Science Lower Key Stage 2

This content is intended for years 3 and 4.

Contents

Working Scientifically

Science

Scientific Enquiry

• Investigation
• Experiment
• Method
• Fair Test
• Diagram
• Observations
• Results
• Secondary Data
• Units
• Bar Chart
• Conclusion
• Prediction
• Evaluation
• Evidence

Classification

• Classification Key

Equipment

• Ruler
• Timer
• Magnifying Glass
• Thermometer
• Data Logger
• Magnet
• Electrical Cell
• Wire
• Electrical Bulb
• Switch
• Buzzer

Measure

• Distance
• Time
• Temperature

Data

Plants

Flowering Plants

• Roots
• Stem
• Leaves
• Flower
• Pollination
• Water Transport System

Plant Survival

Experiments With Plants

Animals including humans

Diet

Digestive System

Teeth

Food Chain

• Producer
• Consumer
• Predator
• Prey

Skeletons

Muscles

Rocks

Rock Classifications

• Grains
• Crystals

Fossils

Soil

Light

Light and Dark

Reflection from Dull Surfaces

Reflection from Shiny Surfaces

Mirrors

Shadows

Opaque or Transparent

Forces and Magnets

Force

• Attract
• Repel

Friction

Contact and Non-contact Forces

Magnets

• Poles

Magnetic and Non-magnetic Materials

Living things and their Habitats

Habitat

• Micro-Habitats

Grouping Living Things

Environmental Change

States of Matter

State of Matter

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

State Change

• Melting
• Freezing
• Evaporating
• Condensing

Water Cycle

• Ice
• Water
• Water Vapour

Sound

Sound

• Vibration
• Medium
• Pitch
• Volume

Electricity

Electricity

• Conductor
• Insulator

Appliances

Circuit

• Cell
• Wire
• Bulb
• Switch