Science Progress 1

Science Progress 1 – Biology

Topic 1 – Cells and tissues – Evaluating methods: Looking at onion cells

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 4 – Explaining / Organise and analyse relevant information
2 / Level 4 – Explaining / Making inferences
3 (a) / Numerical reasoning / Using measuring skills / Using number skills
3 (b)
4 / Level 4 – Observe and measure / Numerical reasoning / Using measuring skills / Using number skills
5 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Using number skills
6 (a) / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Present and analyse data
6 (b) / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Present and analyse data

Topic2a – Animal reproduction – Presenting andinterpreting data: IVF clinics

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Present and analyse data
2 / Level 4 – Identify patterns and trends / Interpret results
3 / Level 4 – Identify patterns and trends / Interpret results
4 / Level 4 – Identify patterns and trends / Present and analyse data
5 / Level 4 – Identify patterns and trends / Interpret results
6 / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Interpret results
7 / Level 3>EP – Conclusions and decisions / Interpret results
8 / Level 4>EP – Evaluate learning / Develop numerical reasoning / Writing across the curriculum

Topic 2b – Plant reproduction – Planning and designing investigations: What affects how fast sycamore fruits fall?

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 5 – Fair testing / Response and analysis
2 / Level 5 – Fair testing
3 / Level 5 – Fair testing
4 / Level 5 – Fair testing
5 / Level 3 – Review success / Response and analysis
6 / Level 4 – Review success / Making inferences
7 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Analyse data
8 / Level 7 – Communicate findings / Present and analyse data
9 / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Analyse data / Estimate and check
10 / Level 3>EP – Conclusions / Interpret results
11 / Level 1>EP – Explaining / Interpret results
12 / Level 1>EP – Explaining / Draw conclusions and hypotheses from results

Topic 3 – Environment and adaptation – Building scientific awareness: Sampling plants on the school field

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 3 – Observe and measure / Using measuring skills
2 / Level 3 – Observe and measure / Using measuring skills
3 / Level 3 – Observe and measure / Using measuring skills
4 / Level 3 – Observe and measure
5 / Level 3 – Observe and measure / Using number skills
6 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Using data skills
7 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Using data skills
8 / Level 4 - Predict / Estimate and check
9 / Level 4 – Predict / Estimate and check
10 (a) / Level 6 – Review findings / Analyse data
10 (b) / Level 6 – Review findings / Developing numerical reasoning
10 (c) / Level 6 – Review findings / Developing numerical reasoning
11 (a) / Level 3 – Observe and measure / Analyse data
11 (b) / Level 3 – Observe and measure / Analyse data
12 / Level 7>8 – Review findings / Developing numerical reasoning
13 / Level 3>EP – Conclusions and decisions / Interpret results

Topic 4 – Variation and Classification – Calculating scientifically: Population data and investigating variation

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 2 – Find evidence, information and ideas
2 / Level 5 – Find evidence, information and ideas
3 / Level 5 – Find evidence, information and ideas
4 / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Using number skills – percentages
5 (a) / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Using number skills
5 (b) / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Using number skills
6 / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Using number skills
7 / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Presenting data
8 / Level 5 – Conclusions / Analysing data
9 / Level 5 – Conclusions / Analysing data
10 / Level 4 – Review findings / Analysing data
11 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Using number skills – calculating mean
12 / Level 3>4 – Communicate findings / Presenting data – drawing tables
13 / Level 5>6 – Communicate findings / Presenting data- drawing graphs
14 / Level 1>EP – Explaining

Topic 5 – Photosynthesis – Presenting and interpreting data: Fertilisers and crop growth

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 5 – Find and use relevant information / Analysing data
2 / Level 5 – Find and use relevant information / Interpret results
3 / Level 4 – Review findings / Interpret results
4 / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Presenting data – drawing bar charts
5 / Level 6 – Fair testing / Interpreting data
6 (a) / Level 5 – Find and use relevant information / Using number skills
6 (b) / Level 5 – Find and use relevant information / Interpret results
7 / Level 3>8 – Link learning
8 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Using number skills - calculating mean
9 / Level 7 – Communicate findings / Presenting results – drawing line graphs
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11 (a) / Level 3>5 – Conclusions and Decisions / Interpret results
11 (b) / Level 5>EP – Conclusions and Decisions / Interpret results

Topic 6 – Food and digestion – Presenting and interpreting data: Do people all need the same amount of energy?

