A

Recognises how our senses are

used to learn about the world
around us and can explain in
detail that our brain transmits
nerve impulses which become
the experience of sight, sound,
taste, touch or smell

Year 1/2 2012 Term 3 Integrated Inquiry

How do we use our senses to investigate our world?
B
C
D
Recognises how our senses are Recognises that senses are used With support, recognises that
used to learn about the world
to learn about the world
senses are used to learn about
around us and understands
around us: our eyes to detect
the world around us: our eyes
that our brain transmits nerve
light, our ears to detect sound,
to detect light, our ears to
impulses which become the
and touch to feel vibrations
detect sound, and touch to feel
experience of sight, sound,
vibrations
taste, touch or smell

Identifies several sources of

light and their uses and
understands that light travels in
straight lines.

Identifies several sources of

light and their uses e.g. to
illuminate large or small areas,
to heat

Identifies the sun as a source of

light

With support, identifies the sun

as a source of light

With significant support,

identifies the sun as a source of
light

Explains how we see objects

when light reflects off the
object into our eyes

Identifies that light reflects off

objects

Recognises that objects can be

seen when light from sources is
available to illuminate them

Explores different ways to

produce sound using familiar
objects and actions such as
striking, blowing, scraping and
shaking

Experiments with different

ways to produce sound using
familiar objects and actions
such as striking, blowing,
scraping and shaking

Experiments with different

ways to produce sound using
familiar objects and actions
such as striking, blowing,
scraping and shaking

With support, recognises that

objects can be seen when light
from sources is available to
illuminate them
With support, explores
different ways to produce
sound using familiar objects
and actions such as striking,
blowing, scraping and shaking

Identifies that sound travels

through different materials and
provides examples

Identifies that sound travels

through different materials and
can provide examples

With significant support,

recognises that objects can be
seen when light from sources is
available to illuminate them
With significant support,
explores different ways to
produce sound using familiar
objects and actions such as
striking, blowing, scraping and
shaking

Explains how to change the

pitch of a sound produced by a
sound source
Describes several
characteristics of different
sounds such as loud, soft, high
and low.

Describes several
characteristics of different
sounds such as loud, soft, high
and low.

Compares sounds made by

musical instruments using
characteristics such as
loudness, pitch and actions
used to make the sound

With support, compares sounds

made by musical instruments
using characteristics such as
loudness, pitch and actions
used to make the sound

With significant support,

compares sounds made by
musical instruments using
characteristics such as
loudness, pitch and actions
used to make the sound

E
With significant support,
recognises that senses are used
to learn about the world
around us: our eyes to detect
light, our ears to detect sound,
and touch to feel vibrations

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Year 2
Questioning and
predicting

Planning and
conducting
Processing and
analysing data and
information

Evaluating and
Communicating

A
They identify when
science is used to
ask questions and
make predictions.
Follows instructions
to identify
investigable
questions about
familiar contexts
and predict likely
outcomes from
investigations.
They use simple
reports to
communicate their
methods and
findings.

2012 Term 3 Integrated Inquiry

Science Skills
A
B
C
B
C
D
Uses their
Poses questions
Makes predictions
experiences to pose about their
and investigate
questions and
experiences and
everyday
predict the
predict outcomes of phenomena
outcomes of
investigations
investigations
Makes formal
Follows instruction Follows instructions
measurements and to record and
to record and sort
follows procedures represent their
their observations
to collect and
observations
present
observations

Uses diagrams and

other
representations to
communicate their
ideas

Communicates their Shares observations

ideas to others
with others

D
E
Shares observations
of familiar objects
and events

E
With extensive
support, shares
observations of
familiar objects and
events