Science - Reception - Pzaz

Scheme of work
Science
Reception
Pzaz
Pzaz
Pzaz is a specialist, primary science provider, with schemes written for the non-specialist primary teacher. Created by a science education expert, Pzaz covers every statement of the National Curriculum for Reception to Year 6.

What does the Reception scheme cover?

PZAZ provides Reception teachers with all the essential tools to deliver outstanding Science lessons, ensuring they have all the resources necessary to plan and achieve positive outcomes for their pupils. With each lesson designed to take place over two weeks, scientific knowledge builds gradually over time to become firmly embedded. This approach not only fosters a deep appreciation for exploring the world around them but also prepares pupils for Key Stage 1 Science.

Seasons

Let's have some fun exploring the four seasons! Think about when it's best to wear cosy coats and gloves or cool sun hats. Take a peek outside to see what the weather is up to and create your very own local weather report. Experiment by making your very own rain clouds and snow, and investigate which materials are waterproof and keep you dry the best.

Animals

Can you name all the body parts from your head to your toes and match them up with clever clues? Use your senses to explore a range of mystery smells and sounds and use measuring and comparison skills to investigate how tall children in your school are. Look at animals from around the world, including how dinosaurs may have hatched, before making your very own dino dung and finding out what could have caused dinosaurs to become extinct.

Potions

What’s the matter? Is it a solid, liquid or gas? What are those bubbles and why does something fizz? Explore these questions and more through hands-on experiments during this unit, including making your own fizzing sherbet and a liquid tower. Learn how liquids behave, from thick to runny, and observe how quickly they can ‘race’ down a slope based on their properties. Look at how some solids can turn into liquid through melting and understand how burnt toast is an irreversible change.

Powers

Explore the forces of pushes and pulls and compare this to what happens with magnets when they attract and repel each other. Make your own paper plane and explore why some travel further and faster than others and then adapt yours to become more streamlined. Find out why some items float and others sink, relating this to the density of an object.

Health

How do I become stronger? Explore the impact of exercise on your body throughout this unit. Investigate different foods, including those we need to stay healthy, and the importance of hand washing and good hygiene for our health. Understand the importance of brushing our teeth to avoid tooth decay and cavities, and explore the process by brushing a boiled egg to see how thoroughly you clean.

Habitats

Learn what animals need from their habitats in order to survive during this unit, and create your own ocean habitat, exploring each layer. Hunt for habitats outside of your classroom and see what insects you can find. Look at the habitats where worms and spiders live and understand what they need to stay alive.

Plants

Identify plants and flowers and learn how they can make their own food using the light from the Sun during this unit. Examine a range of seeds and explore whether bigger seeds grow bigger plants. Spend time learning how to care for plants and why they are so important to us and our ecosystem.

Materials

Let's explore the world of materials and unravel their unique properties in this unit. Evaluate a variety of materials, both man-made and natural, and decide which one is best suited for different objects. Delve into the fascinating world of solids to discover how some can become surprisingly stretchy and find out whether all metals are hard, exploring the diverse characteristics that make each material special.

What’s included for Reception teachers?

