This is a rough plan (to be filled in in more detail over the coming weeks) of a quick Science Overview i am planning for my children who are 4 and 6. Its designed to roughly cover the Key Stage 1 Science topics in single day segments so that we can revisit or extend anything that sparkes a greater interest, but mostly the idea is to have something enjoyable for Daddy to do with them at the weekend while i am busy with the new baby we expect soon.
This Overview is based on having the following resources. Each is £5 and the first two are combined volumes of several small topics while the 3rd is an excellent Encyclopedia suitable to read with children of 5+ (in my opinion!) They are great value.
Pocket Scientist (Usborne Pocket Science Red Book) (Please note, this currently has the wrong photo on Amazon but is the right book!)
The Pocket Scientist (Usborne Pocket Science Blue Book)
Mini Children’s Encyclopedia (Mini Edition)
| Week 1 | How Babies are Made
Look at photos of them as babies and how they changed. See what Fran and Maddy can remember about new babies coming home. Talk about how things will change around here soon. Fiction Story – What shall we do with the Boo Hoo Baby? |
Books
Red Book Pt 3 How Babies are Made Lift the Flap Book Websites |
| Week 2 | My Body
Full size body drawings with organs |
Books
Red Book Pt 1 Encyclopedia P56 Websites |
| Week 3 | Our Senses
Blindmans buff Blindfold tasting. Lip reading Montessori Touch Boards Messy Touch and Feel Montessori Smell Boxes |
Books
Red Book Pt 1 (selectively) Websites |
| Week 4 | Healthy Eating and Teeth
Healthy Foods Lap Book, divided into food types with examples of less healthy options. (Prepare clipart) Think up some new meals and make a healthy dinner together Talk about Fran’s gap, losing teeth, healthy teeth. Do teeth casts. |
Books
Red Book Pt 2 Websites |
| Week 5 | Recycling
Sort recycling bin (make sure its full!) and look at what is reused and how. Find new recycling to do at home. Take glass to bottle bank and some clothes to clothes bank. Talk about how that is useful. Make some paper. Maybe arrange trip to local Plant? |
Books
Red Book Pt 12 Encyclopedia P60 Websites |
| Week 6 | Natural V Manmade
Fabrics – sorting, talking about how made, where from, why invented, what works for what. Building materials – what works best for different things? Foods (processed/fresh) |
Books
Websites |
| Week 7 | Experiments with Water
Floating/sinking/plimsoll line Paper boats/ other “boats” Volume with jars and cups Dissolving etc also plaster of paris Changing state of water |
Books
Blue Book Pt 11 Encyclopedia P104 Websites |
| Week 8 | Experiments with Light and Mirrors
Opitec torch thingy? Reflection |
Books
Blue Pt 10 Encyclopedia P106 Websites |
| Week 9 | Experiments with Air and Sound
Balloons Paper planes Wind power Cooling and heating air Lung power Musical instruments |
Books
Blue Pt 12 Encyclopedia p110 Websites |
| Week 10 | Electricity
Have a look about for a simple kit maybe? |
Books
Red Pt 11 Encyclopedia P108 Websites |
| Week 11 | Magnets
Have a look about for a simple kit maybe? |
Books
Blue Pt 9 Websites |
| Week 12 | Movement | Books
Blue Pt 8 Red Pt 7 Encyclopedia P120 Websites |
| Week 13 | Animal Kingdom | Books
Red Pt 8 Encyclopedia P46-54 Websites |
| Week 14 | Plant Kingdom | Books
Red Pt 9 Encyclopedia P42-44 Websites |
