Year 5 Science

 Scientific enquiry

Throughout these topics the children will have the opportunities to make predictions, plan a fair test and identify factors that need to be taken into consideration in different contexts. They will make careful observations of a range of musical instruments, learn about the properties and importance of gases and understand the processes of evaporation, condensation, germination, pollination and seed dispersal. They will measure pulse rate and consider why observations and measurements should be repeated. Pupils will present results in bar charts and line graphs and will decide whether their results support any prediction made. The reliability of evidence collected will be considered and they will use scientific knowledge and understanding to interpret data and draw conclusions.

Life processes and living things

 Keeping healthy

• The importance of a varied and balanced diet.
• The heart and the importance of exercise

Life cycles

• The life cycle of the flowering plant

• The growth and development of humans

Interdependence and adaptation

• Food chains and adaptations of organisms to their environment

Materials and their properties

Gases around us

• The properties and importance of gases

Changing state

• The evaporation of liquids and condensation of gases
• The water cycle

Physical processes

Changing sounds

• Sound and vibrations
• How sound travels through different materials
• How pitch and loudness can be altered in a range of musical instruments