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Scheme of work
Unit 1
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1.1 Habitats 2+ All about the Learner’s Book:
local Activity: Habitat for a frog
environment
and some of Think like a scientist 1: A habitat for
the habitats fish Think like a scientist 2: Looking at
where animals habitats
and plants live. Workbook: Topic 1.1
Digital Classroom:
Song – What lives here?
1.2 Plants 2+ Observation of Learner’s Book:
in different different Think like a scientist 1: Plants in
habitats habitats for different habitats Activity: Find me a
plants. habitat
Think like a scientist 2: Finding all the
plants in a habitat
Workbook: Topic 1.2
Digital Classroom:
Animation – Where do living things like
to live?
1.3 Animals 2+ Observation of Learner’s Book:
in different different Think like a scientist: Habitats for
habitats habitats for animals around school
animals.
Activity 1: A habitat for snails
Activity 2: Let’s make an insect hotel
Workbook: Topic 1.3

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1.4 Rocks 2+ About the Learner’s Book:
and the features of Think like a scientist 1: Learning more
environmen rocks and how about rocks Think like a scientist 2:
t we extract Does this rock absorb water? Think
them. like a scientist 3: Sorting stones with
water Workbook: Topic 1.4
Digital Classroom:
Video – How do we dig up rocks?
Science Investigators Video – What are
rocks used for?
1.5 How 2+ How we care Learner’s Book:
can we care for the Activity 1: Litter and pollution
for our environment to
environmen help animals Activity 2: Making a nature reserve
t? and plants. Think like a scientist: Survey the local
environment
Workbook: Topic 1.5
Worksheets 1.5A, 1.5B, 1.5C
Across unit resources
Learner’s Book:
Project: Our school’s outdoor environment
Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
Stage 2 Diagnostic check
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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Unit 2
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2.1 Forces 2 Identifying Learner’s Book:
around us forces as pushes Activity: Using forces to move things
and pulls that and stop things
can move or
stop things. Think like a scientist: Make a paper
Comparing the rocket launcher
size of pushes Workbook: Topic 2.1
using paper
rockets. Digital Classroom:
Activity – Push or pull?
2.2 4 Investigating Learner’s Book:
Changing how forces Think like a scientist 1: Finding
shape change the patterns in results
shape of some
objects. Think like a scientist 2: How forces can
Measuring with change rubber bands
non-standard Workbook: Topic 2.2
units and
looking for Teacher’s Resource:
simple number Worksheets: 2.2A, 2.2B, 2.2C
patterns in the
results. Digital Classroom:
Activity – Measuring height
2.3 3 Asking scientific Learner’s Book:
Changing questions about Think like a scientist 1: Asking
speed speed and questions about speed
talking about
how to find out Think like a scientist 2: Blow the ball
the answers. Workbook: Topic 2.3
Investigating
speed by Digital Classroom:
making balls Song – That’s a force
speed up and
slow down.
2.4 2 Observing the Learner’s Book:
Changing forces that Activity: Feel the force
direction make us change
direction when Think like a scientist: This way or that
moving. way?

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Investigating Workbook: Topic 2.4
and making Teacher’s Resource:
predictions
about how Worksheets: 2.4A, 2.4B, 2.4C
forces make Digital Classroom:
moving balls
change Science investigators video –
direction. How can we change the movement of
a ball?
Across unit resources
Learner’s Book:
Project: How people use forces
Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
Diagnostic check
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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Unit 3
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3.1 Natural 2 Finding out Learner’s Book:
and made where materials Activity: Natural or made materials?
materials come from,
which are Think like a scientist: Finding out
natural and where materials come from
which are made. Workbook: Topic 3.1
Using secondary Digital Classroom: Activity – Natural
information or made?
sources.
3.2 1.5 Investigating Learner’s Book:
Properties the properties Think like a scientist 1: Questions
of materials of materials. about materials
Sorting Think like a scientist 2: Using a Venn
materials by diagram for sorting
their properties.
Workbook: Topic 3.2
Digital Classroom:
Song – Sort it out
Activity – Material characteristics
3.3 Using 1 Finding out how Learner’s Book:
the right a material’s Activity 1: Sensible and silly materials
material properties
determine what Activity 2: Why is that material
that material useful?
can be used for. Workbook: Topic 3.3
Teacher’s Resource:
Worksheets: 3.3A, 3.3B, 3.3C
Digital Classroom:
Activity – Why do we use...?

