Science
Year 1 · Curriculum for Wales
Year 1 science teaches children to work scientifically. They identify and name common plants and animals, describe their basic parts, group living things, and identify everyday materials and their properties.
Seasonal change is studied across the year, and simple investigations introduce fair testing: changing one thing, keeping the rest the same, and recording what happened in a table or drawing.
The Science and Technology curriculum in Wales links this closely to design work, so children often plan and build something and then test whether it does the job.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- PlantsNaming common plants and their parts, and what plants need to grow.
- Animals Including HumansGrouping animals, naming body parts and understanding the senses.
- Everyday MaterialsIdentifying materials and describing and comparing their properties.
- Seasonal ChangeHow weather and daylight change through the year and what that affects.
- Working ScientificallyAsking questions, making a prediction and observing carefully.
- Design & TechnologyPlanning, making and testing a simple product against its purpose.
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