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 5 – Find and use relevant information / Analysing data
2 / Level 5 – Find and use relevant information / Analysing data
3 / Level 5 – Find and use relevant information / Analysing data
4 (a) / Level 3>6 – Conclusions and decisions / Organise and analyse relevant information
4 (b) / Level 3>6 – Conclusions and decisions / Analyse relevant information
5 / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Using number skills
6 (a) / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Interpreting results
6 (b) / Level 3>EP – Explaining
7 / Level 3>EP – Explaining / Interpret results
8 / Level 5 – Link Learning / Organise and analyse relevant information
9 / Level 5 – Link Learning / Organise and analyse relevant information
10 / Level 5 – Link Learning / Organise and analyse relevant information
11 / Level 5 – Link Learning / Gain an understanding of unfamiliar information

Science Progress 1 – Chemistry

Topic 1 - Asking questions and making predictions: Applying the particle model

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 2 – Observe and measure / Writing accurately
2 / Level 3>EP- Predict / Writing accurately
3 / Level 1>5 – Find evidence,information and ideas / Organising ideas and information
4 / Level 3>EP – Predict / Writing accurately / Organising ideas and information
5 / Level 1>EP – Explaining / Writing accurately
6 / Level 1>EP – Explaining / Writing accurately
7 / Level 1>EP – Explaining / Writing accurately
8 / Level 1>EP- Explaining / Writing accurately
9 / Level 1>EP - Explaining / Writing accurately

Topic 2 – Presenting and analysing data: Investigating density

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 1>7 – Observe and measure / Writing accurately / Using measuring skills
2 / Level 4>6- Communicate findings / Using number skills / Interpret results
3 / Level 4>6- Communicate findings / Interpret results
4 / Level 1>7 – Observe and measure / Using measuring skills
5 / Level 4>6- Communicate findings / Using number skills
6 / Level 4>6- Communicate findings / Interpret results
7 / Level 1>EP – Explain / Writing accurately
8 / Level 3>8- Review findings / Interpret results
9 / Level 1>EP - Explaining / Interpret results / Writing accurately

Topic 3 – Making and recording observations: Soothing the ache of heartburn

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 1>5 – Methods and strategies / Structure and organisation
2 / Level 1>6 – Methods and strategies / Writing accurately
3 / Level 2>5-Review success / Writing accurately
4 / Level 4>7 – Monitor progress / Writing accurately
5 / Level 7>8 – Methods and strategies / Writing accurately
6 / Level 4>7-Review findings / Interpret results
7 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Interpret results
8 / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Present data
9 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Interpret results / Present data
10 / Level 5 – Review findings / Interpret results

Topic4 – Planning and designing investigations: Making a pure salt

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Writing accurately
2 / Writing accurately
3 / Level 4 - Methods and strategies / Writing accurately
4 / Level 4 - Methods and strategies / Writing accurately
5 / Level 4 - Methods and strategies / Making inferences
6 / Level 4 - Methods and strategies / Writing accurately
7 / Level 5 -Methods and strategies / Writing accurately / Organising ideas and information
8 / Level 4 - Methods and strategies / Making inferences
9 / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Making inferences
10 / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Making inferences
11 / Level 5 - Methods and strategies / Making inferences
12 / Level 4 – Communicate findings / Present data
13 / Level 4 - Methods and strategies / Organising ideas and information
14 / Level 5 – Find evidence, information and ideas / Interpret results

