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Year 6 Science Objectives
Living things and their
habitats
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I can explain how living
things are classified into
groups.
I can classify living things,
including plants, animals
and micro-organisms
according to common
observable characteristics.
I can give reasons for
classifying plants and
animals based on specific
characteristics.
Animals including humans
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I can identify and name
the main parts of the
human circulatory system.
I can describe the
functions of the heart,
blood vessels and blood.
I can describe the impact
of diet, exercise, drugs
and lifestyle on the way
the human body functions.
I can describe the ways in
which nutrients and water
are transported within
animals, including
humans.
Evolution and Inheritance
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Light
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I can describe how light
travels.
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I can explain why fossils
are important and how
they can provide
information.
I can explain how light
causes us to see objects.
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I can investigate the
shadows created by
different objects.
I can describe how
offspring are similar and
different to their parents.
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I can describe how living
things have changed over
time.
I can explain identify how
different animals and
plants are adapted to suit
their environment.
I can describe the link
between adaptation and
evolution.
Electricity
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I can investigate and
explain how the number
and voltage of cells used
in the circuit affect the
performance of other
components.
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I can compare and give
reasons for variations in
how components function,
including the brightness of
bulbs, the loudness of
buzzers and the on/off
position of switches
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I can draw the symbols for
different components of
circuits.
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I can draw diagrams of
simple circuits using
recognised symbols.
I can explain why
shadows have the same
shape as the objects that
cast them.