  • Detailed lesson plans and presentations
  • Ready-to-go resources and templates
  • Use of interactive songs and stories to support learning
  • Key scientific vocabulary and terminology used
  • Links to future learning
  • Questions, common misconceptions, cross-curricular links & more!
Scheme of work contents
Overview Documents
Pzaz National Curriculum Coverage Map
Pzaz National Curriculum Coverage Map
Resource
Science
Reception - Y6
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Overview documents
Curriculum Map for Year Groups
Curriculum Map for Year Groups
Resource
Science
Reception - Y6
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Lessons
1. The Seasons
1. The Seasons
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - The Seasons This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about the seasons as part of their learning about seasonal changes, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Blank Thermometers, Season Card Match
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Progression Map
Reception Working Scientifically Progression
Reception Working Scientifically Progression
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Science
Reception
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Lessons
2. The Weather
2. The Weather
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - The Weather This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about the weather as part of their learning about seasonal changes, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Map of GB, Snowflakes, Weather Cards, Weather Report Cards, Weather Symbols
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3. My Body
3. My Body
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - My Body This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about my body as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Body Outline, Body Parts Cards
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4. Animals
4. Animals
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Animals This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about animals as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Animal Name Tiles, Animal Name Sheet, Farm Animals, Living Non Living
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5. Dinosaurs
5. Dinosaurs
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Dinosaurs This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about dinosaurs as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Dino Cards, Dino Count
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6. Fizzing
6. Fizzing
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Fizzing This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about fizzing as part of their learning about potions, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan
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7. Liquids
7. Liquids
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Liquids This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about liquids as part of their learning about potions, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Flower Template, Liquid Races, Solids Liquids and Gases
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8. Changes
8. Changes
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Changes This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about changes as part of their learning about potions, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan
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9. Materials
9. Materials
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Materials This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about materials as part of their learning about materials, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Materials Sorting Cards
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10. Properties of Materials
10. Properties of Materials
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Properties of Materials This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about properties of materials as part of their learning about materials, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Metals Cards
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11. Magnets
11. Magnets
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Magnets This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about magnets as part of their learning about powers, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Attraction Repulsion Cards
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12. Planes and Boats
12. Planes and Boats
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Planes and Boats This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about planes and boats as part of their learning about powers, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Plane Shapes, Sink Or Float Sorting Cards
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13. Exercise
13. Exercise
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Exercise This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about exercise as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Before and After - Strength, Before and After - Fitness, Fitness Exercises, Strength Exercises
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14. Food and Hygiene
14. Food and Hygiene
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Food and Hygiene This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about food and hygiene as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Food Cards, Wash Cards
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15. Plants
15. Plants
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Plants This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about plants as part of their learning about plants, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Parts of Plants Cards, Plant or Not, Plants Are Useful!
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16. Habitats
16. Habitats
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Habitats This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about habitats as part of their learning about living things and their habitats, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Animals and Habitats, Habitats Cards, Habitats Map, Ocean Zones
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17. Bugs
17. Bugs
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Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Bugs This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about bugs as part of their learning about living things and their habitats, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Insects Cards, Spider Web
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18. Flowers and Trees
18. Flowers and Trees
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Flowers and Trees This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about flowers and trees as part of their learning about plants, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Flower Cards, Leaf Identification, Leaf Sort Cards, Seed and Tree Size
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Units
Seasonal Change
Seasonal Change
Unit
Reception unit on Seasonal Changes from Pzaz. This unit contains 2 lessons: The Seasons, The Weather
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Animals including Humans
Animals including Humans
Unit
Reception unit on Animals including Humans from Pzaz. This unit contains 5 lessons: My Body, Animals, Dinosaurs, Exercise, Food and Hygiene
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Potions
Potions
Unit
Reception unit on Potions from Pzaz. This unit contains 3 lessons: Fizzing, Liquids, Changes
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Powers
Powers
Unit
Reception unit on Powers from Pzaz. This unit contains 2 lessons: Magnets, Planes and Boats
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Living Things and their Habitats
Living Things and their Habitats
Unit
Reception unit on Living Things and their Habitats from Pzaz. This unit contains 2 lessons: Habitats, Bugs
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Plants
Plants
Unit
Reception unit on Plants from Pzaz. This unit contains 2 lessons: Plants, Flowers and Trees
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Materials
Materials
Unit
Reception unit on Materials from Pzaz. This unit contains 2 lessons: Materials, Properties of Materials
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Scheme of work contents
Overview Documents
Pzaz National Curriculum Coverage Map
Pzaz National Curriculum Coverage Map
Resource
Science
Reception - Y6
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Overview documents
Curriculum Map for Year Groups
Curriculum Map for Year Groups
Resource
Science
Reception - Y6
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Lessons
1. The Seasons
1. The Seasons
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - The Seasons This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about the seasons as part of their learning about seasonal changes, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Blank Thermometers, Season Card Match
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Progression Map
Reception Working Scientifically Progression
Reception Working Scientifically Progression
Resource
Science
Reception
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Lessons
2. The Weather
2. The Weather
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - The Weather This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about the weather as part of their learning about seasonal changes, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Map of GB, Snowflakes, Weather Cards, Weather Report Cards, Weather Symbols
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3. My Body
3. My Body
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - My Body This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about my body as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Body Outline, Body Parts Cards
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4. Animals
4. Animals
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Animals This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about animals as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Animal Name Tiles, Animal Name Sheet, Farm Animals, Living Non Living
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5. Dinosaurs
5. Dinosaurs
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Dinosaurs This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about dinosaurs as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Dino Cards, Dino Count
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6. Fizzing
6. Fizzing
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Fizzing This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about fizzing as part of their learning about potions, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan
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7. Liquids
7. Liquids
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Liquids This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about liquids as part of their learning about potions, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Flower Template, Liquid Races, Solids Liquids and Gases
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8. Changes
8. Changes
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Changes This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about changes as part of their learning about potions, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan
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9. Materials
9. Materials
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Materials This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about materials as part of their learning about materials, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Materials Sorting Cards
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10. Properties of Materials
10. Properties of Materials
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Properties of Materials This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about properties of materials as part of their learning about materials, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Metals Cards
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11. Magnets
11. Magnets
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Magnets This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about magnets as part of their learning about powers, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Attraction Repulsion Cards
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12. Planes and Boats
12. Planes and Boats
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Planes and Boats This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about planes and boats as part of their learning about powers, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Plane Shapes, Sink Or Float Sorting Cards
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13. Exercise
13. Exercise
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Exercise This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about exercise as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Before and After - Strength, Before and After - Fitness, Fitness Exercises, Strength Exercises
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14. Food and Hygiene
14. Food and Hygiene
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Food and Hygiene This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about food and hygiene as part of their learning about animals including humans, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Food Cards, Wash Cards
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15. Plants
15. Plants
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Plants This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about plants as part of their learning about plants, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Parts of Plants Cards, Plant or Not, Plants Are Useful!
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16. Habitats
16. Habitats
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Habitats This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about habitats as part of their learning about living things and their habitats, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Animals and Habitats, Habitats Cards, Habitats Map, Ocean Zones
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17. Bugs
17. Bugs
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Bugs This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about bugs as part of their learning about living things and their habitats, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Insects Cards, Spider Web
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18. Flowers and Trees
18. Flowers and Trees
Lesson
Science
Reception
Reception science lesson - Flowers and Trees This lesson will take approximately 2 weeks of teaching to complete. Reception students will learn about flowers and trees as part of their learning about plants, as specified by the National Curriculum in England: science programmes of study. This lesson contains the following resources: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Flower Cards, Leaf Identification, Leaf Sort Cards, Seed and Tree Size
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Units
Animals including Humans
Animals including Humans
Unit
Reception unit on Animals including Humans from Pzaz. This unit contains 5 lessons: My Body, Animals, Dinosaurs, Exercise, Food and Hygiene
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Lessons (5)