Science KS1
16 Key Free Teaching Resources
BP Educational Service
Providing innovative curriculum-linked free teaching resources for primary and secondary at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
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Jeans for Genes
Bring genetics to life in the classroom with free resources from Jeans for Genes
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PDSA
PDSA provides a free interactive resource, with lesson plans, videos and more.
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British Heart Foundation
BHF produce a wide range of resources for use in schools by teachers and children or by parents and carers
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British Red Cross
‘Life. Live it. First aid education for children’ - helping you teach first aid
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RSPCA
Free teaching resources to help you develop informed, responsible and active citizens.
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SEN Teacher
SEN Teacher Offer Free Teaching Resources for Children with Disabilities & Learning Difficulties
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Teachernet
Ideas and Resources for Growing Things to Support Learning Outside of the Classroom
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Instant Display
A collection of downloadable posters for your classroom.
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Science Museum
Offers a range of brilliant classroom and homework resources
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Schools Tube
Developed by teachers for teachers. Educational video and audio resources.
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BNSC British National Space Centre
Online games and activities about space
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PETA Foundation
An extensive range of teaching resources including posters, videos and more
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During Key Stage 1, children observe and explore living things and materials. They begin to collect evidence to answer simple questions and relate this to scientific ideas. Children consider if their tests are fair. The use reference materials to find information and begin to communicate using scientific language.
Children learn about life processes and differences between living and non-living things. They compare humans and animals and their differences and similarities. Children learn about what plants need to grow. They find out about different kinds of plants and animals in the environment.
Children at Key Stage 1 use their senses to identify similarities and differences between materials. They sort these into groups based on simple properties of materials and also consider the use of a variety of materials. At Key Stage 1, children learn how the shape of objects made from some materials can be changed. For example, by squashing or bending them. They describe how everyday materials change when heated or cooled, such as bread, water or chocolate.
During Key Stage 1, children learn about appliances that use electricity and making simple circuits. They are introduced to forces in terms of pushes and pulls. Children identify light sources and sound sources.
This section contains materials that can be used to support planning and resourcing Science at Key Stage 1. There are resources on animals, electricity and uses of energy. These can support delivering the Key Stage 1 Science programme of study.
