and interpreting data as line graphs, generalisation PDF Word
6F How we see things Identifying variables, formulating a question, presenting results in appropriate graphs, identifying patterns in data and making generalisations PDF Word
6G Changing circuits Suggesting a question, deciding on an appropriate approach, drawing conclusions PDF Word

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