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3.4 Testing 2 Investigating Learner’s Book:
materials waterproof Think like a scientist 1: Which fabric is
fabrics and the best for an umbrella?
strength of
paper. Drawing Think like a scientist 2: Which paper
block graphs. makes the strongest bag?
Workbook: Topic 3.4
Teacher’s Resource:
Worksheets: 3.4A, 3.4B, 3.4C
3.5 2 Observing Learner’s Book:
Changing changes to Think like a scientist 1: Observing
materials materials. toast.
Planning an Think like a scientist 2: Can you stop
investigation. peeled fruit going brown?
Workbook: Topic 3.5
Digital Classroom:
Video – The effect of heating different
materials
Across Unit resources
Learner’s Book:
Project: Materials can damage the Earth Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
Diagnostic check
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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Unit 4
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4.1 2 Observing Learner’s Book:
Comparing differences in Think like a scientist 1: Asking
animals how animals questions about animals Think like a
look, asking scientist 2: How many legs?
scientific
questions, using Workbook: Topic 4.1
secondary Teacher’s Resource:
information
sources and Worksheet 4.1A, 4.1B, 4.1C
drawing block Digital Classroom:
graphs.
Activity – What is similar? What is
different?
4.2 3 Observing how Learner’s Book:
Growing animals grow. Activity 1: How do baby animals
change?
Activity 2: A younger you
Think like a scientist: Measuring
height
Workbook: Topic 4.2
Teacher’s Resource:
Worksheets 4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2C
Digital Classroom:
Activity – Adults and babies
4.3 2 Finding out about Learner’s Book:
Inheriting the observable Activity: How are you different?
characterist characteristics
ics that animals, Think like a scientist: Sorting
including fingerprints
humans, inherit Workbook: Topic 4.3
from their
parents. Digital Classroom:

Observing and Video – Similar characteristics

sorting
fingerprints.
4.4 Keeping 3 Finding out about Learner’s Book:
healthy diet, washing and Activity: Sorting food

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exercise as ways Think like a scientist: What happens
to keep healthy, when we exercise?
and learning Workbook: Topic 4.4
about what
happens when Teacher’s Resource:
we are ill. Sorting Worksheets 4.4A, 4.4B, 4.4C
food into groups
and investigating Digital Classroom:
the effects of Activity – Healthy food
exercise.
Animation – Keeping healthy
4.5 Teeth 2.5 Learning how to Learner’s Book:
look after teeth. Think like a scientist 1: What does
Observing and sugar do to teeth?
making a model
of the different Think like a scientist 2: Making
types of teeth. model teeth.
Workbook: Topic 4.5
Teacher’s Resource:
Worksheets 4.5A, 4.5B, 4.5C
Digital Classroom:
Activity – Healthy for teeth or not?
Across Unit resources
Learner’s Book:
Project: People who use science
Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
Diagnostic check
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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Unit 5
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5.1 Light 2 Learners are Learner’s Book:
sources introduced to a Activity 1: Is it a light source?
range of light
Activity 2: So many light sources
sources and to
a test of the Think like a scientist: Which flashlight
brightness of is brighter?
flashlights. Workbook: Topic 5.1
Teacher’s Resource:
Worksheets 5.1A, 5.1B, 5.1C
5.2 Darkness 2 Learners look Learner’s Book:
for dark areas Activity 1: Darkness in our classroom
in school and
test the effect Activity 2: Using a dark box
of darkness on Think like a scientist: How much light
our ability to do I need to see?
see things.
Workbook: Topic 5.2
Teacher’s Resource:
Worksheets 5.2A, 5.2B, 5.2C
Digital Classroom:
Song – We can’t see when the lights
go out
Animation – Can you see in the dark?
5.3 The Sun 2 Learners Learner’s Book:
appears to observe the Activity: Looking at patterns
move! apparent
movement of Think like a scientist: Showing how
the Sun during the Sun appears to move!
the day. Workbook: Topic 5.3
Teacher’s Resource:
Worksheets 5.3A, 5.3B, 5.3C

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Learner’s Book:
Project: My book of light
Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
Diagnostic check
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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Unit 6
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6.1 Where 2 This topic is the Learner’s Book:
do we use basis for the unit. Activity 1: Electricity in school Activity
electricity? This is 2: Which switch?
opportunity for
learners to Think like a scientist: Finding out
observe, talk about electricity
about and Workbook: Topic 6.1
research the
ways we use Teacher’s Resource:
electricity. Worksheets 6.1A, 6.1B, 6.1C
They are asked Digital Classroom:
to look around
school at the Song – There’s electricity
various electrical
appliances. The
danger of mains
electricity is
stressed. They
are asked to look
at different
features of
electrical
equipment
including
switches.
6.2 Keep 2 In this topic Learner’s Book:
safe with learners will Activity 1: Mains means danger
electricity explore and learn Activity 2: Electrical safety poster
about the
dangers of Think like a scientist: Electrical safety
survey
electricity. A
basic set of rules Workbook: Topic 6.2
will be Teacher’s Resource:
established
which will keep Worksheets 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2C
learners safe.

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6.3 Making 2 In this topic Learner’s Book:
circuits learners will Activity 1: Make a circuit
become familiar
with cells, wires, Think like a scientist: Do more lamps
lamps and lamp mean brighter lamps?
holders and how Activity 2: Why are wires made of
these can be metal?
used to make
several working Activity 3: Do more cells make lamps
circuits. brighter?
Workbook: Topic 6.3
Teacher’s Resource:
Worksheets 6.3A, 6.3B, 6.3C
Digital Classroom:
Manipulative – Can you build a circuit?
Across Unit resources
Learner’s Book:
Project: Invent a new electrical appliance
Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
Diagnostic check
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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