Materials
Unit
Science
Year 1
Focus Education
Science Unit Description
Editable presentation
Group work
Active
Discussion based learning
Year 1 Science unit, Materials from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Materials has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
Science
Y1
The Long-term overview for the unit Materials from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
Science
Y1
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Materials from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
Science
Y1
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Materials from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Science
Y1
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Materials from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. What are the names of materials that we see around the school?
Lesson
Science
Y1
Year 1 Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the names of materials that we see around the school?'
2. Why do we use different materials to build a house?
Lesson
Science
Y1
Year 1 Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why do we use different materials to build a house?'
3. Which materials keep us dry?
Lesson
Science
Y1
Year 1 Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which materials keep us dry?'
4. Which materials keep us warm?
Lesson
Science
Y1
Year 1 Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which materials keep us warm?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
Science
Y1
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Materials from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
Science
Y1
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Materials from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
Science
Y1
'Know it! - Materials - Year 1' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Materials
Cops and robbers - What do you know about materials?
Resource
Science
Y1
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about materials?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Materials
Picture match - Materials
Resource
Science
Y1
'Picture match - Materials' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Materials
Match up - Materials
Resource
Science
Y1
'Match up - Materials' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Materials
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
Science
Y1
The Long-term overview for the unit Materials from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
Science
Y1
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Materials from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
Science
Y1
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Materials from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Science
Y1
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Materials from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. What are the names of materials that we see around the school?
Lesson
Science
Y1
Year 1 Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the names of materials that we see around the school?'
2. Why do we use different materials to build a house?
Lesson
Science
Y1
Year 1 Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why do we use different materials to build a house?'
3. Which materials keep us dry?
Lesson
Science
Y1
Year 1 Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which materials keep us dry?'
4. Which materials keep us warm?
Lesson
Science
Y1
Year 1 Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which materials keep us warm?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
Science
Y1
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Materials from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
Science
Y1
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Materials from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
Science
Y1
'Know it! - Materials - Year 1' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Materials
Cops and robbers - What do you know about materials?
Resource
Science
Y1
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about materials?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Materials
Picture match - Materials
Resource
Science
Y1
'Picture match - Materials' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Materials
Match up - Materials
Resource
Science
Y1
'Match up - Materials' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Materials
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