Topic 5– Building scientific awareness: Investigating temperature change

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 5>6 – Observe and measure / Interpret results
2 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Interpret results / Measuring skills
3 / Level 3-7 – Review findings / Writing accurately
4 / Level 4 - Methods and strategies / Making inferences
5 / Level 7– Review findings / Interpret results
6 / Level 7 – Review findings / Interpret results

Topic 6– Presenting and interpreting data: Mass matters

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 4 - Explaining / Measuring skills
2 / Level 5 - Communicate findings / Writing accurately
3 / Level 3>5 - Explaining / Writing accurately
4 / Level 5 - Explaining / Interpret results
5 / Level 5 - Explaining / Interpret results
6 / Level 5 - Explaining / Interpret results
7 / Level 5 - Explaining / Interpret results
8 / Level 5 - Explaining / Interpret results

Science Progress 1 – Physics

Topic1 – Presenting data: Television’s hot!

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 5–Communicate findings / Interpret results
2 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Interpret results
3 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Interpret results
4 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Interpret results
5 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Interpret results
6 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Interpret results
7 / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Interpret results
8 / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Writing accurately

Topic 2 – Making and recording observations: Slippery shoes

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 3>EP - Predicting / Writing accurately
2 / Level 1>7 – Observe and measure / Measuring skills
3 / Level 6 – Communicate findings / Response and analysis
4 (a) / Level 4 - Explaining / Response and analysis
4 (b) / Level 4 - Explaining / Response and analysis
4 (c) / Level 4 - Explaining / Response and analysis
4 (d) / Level 4 - Explaining / Response and analysis

Topic3 – Asking questions and making predictions: Lighting up the world

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
Task 1 / Level 4>7 – Fair testing
Level 5>EP – Communicate finding / Using data skills
Using number skills
Task 2 / Level 1>EP – Methods and strategies
Level 4>7 – Fair testing / Organising ideas and information
Writing accurately
Task 3 / 1 (a) / Level 5 – Find evidence, information and ideas / Organising ideas and information / Writing accurately
1 (b) / Level 5 – Predict / Making inferences
2 (a) / Level 5 – Predict / Making inferences
2 (b) / Level 5 – Predict / Making inferences
2 (c ) / Level 5 – Predict / Making inferences
3 (a) / Level 3>7 – Predict / Organising ideas and information / Writing accurately
3 (b) / Level 3>7 – Predict / Organising ideas and information / Writing accurately
3 (c) / Level 3>7 – Predict / Organising ideas and information / Writing accurately
3 (d) / Level 3>7 – Predict / Organising ideas and information / Writing accurately
3 (e) / Level 3>7 – Predict / Organising ideas and information / Writing accurately
3 (f) / Level 3>7 – Predict / Organising ideas and information / Writing accurately
Task 4 / 1 / Level 3>7 - Explaining / Making inferences
2 / Level 3>7 - Explaining / Making inferences/ Using number skills – money
3 / Level 3>7 - Explaining / Making inferences/ Using number skills –money / Using measuring skills

Topic 4 – Building scientific awareness: Following the sun

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
Task 4 / Level 3>8 – Review findings
Level 2>7 – Review success
Level 1>EP – Methods and strategies
Level 1>7 – Observe and measure
Level 4>8 – Fair testing / Organising ideas and information/ using data skills
/ using data skills
Organising ideas and information
Using data skills
Using data skills

Topic 5 – Calculating scientifically: Pole reversal

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
1 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Represent and communicate / Using number facts and relationships
2 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Represent and communicate / Using number facts and relationships
3 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Represent and communicate / Using number facts and relationships

Topic 6 – Evaluating methods: Dive right in!

Question / NC Level accessible / Literacy and Numeracy skills
Task 1 / 1 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Organising ideas and information
2 / Level 5 – Communicate findings / Making inferences
Task 2 / 1 / Level 1>7 – Observe and measure / Using data skills
2 / Level 1>7 – Observe and measure / Using data skills
Task 3 / 1 / Level 5 – Review findings / Represent and communicate / using data skills
2 / Level 5 – Review findings / Represent and communicate/using data skills