Year 5 Programme of Study

5Ca Solids, liquids and gases

5Cb Air and its properties

5Cc Investigating air spaces, gases and lightning.

5Cd Evaporation

5Cd Smelling gases and diffusion and detecting gases.

6Ea Forces all around us. Gravity and weight

6Eb Balanced Forces

6Ec Upthrust

6Ed Unbalanced forces. An investigation of air resistance

5Ea The shape of the earth

5Eb The size of the earth

5Ec Movement of the sun and the earth

5Ed The seasons

5Ee The Moon

6Ga Electrical circuits and how they work. Safe use of electricity. Rechargeable batteries

6Gb Drawing circuits and changing circuits.

5Fa Changing sounds
5Fa Echoes
5Fb Speed of sound
5Fc Investigating sound proofing
5Fd Different sounds

6A Interdependence and adaptation

6Aa Healthy Plants

6Ab Spotting the differences between living things and drawing up Keys for identification.

6Ac Interdependence of living things

6Ad Plants and soil

6Da Reversible and irreversible changes. What happens when different materials are mixed.

6Db What happens to materials when you change the temperature.

Effect of heat on Limestone.

6Dc Burning Materials What happens when materials are burnt. Fire safety