Science at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 6)

• that green plants need light in order to grow well
• to make careful observations of plant growth and to explain these using simple scientific knowledge and understanding
• that green plants make new plant material using air, water in the presence of light
• that for this to take place the green plant requires leaves

• that fertilisers are often added to soils to provide plants with the nutrients they need

• to use keys to identify animals and plants in a local habitat

• that animals and plants in a local habitat are interdependent
• how animals and plants in a local habitat are suited to their environment

• that food chains can be used to represent feeding relationships in a habitat
• that food chains begin with a plant (the producer)

• that different plants grow in different soil conditions
• that water and nutrients are taken in through the root
• that roots anchor the plant in the soil

• to make careful, relevant observations of soils
• to draw conclusions from observations and to explain these using scientific knowledge and understanding

• that different animals and plants are found in different habitats
• how animals and plants in a second habitat are suited to their environment

• to construct food chains in a particular habitat